Olddoc on Council meeting translation; Contract awards' Ramadan wishes.. Bernice celebrates ten years blogging; Notes contractors complain of bidding process; Sends Ramadan wishes.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 blog pool is open.. Rebecca celebrates artist Morton Simpson and a return to haiku..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "Sorting out Bilingual Day Care issues"
- "BREAKING: Solidarity Vigil for Charleston church shooting victims TONIGHT"
NEWS --
Scholarships: "Plainfield-North Plainfield Rotary distributes scholarship awards" -- On behalf of many separate funds.
Church Security --
Heart Walk: "Union County residents help raise thousands toward heart health"
Asbury Park: "Experts weigh in on use of force against cop who killed his wife"
Edison: "New Dem chair blasts foes, calls for audit of books"
Elizabeth: "Longshoremen scammed co-workers out of $87K in mortgage modification scheme"
Extortion: "East Orange building inspector arrested in inspections extortion scheme"
Meadowlands: "Former EnCap site sold to Bergen developers for $42.5M" -- A steal.
NJ Transit: "Bayonne council adopts resolution opposing fare hikes, service cuts"
Roselle: "Roselle suckered by UCIA on new facilities" -- From CountyWatchers.
Rutgers: "Former prof accused of raping, harassing employee for over 10 years"
Trenton: "Half-paved streets: Too many repairs, too little money"
Christie for President --
- "Christie down in key state polls: FLorida, Ohio, Pennsylvania"
- "Christie, in NH, says Jeb is copying him"
- "Christie accuses Trump of stealing his routines"
- "Christie:
Americans shouldn't travel to Cuba"
Amtrak: "Booker pushes bill to fund Amtrak, improve safety"
Church Shooting: "Many ask: Why not call church shooting terrorism?"
Guns: "Gun rights activists frighten Sweeney's special needs daughter"
Internet Access: "FCC will continue plan to subsidize broadband for poor"
Language Police: "Words like 'disabled' and 'addict' would be struck under new law"
Marijuana: "Most Jerseyans OK with legalizing, taxing pot, poll says"
Obamacare --
- "NJ's individual insurance market could collapse if ruling goes against subsidies"
- "Coverage for 300,000 Jerseyans at stake in SCOTUS ruling"
Port Authority --
SCOTUS: "Supreme Court rules in favor of Arizona church on sign issue" -- Expect nationwide impact.
Uber: "State senator to Uber: Get out of NJ"
Veterans: "NJ vets hotline not funded in Senate bill despite push by NJ senators"
Drones: "As stress drives off drone operators, Air Force must cut flights"
Memoir: "Tracy K. Smith explores middle-class blackness in the post-civil rights era"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] celebrates ten years blogging; Notes contractors complain of bidding process; Sends Ramadan wishes.
[OLDDOC] on Council meeting translation; Contract awards' Ramadan wishes.
[Mayor MAPP] says Thank You, Plainfield. (6/3/15)
[Councilor STORCH] Is Council cooperating with Mapp administration? Yes and no. (6/11/15)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] says the people of Plainfield run Plainfield. (6/3/15)
[DAVID] offers a week in photos, 6/5 - 6/14. (6/14/15)
[JACKIE] Big Brother 17 blog pool is open. (6/18/15)
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] celebrates Morton Simpson and a return to haiku. (6/19/15)
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] notes resident receives Latina Leadership Scholarship from Sen. Menendez. (6/6/15)
[DOTTIE G SEZ] Vietnamese restaurant in South Plainfield to close -- the same family who ran La Viet on Front Street.
