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Institutions·Severity 2 — Notable·New Jersey

Towns in N.J. sue heliport over New York City flights

NJ government [RESTORATION] — marker: \b(?:court|lawsuit|complaint|filing|brief|petition)\b. Hudson County and several municipalities joined Kearny in a lawsuit to limit flights in and out of the HHI Heliport to between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., and for non-tourism purposes only.

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    NJ.com

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    https://www.nj.com/hudson/2026/09/nj-towns-sue-large-heliport-over-new-york-city-flights-follow-the-damn-law.html
    “Hudson County and several municipalities joined Kearny in a lawsuit to limit flights in and out of the HHI Heliport to between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., and for non-tourism purposes only.”

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“Conservatism is supposed to be about institutions. If you are tearing the institutions down, you are not doing conservatism.”

Adam Kinzinger

Former Republican congressman from Illinois; House Jan 6 Committee member.

Kinzinger has restated this principle across multiple post-2021 appearances. Public statements (consolidated)