Condolences to the Leatys from Bernice, Maria, Olddoc, Rebecca, Dan.. Olddoc reviews Mayor's forum (not impressed).. Councilor Williams: Where is city's public safety strategy?.. Bernice spots PMUA 'midnight ramblers'.. PSN: Summer fun at Metuchen SportsPlex..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• Homicide No. 8:  "Tragic loss for Leaty family and for Plainfield"
  
• 88th Independence Day Parade: "Slideshow 1" | "Slideshow 2" | "Slideshow 3" |
• Hidden Plainfield:  "July 3 property ID"
  

Homicide --

• Courier:  "Gunmen leave 1 dead, 1 wounded in store robbery"
• Ledger:  "Family remembers shooting victim as family man, veteran"

Housing Authority:  "HAP wins award for creating community enhancement programs" -- Scroll down to middle of page.
Plainfield Area Humane Society:  "PAHS seeks home for 12-month old kitten"

East Orange:  "City expects to rehire 12 laid off cops amid spate of retirements"
Hillside:  "Football coach keeps kids on the field, off the streets"
Union County:  "County debuts new ambulance service in response to requests for aid"

Budget:  "Sweeney unleashes his fury as budget battle turns personal"
Jury Duty:  "Rough economy makes filling NJ juries more difficult"
Natural Gas:  "Agreement possible on NJ gas drilling" -- 'Fracking'.
Norcross:  "South Jersey Dem boss Norcross looks to revamp image"
Same-Sex Marriage:  "Ingle: High court offers best chance for same-sex marriage"

Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service debuts in the Ledger)

• "Did Anheuser-Busch stay in Newark because of special funding?"

Crystal Cathedral:  "Founder Robert Schuller ousted from board of Crystal Cathedral"
NJ History:  "DiIonno: NJ's importance in the Revolutionary War"


RECENT POSTS: Bernice expresses condolences to the Leaty family, posts some Parade pix, but foregoes the slide show; and notes PMUA's 'midnight ramblers'.  Olddoc questions whether lack of a hospital played a role in store owner's death; reports on Thursday's forum (he was not impressed). Maria: offers condolences to the Leaty family. Councilor Williams expresses condolences to the Leaty family and concerns about the city's public safety strategy. PSN on indoor summer sports fun at the Metuchen SportsPlex.

| 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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