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Friday, February 8, 2019

PMUA: Residents speak out on new recycling rules.. School bus driver watched porn in front of elementary students.. High school football coach accused of having sex with student.. Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother 2: Nominations show blog party..


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PLAINFIELD
  • 2011 Murder: Plainfield man convicted of stabbing his girlfriend. -- TAPinto | Ledger | Courier |
  • Board of Ed: Presentation to board by Early Childhood Programs and Services. Read more here.
  • Boys Basketball:  Plainfield at Union Catholic. Read more here.
  • Girls Basketball. Plainfield bests Elizabeth. Read more here.
  • PMUA: Residents speak out on new recycling rules. Read more here. Zoning Board:  Plainfield ZBA resolves two dilemmas. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Birth Certificates: The new 'genderation X' NJ option. Read more here. -- Tip o' the hat to Matt Friedman for the neologism.
  • Gannett:  Hostile takeover of Gannett launched. Read more here.
  • LGBT History: How will LGBT history be taught in NJ? Read more here.
  • NJ Transit:  NJT supervisor worked with 5 others to steal $2M. Read more here.
  • NYC Homeless: Families complain they were misled into accepting unlivable NJ homes. Read more here.
  • Pay-to-Play: Bridgewater wants to limit redeveloper campaign contributions. Read more here.
  • Porn: NJ School bus driver watched porn in front of elementary students. Read more here.
  • Rutgers: Faculty diversity lags. How Rutgers aims to fix that. Read more here.
  • PARCC: As Guv, lawmakers and NJEA wrangle, fate of 170K seniors hangs in balance. Read more here.
  • Redevelopment: Councilman's one vote cost him job, criminal conviction. Read more here.
  • Property Taxes: 25 NJ homes paying the most property taxes, ranked. Read more here.
  • Sexual Assault: High school football coach accused of having sex with student. Read more here.
  • SOTU Fallout: Facebook post comparing Dem Congresswomen to KKK costs public defender his job. Read more here.
  • Teacher Pay: The 50 NJ district where teachers make the least pay. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL
  • Booker 2020 --
    • Meaghan McCain: When I look at you I think 'I am Spartacus'. Read more here.
    • Booker won't take pharma money. Read more here. -- Repositioning is beginning.
    • CNN poll places Booker in top 5 with voters. Read more here.
    • Booker statement on voting against Barr for AG. Read more here.
    • Sweeney would back Norcross for Booker Senate seat. Read more here. -- Duh.
  • Alvarez Rape Allegation --
    • Weinberg slams Verniero report, says it 'falls short'. Read more here.
    • Brennan: Confidentiality rules were 'weaponized' to try to silence me. Read more here.
    • Al Alvarez and the self-hire theory. Read more here.
    • Murphy doesn't plan to punish aides over hiring decision: The buck stops with me. Read more here.
    • Murphy got surprised with this question during telephone town hall. Read more here.
  • Hudson River Tunnel:  Senate grants Gateway DevCo important powers. Read more here.
  • Legislature --
  • Obituary: John Dingell, longest-serving Congressman. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
  • Border Wall: Trump cornered on border wall. Read more here.
  • Undocumented workers --
    • Menendez seeks FBI probe of workers at golf courses. Read more here.
    • Bound Brook: In hometown of Trump workers, secret is finally out. Read more here.
  • Pallone: Was Trump call for unity sincere?. Read more here.
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