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Friday, February 15, 2019

Edison man pleads guilty to Plainfield shooting resulting in man's death.. NJ Transit cops finally eject woman who refused to move her bag on seat in crowded train.. NJ woman settles suit with hotel that gave her room key to man who raped her..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • 2015 Shooting: Edison man pleads guilty to Plainfield shooting resulting in man's death. -- TAPinto | Ledger | Courier |
  • Girls Basketball: Plainfield falls to Roselle Catholic in UC Tournament. Read more here.
  • Commuting --
  • Missing Pets: Amazon parrot couple still missing. Read more here.
  • Obituary: William Powell, retired Plainfield firefighter. Read more here.


OF INTEREST

  • Airbnb: Airbnb raked in $133M in NJ last year; see county rankings. Read more here.
  • Bound Brook: Man arrested in shooting death of ex-friend originally portrayed as a home invasion. Read more here.
  • Catholic Church: Analysis of list of priest-abusers. Read more here. Includes option for adding more information to database.
  • Child Porn: Teacher's aide who coaches swimming sent child porn on social media. Read more here.
  • Council Aides: Lawmakers may allow Jersey City to pay council aides more. Read more here. -- And Newark, too.
  • Film: North Plainfielder's film will screen at NJ Film Festival in Asbury Park. Read more here.
  • Hotel Safety: NJ woman settles suit with hotel that gave her room key to man who raped her. Read more here.
  • Linden: Scutari loses fight over vacant council seat. Read more here. -- You have to read the entries for both Scutari and Armstead to figure it out.
  • 'LMAO' Murder Jury: Judge in murder case threatens to charge 'LMAO' juror. Read more here.
  • Palisades Park: Gay cop and boyfriend fired for 'budget' reasons sue after replacements hired. Read more here.
  • Princeton: 7 cops getting $4M to settle sexual harassment suit against former chief. Read more here.
  • Witchcraft: Witchcraft becomes a political stance, and a booming business. Read more here.


STATE/NATIONAL

  • Booker 2020 --
    • Poll: NJ likes Booker, not sure he should run for president. Read more here.
    • Booker push to make lynching a federal crime passes Senate unanimously. Read more here.
  • Campaign Finance: Amended disclosure bill still worth passing. Read more here. -- OpEd, InsiderNJ.
  • Cyber Privacy:  Lawmaker wants NJ to enact strict privacy protections. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD

  • Border: Trump will sign deal, then declare emergency to build wall. -- Politico | Ledger |
  • Menendez: What does Putin have on our president? Read more here.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • [OLDDOC]  Olddoc wonders if an unseconded council resolution is still open. (02/12/19)
  • [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
  • [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch offers his take on the Woodland School plan and open house. (1/27/19)
  • [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Freeholder Williams wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
  • [SEAN McKENNA]  My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6. (11/06/18)
  • [JACKIE]  Celebrity Big Brother: Season finale blog party. (02/13/19)
  • [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
  • [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Plainfield advances in the Union County tournament. (02/10/19)
  • [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl Monopoli catches a fox on ice (night camera). (02/04/19)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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Posted by Dan at 2:59 AM