It won't directly affect NJ, as this ruling only affects the ninth circuit, which is mostly the West Coast states plus Hawaii and Alaska. If the case makes it to the Supreme Court and they agree it's a violation, then yes, it would affect NJ.
I think Elon should sell his stake in Tesla and concentrate on SpaceX, where he'll have the most positive impact on humanity. It's probably just a pride thing at this point with Tesla.
Back when I went through Navy boot camp in 2003, most of the guys who needed to learn how to swim were black. There was a very shallow pool next to the real pool for all the guys who didn't know how to swim yet.
I'm of the opinion that Team Trump leaked this info as a distraction. If it was attorney-client privileged material, than only Trump could conceivably release it. I'm sure him and his lawyers think bringing his various affairs back into focus is better optics than the current Russia stuff.