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Monday, August 15, 2011

ShotSpotter up tonight, see McWilliams, Storch, Williams, Olddoc, and Nat.. Bernice: Whatever happened to...?.. Maria: Principals reshuffling at BOE Tuesday?.. Rebecca offers a haiku on Muhlenberg.. PSN covers Express tryouts.. Jackie on BB13 nominations.. Vashon is back with a new blog..


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Port Authority Fare Hearings:  "Toll, fare hike hearings in odd places"

Edison:  "One of dueling India Day parades postponed by downpour"
Franklin Twp.:  "FBI office protects Central Jersey, aids local cops"
Green Brook:  "Board of Ed uses state aid to reinstate bus drivers"
Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority:  "Authority getting back on track after fiscal, project problems" -- Not to mention fraud, mismanagement and waste.
Rutgers:  "Piscataway's Marvin Booker finds home as defensive end"

Gov. Christie:  "Christie could face recall election in 2012"
Benefits Reform:  "Christie: Unions dragging their feet on new health plan"
Energy:  "Can combined heat and power make a comeback?" -- NJ Spotlight.
Real Estate:  "Hopes for market dashed after recent economic upheaval"
School Vouchers:  "It's time to pass scholarship act" -- Editorial, Courier.
State Police:  "NAACP to challenge low Black representation in new recruit class"

Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service is now in the Ledger)
Debt Crisis:  "A growing gloom for states and cities" -- NYTime editorial.
Smartphones:  "Companies eye market for mobile payments" -- Old hat in Europe already.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice has a few 'whatever happened to' items, notes paving and striping of Twin City lot and Bethel Presbyterian's garden bounty.  Olddoc, among other things, reluctantly supports ShotSpotter. Maria: notes rumors principals will be reassigned at Tuesday Board of Ed meeting. As Council takes up ShotSpotter tonight, you will want to check out Councilors on the issue: Councilor McWilliams, at Positive Change,, Councilor Storch, at For Good Government, and Councilor Williams (who also posts on honoring Donald Van Blake), at And My Point Is. Nat, at Dumbed Down America, rails against the ShotSpotter proposal. At Plainfield Sports News, Jersey Express tryouts are covered, as well as Lions football. Plainfield student Vashon Hill, is back with a new blog, My Perspective. At Jackie's TV Blog, there are 140 comments so far on the BB13 Nominations Show blog party. At Bathrobe Blogger, Rebecca posts a haiku for Gabby on the closing of Muhlenberg Hospital.


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