C L I P S

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Police search for answers in Plainfield shooting.. Chris Estevez role in Blue Wave acknowledged.. Eric Plummer is Lyft's NJ marketing head.. Jackie: Survivor: David v. Goliath Nov. 14 blog party..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD

  • Bike Giveaway:  Dairy Queen prepares for final bike giveaway of 2018. Read more here.
  • Chris Estevez:  Plainfield's Esteves recognized by Working Families for role in NJ's Blue Wave. Read more here.
  • Baseball:  PHS senior signs to attend Coppin State in Baltimore. Read more here.
  • Lyft:  Plainfielder Eric Plummer to head Lyft's NJ marketing effort. Read more here.  -- Way to go Eric!
  • Pets:  A reminder, pets must have proper shelter in freezing weather. Read more here.
  • Shooting:  Police search for answers in weekend shooting. Read more here.
  • Weather:  Looks like Thursday afternoon and evening for Union County. Read more here.
  • Drug Recall: Another common blood pressure med recalled over cancer fears. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Amazon: Dodging the Amazon iceberg kept Newark from being sunk. Read more here.  -- OpEd, Ledger.
  • Animal Cruelty:  44 dogs found dead, 161 rescued from NJ woman's home. Read more here.
  • Bowcraft:  Bowcraft rides for sale. Read more here. -- Have room for a roller coaster in your back yard?
  • Bridgewater:  Hindu temple wants to build parking deck. Read more here.
  • Catholic Church: Bishops angered by scandal involving ex-Cardinal McCarrick. Read more here. -- There is an emerging consensus that many of them are hypocritical in the extreme.
  • Chatbots: Chatbots are ushering in the B2Me movement. Read more here.
  • Defamation Suit: Ex-Fox host Bill O'Reilly withdraws suit against former Assemblyman. Read more here.
  • Hate Crimes:  Hate crimes up 76% in NJ. Read more here.
  • HS Football:  South Plainfield beats North Plainfield in rescheduled annual meet. Read more here.
  • Homeless Vet Scam:  $400K raised for homeless vet was a scam by all three. Read more here.
  • Hospitals:  $60M in investment could save doomed hospital, 500 jobs. Read more here. Schools:  Padded 'timeout' room is like a jail, parent says. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2018 Mid-terms:  Kim (finally( declared victor in CD3. -- PoliticoNJ |  InsiderNJ | NJGlobe | Ledger |
  • Sen. Booker:  Booker: I will take time to consider 2020. Read more here.  -- Yeah, right.
  • League of Municipalities:  In AC, Christie rips 'shameful' silence on opioid crisis. Read more here.
  • Marijuana:  Cryan: Union's pot vote may push him from 'maybe' column. Read more here. First pass at legal weed could roll into statehouse in days, but full vote will require joint effort. Read more here. -- What was that headline writer smoking?
TRUMP WORLD

  • Acosta Suit:  Fox joins CNN in suit against Trump administration. Read more here.
  • Polls:  Two post-election polls suggest Americans want a brake on Trump. Read more here.
  • Duties:  Stung by midterms, Trump retreats from presidential duties. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • [OLDDOC]  Olddoc takes exception to Dan's characterization of Mapp's charter actions. (11/11/18)
  • [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
  • [Councilor STORCH]  Storch on the Police Division's accreditation. (09/23/18)
  • [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)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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Posted by Dan at 3:03 AM