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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Olddoc: Gang bust positive but reactive.. Bernice: Latinos are challenge of the decade.. Maria: Restore Plainfield's brooks.. Nat: New Testament scholar on misquoting Jesus.. Renata: Update on Youth Summit Council, phase 2.. Jackie: BB13 live feeds overnight into dawn..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Gangs:  "Another arrest in MS-13 roundup" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Kelvin Mejia, who had been at large.

Drugs:  "North Plainfield arrest yields $5K in cocaine"
Mosque Case:  "Lawsuit proceeds over Bridgewater mosque proposal"
Trenton:  "Layoff of 100 police will include demotion of acting police director"
Union County:  "Committee set up by Freeholders seeks Civil War artifacts"

Budget:  "Senate to seek reversal of most of Christie's vetoed items" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Center for Hispanic Policy:  "New members of Hispanic advisory committee sworn in" -- More info here.
Cities:  "NJ cities could feel big sting from bad economy, state aid cuts"
Education:  "Sweeney will not move forward on two of Christie's education proposals"
Postal Service:  "Postal services moving to retailers"

Obituary:  "Betty Ford, former First Lady, dies at 93" -- A woman of great courage and grace.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice mulls 'challenge of the decade', engaging Latinos.  Olddoc on the gang bust: positive but reactive; raises Watchung truck accident and literacy connection. Maria: on restoring Plainfield's brooks and dealing with invasive plant species. Nat, at Dumbed Down America, posts a vid by New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman on misquoting Jesus. Renata, at Standing in the Gap, gives an update on the Youth Summit Council's Phase 2. At Jackie's TV Blog, BB13 live feeds Friday night into Saturday dawn.


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