Mysterious death after leaving infant at unlicensed Plainfield childcare.. Trump law taxes Plainfield clergy's free parking and more.. Opioid crisis drives sharp increase in organ donations..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "Besides the layoff ordinance, a couple of oddities about Monday's Plainfield City Council agenda"
- "Mapp proposal on layoff powers ignites firestorm, puts Council on the spot"
- "Joint land use boards meeting will treat public to weed, brew pubs, Air BnB and more"
- Childcare Death: Mysterious death after leaving infant at unlicensed Plainfield childcare. Read more here.
- Clergy/Nonprofit 'Benefits': Trump law taxes Plainfield clergy's free parking and more. Read more here. -- 21% tax on 'benefits'.
- Union County Freeholders: Voting machine preview, Vo-Tech schools, more. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Bound Brook: Movie extra fatally shot friend, called mom instead of 911. Read more here.
- Collecting: NJ collector turns his home into a shrine for 1,500 clock radios. Read more here. -- Now imagine changing to Daylight Savings Time.
- Democracy: Five ideas to upgrade democracy. Read more here. -- An innovative media approach.
- Energy: Fight over subsidizing PSEG nuclear plants heats up. Read more here.
- Hospitals: State's new hospital requirements focus on patient outcomes. Read more here.
- Opportunity Zones: Race is on for fed tax breaks for NJ towns. Read more here.
- Organ Donations: Opioid crisis drives sharp increase in organ donations. Read more here.
- Property Taxes: NJ's average hit $8,767 in 2018. Read more here. -- You can look up any town.
- Violence Intervention: Making the case for violence intervention programs. Read more here.
- Obituary: Julia Ruth Stevens, Babe Ruth's daughter, 102. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- Booker 2020 --
- What Iowa Dems think of Booker, other candidates. Read more here.
- Using his weed and justice platform to raise cash. Read more here.
- Alvarez Rape Allegation --
- Alvarez seeks Middlesex County file before testifying to committee. Read more here.
- Affordable Housing: Murphy and Sweeney reach deal on bill that nearly prompted veto. Read more here.
- 2020: Sensing danger for Trump, GOP tries to knock Beto out. Read more here.
- [OLDDOC] Olddoc sounds a sour note on Council and posts some good toons. (03/05/19)
- [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] Back after a 4 month break, Sean comments on Council. (4/05/19)
- [JACKIE] Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 3 blog party. (0/06/19)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Rebecca wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Baier leads Summit over Plainfield. (02/18/19)
- [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl posts a 2nd Groundhog video . (03/07/19)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
CLIPS
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