Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Just as much as Harris enthusiasm is going to help Altman, that distaste for Trump — or any disdain toward Trump — is certainly going to hurt Kean down ballot as well. And especially when we’re talking about a numbers game. This is all about turnout.” – Eagleton’s Ashley Koning on battleground CD7
TOP STORY: Schaffer Does an Endzone Dance after Harris/Trump Debate
Two counties are on the verge of settling a ballot lawsuit, according to Politico NJ.
A lawsuit pins the blame for assaults on NJ prison transgender policies, according to NJ Monitor.
Efforts by Governor Murphy and Choose NJ to communicate in French are going a long way, according to ROI-NJ.
Hospital care at home is about to explode in the state, according to NJ Herald.
Hunterdon County is partnering with PA to fight black flies along the Delaware, according to NJ Hills.
Rider University President Dell’Omo announced his retirement, according to ROI-NJ.
ICYMI: Legislation pending to honor Pascrell; funeral held for the late Rep. Pascrell; smoking still allowed in casinos; Kelly may have helped torpedo Mastro
Assembly Republicans pledged to support banning smoking in casinos.
The LD10 legislators urged the US Senate to pass the SAVE Act.
A 20th anniversary event highlights appreciation for the Highlands Act, according to NJ Hills.
In Jersey City, Councilwoman Ridley hosted a debate watch party.
In Camden, the council approved a increase in legal fees it will pay for past and present employees, according to TAPinto. A pioneering development near a PATCO station is getting a reboot, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Residents are ‘fed up‘ as the council approved a bill that could help fund the indicted former mayor’s legal fees, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In Edison, Mayor Joshi reimbursed the town for his DNC security, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Florham Park, the zoning board denied a senior housing complex, according to NJ Hills.
In Hillsborough, a developer is eying a Route 206 property, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Mendham, the public safety director post was approved, according to NJ Hills.
In Morris Plains, the town’s only female police officer is suing the town for harassment, according to the Daily Record.
In Morristown, there’s a revised cannabis ordinance, according to Morristown Green.
In Neptune, a homeless camp deadline looms, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Newark, the city launched its first office for film and TV production, according to NJ Biz.
In North Bergen, an ex-Housing Authority employee alleged the ED misused agency funds, according to Hudson County View.
In Paterson, the city is eying $20k pay bumps to stop the loss of cops to suburbs, according to Paterson Press.
In Phillipsburg, the town is considering extending fines for truck traffic on 100+ roads, according to Lehigh Valley Live.
In Plainfield, the council approved a tax exemption for a West Front Street development, according to TAPinto. Six year police contracts were approved after a long stalemate, according to TAPinto.
In Scotch Plains-Fanwood, voters will decide on another elementary school, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Teaneck, an ethics complaint was filed against BOE members, according to the Bergen Record.
In Upper Township, talks continue about development at a former power plant site, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In West Orange, a judge denied Councilman Rutherford’s candidacy.
ICYMI: In Bedminster, debate prompted ‘kindergarten behavior’
AROUND THE WEB:
Harris outflanked Trump: What does NJ need to take away from the debate? | Stile
Charles Stile, NorthJersey.com
- President Joe Biden tanked his own reelection hopes by stumbling onto a June debate stage as an addled, confused and unprepared octogenarian. The question now facing former President Donald Trump after his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris is this: Did he just tank his own reelection with his angry, meandering and bizarre debate performance ranging from denialism to railing about desperate migrants eating stolen cats and dogs?
9/11, 23 years later: Questions about Saudi involvement in terror attacks persist | Kelly
Mike Kelly, NorthJersey.com
- The smoke and rubble are gone. The trees at the place we all called Ground Zero are taller. And all those kids who seemed so small and vulnerable two decades ago are now adults. Yes, America has moved on from the horror of the 9/11 attacks. But something awful still remains. We still don’t know the full extent of who was responsible. And we still can’t figure out what to do with some of the key players of the terror plot.
Retail crime is rampant in N.J., but there is a legislative remedy | Opinion
Linda Doherty
- Organized retail crime in New Jersey affects everyone.
Hidden photo of Monmouth couple’s desperate reunion after 9/11 unearthed after two decades
Jerry Carino, Asbury Park Press
- On Sept. 11, 2001, Bill Osborn made the short walk from his home to the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina to photograph the smoldering Manhattan skyline. Upon arrival, he discovered there was more to the scene than he’d anticipated. Much more. Folks who’d evacuated Lower Manhattan by ferry — the only means possible at the time — were arriving in droves. After deboarding at the Seastreak Ferry terminal in Highlands, they were bused to the lot in front of Shore Casino banquet hall in Atlantic Highlands.
Hard to believe it’s been 23 years since 9/11
Jeff Edelstein, The Trentonian
- “It was the Russians,” my very bright and intelligent 10-year-old told me when I asked her who was responsible for 9/11. “It was actually an Islamic extremist terrorist group,” I corrected her. “Close enough,” she said. To be clear: She is very bright and intelligent. No joke. Whip-smart, quick witted, bright-eyed, and eager. And while she was able to give me the broad strokes of what happened that day — now 23(!) years ago — it’s clear that to her, it’s just plain ‘ol boring history.
Mask bans are dumb, dangerous | Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board
- Sen. Jon Bramnick will be proposing a bill on Thursday to ban people from wearing masks at public gatherings in New Jersey. It’s part of a national trend: Republicans have been seeking to criminalize face masks even as COVID cases are surging, once again.
Remembering the only woman from N.J. killed in Vietnam: ‘She gave her life for something bigger’
Ray Zardetto, roi-nj.com
- Eleanor Grace Alexander would have turned 84 next week. But, like too many of her generation, she was cut down in her prime, her life snuffed out 57 years ago on a forlorn mountainside in South Vietnam. Alexander died a captain in the Army Nurse Corps. She holds the tragic distinction of being the only woman from New Jersey killed in the line of duty in Vietnam.
Yet another reason NJ police officers don’t get paid enough
Jeff Deminski, NJ1015
- This was one of the more dangerous calls to which a police officer responded. A domestic violence call. It happened this past weekend in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Now it was bad enough that the incident at a home on Jefferson Avenue involved a suspect who became combative. Officers made the arrest but only after a physical fight that left one officer with unspecified injuries and the other with a broken ankle.
Key takeaways from tense debate between Trump and Harris
Associated Press
- Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened the faceoff with a power move, marching across the stage to Trump’s lectern to shake his hand. “Kamala Harris,” she said, introducing herself as the pair met for the first time ever. “Let’s have a good debate.”
NJ Bankers foundation donates $25K to support scholarships for families of USS New Jersey’s crew
Ray Zardetto, roi-nj.com
- To help celebrate the commissioning of the USS New Jersey fast attack submarine on Saturday, the New Jersey Bankers Association has donated $25,000 to fund scholarships for families of the crew. The commissioning ceremony for the USS New Jersey will take place Saturday along the piers of Naval Weapons Station Earle in Monmouth County. The donation is part of an ongoing scholarship program during which the NJ Bankers Charitable Foundation has provided scholarship assistance to military service members and their families.
Newark Public Schools’ $17.5M AI camera project delayed until end of school year
Jessie Gomez, Chalkbeat Newark
- The installation of a new artificially intelligent surveillance system meant to make Newark schools safer has been delayed and won’t be completed until the end of the school year, the district said. Newark Public Schools had planned to install over 7,000 cameras equipped with AI capabilities — one for every five students — by Aug. 31, before the start of the school year. The district did not provide details about the reasons for the delay but sources close to the project said it was due to challenges in connecting required cabling and wiring through Newark’s aging school buildings.
Jersey City police open ‘de-escalation’ training center
Ted Goldberg, NJ Spotlight
- A former storage facility in Jersey City is now home to the city’s new police training facility where officers will be able to act out — and react to — various on-the-job scenarios.
After 50 years, volunteer group asked to leave East Point Lighthouse
Bill Barlow, Press of Atlantic City
- The Maurice River Township Historical Society held on at the East Point Lighthouse through five decades of punishing storms and persistent erosion, not to mention a global pandemic. But the organization is out, after scrambling to remove paperwork and an extensive collection of antiques set to recreate how the lighthouse may have looked in 1900, about 50 years after it opened in 1849.
Eating pets? Let’s get serious: Trump is a crackpot | Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board
- Donald Trump has issued a tsunami of deranged warnings about immigrants since toddling down the golden escalator in 2015. Now, reading from his racist playbook and babbling like a parrot on meth, he has declared that Haitian immigrants are dining on the house pets of Springfield, Ohio.
NJ’s first ANCHOR deadline is Sunday – Will you be getting money?
Dino Flammia, NJ1015
- Property tax relief payments in New Jersey can start hitting bank accounts as early as Oct. 1, but that’s only going to happen if your information is up to date. New Jersey plans to start rolling out ANCHOR (Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters) payments in early October to folks who’ve received such a payment in the past.
Video: NJ rocker Jon Bon Jovi helps woman on Nashville bridge
Erin Vogt, NJ1015
- One of New Jersey’s biggest celebrities, Jon Bon Jovi, has been credited with helping save a woman standing dangerously along a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee — and police shared video of the encounter.
Tom Bergeron, roi-nj.com
- Tim Sullivan, the CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, can discuss just about anything involving the state’s economy. But, he also knows what he doesn’t know.
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Good morning, New Jersey! It’s time for another edition of Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing for September 12, 2024. Let’s dive into the top news and updates shaping the Garden State today.
1. Governor’s Update: Governor Murphy is set to make an announcement today regarding new initiatives to boost economic growth and job creation in New Jersey. Stay tuned for more details on this important development.
2. COVID-19 Update: The latest data shows a slight increase in COVID-19 cases in certain counties across the state. Health officials are urging residents to continue following safety guidelines and getting vaccinated to help curb the spread of the virus.
3. Education News: Schools across New Jersey are gearing up for the new school year, with many districts implementing new safety protocols and programs to support student learning. Parents are encouraged to stay informed about their child’s school’s plans for the upcoming academic year.
4. Transportation Updates: The Department of Transportation has announced several road closures and construction projects that may impact commuters in certain areas. Be sure to check for updates on your route before heading out.
5. Political News: With the upcoming midterm elections approaching, political campaigns are heating up across the state. Keep an eye out for candidate debates, town hall meetings, and other events in your area.
6. Weather Forecast: Today’s weather forecast calls for sunny skies with temperatures reaching the mid-70s. It’s a perfect day to get outside and enjoy all that New Jersey has to offer.
That’s all for today’s Morning Intelligence Briefing. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the day and have a great day, New Jersey!
