Councilwoman beats husband with broomstick, cookbook.. Linden's Armstead moves to fire Scutari as city prosecutor.. In new book, Christie accuse Kushner of 'political hit job'... Complete coverage of Gov. Murphy's State of the State Address..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Board of Ed set to take up tenure charges against union president Eric Jones Tuesday" -- I couldn't make the meeting, will post news asap.

PLAINFIELD

• MLK Observance:  Omega Psi Phi to celebrate MLK legacy at Hubbard School Saturday. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

• ACT Test: Judge rules kids can now sue over score review process. Read more here.
• Development:  Judge cracks down on East Brunswick attempt to stymie apartment developer. Read more here.
• Hacking:  Ukrainians charged with hacking SEC data, profiting from info. Read more here. -- Data center is in Middlesex County.
• Hamilton: CFO sues mayor, mayor alleges he works at another job. Read more here.
• Highland Park: Cops: Councilwoman beat husband with broomstick, cookbook. Read more here.
• Linden:  Armstead moves to fire Scutari as city prosecutor. Read more here. -- His pick? Mohammed Jalloh, dumped as Freeholder after supporting Collen Mahr in UCDC chair fight.
• Netflix: Netflix just announced its biggest price jump ever. Read more here.
• North Plainfield: Congressman Malinowski awards merit badges for Scout donations to Salvation Army. Read more here.
• Pasta Sauce:  Every pasta sauce available in NJ, ranked. Read more here.
• Somerville:  Luxury apartments open alongside Raritan Valley Line. -- TAPinto | Courier |

STATE/NATIONAL

• Gov. Murphy's State of the State Address --
• Text of Murphy's prepared remarks -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe | Ledger | -- He veered from the script in his opening.
• Murphy pushes tax incentive overhaul in State-of-State address. -- PoliticoNJ | InsiderNJ |
• Legislative responses to Murphy address. Read more here.
• GOP chair Steinhardt on Murphy address. Read more here.
• Bramnick critiques Murphy address. Read more here.
• Moran: Murphy is the anti-Christie. Does he have an Act II? Read more here.
• Murphy Cabinet:  Ex-Christie, Rumsfeld aide could be new COS. Read more here.
• Sen. Booker: Michigan man charged with leaving racist voicemail threat. Read more here.
• 2020 Census: Federal judge rules against Trump's citizenship question. Read more here. -- No doubt will go to SCOTUS.
• Chris Christie:  Christie accuses Jared Kushner of 'political hit job' in explosive new book. Read more here.
• Marijuana:  Trump AG nominee says he won't go after states where weed is legal. Read more here.
• Police Use of Force:  AG Grewal conducting nationwide search for best practices. Read more here.

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CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

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