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Sunday, April 14, 2019

Green Brook Park Murder: Cops not sure why man was killed.. Complete Booker national campaign kickoff coverage.. Olddoc congratulates Jim Spear, plus some comments.. Carl posts a compilation, including a swimming raccoon..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Green Brook Park Murder --
  • Boys Baseball: Plainfield falls to Brearley. Read more here.
  • Girls Baseball: Plainfield trounces Somerset Tech. Read more here.
  • Bribery: Engineer who bribed two mayors ordered to educate others on public corruption. Read more here. -- T&M, rig a bell?
  • Woodland Avenue Project: UC Freeholders give $100K toward Plainfield project. Read more here.
  • Week in Review: Westfield HS principal dies, shooting in Green Brook Park, more. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Dem Primaries --
    • Anti-machine candidate in Camden in US prosecutor in Philly. Read more here.
  • Arson: Deputy's son arrested in connection with fires at 3 Black churches. Read more here.
  • Bribery: Engineer who bribed two mayors ordered to educate others on public corruption. Read more here. -- T&M, rig a bell?
  • Doulas: Emotional, physical and informational support before, during and after childbirth. Read more here.
  • Essex County: Death at county jail under criminal investigation. Read more here.
  • Garage Bars: Neighbors turn garages into bars. Read more here.
  • Marijuana: As NJ plans to legalize weed, growing it at home is still illegal. Read more here.
  • Media; How the sausage gets made: How the Ledger reverse-engineered a story broken by NJGlobe. Read more here.
  • Reparations: Georgetown students agree to fund reparations. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
  • Booker 2020 --
  • Congress: Trickle-down equality: More women in Congress means less sexism for staffers. Read more here.
  • Residency: NJ law says public workers must live in the state; How 2,310 got a pass. Read more here.
  • US Military: Military moves to officially ban transgender troops. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
  • Inaugural Ball: Undisclosed cash flowed at ball linked to Chinese. Read more here.
  • Tax Cuts: Twice as many companies paying zero taxes under cuts. Read more here. -- Amazon, Netflix, Chevron, more.

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