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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Even in New Jersey, often thought of as a solidly blue state, a notable minority of voters doubt the legitimacy of the 2020 election and are unsure if they will accept whatever happens on Nov. 5.” – Rutgers-Eagleton Assistant Research Professor Ashley Koning
TOP STORY: Kim Heads into the Final Stretch
The state launched the commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Multiple storylines are coming to a historic inflection point ahead of tomorrow’s election.
A majority of New Jerseyans say they will accept the results of the presidential election.
You can track your vote-by-mail ballot, according to the Bergen Record.
Voters are coping with election anxiety, according to NJ.com.
The state’s voting system is secure, according to NJ Spotlight.
Ballot selfies and political wear aren’t allowed in the polls on Election Day, according to TAPinto.
NJ kids are giving ‘mock elections’ serious treatment, according to NJ Spotlight.
Over 1.8M New Jerseyans have already voted, according to NJ Globe.
Truck charging stations are coming to the Turnpike, according to NJ Spotlight.
Two Middlesex County women were charged with election fraud, according to TAPinto.
Senator Booker urged the EPA to ban paraquat.
Rep. Gottheimer is mounting an election integrity strategy.
Rep. Sherrill lamented the loss of the Star-Ledger’s print edition, according to NJ Hills.
ICYMI: NJ warming up to early voting.
New Jersey volunteers have headed to Pennsylvania to campaign for the Harris ticket.
Rep. Kim campaigned in Paterson as heads into the final stretch of the election. Kim and Bashaw see eye-to-eye on federal judges, according to NJ Spotlight.
The Stronger Fairer PAC donated the maximum to all five female congressional candidates.
In CD7, Senator Booker rallied with Altman and Kim, according to NJ Globe. Mailers for Rep. Kean were allegedly dumped at a ShopRite, according to NJ Globe.
In CD9, Senator Pou won’t change her civil tone as she runs for Congress.
Morris GOP activist Larry Casha went all in for former President Trump.
In LD25, Kurpis will run for Assembly, according to NJ Globe.
In LD39, Mahwah Councilman Donigan will run for Assembly, according to NJ Globe.
Republicans out-registered Democrats in October in the state, according to SaveJersey.
Union County GOP Chairman Santos has a history of bankruptcies, according to NJ.com.
ICYMI: Bashaw signed ‘Moms For Liberty’ pledge; FDU poll shows Kim decisively beating Bashaw; Kim in campaign overdrive; poll shows Kim heavily favored; Guinchard, Prempeh held a joint town hall; Salerno, Van Drew debated; Gottheimer rallied w/ MCDO; guv drama continues to simmer; Bashaw addressed Essex GOP; Sarlo outlined Trump opposition; Van Drew wants to beat back Salerno challenge; Kean in negative overdrive against Altman, Malinowski jumped feet first for Altman; Kim phonebanked; Prempeh faced off against Pou; Kim, Bashaw clashed ; former Guv Kean endorsed Bashaw; CD7 2-point race; Essex Assembly races intensifying; Jones made the case for Harris; Kean, Altman debated, Altman touted poll; Morris’ Ali has had enough of Crispi; Golden touted Monmouth GOP numbers; Bramnick has new argument; NJGOP working to increase VBM returns; Altman poll shows 2-point race
Local election debates are vanishing, according to the Daily Record.
In Bound Brook, Democrat Councilman Petti endorsed the GOP candidates.
In East Brunswick, candidates are vying for BOE, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Far Hills, affordable housing options are being reviewed, according to NJ Hills.
In Gibbsboro, the town is gearing up for Superfund sites redevelopment, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Jamesburg, the mayor resigned, according to NJ Globe.
In Palisades Park, a court ruled against the town in affordable housing suits, according to the Bergen Record.
In Readington, a committeeman’s political sign theft charges are moving to municipal court, according to NJ Hills.
In Stanhope, the town may allow cannabis sales, according to NJ.com.
In Trenton, Muschal may have left but his influence remains, according to the Trentonian.
In Watchung, a judge says its too late to remove a council candidate who doesn’t meet the residency requirement, according to NJ Globe.
In Howell, there’s little unity within the GOP this election season.
ICYMI: In Marlboro, tensions rising in the BOE race; in Somerville, JFK is on the ballot; in Randolph, council control at stake with huge significance; in Marlboro, BOE race polarized; in Jersey City, Gilmore fundraising presence causes havoc; Solomon slapped at McGreevey as he kicked off his mayoral candidacy, which could shake up the 2025 race
AROUND THE WEB:
NJ therapists say election anxiety is rising. Here’s how voters can de-stress
Gene Myers, NorthJersey.com
- As Americans slog through one of the most divisive elections in recent U.S. history, mental health professionals say we all need to take a deep breath, for our own good. In North Jersey, counselors are seeing the toll as Tuesday’s vote draws near — and offering tips on how to cope with tension that may stretch long past Election Day. Richard Waldron, a Closter-based psychologist, has seen firsthand how election-related anxiety is affecting his clients lately.
Debunking a charter school myth | Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board
- Since the charter school movement took off in New Jersey under Gov. Chris Christie, there have been some districts where they are now dominating, like Newark and Camden. They’ve done remarkably well, but critics say their success comes at the expense of district schools – that they divert too much money from traditional schools, and cream the most active parents and best students. That leaves most kids left behind in diminished district schools, the argument goes.
Who won the election? How New Jersey counts your vote
Dino Flammia, NJ1015
- Early in-person voting has been running since Oct. 26. Vote-by-mail ballots have been coming into county Board of Elections offices for weeks. But not one of those votes will be opened and counted until Nov. 5. When polls close at 8 p.m., county offices will begin counting votes — most likely millions of them — that were received in person on and before Election Day.
How did N.J. vote in last 2 presidential elections? See town-by-town interactive maps.
Katie Kausch, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- Early voting is under way in New Jersey as the November presidential election nears with at least 1.45 million people casting ballots in-person or by mail as of Thursday. While we won’t know the results of how residents across the state voted until after polls close on Nov. 5, we can look back at detailed data for previous elections.
Meet N.J.’s newest voters: the youngest members of Gen Z.
Katie Kausch, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- Devanshi Patel did not vote in the first election she was old enough for. The 20-year-old Rutgers University student said she “didn’t really know the importance of local elections” at the time. But she’s definitely voting in this year’s presidential election, the first time she’ll be able to cast her ballot for the highest office in the country.
For America’s 250th, often-overlooked New Jersey wants a prominent role
Ry Rivard, Politico
- At America’s next big birthday party, New Jersey doesn’t want to be a flare in the fireworks show. It is, after all, a place like no other in the country’s founding — where George Washington led a ragtag army to unlikely victories that helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War. Without the battles in New Jersey, there may not even be an America.
‘We need new leads’: Remembering the missing and lost of Camden County
Jim Walsh, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
- On a recent morning, an isolated stretch of the Cooper River was a peaceful scene. Geese drifted across the shimmering water, which reflected the bright color of autumn leaves. A flock of cormorants flapped low over the stream, with some diving suddenly in search of fish.
These Burlington County cold cases remain unsolved. Do you have information?
Celeste E. Whittaker, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
- Sasikala and Anish Narra were brutally murdered inside of their apartment at Fox Meadows apartment complex in Maple Shade on March 23, 2017. Sasikala Narra, 38, a software engineer, and her 6-year-old son Anish Narra were stabbed multiple times in their residence. Autopsies performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood concluded the pair died from slash wounds to their necks.
What we know about the 40-plus Cumberland County cold cases
Joseph P. Smith, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
- Cumberland County cold case police files lean lopsidedly toward unresolved murder cases, and a few of them deserve asterisks because someone was charged but not convicted. The victims range from a baby to the elderly.
‘Murdered’ NJ detective fought back against her home invaders
Dan Alexnder, NJ1015
- New information about the home invasion that claimed the life of Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Sgt. Monica Mosley shows that she fought to the end. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland, Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton, and Richard B. Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gloucester City, were charged with first-degree murder and with murder during the commission of a burglary in the Oct. 15 incident at Mosley’s Bridgeton home.
NJ Democrats knocking doors in Pennsylvania
Brenda Flanagan, NJ Spotlight
- People in New Jersey are mobilizing in this high-intensity, high-stakes and high-anxiety election. Just ask Morris County poll worker Annemarie Landishman. “Turnout has been phenomenal,” she said. “On Saturday we had over 1,400 people here in Madison.”
Deep-seated election denial rattles US democracy
Benjamin J. Hulac, NJ Spotlight
- After former Vice President Mike Pence gaveled the House back into session at 9:02 p.m., following the first attack on the Capitol since British troops set fire to the building 207 years prior, more than 140 Republican lawmakers were adamant. They insisted Joe Biden had not won the presidency, despite no evidence and court challenges that had unearthed nothing to bolster their case. That night, Jan. 6, 2021, after police and soldiers rebuffed a violent coup to keep former President Donald Trump in office, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd) objected to the formal certification of electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania, two swing states Biden won.
One tree cut gets outrage, many trees cut means silence in Trenton
LA Parker, The Trentonian
- During the approaching winter of 2014, Trenton faced a Yuletide problem — no Christmas tree had been donated to decorate the East State St. side of City Hall.So, with the clock ticking, a city official made an interesting decision.
Visiting a N.J. cranberry farm amid worst drought many have ever seen
Frank Kummer, Philadelphia Inquirer
- Stephen Lee III, 78, has been cranberry farming for a long time in New Jersey’s Pinelands, and he’s never seen a drought like this. That means a big hit to his operation, which depends on local streams to flood bogs for the crucial fall harvest.
Federal authorities looking into ‘butchered’ remains of dolphin discovered at Allenhurst beach
Dan Radel, Asbury Park Press
- Federal authorities are trying to get to the bottom of what happened to a Common dolphin that was found “butchered” on the beach here Wednesday, the Brigantine Marina Mammal Center said. The Center reported that the dolphin’s “flesh had been completely removed with clean cuts from a sharp instrument, leaving only the head, dorsal fin and flukes. The animal’s organs, except for the heart and lungs, had been removed.”
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