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Monday, February 18, 2019

Sexual Assault: Police officer indicted in alleged sex assaults of 2 minors.. Millennial Criminal?: Burglar's getaway foiled when he hops in police car instead of Lyft he ordered.. Noel at HS Sports: New Providence eliminates Plainfield from the Union County tournament..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Freeholders: Minimum wage, NJ Transit improvements, new voting machines discussed. Read more here.
  • Gateway Tunnel: Assembly approves bill to establish panel to facilitate construction. Read more here.
  • Presidents Day: What's open, what's closed. Read more here.
  • UC Vo-Tech: Sen. President Sweeney tours vo-tech's 'Maker Space'. Read more here.
  • Week Ahead: The week ahead in Plainfield, Feb. 18-24. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • 9/11 Victims:  Fund running out of money for those with illnesses. Read more here.
  • Exhibit: 'Confess' Irish artist's show reflects on clergy sex abuse of children. Read more here.
  • Madison: Razing a movie theater for trendy apartments? Battle brews. Read more here.
  • Marijuana --
    • Murphy promised to clear weed convictions. Here's how hard that will be. Read more here.
    • Weedman pushed for legalization for twenty years; now he feels sidelined. Read more here.
  • McCarrick Matter --
    • McCarrick manipulates no more. Read more here. -- Some exclusive revelations here.
    • Could disgraced former cardinal McCarrick face criminal charges? Read more here.
  • Millennial Criminal?: Burglar's getaway foiled when he hops in police car instead of Lyft he ordered. Read more here.
  • Moon Watching: Supermoon and 'snow moon' to light up sky this week. Read more here.
  • Piscataway: Redevelopment funds $32M community center. Read more here.
  • Sexual Assault: Police officer indicted in alleged sex assaults of 2 minors. Read more here.
  • Smollett 'Attack':  Cory Booker 'waiting until all the information comes out'. Read more here. -- Was Smollett being written out of the show?
  • Socialism: Socialism is no longer a dirty word, and here's why. Read more here.  -- OpEd, Ledger.
  • Student Debt:  US student debt in 'serious delinquency' tops $166 billion. Read more here.
  • Vaccines: Doctors can't keep up with this new vaccine as hundreds join list. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Race --
  • Gov. Murphy: Murphy admits soccer team had a bad year; that's why his wife is now in charge. Read more here.
  • NJ Budget: Moran: Murphy's romance with public workers could spell doom on budget. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD

  • Collusion --
  • Emergency: Catholic bishops, groups speak out against 'emergency'. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • [OLDDOC]  Olddoc on the weekend before Presidents' Day. (02/16/19)
  • [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]  New Providence eliminates Plainfield from the Union County tournament. (02/17/19)
  • [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl Monopoli catches a fox eating a snake. (02/15/19)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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Posted by Dan at 2:13 AM