| | | | |  | | By Matt Friedman | Presented by Anbaric Development Partners | Good Thursday morning! What's going on at Seton Hall Law? The university in an email message to students last week said it discovered "irregular financial transactions within a Law School administrative unit." But that was the extent of the explanation. And as far as I can tell, that statement was only circulated in the school community — not (initially) to the media. Seton Hall is a private school , but it's produced many of the big players in New Jersey politics. That includes, of course, former Gov. Chris Christie, whose Christie Institute for Public Policy is hosted by the school. But there are countless lawmakers, prominent attorneys and judges who graduated from there. So there's bound to be a lot of interest. The school isn't commenting beyond its statement. But I think we'll learn more pretty soon. DAYS SINCE MURPHY REFUSED TO SAY WHETHER HIS WIFE'S NON-PROFIT SHOULD DISCLOSE DONORS: 228 TIPS? FEEDBACK? HATE MAIL? Email me at mfriedman@politico.com HAPPY BIRTHDAY — Fuel Merchants'Eric DeGesero, NJPP's Louis Di Paolo, Garwood Mayor Sara Todisco, Lopez Staffer Juan Carlos Nordelo, Burlington Commissioner Dan O'Connell, Attorney Curtis Romanowski WHERE'S MURPHY? At the Hard Rock in Atlantic City to speak at the East Coast Gaming Conference at 1 p.m. QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Parents and local communities deserve to know if Governor Murphy is going to send the sex police into their school districts to punish those who stand in opposition to the concerning state mandates." — State Sen. Joe Pennacchio
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GOING WITH THE WIND —Murphy boosts New Jersey's offshore wind target, by POLITICO's Marie J. French : Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday increased New Jersey's offshore wind target for the second time, setting the highest goal in the nation at 11,000 megawatts by 2040. New Jersey's previous goal for offshore wind was 7,000 MWs by 2035. The new goal puts New Jersey ahead of the mandate set by neighboring New York. Murphy made the announcement during a Climate Week event in New York City alongside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a fellow Democrat.
88 PERCENT OF NEW JERSEYANS ARE 'GROOMERS' — Poll finds broad support for teaching sex ed in middle and high school, but not elementary school, by POLITICO's Matt Friedman: Overwhelming majorities of New Jerseyans support teaching sex education in middle and high school, but they narrowly oppose teaching it to elementary school students, a new poll shows. The Rutgers-Eagleton poll of 1,006 New Jersey adults comes as school districts across New Jersey are beginning to teach the new Comprehensive Health and Physical Education standards adopted by the State Board of Education two years ago. The standards have become a political lightning rod, whipping up opposition on the right based on, among other things, teaching elementary school students about gender identity and gender role stereotypes. While the poll does not go into specifics about New Jersey's standards, it gives a baseline measurement about how state residents feel about sex ed in general. … According to the poll, 88 percent of those surveyed support teaching sex ed in high school, while 71 percent support teaching it in middle school. But for elementary school, just 46 percent favor teaching sex ed while 51 percent oppose it. — " Will NJ usurp schools' control? State hints at consequences for rejecting sex ed standards," by WNYC's Louis C. Hochman: "Now, the state is pointing to a law that, in some circumstances, could lead to the state appointing officials who can overrule a superintendent in an area where required assessments say a district is coming up short — like the quality of instruction it provides. The state could even appoint hand-picked members to a board of education. But the department, in a message to Gothamist, stopped short of saying it would make those sorts of aggressive moves. It instead said the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum — the state's mechanism for evaluation of districts — provides "one mechanism" for monitoring compliance with state standards. And the same law lays out a number possible steps the state could take, depending on its findings about just how far off a district is from achieving state standards — not just for health and sex ed, but in a variety of measures. The least intrusive steps involve corrective plans and monitoring" —Snowflack: "Today's poll and 'the grooming of evil progressives' "
| | | | SUBSCRIBE TO POWER SWITCH: The energy landscape is profoundly transforming. Power Switch is a daily newsletter that unlocks the most important stories driving the energy sector and the political forces shaping critical decisions about your energy future, from production to storage, distribution to consumption. Don't miss out on Power Switch, your guide to the politics of energy transformation in America and around the world. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. | | | | | A MIDDLESEXY LOVE STORY — "Bergen and Middlesex: A (New Jersey political) love story," by InsiderNJ's Max PIzarro: "Middlesex and Bergen – through the jagged detritus of the last year plus, the two bulky, mostly suburban sprawl counties have tried to forge a friendly political toehold together. Last year, Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe threw a party upstairs at Il Castello's for Gordon Johnson, then vying for a Senate seat; and last night, McCabe raised some money for incumbent County Executive Jim Tedesco … Juliano and McCabe looked to be chatty at the event. What does it mean? Only that if counties start forming up and welding themselves to one another in advance of the 2025 gubernatorial primary, Middlesex and Bergen might be hard to pry apart. Or maybe they fall apart before then." —"Disability community wants more from Trenton, commemorates COVID deaths" —" How much NJ schools actually spend on teaching students: A rank of all districts" | | BIDEN TIME | |
PAR FOR THE COURSE — "Trump's N.J. golf courses were part of alleged fraudulent scheme to inflate worth by billions, suit charges," by NJ Advance Media's Ted Sherman: "Trump's golf properties stretch from Bedminster, Pine Hill in Camden County and Colts Neck, all in New Jersey, to Mar-a-Lago in Florida, and to clubs in New York, Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Scotland. The lawsuit claimed that Trump's financial statements did not list separate values for each of those facilities. 'Instead, the values for those properties are lumped together into a single figure. This was done intentionally to conceal significant swings in the value attributed to individual clubs and to conceal the methods used to arrive at those values,' the court filing noted. 'This lump sum figure was by far the largest asset value on Mr. Trump's statement of financial condition every year.' … Each year, according to the New York filing, Trump derived the value of the golf course based on his capital contributions since the inception of his ownership adjusted by a "multiplier," which is known as a fixed-assets approach and does not factor in any depreciation. But using that approach to derive the market value of a golf course is contrary to industry practice, the lawsuit said. In fact, Trump himself acknowledged as much to the IRS in 2012 when seeking to maximize the value of a conservation easement related to his golf club in Bedminster."
TRIGGERED — 59 percent of New Jerseyans want stricter federal gun laws, poll finds, by Matt: A majority of New Jersey residents want the federal government to enact stricter gun laws, but views are more nuanced when it comes to weighing stricter gun laws against Second Amendment rights, according to a poll released Thursday. According to the Rutgers-Eagleton poll, 59 percent of New Jereyans surveyed said federal gun ownership laws should be stricter. But asked whether controlling gun ownership or protecting the right of Americans to own guns is more important, 46 percent chose gun control, 30 percent chose gun rights and 21 percent said they're equally important. —"Voters in 3rd District worry about bottom line" —" More than one million eligible for student loan relief in New Jersey, feds say" —"Alexander, Gallo debate without incumbent Van Drew"
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AC ASPIRES TO BE LIKE BAGHDAD — "CRDA backs Atlantic City green zone plan," by The Press of Atlantic City's Bill Barlow: "The Board of Directors of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority on Tuesday supported a plan to create a cannabis-friendly Green Zone Redevelopment Plan in the city, despite a request from a casino industry representative for a delay … The proposal would make all classes of state-licensed cannabis businesses a permitted use within the zone … Mayor Marty Small Sr., who is a CRDA board member, urged support for the zone, which is aimed at encouraging economic development in the area … Nicholas Moles, a vice president and general counsel for Resorts Casino Hotel, spoke at the remotely held meeting Tuesday afternoon. He cited a letter from the Casino Association of New Jersey requesting a 30-day delay in the vote so the trade organization would have time to hire a professional planner to review the proposal."
RUNNING EDISON SCHOOLS IS 99% PERSPIRATION — "Edison schools superintendent leaving by December. Here's where he's headed," by MyCentralJersey's Cheryl Makin: "Superintendent of Schools Bernard Bragen will lead the Montgomery County Public Schools district in Virginia after his contract there was approved Tuesday. Bragen is expected to begin in his new role by December, or sooner, according to a Montgomery County school official. His starting salary was set at $240,000, according to the Montgomery County district … In a letter to the Edison school community on Sept. 19, Bragen said his "efforts to secure a contract extension to the maximum limit permissible were unsuccessful." He planned to remain in the district until he retired at age 67, 10 years from now, he said." NETFLIX AND WE WON'T CHILL — "Anonymous group stirs up backlash against Netflix plan for NJ," by NJ 101.5's Erin Vogt : "Ahead of an announcement on which project has been chosen for the redevelopment of a large parcel of vacant land in Monmouth County, one anonymous group of "local residents" has launched an anti-Netflix grassroots campaign. 'No2Netflix' has created its own website and social media accounts. It is self-billed as 'a group of people who live and work in the communities around Fort Monmouth.' 'We just want people to inform themselves about the realities of a film studio and we believe that they will say NO to Netflix too,' according to the No2Netflix site … There is no estimate as to the group's membership size, as they have remained completely anonymous in setting up the accounts, saying they fear legal retaliation by the streaming giant."
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SIX RED FLAGS — "Six Flags coaster in frightening NJ accident to stay shut down over safety concerns," by NBC 4: "The Six Flags Great Adventure roller coaster that malfunctioned at the end of a ride at the New Jersey theme park last month, injuring more than a dozen people and hospitalizing five of them, will remain shut down because of structural damage to the support columns that could endanger riders, state community affairs officials said Wednesday. New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs (DCA) workers conducted a preliminary field investigation into the Aug. 25 incident involving the El Toro coaster and initially identified the structural column damage. The agency now says those damaged columns structurally compromise the park's ability to operate the ride in a safe manner."
CAMDEN ROWING — "Rowing's biggest event, the Dad Vail Regatta, comes to Cooper River in 2023," by The Courier-Post's Phaedra Trethan: "Collegiate rowing's biggest event, the Dad Vail Regatta, is leaving the Schuylkill in Philadelphia and will be held on the Cooper River in 2023. Organizers in a release Wednesday afternoon attributed the move to an ongoing dredging project along the Schuylkill that might impact the competition. The two-day race, which draws more than 100 collegiate rowers from all over the nation, will also bring tens of thousands of spectators to the park which borders Pennsauken, Collingswood, Cherry Hill and Haddon Township." —" President of Centenary University announces retirement" —"Curaleaf seeks answers from N.J. state panel on pending application on weed facility " —"West Cape May 'Planetwalker' has new book, plan to trek across Africa" —" NJ company must pay $325K fine for selling pesticide as COVID disinfectant"
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