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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Bernice: Clerk's office gets makeover.. Olddoc on debt ceiling resolution.. Renata posts gun buyback details.. Candidate Van Pelt on Gifford's courage, renewable energy.. Rebecca on James Baldwin.. Jackie's BB13 overnight live feeds..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Exhibit:  "Bicycling in Plainfield: Online Exhibit" -- Complements the display in the main lobby on the history of bicycling in Plainfield.
Drugs:  "Tip leads to arrest of Plainfield pair on drug charges" -- Courier | Ledger |

Montgomery:  "Yellowjacket sting victim revived by police, EMS" -- Lot of stinging this summer.
Newark:  "First female appointed to head police department"
New Brunswick:  "City to vote on bulk trash pickup ordinance"
Union County:  "County designates first week of August as Emergency Preparedness Week"

Auto Insurance:  "NJ auto insurance rates on rise again"
Computers:  "Focus on state's computer systems after increased crashes"
Debt Ceiling Fallout --
Dems:  "Lautenberg, Menendez among only 6 Senators to vote against debt measure"
GOP:  "Protesters take to Rep. Scott Garrett's office in Newton"
'Fracking':  "Fracking bill on Christie's desk" -- Is it a coincidence there are full page ads in the papers today promoting 'unlocking' new energy sources, code word for fracking.
NJ State Fair:  "State fair filled with food, fun, and farm life"
Renewable Energy:  "Does sewage sludge count as a renewable fuel?" -- NJ Spotlight.
'Restoration Ecology':  "Rutgers prof wins award in restoration ecology"
School Funding:  "Website Spotlight: School Funding"
-- NJ Spotlight, with link to Sweeney's now-working website here.
Seat Belts:  "NJ seat belt use at record high" -- 94.51%.
Shared Services:  "Countywide police force gains as Camden signs on"
Teacher Evaluations:  "Changing the rules for teacher evaluation" -- Statewide pilot program.

Spivey on Beer:  "Full Sail Elevation IPA"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice finds the City Clerk's office gets an extreme makeover.  Olddoc on the resolution of the debt ceiling crisis. Maria: is puttering in the garden. Renata, at Standing in the Gap, post details on the gun buyback program. GOP Assembly candidate Joan Van Pelt at Values & Perspectives, on Congresswoman Gifford's courage and integrity, and a new perspective on renewable energy. Rebecca, at her Bathrobe Blogger, posts on African American writer and activist James Baldwin. At Jackie's TV Blog, BB13 live feeds into Wednesday dawn.

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