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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Rucker: Cathcart on BOE race, NAACP forum.. Williams: Politics, ethics & Muhlenberg.. Olddoc's to-do list for a renewed Plainfield.. Maria, inspired by Olddoc, does a list.. Renata posts BOE team's campaign images.. Vashon posts interview with Maritza Franco.. PSN posts 'boxing bits'.. Bernice on running for Dem county committee..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Jay Jefferson Cooke:  "Put an end to senseless killings in Plainfield"
Lattimore Funeral:  "Plainfield says goodbye to veteran police lieutenant"
Police Stress:  "Plainfield suicide, Piscataway standoff highlight stress cops can face"
Abbott Districts:  "Abbotts not just about poor, inner-city school districts" -- From NJ Spotlight.

Edison:  "FBI subpoenaes mayor, 3 advisers in lawsuit against township"
Newark:  "ACLU says illegal detainment of honors students follows 'pervasive pattern' of police"
Piscataway Cop:  "Cop dies in standoff after firing submachine gun" -- Ledger | Courier | -- Photos here.
SLAP Program:  "Sheriff's labor assistance program worth the time" -- Letter, UC Sheriff Froehlich.

UEZs:  "Christie vetoes $45K in marketing expenses in Long Branch"


Benefits Contributions:  "Sweeney plan for higher contributions gains little Dem support" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
NJ Revenues:  "Tax revenues likely to be $4B below 2008 level" -- Gannett | Ledger |
Redistricting:  "Redistricting committee returns to redrawing map after Christie visit"
Schools Construction:  "When it comes to school construction, no one can be trusted" -- Editorial, Courier.
Schools Funding:  "Christie recruits former AG, Supreme Court justice to defend cuts"
Telecom Deregulation:  "AARP gives seniors tips on fighting deregulation of phones, cable"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice posts info on running for Dem county committee seats (GOP is up next year), plus condolences for recent losses. Olddoc poses how a new demi-metropolis could emerge from Plainfield's past. Maria is inspired by Olddoc to start a to-do list for a citizen's committee. A discussion of the heady brew of politics and ethics prompted by Muhlenberg experience at Councilor Williams blog. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, gets a response from BOE candidate Lenny Cathcart about the campaign and why he wasn't at the NAACP forum (which raises questions about what was told to attendees at that forum). Plainfield Sports News posts a 'boxing bits' roundup. BOE member Renata Hernandez, at Standing In The Gap, posts campaign images of the Ed³ candidates. Vashon Hill, of the Leadership Project blogging at A Student's Perspective, posts his interview with teacher Maritza Franco.


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