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Friday, February 25, 2011

Renata sums up anti-bullying summit at Rutgers.. Bernice: Monarch situation complicates revenues, Vets issues.. Maria: District's last 3 audits online.. Olddoc: questions occupancy issues at Monarch.. Rucker's ATM trip interrupted by bank robbery investigation.. Vashon reprints Somerset Leadership interview..


Suspect in attempted PNC robbery, from surveillance video
 














Bank Robbery:  "Plainfield police hunt woman in attempted bank heist" -- Courier | Ledger | -- PNC, South Avenue; I tweeted yesterday.
J.M. Benjamin:  "Local author speaks, signs books at Library"
Music For All Seasons:  "Flautist James Galway steps up for arts group" -- Founders Brian Dallow and Rena Fruchter are longtime Plainfielders.
Trenton Rally:  "NJ unionists to rally in solidarity with Wisconsin workers at noon today" -- Ledger | NJ Newsrm |

Friends of Jazz:  "Bob Young brings his jazz program to Piscataway seniors"
'Liar Loan':  "Newark cop, loan officer charged in fraudulent Elizabeth real estate deal"
Newark:  "Goldie Hawn will join Dalai Lama at Newark Peace Summit"
Newark Schools:  "Booker discloses $43M in private donations to schools reform"
Tax Appeal:  "Alcatel, New Providence in settlement reducing assessment by 42%" -- Bill will go down about $1M/year.

Affordable Housing --
Charter Schools:  "Christie funding promises leave much to be desired"
Wineries:  "Court decision clouds future of NJ wineries"

Black History Month:  "Long-forgotten Black cemeteries tell of honor and courage"
Toyota Recall:  "Recall of final 2.1M vehicles brings federal review to an end"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice continues examining the Monarch, with rentals complicating cit revenues and Vets Center issues. Olddoc questions the certificate of occupancy situation at the Monarch. Maria finds last 3 years District audits are online. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, on Wednesday's anti-bullying conference at Rutgers, which 100 Plainfield students attended. Vashon Hill, of the Leadership Project blogs at A Student's Perspective, printing Somerset Leadership's interview with him. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, tried to use the ATM at the South Avenue PNC in the midst of all the hubbub yesterday.
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