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Friday, November 16, 2018

Plainfield schools closed Friday? Who knows?.. Friday morning weather conditions.. BREAKING: Wikileaks founder Assange charged.. Congressional Black Caucus backs Pelosi for Speaker.. Pelosi and Pallone cross swords?..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD

School closings? The new "improved" Plainfield Public Schools website (see here) no longer seems to post closing information on its front page, and the link to 'School Closing Information' only shows the District's policy. Go figure.


  • Gay Families: The 'Gayby Boom' and the rise of gender-neutral leave policies. Read more here.
  • League of Municipalities:  What goes on when your mayor goes to AC? Read more here. Murphy delivers remarks at League. Read more here.
  • PHS Marching Band:  Battle of the Bands at PHS Saturday. Read more here.
  • Weather:  6.5 inches in Plainfield, Friday morning conditions. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Bayonne Bridge:  New Bayonne Bridge shut down after cars can't make steeper incline in snow. Read more here.  -- And who were the engineers?
  • Catholic Church:  Amateur hour at the US bishops conference. Read more here. NJ dioceses subpoenaed by AG Grewal. Read more here.
  • GoFundMe Scam:  Greed and backstabbing undid $400K funding scam for homeless vet. Read more here.
  • Immigration:  Central Jersey detainees from Indonesia released on bond. Read more here.
  • Lenni-Lenape:  State officially recognizes Native American tribe after 6 year fight. Read more here.
  • Marijuana: Baraka and Fulop: Cannabis jobs must come to our cities. Read more here.
  • NJ Transit:  Ex-NJT official says he was fired for exposing mismanagement. Read more here.
  • Property Reval:  Bayonne set to begin revaluation in January. Read more here. Plainfield's clock is ticking.
  • Re-incarceration:  NJ's recidivism rate plummets 19% over past 6 years. Read more here.
  • Rutgers:  RU reverses decision on prof accused of racist rant against whites. Read more here.
  • Sports Betting:  NJ races to $600M in sports betting since June. Read more here.
  • Tax Amnesty:  If you owe back taxes, here is your opportunity to settle up. Read more here.
  • Vaping:  State directs money from tobacco tax to fight teen vaping 'epidemic'. Read more here.


STATE/NATIONAL

  • Sen. Booker:  Booker throws his weight behind Trump-backed criminal justice deal. Read more here.
  • Congress:  Black Caucus members back Pelosi for Speaker over their former chair. Read more here. Pelosi and Pallone don't see eye-to-eye on need for special climate change panel. Read more here.
  • Facebook:  FB re-examines PR approach after NYTimes exposes hardball (and anti-Semitic) tactics. Read more here.
  • NJPower List:  NJ Globe power list. Read more here.
  • Republicans:  NJ GOP endures worst cycle for House races in party history. Read more here.


TRUMP WORLD
  • BREAKING: Wikileaks Indictment: Julian Assange has been charged, prosecutor inadvertently reveals. Read more here.
  • Mueller Probe:  Preparing for the worst: Mueller anxiety pervades Trump world. Read more here.
  • Acting AG:  Texas businessman being prosecuted by DOJ challenges legality of appointment. Read more here.
  • Avenatti Arrest:  Avenatti lames right wing conspiracy theorist for arrest. Read more here.


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  • [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Model Railroad Club hosts Holiday Sound and Light Show. (11/12/18)
  • [SEAN McKENNA]  My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6. (11/06/18)
  • [JACKIE]  Survivor: David v. Goliath Nov. 14 blog party. (11/14/18)
  • [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Black Nativity Holiday Bazaar at FUSP. (11/12/18)
  • [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Mid-State 38 Top Ten - Week 11. (11/13/18)
  • [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] New! YouTube Channel by Plainfielder Carl Monopoli, featuring Plainfield wildlife. . Awesome possum (night camera) here. (11/11/18)
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Posted by Dan at 2:19 AM