Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Donald Trump is the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime.” – Bruce Springsteen endorsing VP Harris
TOP STORY: School Board Collision Comes to Marlboro
A Hughes Center poll finds one-third of New Jerseyans still doubt the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
Governor Murphy and regional governors commented on the port strike, which ended yesterday after two d
NJ hospitals have stopped widespread drug testing of mothers and newborns, according to NJ Spotlight.
Jersey native Bruce Springsteen endorsed VP Harris, according to NJ.com.
ICYMI: Philly Dems in gear for Harris; Murphy discussed lowering voting age
Governor Murphy reshaped the state Supreme Court for the next generation, according to Politico NJ.
The ‘Freedom To Read Act’ advanced in the Legislature.
ICYMI: Insiders consider Scutari future
In Marlboro, the BOE race has become polarized this year.
In Atlantic City, a tourism conference called for a cleaner safer city, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Cranbury, a sewer fee adjustment is being discussed, according to TAPinto.
In Edison, the police are adding auxiliary officers, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Englewood Cliffs, Unilever will move its HQ to the town, according to the Bergen Record.
In Freehold, a lawsuit asserts the racetrack failed on upkeep, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Hackensack, police are partnering with the feds to assess its status and future, according to the Bergen Record.
In Hillsborough, redevelopment was proposed for a nearly 300-year old farm, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Jersey City, Council President Watterman will hold her inaugural women empowerment gala, according to Hudson Couny View.
In Lakewood, a data processor claims the district wanted to avoid maternity leave, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Paterson, Mayor Sayegh says you ‘gotta believe‘ in the city’s future, according to Paterson Press.
In Saddle River, a female officer is suing the police department and town for discrimination, according to the Bergen Record.
In Toms River, a report says the town is at the most risk of flooding, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Warren, the PBA reissued their endorsement of Croson and Blick, according to NJ Hills.
In Willingboro, an organization says the town needs a referendum to hand over the library, according to Burlington County Times.
ICYMI: 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; in Paterson, oral arguments set to begin over takeover; in AC, Small, wife indicted
AROUND THE WEB:
How many New Jersey residents are registered to vote in the 2024 general election?
Katie Sobko, NorthJersey.com
- With Election Day a month away and New Jersey’s deadline for voter registration in just two weeks, thousands of new Garden State voters are preparing to perform their civic duty. According to information released by the state’s Division of Elections, more than 38,000 new voters registered in September, bringing the total number of voters in the state to 6,659,963 voters. That represents more than 71% of the state population.
Audrey Blumberg, TAPinto.net
- Raritan residents gathered recently on the 103rd anniversary of the signing of the Knox-Porter Joint Resolution, the Treaty of Raritan, for the first ever private viewing at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. The document was stored in the archival vaults for the last 103 years, and the viewing was the first time residents of Raritan and members of the public had seen the document in-person since Sen. Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, Sr., in July 1921. The three-page resolution includes the signatures of President Warren G. Harding and Vice President Calvin Coolidge.
Jersey Mike’s raises $4.4 million to support breast cancer research foundation
Tom Bergeron, roi-nj.com
- Jersey Mike’s Subs once again proved its commitment to giving back – and the power of its national brand. On the weekend of Sept. 28-29, Jersey Mike’s and its customers across the country raised $4.4 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the highest-rated breast cancer research organization in the U.S. The money represented a whopping 20 percent of sales at nearly 3,000 locations nationwide.
Dale Glading, Save Jersey
- If you watched Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate, you may have come to the same conclusion as I did. Yes, J.D. Vance won a decisive victory over Tim Walz on both substance and style, and any objective political analyst would agree. However, it wasn’t just that Vance won, but how he won that impressed me the most.
Op-Ed: McGreevey wants to build 1k affordable units in Jersey City, not the Pompidou
Hudson County View
- In an editorial, Jersey City mayoral candidate Jim McGreevey explains why he wants to build 1,000 affordable units in the city during his administration instead of the Centre Pompidou.
George Norcross’ codefendant accused prosecutors of misleading a grand jury in racketeering case
Andrew Seidman, Philadelphia Inquirer
- One of South Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III’s codefendants in the racketeering case brought by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has accused prosecutors of abusing the grand jury process. Attorney William Tambussi’s defense team said in a court filing that prosecutors knowingly misled grand jurors about the lawyer’s work for Camden’s redevelopment agency in order to create the impression that he’d hijacked the public entity to further Norcross’ business interests.
‘Tonight, somebody’s going to die,’ victim told wife before Lakewood double murder
Kathleen Hopkins, Asbury Park Press
- Sergio Chavez-Perez had some foreboding words to say the evening of Dec. 18, 2021. He came home drunk and told his wife, “Tonight, somebody’s going to die,” the Lakewood man’s spouse, Araceli Perez, told a jury Wednesday. Then, her oldest child, a 12-year-old daughter, informed her, “Mommy, my father grabbed a knife,” Perez said.
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Insider NJ’s Daily Morning Briefing for October 4, 2024
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