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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Bonnie Watson Coleman invites undocumented worker fired by Trump to State Of The Union speech.. Man admits sexual contact with teen.. Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother 2: blog party Wednesday..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Girls Basketball: Plainfield bested by Gov. Livingston. Read more here.
  • Homicides: Union County had just 9 homicides in 2018. Read more here.
  • McGreevey --
    • Fulop forces evict McGreevey team from JC offices. Read more here.
    • McGreevey spotted dining with prosecutor, deflating Fulop claim of financial hanky-panky. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Public Schools: Plainfield gets $100K from state for STEM programs. Read more here.
  • Riley Death: Gov. Murphy orders flags at half staff Monday in Riley's memory. Read more here. -- Details on services.
  • Weather: Temperatures plunge; protect yourself from extreme cold. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • East Brunswick: Redevelopment highlights mayor's state of the town address. Read more here.
  • Fire: Historic Marcal paper goods plant burns to the ground. Read more here.
  • Girl Scout Cookie Money:  Tale of theft of Girl Scout cookie money at mall crumbles. Read more here. -- Uh oh.
  • Invasion of Privacy: Suit: Woman caught T-Mobile employees watching intimate video on her phone. Read more here.
  • Morris County: Dems continue push against GOP in Morris. Read more here. -- Reminds me of the days when the GOP lost Union County.
  • NJ Economy:  NJ ranks third in immigrant impact on economy. Read more here.
  • North Plainfield: Still without contract, teachers take additional job actions. Read more here.
  • Off-duty Police Work: Jersey City cops sue to get off-duty work reinstated. Read more here.
  • Sexual Assault:  NJ man admits sexual contact with teen. Read more here.
  • Sugary Beverages: Campaign expands to curb sugar-sweetened drinks. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL
  • Chris Christie --
    • Christie heavy on Kushner criticism, light on gubernatorial record. Read more here.
    • Christie's book is here, but we can't find anyone who wants to read it. Read more here.
    • Murphy says he won't purchase Christie book. Read more here.
  • Congress: Watson Coleman invites undocumented worker fired by Trump to SOTU speech. Read more here.
  • Expungement: Pot business group backs expungement bill. Read more here.
  • Fatal Police Shootings: Murphy signs bill for state to take over from local prosecutors. Read more here.
  • Fracking:  Murphy urges full fracking ban for Delaware River basin. Read more here.
  • Legislature --
    • Keeping a wrong Venmo payment could land you jail time. Read more here. -- Don't understand Venmo? You're a troglodyte. Don't understand troglodyte, you're in deep do-do.
  • Marijuana:  Marketing marijuana in NJ could prove tricky. Read more here.
  • NJ National Guard: State settles suit alleging general 'fostered white supremacy' for $550K. Read more here.
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