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Thursday, February 21, 2019

14 Plainfielders make InsiderNJ's 2019 African American Power List.. Fire in historic Plainfield house.. Alexa responds to minister's sermon, orders toilet paper.. Jackie: Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, premiere blog party..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Fires: Two Plainfield fires displace 27, one a historic property. -- TAPinto | Courier |
  • Power List: InsiderNJ's 2019 African American Power List. Read more here. -- Including Mayor Mapp, Assemblywoman Carter, Freeholder Williams, Councilor Armady, TEN other Plainfielders, plus former resident Education Commission Repollet and PMUA head Jackson. Whew!. 
  • Schools: Plainfield's Apple partnership brings iPads from K-12. Read more here.
  • Theft:  Plainfield woman charged with stealing from Union business. -- TAPinto | Ledger |
  • Union County Dems: Screening committee vote on LD21 candidates postponed to Sunday. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Alexa: Alexa responds to minister's sermon, orders toilet paper. Read more here.
  • Civil Forfeiture: Why the SCOTUS ruling on excessive fines is a big deal. Read more here.
  • 'Dark Money':  Pending legislation helps deter 'factions'. Read more here. -- OpEd by ELEC's Jeff Brindle.
  • Elizabeth: Name of accused priest removed from school. Read more here. -- He also founded the Center for Hope hospice.
  • Film: Watch NJ director's Oscar-nominated film on NYC Nazi rally 80 years ago. Read more here.
  • Rutgers:  Beer sales coming to Rutgers games. Read more here-- Uh oh.
  • Weather: Sleet, hail, or freezing rain? Everything you wanted to know. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL
  • Drones: Lawmakers push to cover drones in trespassing, invasion of property laws. Read more here.
  • Legislature: Showdown set over Murphy veto of homeless bill. Read more here.
  • Newark: 2020 hopeful Booker reignites Newark's bid for Amazon. Read more here.
  • NJ Budget: Sweeney seizes initiative with town halls; Murphy skips. Read more here.
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements: Weinberg seeks sexual assault reforms in non-disclosure bill. Read more here.
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