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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Olddoc: If ordinance is to keep Kochel, get cracking!.. Bernice: Council actions, citizen comments.. Maria: Where is 'true North'?.. Rebecca on NYC Draft Riots of 1863.. Jackie: BB13 live feeds continue..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Plainfield Country Club:  "Local charities benefit from Barclays Golf Tournament"
Obituary:  Amos Pyles, husband of interim school superintendent Anna Belin-Pyles passed over the weekend. Viewing: 6 - 8 PM Thursday, Funeral: 10 AM Friday, all at Rose of Sharon Church, 825 West 7th Street. No obituary has yet appeared in the papers.
Weather Alert:  "Dangerous heat wave inundates NJ" -- Tips for handling the next few days.
Jay Jefferson Cooke:  For reasons known only to the digital gods, the Courier columnist's Sunday piece highlighting Grace Episcopal Church and its carillon has not been posted online, though columns written before and after it have been.

Edison:  "Court rules Moghul Express can be sued for serving meat to devout Hindus"
Newark:  "Wynona's House to stay open with $500K federal aid" -- Ledger | PolNJ | -- Christie had vetoed line item.
New Providence:  "Petition would put liquor-by-the-glass question on November ballot" -- Town is officially 'dry'.
Snapple Bowl:  "Players, cheerleaders meet children game benefits"

Christie/Sweeney:  "Christie ready to mend fences; Sweeney not so" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Aid to Distressed Cities:  "Christie sends Legislature bill to restore $139M in aid" -- Insists oversight is issue.
Charter Schools:  "Most new charter schools not ready to open in September"
Energy:  "Making it easier for customers to dump incumbent utilities" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Pressure Group:  "'One NJ' formed by Dems to pressure Christie on policies" -- Ledger | PolNJ | -- Similar to GOP-funded pro-Christie groups.
Standardized Tests:  "State to contact districts about high test erasures"
State Pension Fund:  "NJ will pay $22M less into pension fund after benefits overhaul"
Union Layoffs:  "JC unions challenge layoffs" -- Allege politically connected jobs saved by title shifts, more.


RECENT POSTS: Bernice covers Council actions, citizen comments.  Olddoc urges action if intent of ordinance extending 'acting' terms is to keep Kochel in place. Maria: finds energy-wise landscaping begins with finding your home's 'true North'. At Jackie's TV Blog, BB13 live feeds continue. At Bathrobe Blogger, Rebecca posts on New York City's Draft Riots of 1863.


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