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Monday, February 25, 2019

Sexual Abuse: Who are abusers, and how prevalent is abuse?.. Wrestling: Plainfield's Dodd named Region 4 Coach of the Year.. Olddoc notes Payless closing, plus some toons..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Affordable Housing: Thousands of new affordable homes possible for NJ. Read more here. -- OpEd by Plainfield's own Chris Estevez.
  • Pets: Female Shih Tzu found in Plainfield reunited with owner. Read more here.
  • SALT Deductions: Rep. Malinowski talks SALT issues at Westfield gathering. Read more here.
  • UC Freeholders: One-seat ride, potholes, special advocates discussed. Read more here.
  • Wrestling: Plainfield's Dodd named Region 4 Coach of the Year. Read more here.


OF INTEREST

  • 9/11 Victims Fund: Advocates lobbying for permanent 9/11 Victims Fund. Read more here.
  • Catholic Church --
    • Pope Francis calls for all out battle against child sex abuse. Read more here.
    • Newark's Cardinal Tobin: Action, not talk, needed on sex abuse crisis. Read more here.
  • Civil Rights Cold Cases: Hightstown students tweet at Trump, score win for bill. Read more here.
  • The Draft:  Federal judge rules male-only draft is unconstitutional. Read more here.
  • Film: 41 blockbusters you didn't know filmed in NJ. Read more here.
  • Hate Groups: 18 hate groups threaten NJ, though their numbers dwindle. Read more here.
  • North Plainfield: Police blotter. Read more here. -- The kind of reporting that Bernice used to do in Plainfield.
  • Oscars 2019 --
    • Oscars: Writers on BlacKkKlansman, actor in 'Green Brook' represent NJ. Read more here.
    • ‘Green Book’ writer from N.J. wins best original screenplay. Read more here.
    • After 'Green Book' win, social media calls it 'a slap in the face'. Read more here.
    • ‘BlacKkKlansman’ writers share win with Spike Lee. Read more here.
  • Piscataway: March 2 event targets depression awareness. Read more here.
  • Roosevelt: The American kibbutz Einstein had a hand in creating. Read more here.
  • Rutgers: Stringer taking leave of absence from women's basketball team. Read more here.
  • Sexual Abuse: Who are abusers, and how prevalent is abuse? Read more here.
  • South Plainfield --
  • Windows 10 Users: Microsoft says you really should bookmark this Update History page. Read more here.


STATE/NATIONAL

  • Booker 2020 --
  • LD21: Dems Mandelblatt and Gunderman win Dem line, will face off against Bramnick and Munoz. Read more here.

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