Maria: Strange new BOE agenda format; poll on waste.. Bernice on June primary filings.. Olddoc on Civil War anniversary.. Rucker critiques Storch on PMUA, offers own proposal.. Renata invites all to a BOE candidate fundraiser.. PSN finds Thunder pulling one out in extras..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Council settles on independent counsel for WBLS check probe"
  
• "Real issue of 'Scarlet Letter' is abuse of taxpayer resources"
• "A record 130 petitions filed in Clerk's office by deadline"
  

2011 Primary:  "Five file to run for two Plainfield Council seats"
WBLS Check:  "Plainfield council initiating probe of mayor's spending on radio show"
Burglaries:  "3 men arrested in burglaries of businesses on same block"
22nd District:  "Plainfield minister seeks to challenge Sen. Scutari" -- If she can get it together.

20th District: "Dunn, Cedeno and Monteiro run against Lesniak, Cryan, Quijano in 20th" --
Charlie Brown's:  "Restaurants will remain open, says buyer"
Mountainside:  "Chief says borough has been pushing for red light cam on Rt 22"
Perth Amboy:  "Civic complex a $90 million money pit so far"

2011 Legislative Races --

• "Contested primaries in more than one fourth of revamped districts"
• "Primary 2011: Where GOP can pick up Assembly seats" -- From NJ Spotlight.

'Fracking':  "Environmentalists urge Christie to back ban on 'fracking'"
Public Universities:  "NJ university officials make case for more funding to avoid tuition hikes"
School Funding:  "School Funding hikes would test Christie's motives" -- Editorial, Courier.
Teacher Contracts:  "Christie conditionally vetoes bill on renegotiating teacher contracts"

Animal Rescue:  "Abused Newark pit bull sets off worldwide animal-rescue movement"
Mayoral Recalls:  "Mayoral recall drives by voters go viral" -- Website tracking recalls here.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice details filings for Council, Dem city committee. Olddoc notes 150th anniversary of outbreak of Civil War, will post on Council later. Maria finds a strange new BOE agenda format, posts a poll on where District wastes money. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, critiques Storch's PMUA proposal and offers his own of Reform, Respect and Collaboration. BOE member Renata Hernandez invites all at Standing In The Gap, to a fundraiser for the E³ BOE candidates at Cathedral International. Plainfield Sports News covers Thunder struggles in NH, with a win in extras, finally.

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