Bernice commends Rebecca for countering mayor's attempted cover-up of HIV/AIDS data.. Maria posts student performance charts for 3 charter schools.. Olddoc wraps up holidays with family..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Joe Gutenkauf stricken"

2010 in Review:  "Plainfield: A city in turmoil" -- Crime, school super, mayoral missteps.
Kwanzaa:  "Plainfield's annual celebration marks 10 years" -- Online photo gallery here.
Shootings:  "Plainfield police investigate double shooting" -- Courier (update) | Ledger |
Top 2010 Entertainment Stories:  "Gary Shider's passing among top ten 2010 stories" -- See story number 5.
Food Recall:  "Ground beef shipped to NJ recalled, establishment number ID'ed"

Municipal Clerk:  "Metuchen council hires new clerk" -- After extensive search, numerous interviews.
Open Space:  "Hillsboro works to correct open space inventory error" -- Shades of Plainfield's Park-Madison 'error'.
OPRA:  "Readington Twp. admits cops found $61K in BMW, thwarting OPRA case"

Gov. Christie --

• 2011:  "Pension woes loom as top 2011 issue"
• Where's Christie?:  "Liberal Dem group launches Where's Christie? website" -- Modeled on 'Where's Waldo?' -- site is here.

Sen. Menendez:  "Menendez to reach out to GOP for bipartisan immigration reform bill"
Pension Funds:  "State's pension funds performed worse than stated, audit finds"
Police Layoffs:  "From cities to suburbs, police suffer staff cuts across NJ"
Reform Jersey Now:  "NJ Dems ask state to nullify contracts of firms that donated" -- Fundraising that skirted pay-to-play rules.
Witness Intimidation:  "Scutari wants corruption trials exempted from hearsay exception"
Year in Review:  "PolitickerNJ's 'Year in Review'"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice commends Rebecca for posting HIV/AIDS info in response to mayor's attempted cover-up, cites Plainfield history. Olddoc wraps up the holidays with family. Maria posts student performance charts for 3 charter schools.

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| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING

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• Monday - January 3. 8 PM.  City Council Reorganization Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Newly elected Ward 2/3 councilor Rebecca Williams will be sworn in. Council reorganizes, make appointments. Public may speak on agenda items at beginning of meeting, on any item at end of meeting.

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