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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Olddoc on transparency in the BOE race.. Bernice: A candidate drops out of BOE race.. Maria on the Abbott funding fact-finding report.. PSN covers the Cardinals' finale, with post-game interviews at the Izod Center.. Jerry posts another Dem press release..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
PHS Cardinals --
Home Invasion:  "'Ringleader' pleads guilty in 2008 Plainfield home invasion, torture"
Homicide No. 5:  "Plainfield family mourning yet another homicide victim"
Hubbard School:  "J.M. Benjamin to speak at anti-bullying event Wednesday"
Recreation Division:  "Dispute between mayor, council reaching fever pitch"
YMCA:  "Plainfield YMCA launching partnership with St. Mary's Church"
Redistricting:  "Minority coalition set to unveil its redistricting map proposal" -- Spokesperson is former Plainfield city administrator Jerry Harris; Christian Estevez has also taken part in the process.

Edison:  "Mayor suspends police chief for insubordination"
Healthcare:  "Lawmakers praise clinic's treatment model"
Newark Schools:  "More than 1,000 debate expanding charters into public school campuses" -- Ledger | NJ Newsrm |
Orange:  "Federal grant allows reinstating 12 firefighters, hiring 12 more"
Union County --

Abbott Funding Case:  "Judge: Funding cuts violated constitution" -- Ledger | Gannett | NJSpotlight | NYTimes | -- Report here, PDF. Corruption:  "Corrupt J.C. official permanently barred from public employment in NJ"
Gambling Revenue:  "Analyst: Pennsylvania could surpass A.C. next year"
Government Transparency:  "Good government group hails NJ's progress in online transparency"
Medical Marijuana:  "NJ growing, dispensing locations set" -- Including New Brunswick.
'Millionaire's Tax':  "Sen. Turner wants voters to decide on 'millionaire's tax'"
Poverty:  "Report finds nearly 2 million Jerseyans live in poverty"
Statehouse:  "Sen. Weinberg, unions criticize being kept from lobbying in Statehouse"
Transparency:  "NJ takes a step up on access to records"

Spivey on Beer:  "Wells Banana Bread Beer"
Howard Stern:  "Howard Stern sues SiriusXM over stock"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice reports a candidate drops out of BOE race; Council's Ward 1 Town Hall tonight. Olddoc reports on the BOE race and a lack of transparency, Council President's press conference; plus a lighter-than-air sci-fi diversion from the travails of Oz. Maria on the Abbott fact-finding report, and the just-released poverty report and Plainfield. Plainfield Sports News covers the TOC finale and post-game interviews at Izod Center. Jerry: another day, another Dem legislative press release.


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