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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Renata: 'Waiting for Superman' screening tonight.. Williams seconds suggestion for countywide police.. Olddoc invites comment on Tea Party Social Security views.. PSN profiles boxer Mike Brooks.. Jackie's BB13 live feeds into Wednesday night..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Gun Buyback:  "Plainfield churches gear up for gun buyback program" -- This Saturday and next.
Cellphone Tracking:  "ACLU seeks data on how police departments track cellphone users"
Hospitals:  "Hoboken hospital gets $11M in escaping Christie veto"
Comcast:  "Comcast profit rises after losing fewer video subscribers"

Newark --

Union County --

AFL-CIO Candidate Endorsement:  "Unions' endorsement conference could be contentious"
Budget:  "No talks in sight between Christie, Dems over budget cuts"

Congressional Redistricting:  "Lance on why he should not be on chopping block"

Debt Ceiling Fallout:  "Adubato: Obama's brand takes a big hit" -- Needs to be willing to 'get his hands dirty'.
Open Space:  "Christie signs 3 open-space bills" -- Ledger | Courier |
Schools & Technology:  "Technology leaving many schoools behind"
Solar Energy:  "Is the solar sector headed for a fall?" -- NJ Spotlight.
State Aid:  "Delay in aid numbers burdens already cash-strapped towns"

Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service is now in the Ledger)
1887 Rahway Murder:  "Mystery of the Unknown Woman"
Obituary:  "Sister Carmella, nun who helped crack Hudson County corruption" -- plus a profile here.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice on Clerk's refurbished digs. Olddoc passes along a Tea Party view of Social Security, inviting comment. Maria: will be vegging out until next month (well, maybe). Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. seconds suggestion for Countywide police force. Renata, at Standing in the Gap, posts info on tonight's showing of Waiting for Superman at Emerson School (I could never get the District's website link to work). At Plainfield Sports News, Long Island lefty boxer Mike Brooks is profiled. At Jackie's TV Blog, the live BB13 feeds continued into Wedesday night.


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