Storch: How to use 'Millionaire's Tax' monies.. Olddoc and Maria wrestle with upcoming schools budget.. Bernice: Community garden planning should start now.. Renata's take on some youth employment issues.. Rucker finds citywide block associations take up traffic safety issues.. PSN wraps up PHS wrestling, plus two more items..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "On reading Renata on youth employment issues"
  

Affordable Housing:  "Affordable housing need endures" -- Letter, Courier; Rev.Julia Hamilton, UU Legislative Ministry of NJ.
Gangs:  "Reputed G-Shine Blood leader denied bail" -- Details begin to emerge about warring Bloods gang factions.
Urban Enterprise Zones:  "Christie budget 'devastating' for UEZs"

Carnford:  "Officials: Tax appeals bring surplus down to $58,000 from $1M"
Newark --

• Charters:  "Crowds protest plan to close schools, replace them with charters"
• Contract:   "Acting NJ ed chief founded consulting firm hired to overhaul Newark schools" -- Self-dealing in NJ?

Police Layoffs:  "Jersey City. union come to agreement, avoiding 20 demotions"
Trenton:  "Council president vows subpoenaes to get answers from Mack's administration"
Union County:  "Freeholder Jalloh gives Jack & Jill students a civics lesson"
'Visit NJ':  "Bus tour to highlight Union County historical sites"

Gov. Christie's Budget --

• Budget:  "Christie proposes $29.4B plan" -- Text | Ledger | Gannett | NJ Spotlight | PolNJ | NYTimes | Bloomberg |
• Dem Response:  "Dems to be aggressive against cuts to schools, social services"
• Employee Benefits:  "Christie challenges Dems: Make workers pay more for benefits"
• Medicaid:  "Medicaid cut $540M, transfering participants to managed care"
• Municipalities:  "Aid to towns to remain flat under Christie proposal"
• Schools:  "Officials worry despite proposed increase in aid" -- Ledger | NJ Spotlight |
• Tax Rebates:  "Christie proposed doubling size of property tax rebates"
• Union Reaction:  "Public employee unions angry at budget address"
• On Wisconsin:  "Christie: It's a class clash" -- Christie proposes redefining the word 'class'.

Facebook:  "A hands-on education to learn FB changes" -- Overton and Eldridge are 'friends' on many Plainfielders' FB pages.
Spivey on Beer:  "Hoppy Weyerbacher brew is impressive"
Municipal Bonds:  "Fearing defaults, investors flee muni bond market"
Unions --

• Wall Street Journal:  "Political fight over unions escalates"
• WashPost:  "State budget clashes spread to Indiana, Ohio"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice advises community garden enthusiasts to plan now. Olddoc wrestles with school budget murkiness. Maria adds in overlooked 7th grade data, notes continuing budget questions. Councilor Storch suggests a new use for 'Millionaire's Tax' Lesniak wants restored. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, on youth employment issues and her take on them. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, reports the citywide block associations meeting on Tuesday took up traffic safety issues. Plainfield Sports News gives a PHS wrestling wrapup, plus Day Two of Badger Sport challenge, and another Brick City Brawl fight.

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