Bernice, Olddoc and Rucker on tonight's Council agenda.. Maria: Aprils is for Children and Poetry.. Williams on 'a proper sense of priorities' for Plainfield.. ke' stans on connecting current students with successful young adults..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Legislative Redistricting: District 22 outcome"
  
• "Mayor debuts as Acting City Administrator tonight"
  
• "FBI Investigation: Poll Results"
  
• "Hidden Plainfield: April 3 home ID"
  

Schools:  "Plainfield school budget cuts staff again"
Black History Month:  "AKA Black History Month event had good turnout"

'The Boss':  "Springsteen salutes Asbury's West Side scene at the Wonder Bar"
Cranford:  "Cranford Crossing allowed smaller retail, but not medical uses"
Insurance:  "Perth Amboy schools seek more transparency in insurance" -- After being bilked of $2.6 million.
Manischewitz Matzoh:  "Tradition as important as innovation at Newark factory"
Newark:  "Schools race heats up with 11 candidates for 3 seats"
NJSO:  "Violin broker probed in NJSO deal now faces fraud charges"
Union County:  "Budgeting Scam" | "Can Union County cuts its Open Space Tax?" -- From CountyWatchers.

Affordable Housing:  "Reform cannot restore exclusionary practices" -- Editorial, Courier.
Charter Schools:  "For charters, applications outpace legislation" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Debit Cards:  "Large NJ banks eliminating debit card rewards programs"
E-waste:  "E-waste recycling efforts gaining energy statewide"
Same-Day Surgery Centers:  "Concerns rise as inspectors find high number of violations"
School Funding:  "Battle over school funds heats up"

Malcolm X Assassination --

• Allegaton:  "In new book, historian alleges Newark man killed Malcolm X"
• Denial:  "Newark man denies killing Malcolm X, lawyer says"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes Monarch performance bond release and UEZ resolutions are on tonight's Council agenda. Olddoc ponders whether tonight's Council meeting will reveal if the Mayor has lost Green's support. Maria notes April is both the Month of the Young Child and Poetry month, with pointers for both. Councilor Williams , on the 43rd anniversary of MLK assassination, considers a 'proper sense of priorities' for Plainfield. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, looks at questions posed on tonight's Council agenda. ke' stans blogs on urban education at Through The Lens, points to the importance of connecting current students with young men and women leading successful careers, with Buffalo Bills' Donald Jones, PHS grad, as an example.

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  NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
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