Bernice: Parade is today.. Maria: Is BOE supposed to advertise its vacancy?.. Olddoc: Temporary budget up Tuesday.. Jackie: Part 2 of BB13's cast overview..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "88th Independence Day Parade steps off this morning"
  

School Aid:  "NJ auditor: Free-lunch data skews school aid" -- Press of AC | NJSpotlight | -- Report here (PDF).
Senior Freeze:  "Tax relief program for seniors survives with $61M funding increase"
Obituary:  "Albert Chandler, longtime Plainfield FD battalion chief"

Budget --

• Veto:  "Christie uses line-item veto to cut $1B from Dem budget"
• Cuts:  "The budget cuts, line by line"
  
• Analysis:  "Cities likely to suffer most from Christie budget cuts"

Greenhouse Emissions:  "Lawmakers vote to keep NJ in 10-state pact"
Legislative Staff:  "Christie budget cut may mean layoffs for legislative staffers" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Meadowlands Project:  "American Dream fixes will be expensive" -- Item: Parking deck has sunk more than 6".
Municipal Deposits:  "Bill allows credit unions to compete for municipal deposits"
NJ Council on the Arts:  "Christie stops Dem attempt to redirect money from arts council"
Nursing Homes:  "NJ nursing homes to see state, federal funding cuts"
Pensions, Benefits --

• NJ:  "NJ constitution aids efforts to cut pensions, benefits" -- Unions likely to sue over removal of COLA for retirees.
• National:  "On pension reform, judge rules against retirees in Minnesota, Colorado"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice reminds all of today's July 4 parade, plus weekend good for gardening (luscious pix).  Olddoc wishes everyone a safe and sane 4th, notes temporary budget is on Tuesday's agenda. Maria: asks if the Board is supposed to advertise its vacancy, plus the question of longevity pay. Jackie's TV Blog continues with Part 2 of BB13's cast overview.

| BERNICE: PLAINTALKER II | MARIA'S BLOG | DOC'S POTPOURRI | PIV FOR PLAINFIELD |
  COUNCILORS: | McWILLIAMS | MAPP | STORCH | WILLIAMS |
| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | DAMERON: SPEAKING MY MIND | RUCKER: QC PROGRESSIVE |
| NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
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 |
| CABLE TV ADVISORY BOARD | CITIZEN'S BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE |

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