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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Olddoc on candidate forum (and candidate who was left out).. Maria: Park/9th Peninsula project finally under way.. Bernice post some pix with wry captions.. Rucker assesses last night's forum.. Jerry on 'Jerry's Bill' requiring background checks for BOE members.. PSN on Thunder and Steel..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Connolly Properties:  "Connolly apartment auction nets $16M"
Swain Galleries:  "Artist's work blooms at Plainfield gallery" -- Show opens Saturday.
'Jerry's Law':  "Background checks now required of NJ school board members"
Job Fair:  "Job fair for Union County nurses set for June 15"
Literacy Volunteers of American:  "LVA of Union County celebrates student magazine publication"

20th District --

Newark:  "'Safe City Task Force' formed to help stem bloodshed"
Rutgers:  "Retiring president McCormick will become highest-paid prof"
Union County --

Gov. Christie --

Arbitration:  "Arbitrator rules zero salary increase for Spotswood police" -- Sign of things to come?
Benefits Reform:  "Speaker Oliver won't move forward without more Dem support"
Double-dipping:  "Dozens of NJ legislators receive more than one paycheck"
Pay-to-Play:  "Bergen County deal would prevent 'wheeling', set limits for contributions"
Public Employees:  "Jesse Jackson warns of 'toxic wind' wiping out workers' rights nationwide"
State Police:  "Fuentes' quizzed about trooper DWIs at reconfirmation hearing" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Supreme Court:  "Senate panel approves Patterson for top court" -- Ledger | NJSpotlight | PolNJ |

RECENT POSTS: Bernice has a photo roundup with a light touch (I like the invisible garden). Olddoc analyzes last night's candidate forum, noting the Republican candidate for Ward 2 was present tho not in the debate. Maria posts on new law requiring background checks for BOE candidates; District's decision Cook's 8th-graders; and the long-awaited Park/9th Peninsula Project is under way -- after only how many years? Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, says Storch offered 'no denial' at last night's forum. Jerry posts six Dem legislative press releases, including one on 'Jerry's Bill', requiring background checks for BOE members. Plainfield Sports News notes Thunder fall short, but Steel make playoffs in year one.


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