Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “With no state Senate elections, the Democratic caucus has seen fit to continue on with the same leadership. We are in unprecedented times where elections will soon dictate control of the White House, our Congress, the Governor’s Office, and the General Assembly.” – Senate President Scutari announcing another bid to lead the Senate
TOP STORY: Trump Drama Roils Longtime Christie-Ciattarelli Feud
Former President Trump was safe yesterday following gunshots in his vicinity.
The USS New Jersey was officially welcomed, according to the Bergen Record.
Governor Murphy hopes an investigation into Rutgers gymnastics leads to ‘reform’, according to NJ.com.
The state Supreme Court declined to bar casino smoking, according to NJ Monitor.
The state blocked nearly 1M fraudulent ANCHOR applications last year, according to NJ Spotlight.
The NJDHS is making naloxone available to all school districts.
A petition is calling for more police and drones to catch dangerous drivers on the Parkway, according to NJ.com.
The ‘shoobie’ term for tourists at the Shore comes with a history and unkind connotations, according to Burlington County Times.
Somerset County is seeking to reduce traffic accidents, according to TAPinto.
Senator Helmy introduced his senior staff and office locations. Helmy highlighted youth mental health as a priority while in office.
Rep. Van Drew demanded accountability from Atlantic City Electric.
Rep. Gottheimer launched a new ‘Unity Commitment’.
Rep. Watson Coleman sent a letter to the FBI demanding information about militia groups.
Rep. Kim marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month.
ICYMI: Legislation pending to honor Pascrell; funeral held for the late Rep. Pascrell; smoking still allowed in casinos; Kelly may have helped torpedo Mastro
Senate President Scutari announced his bid to run for another term as Senate President.
Governor Murphy’s conditional veto of Hurricane Ida aid vexes homeowners still struggling, according to NJ Monitor.
Senate Minority Leader Bucco says the state needs a balanced energy strategy, according to NJ.com.
Assemblywoman Katz mounted a full court press to address electric bill rate hikes.
In Asbury Park, a home improvement program was launched, according to TAPinto.
In Camden, BOE President Muhammad resigned, according to Burlington County Times.
In Cherry Hill, former Mayor Platt passed away, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In Fair Lawn, BOE candidates weighed in on issues, according to the Bergen Record.
In Harrison (Gloucester), a development proposal sparked opposition, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In Jersey City, the council delayed the final vote to dissolve the construction appeals board, according to Hudson County View.
In Phillipsburg, the crime diversion program turns a year old, according to the Lehigh Valley Live.
In Ridgewood, new personnel was sworn-in, according to TAPinto.
In Wanaque, the town is trying to condemn and acquire a townhouse site, according to NorthJersey.com.
In Ventnor, an ordinance was introduced to control microplastic contamination, according to Downbeach.
ICYMI: In Bedminster, debate prompted ‘kindergarten behavior’
AROUND THE WEB:
Trump is losing his talent for lying | Moran
Tom Moran, Star-Ledger
- Donald Trump has lied from the start, when he came down that golden escalator and claimed that Mexico was “sending” convicted rapists across the border. And he’s gotten away with it, mostly. Fact-checkers ding him over and over, but the bullets seem to bounce off him.
Trump courts the Jewish vote — while embracing a Nazi | Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board
- In what should be a surprise to no one, Donald Trump has turned his Bedminster club into a Nazi safe space. Twice this summer, the disgraced ex-president opened the doors of his divot motel/ex-wife cemetery to host fundraisers for Capitol riot defendants. Perhaps the most infamous is Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, a neo-Nazi who was released from prison in December – one who wears a Hitler mustache and has expressed his opinion to coworkers that “Hitler should have finished the job,” and has seethed about a “Hasidic Jewish invasion” of New Jersey.
E-ZPass texted me about a toll. Is it for real?
Karin Price Mueller, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- Tolls are a fact of life when you’re driving in New Jersey and in surrounding states. E-ZPass is supposed to make traveling through those tolls a little easier, even if you don’t have an E-ZPass account or transponder on your vehicle.
Jersey City schools chief has her work cut out for her | Jersey Journal editorial
Jersey Journal Editorial
- Congratulations to Jersey City Superintendent of Schools Norma Fernandez for winning the confidence of the city Board of Education, which extended her contract last month and bumped her salary enough to make her the highest paid public schools superintendent in the state.
Helen of Troy is landing in Morristown
Kevin Coughlin, Morristown Green
- No, not that Helen of Troy. But the mythological Greek beauty might have appreciated some of her namesake’s global consumer brands, such as Revlon cosmetics, Brut fragrances, Belson styling tools, and Oxo home products.
Port complex road improvement project ramps up
Matthew Fazelpoor, NJBIZ
- A major project to modernize the road network leading into the East Coast’s busiest port complex is advancing. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced this week that the ramp leading from eastbound Port Street to southbound Corbin Street will close for demolition and reconstruction beginning Sept. 16 at 8 p.m.
School shootings and threats raise anxiety over safety
Bobby Brier, NJ Spotlight
- Parents and students, mental health professionals and school staff are all grappling with renewed anxieties over gun violence after several schools in South Jersey were closed earlier this week due to shooting threats posted to social media.
New filter system removing microplastics from public water
Joanna Gagis, NJ Spotlight
- A New Jersey start-up is testing a filtration system in Atlantic City that would for the first time effectively filter microplastics out of water. Yidian Lu and Nathaniel Banks, who met while they were graduate students at Princeton University, co-founded the start-up PolyGone Systems and have developed a prototype that’s being piloted at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority.
Trenton Farmers Market is the right place to accidentally run into Jack Ball
LA Parker, The Trentonian
- Finding Jack Ball inside the Trenton Farmers Market turned commonplace into rarity. Back in the day, Ball and his wife, Marcia, ran the popular market for 39 years. Ball, the former mayor of Ewing Twp., who looks good and even sports a lengthy crop of hair, once roamed Trenton Farmers Market.
New Jersey’s affordable housing policy needs a complete revamping
Deborah Smarth, Asbury Park Press
- The government does not get it. It is not necessary to destroy acres and acres of land to put up new housing aimed at “affordable housing,” which is still too costly for both rentals and purchases. Developers use this tactic all the time to obtain development application approvals or otherwise threaten to sue a town under the Fair Housing Act. Has the “builder’s remedy” been stricken yet from the revised, amended Fair Housing Act recently signed into law by New Jersey’s governor?
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