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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Bernice notes World AIDS Day, Virgen de Guadalupe.. Olddoc on sex and the Presidential candidate(s).. Maria digs into Plainfield District's non-standard job titles..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Hospitals:  "NJ board recommends reopening of Pascack Valley Hospital" -- NJSpotlight | Record  -- Muhlenberg supporters were present as state took opposite side in replay of arguments used in closing Plainfield hospital.
Food Banks:  "NJ distributes $3M to food banks" -- Including $900K to Hillside agency that serves Plainfield area.

FEMA:  "FEMA may buy flood-prone land" -- Would include Middlesex Boro, Manville, Cranford.
New Brunswick Cop Shooting:  "Case against protesters adjourned"
North Plainfield:  "NPHS cast rehearses 'A Christmas Carol'" -- Online photo gallery.
Somerset County:  "Drivers using cellphones can watch video or pay fine" -- Courier | Ledger |
South Plainfield:  "Man assaulted, robbed on street; four arrested"
Teacher Contracts:  "RVCC, Watchung teachers unions struggle with negotiations"

Charter School Funding:  "Charters sue state, claiming they're shortchanged"
Hurricane Irene Damage:  "Storm damage repairs could be funded by NJ bonds"
Legislature:  "Scutari wants to eliminate waiting period for weddings" -- Ledger | NJToday -- Get a load of the logic!
Medical Marijuana --
Port Authority --
State Parks:  "Parks could open up to logging business under DEP proposal"
Tolls --

2012 Presidential Race --
Climate Change:  "Former NJ governor Kean takes issue with deniers"
Murdered 2-year-old:  "Father who threw toddler in stream arrested in San Diego" -- DYFS had repeatedly ruled against mother's claims of abuse.
Spivey on Beer:  "Sam Adams' Old Fezziwig" -- And big beer's best (and worst) ad campaigns.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes World Aids Day (Dec. 1) and Virgen de Guadalupe procession (Dec. 4).  Olddoc ranges over several topics, including extra-marital sex and Presidential candidates; and pedophilia in the college sports world. Maria continues to dig into the District's non-standard job titles.


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Posted by Dan at 9:52 AM

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Olddoc's prod to bloggers gets responses.. Bernice on Sunday's VWB house tour.. Maria sleuths issues with District's unrecognized job titles..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Crime:  "Police Blotter, Courier" -- Pages 2 and 3.
Purchasing, Elections:  "Bills would force joining county purchasing groups, shift school elections"
Wardlaw-Hartridge:  "Students participate in variety of activities"

Dunellen:  "Boro gets $100,000 infusion from Parking Authority"
Union County:  "Documents received on health issues with Administration Building" -- From CountyWatchers.

Corzine:  "Corzine asked to testify before Congressional committees"
Drinking Water:  "The high cost of keeping NJ's drinking water clean"
Drugs:  "Christie offers non-violent offenders treatment, not prison"
End-of-Life Care:  "Bill would make mapping out final days easier for families, healthcare providers"
Hospitals:  "NJ hospitals' operating margins creep up" -- But 30% are running in the red.
Internet Sales:  "Retailers take aim at online shops that don't collect sales tax"
Legislature:  "Dems press to restore aid to NJ's poorest cities"
Medical Marijuana:  "NJ lawmakers finalize rules governing medical marijuana program"
Red-light Cams:  "In one community, they are about safety, not money" -- OpEd by Brick police chief.
UMDNJ:  "NJ nurses charge religious discrimination over hospital abortion policy" -- From WashPost.

 Obituary:  "Stalin's only daughter dies at 85 in Wisconsin" -- Perhaps best known as Svetlana Alliluyeva, defector and author, she is said to have remarked, 'I will always be a political prisoner of my father's name'. 

RECENT POSTS: Bernice on the VWB tour set for Sunday.  Olddoc 's prod to bloggers generates some positive response; and he finds the government giving with one hand and taking away with the other. Maria sleuthing job titles finds State has no record of County approving or Plainfield District's requesting authorization for unrecognized titles since 2009-10.


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Posted by Dan at 9:38 AM

Monday, November 28, 2011

Olddoc on candidates who blog well while running but drop out on losing.. Bernice recalls words for dark days.. Jackie invites all to the TAR 19 blog party.. Maria is enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
House Tour:  "Plainfield mansion tour harks back to rich past" -- Van Wyck Brooks HD tour this weekend.
Plainfield Public Library:  "Holiday food drive continues at all Union County libraries"
Schools:  "Christie considering 'Model Curriculum' for low-performing schools" -- From NJSpotlight.
Storm Damage:  "Some towns finding it cheaper to give away wood chips than dispose of them"

Clark:  "Schools superintendent thanks Asm Jerry Green, other legislators"

NOTE: Some Sunday news and opinion items are posted late by the Ledger to its site; these will appear in Monday's CLIPS.
Accountants:  "State audit finds record number are lying about education"
'Change Orders':  "Extra costs swell project expenses" -- 'It's how they make their money'...
Food Stamps:  "Number of NJ residents receiving food stamps doubled in last four years"
Public Bidding:  "League says vendors may have broken law at recent A.C. convention"
Legislature:  "How to win an Assembly seat without getting elected" -- From NJSpotlight.
Schools Outsourcing:  "Privatization in Trenton Schools unlikely to stop" -- Security, bus drivers. cafeteria workers...

Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service is now in the Ledger)
Beer Business:  "NJ duo launch homebrewing supply startup" -- Will Spivey be brewing his own soon?
'Cyber Monday':  "Web shoppers get their chance to click into the season"
Holiday Events --

RECENT POSTS: Bernice recalls some words she wrote for dark days.  Olddoc comments on locals who blog well while running for office, then drop out when they lose. Maria is enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday. At Jackie's TV Blog, all are invited to The Amazing Race 19 blog party.


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Posted by Dan at 9:54 AM

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Bernice takes a trip to Westfield.. Jackie posts her weekly thoughts and pix.. Olddoc's career as a 115-pound tackle.. Maria is enjoying the holiday weekend..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Courier's Wish Book:  "2011 Wish Book profiles neighbors in need" -- Including Plainfielders.

Scotch Plains:  "Library hosts high school choir in holiday concert"
Trailside Nature Center:  "Trailside hosts annual crafts fair"
Rutgers vs. UConn:  "Knights fumble chance for Big East title" -- Ledger | Courier | Commentary |
Watchung:  "Local author unearths family history going back 600 years"

Housing:  "Black, Hispanic NJ families less likely to own homes after housing crisis"
Johnson & Johnson:  "J&J must put its customers first" -- Editorial, Courier.
Municipal Consolidation:  "Lessons to learn from the Princeton 'marriage'"
Port Authority:  "Despite job cuts, PA salaries rose $5M last year"
'Small Business Saturday':  "NJ shoppers seem mostly unaware of shopping effort"
State Employees:  "Christie slow to eliminate part-time employees from retirement system"
Sen. Pres. Sweeney:  "Life in politics began with Down Syndrome daughter"

Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service is now in the Ledger)
PTSD:  "Guilt a leading cause, Marine Corps study finds"
Sequestration:  "Federal spending cuts could hurt NJ for years"
US Supreme Court:  "Thomas, Kagan asked to sit out ruling on Obama's health care law"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice: A trip to Westfield leads to some comparisons.  Olddoc's adventures as a 115-pound tackle. Maria is enjoying Thanksgiving weekend. At Jackie's TV Blog, her week-in-review and some trademark photos.


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Posted by Dan at 9:38 AM

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Bernice: 'Serve Your City'.. Olddoc recalls his days as 115-pound tackle.. Plainfield Sports News on Cardinals' bittersweet victory over Westfield Thanksgiving Day..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
PHS Cardinals:  "Bittersweet victory for Cardinals over Westfield"
Crime:  "Police blotter, 11/25"

Basketball:  "NBA and players reach tentative deal" -- Season would start on Christmas Day.
Extended Families:  "Bad economy, longer life expectancy revive extended families"
Medical Marijuana:  "Groups struggle to get approval for medical pot sites"
RU Football:  "Big East title on the line"
Obituary:  "Tom Wicker, reporter who covered Kennedy assassination"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice says 'Serve Your City'.  Olddoc finds the holiday weekend's sports leading him to recall his days as a 115-pound intramural football tackle. Maria is enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday. At Plainfield Sports News, finding the Cardinals in a bittersweet win over Westfield on Thanksgiving Day.

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Posted by Dan at 8:54 AM

Friday, November 25, 2011

Bernice offers commentary on Black Friday.. Olddoc wishes all a safe holiday weekend.. Maria advise being thankful for the simple things.. Councilor Williams posts text of Council resolution on Native American Heritage Month..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
PHS Football:  "Plainfield shocks Westfield, 22-21; coach steps down afterward" -- Courier | Ledger |
Salvation Army:  "Volunteers at Plainfield citadel offer food, fellowship"
Holiday Safety:  "Parking lot safety important for holiday shopping"

New Brunswick:  "At Elijah's Promise, Thanksgiving is just another day of churning out meals"
North Plainfield:  "Boro group home investigated following complaint"
Thanksgiving Football --
Union County:  "County is probably bankrupt but nobody realizes it" -- From CountyWatchers.

Guns:  "Christie opposes right-to-carry reciprocity bill"
Medicaid:  "NJ might owe feds $35M for improper Medicaid billing"
State Aid:  "Trenton taking Christie's millions shows mayors losing control"
Public Worker Unions:  "Christie, CWA yet to reach a deal"
Sequestration:  "Automatic federal spending cuts could hurt NJ programs for years"
Urban Transit Hubs:  "Assembly committee reviews expansion of hub tax credits"

Networking:  "How to get the most out of networking events"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice offers commentary on Black Friday.  Olddoc wishes all a safe holiday weekend. Maria advises: remember to be thankful for the simple things in life. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. posts text of Council resolution on Native American Heritage Month.


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Posted by Dan at 9:40 AM

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Maria, Olddoc, Bernice and Jackie each offer their own unique Thanksgiving wishes.. Councilor Williams posts text of Native American History Month resolution..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Thanksgiving Meals:  "Plainfield plays host to a full week of holiday cheer" -- Shiloh, Vulcans, Ruth Fellowship, Seniors, PHS, Salvation Army...

Bridgewater:  "Mystery: What caused glowing lights in the sky?"
Elizabeth:  "Judge says whistleblowers can't stop District's probe of leaked documents"
Interfaith Cooperation:  "Muslim, Jewish volunteers team up to feed hungry, homeless"
St. Joe's:  "School's annual food drive sets record with $21,000 raised"
South Amboy:  "Judge affirms mayor's election victory by one vote"

Federal Budget Cuts:  "NJ Treasurer: Cuts set by Super Committee failure won't significantly hurt NJ"
Wage Cheating:  "NJ gas station workers to get $1M in back wages from cheating employers"

Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service is now in the Ledger)
Cranberry Sauce:  "Sauce in a can a sacred Thanksgiving food for many"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice wishes all a Happy Thanksgiving. Olddoc reminds all to be thankful for the freedoms we have. Maria invites all to be thankful for the simple things in life. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. provides text of the Council resolution honoring Native American History Month. At Jackie's TV Blog, she posts her list of things to be thankful for, plus a neat autumnal graphic.


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Posted by Dan at 8:56 AM

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