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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “LG Oliver was more than a mentor; she was a modern-day embodiment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and yes, the indomitable Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm—whose legacy she revered and drew inspiration from. Her commitment to uplifting others and fighting for justice was a true reflection of her character.” – Assemblywoman Timberlake in a tribute to LG Oliver
TOP STORY: Rest in Peace, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver – and Thank You
LG Sheila Oliver passed away following a recent hospitalization. A dedicated public servant for decades, Oliver served as Assembly Speaker and was tapped by then-candidate Phil Murphy to run alongside him in 2017, and again in 2021, winning both times. The Oliver family issued a statement asking for privacy as they grieve and come to terms with their loss. The Governor plans to return from Italy, where he is vacationing with his family, according to Politico NJ. According to law, Governor Murphy must select a successor within the next 45-days to fill Oliver’s unexpired term. Oliver was mourned by leaders across the state:
- Governor Murphy hailed her as a ‘trailblazer’.
- Senate President/Acting Governor Scutari said Oliver’s passing is a ‘heartbreaking loss‘.
- Speaker Coughlin lauded Oliver as a ‘extraordinary woman’.
- Senator Menendez said Oliver was a ‘relentless voice‘ for the voiceless.
- Senator Booker said Oliver’s legacy will ‘never be forgotten‘.
- Senate Majority Leader Ruiz mourned Oliver as a ‘remarkable woman’ and a ‘trailblazer’.
- Senate Minority Leader Bucco said the GOP caucus is ‘deeply saddened‘ and that Oliver was a ‘devout public servant’.
- Senator Singleton lauded Oliver as a ‘awe-inspiring force’.
- Senator Zwicker called Oliver a ‘tremendous and powerful leader‘.
- Senator Greenstein called Oliver a ‘dedicated public servant‘.
- Senator Sacco said Oliver ‘always demonstrated a great amount of class and determination’.
- Assemblywoman Timberlake mourned Oliver as a ‘trailblazer’, mentor, and friend.
- Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson said Oliver’s memory will ‘continue to inspire and strengthen us’.
- Assemblywoman Quijano hailed her ‘visionary leadership’.
- Assemblywoman Pintor Marin said Oliver was a ‘titan‘ who ‘shattered barriers’.
- Rep. Pascrell said her death is a ‘shock’, praising her as a ‘pathmaker’.
- Rep. Watson Coleman said she’s ‘devastated‘ by the passing of her close friend.
- Rep. Gottheimer said she was a ‘fighter for the voiceless‘.
- Rep. Sherrill said Oliver was ‘tough-as-nails Jersey girl‘.
- Rep. Menendez said she was a ‘unrelenting fighter‘.
- Rep. Norcross mourned Oliver as a ‘fearless leader’ and ‘devoted public servant’.
- Rep. Payne said he will ‘miss my Bock Avenue neighbor’.
- NJDSC Chairman Jones said he’s ‘heartbroken‘ and that Oliver was an ‘exemplary role model’.
- Middlesex County Democratic Chairman McCabe said she was a ‘true champion‘ of working people.
- Bergen Executive Tedesco said Oliver was a leader who ‘put the needs of the people above all else’.
- Camden County Commissioners said she was a ‘force to be reckoned with’.
- Essex County Commissioner Gill said Oliver was a ‘exemplary mentor‘ and a ‘role model for public service’.
- Essex County Sheriff Fontoura praised Oliver as a ‘champion’ for her constituents.
- Monmouth County Commissioners hailed Oliver as a ‘dedicated public servant’.
- Morris County Commissioners said they were ‘saddened‘ by Oliver’s passing.
Former President Trump was indicted in the probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
South Jersey is seeing an increase in the average gas price, according to Burlington County Times.
The Camden County Police are investing $8M in technology, according to ROI-NJ.
Mercer County launched a small business investment program. The county clerk issued a warning to passport applicants.
Senator Menendez introduced the ‘RESCUE Act of 2023’.
ICYMI: Murphy submitted FEMA request for Warren Co; reflecting on ‘National New Jersey Day‘; Murphy announces lawsuit over congestion pricing at press conference; Gottheimer says FAA needs to ‘get act together‘; NJSP assumed control of port duties; facts murky about Port Newark fire, prompts questions
The LD30 legislators expressed frustration over Nemour’s lack of commitment to remain in the state’s Medicaid network.
A NJCPA survey finds a majority of CPAs are divided over whether the state’s economy will worsen or remain the same.
Download and read Insider NJ’s FY2024 special edition publication.
ICYMI: Murphy took action on legislation; Bucco has sights set on majority
In Trenton, the city is enacting a city-wide cleanup.
In Branchburg, more affordable housing was approved, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Demarest, a police captain alleges that multiple safety issues were ignored by the department, according to the Bergen Record.
In Fairfield, the budget was introduced, according to NJ Hills.
In Far Hills, a council candidate is still fighting a harassment charge, according to NJ Hills.
In Glen Rock, a viral video sparked debate over whether the ‘rock’ needs to be cleaned, according to the Bergen Record.
In Jersey City, landlords are suing claiming the right-to-counsel law unfairly targets them, according to NJ Spotlight.
In Long Hill, the former police chief’s settlement terms leaves uncertainty, according to NJ Hills.
In Madison, the BOE hired a special educator despite parental concerns, according to NJ Hills. A tentative contract settlement was reached with the police union, according to NJ Hills.
In Middle, the township could again amend the cannabis ordinance, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Middlesex, the town wants answers on flood control, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Montclair, the Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan was downsized, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Newark, Audible is giving $250k grants to bring startups to the city, according to ROI-NJ.
In Newton, a curfew for kids is moving forward, according to NJ Herald.
In Paterson, the BOE race could be a proxy for another political battle, according to Paterson Press.
In Sayreville, the town may divert open space money for parks on Blue Acres lots, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Warren, meeting procedures were updated, according to NJ Hills.
In Watchung, the referendum is progressing, according to NJ Hills.
In Wildwood, the mayor could face prison time in his sentencing today, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
ICYMI: In Edison, Bimal Joshi defeated Sam Joshi for Dems chair; in Mount Holley, former Mayor Stafford passed away; in Parsippany, Barberio prevailed in GOP chair race; in Paterson, Mendez secured Council Presidency
AROUND THE WEB:
Sheila Oliver, and a life well-lived | Moran
Tom Moran, Star-Ledger
- You can honor the memory of Sheila Oliver by noting that she was the highest-ranking Black woman in the state government for more than a decade, the first Black woman to be elected as our lieutenant governor, and the first Black woman to serve as Speaker of the Assembly. Those honors, we can only hope, at least soften the blow for her family, and all those who loved her, after her passing Tuesday at age 71. This was, by any measure, a life well-lived.
How will the NJ lieutenant governor post be filled after Sheila Oliver’s death?
Katie Sobko, NorthJersey.com
- Who will be New Jersey’s next lieutenant governor? The passing of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, only the state’s second lieutenant governor, on Tuesday has created a vacancy in the middle of a term for the first time.
Oliver’s impact in Newark: ‘She loved us, and we loved her back’
ROI-NJ Staff
- Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver was a proud resident of East Orange for decades, but she never forgot her roots in Newark — a city that cherished her throughout her lifetime of public service. Oliver, 71, died Tuesday.
Sussex County to see 12 contested school board races, 92 total candidates in November
Kyle Morel, Newton New Jersey Herald
- The political battles surrounding local school boards show no sign of dying down. More than half of Sussex County districts holding November board elections will see contested races this year, continuing a recent surge in interest for positions that previously went unchallenged and even unsought in many communities.
Melanie Burney, Philadelphia Inquirer
- or years, the Pitman High School senior scavenger hunt was treated as a rite of passage, including pranks such as tagging a teacher’s house, shaving an eyebrow, or throwing a lightbulb at someone’s front door.
Campaign finance cheating just got easier. Thanks, Gov | Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board
- In its first act since taking over the Election Law Enforcement Commission, a new board unilaterally chosen by Gov. Phil Murphy took 107 cases of alleged campaign finance violations and shoveled them into an acid bath.
What do parental rights give parents the right to do? | Quigley
Joan Quigley, For The Jersey Journal
- What do “parental rights” actually give parents the right to do? Choose where their children live, worship, go to school. Choose what to feed them, what they wear, what medical care they receive – oh wait, you can’t do that anymore in many places.
Stem cell transplant program coming to MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
Jim Walsh, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
- A cancer center here is preparing to open South Jersey’s first stem cell transplant program. The 30-bed unit for patients with blood and other cancers, as well as bone marrow disorders, is expected to open this fall at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The program will operate from space reserved for its use since the four-story, 130,000-square-foot center opened a decade ago.
Elizabeth Urquhart Reflects on a Lifelong Legacy in Plainfield
David Rutherford, TAPinto Plainfield
- Elizabeth Urquhart (née Brown) was born at 211 Plainfield Avenue on June 13, 1931. “Back then, there were certain places that we couldn’t go, as Black people,” recalls Urquhart, who just celebrated her 92nd birthday. “Like Grunnings, for example – we could get ice cream to go, but we couldn’t go in and sit down.”
That time NJ had 5 governors in one week
Jeff Deminski, NJ1015
- With Governor Phil Murphy out of the country Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver was supposed to be serving as acting governor. Then she fell ill and is for being treated at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. As order of succession goes, Senate President Nick Scutari therefore became acting governor. Tragically, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver then passed away at 71. Suddenly Gov. Murphy announced he was cutting his summer trip to Italy short and returning to the Garden State.
Rutgers baseball to share new $70M Middlesex College stadium in Edison
Suzanne Russell, MyCentralJersey.com
- Middlesex County will build a 70 million multipurpose “field of dreams” on the Edison campus of Middlesex College that will be used for some of Rutgers University baseball team’s home games and other events.
Have teens at the shore? Wildwood and Ocean City introduce curfews
Kaitlyn McCormick, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
- Wildwood is the latest beach town to crack down on unruly juvenile behavior. Effective Wednesday, Aug. 2, youngsters under 18 will face a midnight curfew, Mayor Pete Byron said in a recent press release. The town also will close its beaches to the public from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Jersey Shore teens lose ‘critical lifeline:’ Ocean’s Harbor House closes homeless shelter
Amanda Oglesby, Asbury Park Press
- When Tiffany deSousa learned that an emergency shelter for teens and children in Ocean County was about to close, she was horrified. Ocean’s Harbor House’s youth shelter provided emergency shelter when she was just 17 years old and leaving home. Harbor House “saved my life. I would have been dead,” said deSousa, now 39. She went to work for the organization after once living in its youth shelter.
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