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A short time ago the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities voted to terminate the State Agreement Approach (SAA), a framework established to execute a statewide coordinated transmission upgrade strategy. The first of its kind in the nation, SAA would have hardened New Jersey’s energy transmission infrastructure to feed locally produced energy from offshore wind projects like Attentive Energy onto the grid and help alleviate our energy generation crisis. Recent actions by the Trump Administration to kill projects like Attentive Energy forced BPU to take this action. With no generation projects available to take advantage of these transmission upgrades, BPU had no choice but to terminate the SAA in order to protect ratepayers from additional expense. While today’s action is unfortunate and disappointing, BPU’s vote does not represent a turning away from offshore wind energy projects. New Jersey is in desperate need of new generation. Offshore wind is a necessity to meet our future energy goals.

If you plan to attend the NJ TransAction Conference this week, don't miss this fantastic session moderated by NorthStar Strategies CEO Joe Fiordaliso with senior officials from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority including Deputy Chief Engineer for Design, Lamis Malak and Deputy Chief Engineer for Construction, Rob Higham.

🎉Congratulations to Jody Herkloz for being recognized by The Federation of Indian Associations and the Consulate General of India, New York, for her leadership in her community; calling women to uplift each other.

NorthStar Strategies had a front row seat for New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural budget address to a joint session of the Legislature yesterday in Trenton. History in action! #navigateanychallenge

Statement from Joe Fiordaliso, ACECNJ President, on Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill's announcement of Priya Jain as nominee for Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation “The American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey commends Governor‑elect Mikie Sherrill for naming Priya Jain as the next Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation. This selection underscores a strong commitment to advancing the state’s transportation infrastructure. Priya Jain’s experience in infrastructure delivery and innovation positions her well to lead NJDOT at a critical time. Our member firms look forward to working with her to support safe, resilient, and efficient transportation systems that strengthen New Jersey’s economy and quality of life. I commend Governor‑elect Sherrill for choosing a leader with the expertise and vision needed for this vital role, and ACECNJ stands ready to support Jain's work to fulfill the Department’s mission.”

We've stuffed more into this edition of TrueNorth Insights than your stocking on Christmas morning! New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill announced key staff appointments and rolled out a three-phased transition process. She also introduced her nominee for Attorney General, Jen Davenport. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Executive Director Rick Cotton announced his resignation and New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the nomination of Kathryn Garcia to succeed him. Monmouth County built an artificial reef with repurposed material from the recently demolished Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge. ICYMI: NorthStar co-founders Joe Fiordaliso and Jody Herkloz were named to InsiderNJ's 2025 Lobby Power List. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/g6ciWd-a

Congratulations to NorthStar Strategies CEO Joe Fiordaliso for being named to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill's Transition Team Interdisciplinary Advisory Task Force. He joins numerous NorthStar clients, industry representatives, stakeholders and thought leaders to provide input to the Governor-elect on key issues facing New Jersey and solutions to address them. https://lnkd.in/ebzq7AG7 #NavigateAnyChallenge

Congratulations to NorthStar’s co-founders, Joe Fiordaliso and Jody Herkloz, on being named to the 2025 Insider 100: Lobby Power List. This recognition reflects their commitment to excellence and delivering client wins. NorthStar Strategies is proud to be among the state’s top strategic consulting firms. #Leadership #LobbyPower #NJPolitics #NorthStarStrategies #Congrats #Insider100

Check out the latest edition of TrueNorth where we update you on the tight race for New Jersey governor. Recent polling has this essentially a margin-of-error race with less than two weeks until Election Day. We also pay homage to T-Mobile’s Jane Builder who retired after a distinguished 25 year career with the wireless giant. Finally, we proudly tout that NorthStar Strategies founders Joe Fiordaliso and Jody Herkloz have been included on InsiderNJ’s 2025 Lobby Power List. https://lnkd.in/ec3p_n2z