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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Councilor Storch on why he is running for reelection.... Summit pediatrician accused of sexually assaulting patient.. NJ duo accused of sexually assaulting 15-year-old Elizabeth girl captured in NC.. Elizabeth police director under investigation after staff claims use of N-word, offensive language.. Carl catches foxes in the snow..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • 2019 Primary Races --
    • Plainfield City Council incumbents face challengers. Read more here.
    • 300 County Committee seats being challenged. Read more here. -- Including Plainfield.
  • 2019 City Budget:  CFO provides overview of 2019 city budget. Read more here. -- Uh, he's the Finance Director.
  • Boys Baseball --
  • Girls Softball: Plainfield at Linden. Read more here.
  • Maxson School --
    • Maxson students to walk for World Autism Awareness Day. Read more here.
    • The Maxson cellphone pouch story has legs: See northjersey.com here | Eyewitness News here |
  • NYC Congestion Pricing: Murphy tells Cuomo NJ commuters shouldn't get double taxed. Read more here.
  • PSEG: PSE&G to replace aging gas lines in Plainfield. Read more here.
  • Obituary: Victor E.D. King, longtime Plainfield school board attorney. Read more here.


OF INTEREST

  • 2020 Census: NJ urged to put more money and speed into Census. Read more here.
  • Edison: Restaurant murder suspect ID'ed, remains at large. -- Ledger | Courier |
  • Elizabeth: Police director under investigation after staff claims use of N-word, offensive language. Read more here.
  • Forest Fire:  Massive blaze leaves Pine Barrens scorched. See video here.
  • Maplewood: Teen reaches settlement after he says cops beat him, marched him out of town. Read more here.
  • Middlesex County --
    • David Wildstein explains what really happened. Read more here.
    • County Dems upside down over Clerk's letter pushing back filing deadline. Read more here.
  • Newark: Census too important, Baraka says; Fear cannot deter us. Read more here.
  • NJ Transit:  NJ Transit fined hundreds of thousands for safety violations since 2013. Read more here.
  • Sexual Assault --
    • NJ duo accused of sexually assaulting 15-year-old Elizabeth girl captured in NC. Read more here.
    • Summit pediatrician accused of sexually assaulting patient. -- Ledger | Courier |
  • Space Flight: NJ could get its own spaceport. Read more here.
  • Union Twp.: Joe Cryan endorses his candidates. Read more here. -- Though I think he meant 'reduction' instead of reeducation. Spellcheck doesn't catch everything.
  • Whole Foods: Realizing it's still expensive, Whole Foods cuts prices again. Read more here.


STATE/NATIONAL

  • Booker 2020 --
  • Booker headed to New Hampshire this weekend. Read more here.
  • NJ Budget: Lawmakers look for cut in worker healthcare costs instead of millionaire's tax. Read more here. -- Why must everything always be balanced on the backs of working people?
  • Lobbying: These are the highest paid lobbyists in NJ. Read more here.
  • 'Pharma Bro': Shkreli tossed in solitary after smuggled cellphone discovered. Read more here.
  • Policymaking: Murphy reverses Christie again. Read more here. Uber: Lawmaker ponder requiring cars to have signs after student's murder. Read more here.


TRUMP WORLD
  • Golf: Trump challenged to a round -- without cheating. Read more here.
  • Security Clearances: House Dems approve subpoena for clearances probe. Read more here.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc notes Mueller report, mayor's State of the City. (03/25/19)
  • [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
  • [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch on why he is running for reelection... (03/31/19)
  • [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Sensory Friendly Theatre: "Henry and Mudge" Coming to UCPAC. (03/26/19)
  • [SEAN McKENNA]  Back after a 4 month break, Sean comments on Council. (4/05/19)
  • [JACKIE]  Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 7 blog party. (03/27/19)
  • [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Women's History Month in Plainfield - Masjidullah and P.A.A.A.S.. (03/26/19)
  • [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
  • [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl catches foxes in the snow. (04/01/19)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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Posted by Dan at 3:43 AM