Bernice finds Old Farmer's Almanac noting Ramadan.. Jackie catches a bunny in the grass.. Olddoc takes a day off..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Caribbean American heritage celebrated today"
  

Abbott Schools:  "Urban schools in dire need of repairs, 43 groups tell Christie"

Union County Prosecutor:  "Why Democrat Grace Park is acting prosecutor" -- Westfield Leader via CountyWatchers.

2013 Governor's Race:  "Baraka critical of pastors backing Christie"
The Auditor:  "Oliver's invisible Senate campaign"
Tom Moren:  "Heroin overdoses and the futility of the drug war"
Charter Schools:  "Decision to halt state's first online charter draws criticism, praise"
Drunk Driving:  "Ignition interlock bill moves to Assembly after Senate approval"
Mental Health:  "One in six NJ adults on mental health drugs"
Rutgers:  "The 'new' RU makes history with UMDNJ merger"

Advertising:  "Digital billboards spark interest in 8-second ads"
Baseball:  "Out to the (extremely) old ball game" -- Hoboken team plays the original baseball.
Beer:  "Sussex County brew pub takes to old mine tunnel to age its beer"
Mortgages:  "Making 'green' more affordable"
Religion:  "NJ group unveils atheist monument next to 10 Commandments in Florida town"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice finds Ramadan notice in Old Farmer's Almanac a sign of change. Olddoc taking a break today. At Jackie's TV Blog, the week in review includes pix of a bunny in the grass.

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Olddoc posts a bit of Ozmania; notes he's working on a piece on same sex marriage.. Bernice: Caribbean-American celebration Sunday; plus garden pix.. Jackie: BB15 live feeds..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "John Louise rules!"
  

duCret:  "Artist Valerie Larko's success celebrated as she addresses grads"
Copper Theft:  "Plainfield man arrested in theft of copper, pipes from Fanwood house"
Runnells:  "Union County looking at options for Runnells Hospital"

Downtown Marketing:  "New part-time marketing employee included in Cranford budget"
Police Contracts:  "Morristown's new contract has reduced longevity payments"
Union County:  "County manager Al Faella elected head of National Community Developmnet Association"

Gov. Christie --

• "Christie signs budget, vetoes 8 Dem bills" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
• "Christie: Obama 'canlt figure out how to lead'"

Lautenberg Vacancy:  "Booker racks up endorsements from north Jersey Dems"
Civil Service: "Legislature: Proposed civil service changes violate constitution" -- this is a correction of yesterday's item, which had an incorrect link. - DD.
Guns:  "Christie takes first action on gun legislation"
Hospitals:  "NJ hospitals see improvement, new report says"
License Plates:  "Firm sues over awarding of contract for raw materials" -- Says state not paying lowest price.
Medical Marijuana:  "NJ's only dispensary closing temporarily"
NJ Hall of Fame:  "Joetta Clark Diggs named on first try"
Student Loans:  "Rates for student loans likely to double next week"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes Caribbean-American celebration Sunday; plus garden pix. Olddoc posts a bit of Ozmania; is working on a same-sex marriage piece At Jackie's TV Blog, the BB15 live feeds into the wee hours.

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Bernice: Special PMUA meeting Monday; Is developer focusing elsewhere?.. Olddoc: SCOTUS and affirmative action.. Jackie: BB15 live feeds report..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Board of Ed: Should it be the slammer for the Grand Slammers?"
  
• "Sharon, Campbell back move to convert Abbott Nursing Home to vets housing" -- In case you missed it; this was put up later than usual yesterday.
  

2012 Murder:  "15-year-old Plainfield boy sentenced to 20 years in stabbing" -- Courier | Ledger |
Traffic Accident:  "Plainfield man charged with obstruction after Watchung accident"



Roselle:  "Holley wants BOE to revoke new insurance contract"
Union County College:  "Dean to help run regional athletic association"

2013 Governor's Race:  "Christie picks up more labor union support"
Lautenberg Vacancy --

• "Bills challenging October election pass"
• "Booker agrees to two Senate primary debates"

Civil Service: "Legislature: Proposed civil service changes violate constitution"
Corporate Subsidies:  "Last minute changes spark debate as bill nears approval"
Rutgers:  "Assembly, Senate postpone votes to eliminate trustees"
Same-Sex Marriage:  "Gay rights activists rally in Trenton"
Texting While Driving:  "Fines double under new state law"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes special PMUA meeting Monday; wonders if developer is focusing elsewhere.  Olddoc on SCOTUS and affirmative action. At Jackie's TV Blog, the BB15 live feeds report.

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Olddoc argues an appointed school board would be more accountable.. Bernice ponders watchdogging and its next generation.. Jackie: Live feeds of BB15's first night..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Sharon, Campbell back move to convert Abbott Nursing Home to vets housing"
• "Wave of downtown breakins spotlights lack of surveillance cams"

Assemblyman Green:  "Green's bill transforming foreclosures into affordable housing clears Senate"
Deadbeat Dads:  "Six Plainfielders among 36 arrested for $400K in unpaid child support"
Photography:  "Plainfield photographer exhibits at Pearl Street Gallery"
TEAMS Charter School:  "Union County TEAMS conducts first graduation"

Berkeley Heights:  "Council puts secession from Union County on November ballot"
Newark --

• Grant:  "Facebook's restrictions on schools grant tied to district leadership"
• Union:  "New Vision movement takes majority of union's executive committee"

Rutgers:  "Effort to eliminate Board of Trustees runs into roadblock"
School Insurance Bribery:  "Board agrees to investigate allegations of bribery in insurance deal"
Union County:  "County announces free summer concert series schedule"
Weather Events:  "Assembly passes bill requiring utilities to update local officials during disasters"

Development:  "SCOTUS limits scops of 'exactions' local governments can place on developers"
Sports Betting:  "Legal titans battle in federal court over future of sport betting in NJ"
State Budget:  "Senate, Assembly approve state budget" -- Courier | Ledger |
Supreme Court's 'DOMA' Ruling --

• "Christie slams ruling, calling it a bad decision"
• "For NJ's gay couples, ruling brings almost no change"
• "Sweeney says lawmakers will meet with advocates about gay marriage"
• "Supreme Courti's decision may inspire new push in NJ"
• "DOMA ruling prompts strong local reaction on both sides"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice ponders watchdogging and who will be the next generation. Olddoc pushes for an appointed school board as more accountable. At Jackie's TV Blog, the live feeds of BB15's first night.

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Bernice: Keep Jacksonin 2014.. Olddoc has a weathery potpourri.. Jackie: BB15 blog pool sign-up.. Rebecca: Melanie fears discovery..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "State rips BOE legal fees; how was firm chosen?"
• "UC TEAMS graduates first high school seniors"
  

Board of Ed:  "State comptroller's report targets schools over legal expenditures"

Archdiocese of Newark:  "Archbishop says church needs help in monitoring troubled priests"
Elizabeth:  "State: 7.5% school tax increase is 'within bounds'"
Jersey City:  "Not yet in office, Fulop orders property revaluation stopped over conflict of interest"
Middlesex County:  "Former sheriff admits 6-figure jobs-for-cash scheme" -- Courier | Ledger |
Rahway:  "New apartment building adds $2M to city's assessed value"
Star-Ledger:  "Publisher threatens to shut down newspaper if unions don't give concessions"

Charter Schools:  "Study: Charters improving, but still close to public schools"
NJ Dems:  "Riven by strife, NJ Dems plan 'unity breakfast'"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice says 'keeo Jackson in 2014'. Olddoc has a weathery potpourri today. At Jackie's TV Blog, the Big Brother 15 blog pool signup is on. Rebecca, at The Darkinboddy Chronicles, finds Melanie fearing discovery.

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Bernice: Pix from Watchung Avenue walkabout; pondering fate of Richmond and East Third Street redevelopment.. Councilor Williams reports on Together As One Foundation awards banquet.. Olddoc finds flooding in 2013 a worldwide problem..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "About those 'secret' political contributions"
  

Westfield:  "District votes to place full-time police officer in schools"
Rutgers:  "Sweeney would eliminate RU's board of trustees"
Union County:  "County to distribute 26 automated license plate readers to 16 communities"

2013 Governor's Race --

• "Bill to move election to October passes Assembly"
• "Buono's gay daughter calls out Christie on same-sex marriage"

Child Pornography:  "Bill overhauling state's laws arrives on Christie's desk"
DNA Database:  "Bill requiring DNA samples of some disorderly persons passes Senate"
Guns:  "Assembly passes several bills dealing with guns and violence"
Higher Education Bond:  "ACLU sues to block two NJ religious colleges from getting bond money"
Medical Marijuana:  "Bill making program more accessible to sick kids wins final passage"
NJ Hall of Fame:  "Inductees include Joetta Clark Diggs and (finally) Grover Cleveland" -- Courier | Ledger |
Out-of-State Police Operations:  "NJ Senate approves bill requiring notice by out-of-state police" -- After NYPD spying on NJ Muslims.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice ponders East Third and Richmond area; plus Watchung Avenue walkabout pix. Olddoc finds 2013 has been a year of extreme floods worldwide. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. reports on the Together As One Foundation's banquet.

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Olddoc on restructuring of healtchare delivery system.. Bernice finds 2010 post that may show why Robinson-Briggs did not win the June primary election..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Do two rumors make one fact?"
  

Farmers Market:  "Plainfield seniors can get vouchers for farmers markets"
Shakespeare Garden:  "An album from this past weekend, including a recipe for comfrey tea"
Shooting:  "Woman killed, Plainfield man seriously injured in Paterson shooting"

Archdiocese of Newark:  "Woman says archbishop did not act on her sexual abuse allegations"
Bound Brook: "Bound Brook looks to revitalize downtown with 240-unit luxury apartments"
Food TV:  "Jersey restaurateur's series on Italy's food premiers on WNET"
Foreclosure Assistance:  "Banks now must proactively offer those behind workout plans"
The Palisades:  "NYTimes to LG: Don't spoil Palisades with HQ building"

Lautenberg Vacancy:  "Holt and Pallone scramble for attention as race heats up"
South Africa: "Mandela's condition worsens"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice finds a post from 2010 that may suggest why Robinson-Briggs didn't win this June's primary. Olddoc notes the restructuring of the healthcare delivery system.

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Bernice spends Saturday in the yard.. Olddoc: More on Obamacare.. Jackie's week in review, plus pix.. Rebecca celebrates novelist Octavia Butler..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Sign of the times?"
  

Clinton School:  "Students at Plainfield's Clinton School raise money for Oklahoma tornado victims"
Hospitals:  "Controversial hospital tax law gaining momentum" -- Would it benefit Plainfield if Muhlenberg were open?

Bound Brook:  "Fire department celebrates 125 years of volunteer service with parade"
Bribery:  "Woodland Park Dem chair pleads guilty to bribing IRS agents"
Campaign Finances:  "Dem Assembly candidate to refund questionable contribution"
Marriage Equality:  "Booker, Pallone and Holt rally in Montclair for marriage equality"
Meadowlands:  "'American Dream' project moving forward slowly despite obstacles"
Middlesex County:  "New county Dem chair wants to unite party, prepare for future"
Police Recruiting:  "Police officers reach out to recruit a more diverse force"

The Auditor:  "Booker loses his radio show"
Lautenberg Vacancy:  "Stile: Oliver says it's her time"
Animal Health:  "Pet owners a drug company's best friends"
Sandy Recovery:  "NJ starts $40M program to rent vacant properties"

Super Moon:  "Time-lapse video of 'super moon' over NYC"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice spends Saturday in the yard. Olddoc has a second post on Obamacare. At Jackie's TV Blog, the week in review, plus pix. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, celebrates novelist Octavia Butler.

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Olddoc on issues with implementing Obamacare.. Bernice: Getting on boards and commissions.. Jackie: New hamsters on BB15.. Is Maria away?..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Maxwell Perkins' last child dies. Who?"
  

Union County College:  "Longtime trustee, Plainfielder James Perry, gets statewide award"
Shooting:  "Reputed Plainfield gang member indicted in shooting of 5-year-old boy" -- Courier | Ledger |
Gun Buyback:  "AG announce gun buyback program in Union county" -- Shiloh Baptist Church will be a location.

Jersey City:  "Mayor-elect to be sworn in during free block party"
Linden:  "City's rezoning of former GM property was valid, appeals panel rules"
Medicaid:  "Medicaid expansion bill passes Assembly budget committee"
Newark:  "Assemblyman Countinho in stable condition after heart attack"
Obamacare:  "Insurance companies to refund $10.7M to NJ residents" -- For exceeding cap on overhead, profits.
Orange:  "Cameras being installed to watch parks"
Outsourcing:  "Englewood BOE deadlocked on renewing contracts outsourcing secretaries, aides"
Sandy Recovery:  "$40M of Sandy aid going for affordable housing"
Woodbridge:  "District suspends HS vice principal, two others without comment"

Paula Deen:  "Food Network drops Paula Deen" -- Rough justice for the queen of Southern cuisine.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice on how to get on boards and commissions. Olddoc discusses some of the issues with the upcoming implementation of Obamacare. At Jackie's TV Blog, BB15's new hamsters are revealed. Maria might be away?

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Olddoc notes a humorous Ledger obit; notes Gmail idiosyncrasy.. Bernice: Getting on boards and commissions; Behaving well at Stonehenge.. Councilor Williams on the prowl for hanky-panky.. Assemblyman Green on preservation of affordable housing funding in upcoming NJ budget..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Together As One Scholarship Awards dinner Saturday"

Gun Buyback:  "Plainfield police chief to join new UC Prosecutor in announcing gun buyback"
Hospitals:  "Somerset MC to merge with Robert Wood Johnson UMC"
Pistol Whipping:  "Plainfield man facing life sentence for robbery, pistol whipping"

Jersey City:  "Fulop hires firm to audit fire and police departments, search for director"
Perth Amboy:  "Political dispute leads to terroristic threat charges"
Rutgers:  "New head of Rutgers-Newark among highest-paid at university"

Gov. Christie:  "At Realogy ribbon-cutting says growing economy through 'partnering'" -- In other words, he caved when they said they would leave NJ.
Adoptees:  "Bill letting adoptees to obtain birth certificates pass Senate"
Early Voting:  "Senate Dems fail to overturn Christie veto of early voting bill"
Family Planning:  "FDA approves over-the-counter morning after pill, lifts age restrictions"
Food Stamps:  "House rejects bill that would cut $21B from Food Stamp program" -- But it's not a pretty story.
Lautenberg Vacancy --

• "NJ Supremes allow special October election"
• "NJ budget includes no money for special election"

Medical Marijuana:  "Senate and Assembly panel approve bill helping minors use program"
Open Space:  "NJ Senate passes bill asking voters to approve spending $200M per year on open space"
School Vouchers:  "No money in budget for Christie's school voucher program"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice on how to get on boards and commissions; how to behave at Stonehenge this summer.  Olddoc finds (and quotes) a humorous Ledger obit; notes Gmail idosyncrasies. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. on the lookout for hanky-panky. Assemblyman Green, at Jerry Green's Page, praises the preservation of affordable housing funds in upcoming NJ budget. Is Maria away?

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Bernice: Hope and worries at Town Hall meeting.. Councilor Williams looks into possible salary padding, other issues in Robinson-Briggs' waning days.. Olddoc promises 'words' by noon.. Jackie reveals new twists in Big Brother 15.. Rebecca on the Paula Deen fracas..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Hope dares raise its head at 4th Ward Town Hall"
  

2012 Stabbing Murder:  "Plainfield boy, 15, faces 20 years for stabbing"
Unemployment Scam:  "Two Plainfield men charged in $700,000 unemployment insurance scam"

Elizabeth:  "Mayor asks state to take over schools superintendent search" -- The war continues.
Jersey City:  "Administration to restrict use of municipal vehicles"
Linden:  "Police, city reach agreement that avoids layoffs"
Newark:  "Syracuse U's chancellor Nancy Cantor to head Rutgers-Newark"
Picatinny Arsenal:  "Picatinny to furlough 4,700 because of sequestration"
Roselle:  "Middle school awarded $100K for fitness equipment"
Somerset County:  "Prosecutor sets free child safety seat inspections"
West Orange:  "Town's cease-and-desist order against website called 'literary gag gift'"

Gov. Christie:  "Even the kids want to know, Are you running for president?"
Civil Service:  "Christie defends proposed changes in speech to veterans"
Health:  "AMA says obesity should be classed as a disease"
HPV Virus:  "Spread of HPV infections drops dramatically because of vaccine"
Minimum Wage:  "Top NJ Dems, union kick off campaign to raise minimum wage"
Special Election:  "Christie calling in reinforcements for election bonanza"
Poll:  "NJ voters split on whether religious schools should get state bond money"

Obituary:  "James Gandolfini, Sopranos star" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Jerseyans react |

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes worries and hopes at Ward 4 Town Hall. Olddoc looks to have 'words' by noon. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. looks into possible salary padding and other games as Robinson-Briggs' tenure winds down. At Jackie's TV Blog, new twists in Big Brother 15 are revealed. Rebecca's People Who Need to Go Sit Down Somewhere takes up the Paula Deen fracas.

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