Wawa proposal carried to March Planning Board meeting.. Riders rail against NJT at meeting, but more pain predicted.. Carl posts a 2nd Groundhog video.. Jackie: Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 3 blog party..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "Joint land use boards meeting will treat public to weed, brew pubs, Air BnB and more"
- "Mapp proposal on layoff powers ignites firestorm, puts Council on the spot"
- Council: Preservation grant for Netherwood Fire Station, other notes. Read more here.
- NJ Transit: Riders rail against NJT at Westfield meeting, but more pain predicted. Read more here.
- Planning Board: Wawa proposal carried to March meeting. Read more here.
- Rotary: Plainfield musician Vicky Griswold to receive award at wine tasting dinner. Read more here.
- Union County College: Asm Bramnick holds town hall on affordable housing. -- TAPinto | Ledger | -- Feeling the heat.
OF INTEREST
- Amazon: Amazon closing pop-up kiosks at 5 NJ malls. Read more here.
- Business: WSJ reports Shkreli running his biz from prison with smuggled phone. Read more here. -- Raised price of drug 5000% after he bought firm.
- 'Buy Here, Pay Here' Used Cars: How 2 dealers screwed poor buyers. Read more here. -- Beware.
- Campaign Finances: 9 Hudson candidates fined for reporting violations. Read more here.
- College Drug Busts: Rutgers New Brunswick leads NJ colleges in drugs, drug busts. Read more here.
- Lent: Pope sends blessing but no promise to girl who asked him to go vegan for Lent. Read more here.
- Marketing NJ: News12 searches for 'Perfy', NJ's missing mascot. Read more here.
- Plastic Bag Ban: Ban good for planet, bad for low-income people? Read more here.
- Redevelopment: Asbury Park wants to buy beachfront property to prevent redevelopment. Read more here.
- Rutgers: Faculty union voting on whether to strike. Read more here.
- Use of Force: Black leaders call for hearings after Ledger investigation. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Dems won't let Fox News host a debate. Read more here.
- Alvarez Rape Allegation --
- Alvarez subpoenaed to appear before committee. Read more here. -- Will he know who hired him?
- Weinberg: Alvarez testimony may touch on SDA patronage. Read more here.
- NJ Budget --
- With municipal aid flat, officials foresee problems. Read more here.
- Sweeney would like more savings, no millionaire's tax. Read more here.
- Budget gives massive boost to community-based services. Read more here.
- Congress --
- 10 things about HR1 you may not know. Read more here. -- The bill the GOP is trashing.
- Congress is finally going to pot. Read more here.
- LD21's Kean explores run for Congress against Malinowski. Read more here.
- Fund Diversion: Murphy hits drakes of diversion of fund from housing, energy programs. Read more here.
- Lottery: Lottery aimed at Millennials is $1M behind target every week. Read more here.
- Marijuana --
- Sweeney: Legal weed vote needs to happen this month. Read more here.
- Cryan still undecided on marijuana. Read more here.
- Rice challenges Murphy, Coughlin, Sweeney to a debate. Read more here.
- School Start Times: Bill to test later start times moves forward. Read more here.
- Statute of Limitations: NJ may soon give sex abuse victims more time to sue. -- PoliticoNJ | InsiderNJ |
- Tax Incentives: Incentives bring jobs, cash and opportunity. Read more here. -- by Asw Pintor Marin. The rap is they don't bring the jobs that are promised.
- Unions: Murphy, CWA reach agreement on $120M contract. --Ledger | NJSpot | -- $70M in healthcare savings.
- Border: Americans want Senators to just say no to wall. Read more here.
- Golf Course: Morris Co. sheriff reimbursed $56K for Trump-related overtime. 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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