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John Kruk Visits The Franklin Institute

Sad to learn that Atlantic County Commissioner Ernest Coursey has passed away. newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/er…

A state senator sued the Camden County GOP for an allegedly defamatory mailer from the 2023 elections. Last week, a judge ordered a former Camden GOP chair to pay nearly $1k for not complying with a subpoena in the case newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/form…

New in National Journal Hotline this AM via Abby Turner: DLCC named 12 spotlight legislative candidates in New Jersey

Dale Caldwell, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, served as president of a statewide purchasing co-op for some two decades. A comptroller’s audit last year found the co-op had amassed an excessive surplus and improperly awarded some contracts: newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/cald…

We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran. Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. go.nasa.gov/41tbrpq

not long enough #MakeMoviesLonger

The Inside Edge with Zach Blackburn: Jersey 101 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

NEWS: President Trump is federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department, which means he will control it for up to 30 days. He is also deploying the D.C. National Guard, all to fight what he says is an increase in crime.

The White House Peace Vigil is considered to be the longest continuous act of political protest in the U.S. Now, it faces a new threat: New Jersey GOP Rep. Jeff Van Drew called it a “24/7 eyesore” in demanding the Interior Department look at disbanding it.

There’s a 4,000-person town in central Pennsylvania called Jersey Shore. It is, at minimum, a 4+ hour drive to the actual Jersey Shore. pa frauds once again

Both sides in the (original) Habba appointment dispute have now submitted what I think will be their final briefs ahead of Friday’s hearing. And the second Habba challenge, filed earlier this week, has been moved to the same PA judge as the first one. newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/habb…

I saw this Happen in Columbus Ohio once

An interesting new angle on the Habba dispute: a bipartisan set of 15 current/former members of Congress (among them Rep. Frank Pallone) say that Habba’s appointment goes against the separation of powers many of them helped inscribe into law in 2007. newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/in-a…