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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Report of shooting at Green Brook Park.. City Council marks one-year passing of Assemblyman Green.. Memorial for Victor King, longtime Plainfield school board attorney Saturday.. Jackie: Survivor: Edge of Extinction, episode 9 blog party..


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PLAINFIELD
  • 2019 Budget: Public hearing set for budget and tax resolution for May 13. Read more here.
  • Exhibit: Plainfield ceramist Larry Quirk's work featured in pottery show. Read more here.
  • Asm. Jerry Green: City Council marks one-year passing of Assemblyman Green. Read more here.
  • Derreck Nelson Vigil: Vigil held for Plainfield resident, WHS principal. Read more here.
  • Memorial Service: Victor E.D. King, longtime Plainfield school board attorney. Read more here. -- Saturday, 2 PM, Grace Church.
  • Plainfield Symphony: PSO presents pianist Robert Taub in rare US appearance. Read more here.
  • Shooting: Report of shooting at Green Brook Park. -- TAPinto | Ledger | Courier | WPIX |
  • UC Freeholders: Voting machine review, Vo-Tech students honored, more. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • 2019 Dem Committee Races --
    • Roselle mayor Dansereau headed to court to stay on ballot. Read more here.
    • Union: New Union Dems knock off 4 Cryan candidates. Read more here. -- Cryan v. Scutari proxy fight.
    • Camden: Anti-machine Dems complain of 'phantom candidates'. -- PoliticoNJ | NJGlobe |
  • Census 2020: What is NJ doing to ensure an accurate count? Read more here.
  • Dunellen: Borough man charged with stealing dead mother's benefits. Read more here.
  • East Orange: Former teacher gets prison for $74K disability scam. Read more here.
  • Elizabeth: Standing against the school-to-prison pipeline. Read more here. -- OpEd by BOE candidate Kason Little.
  • Jersey City: Council told last June of investigation into leaked voicemail. Read more here. -- Suspicions of bid-rigging.
  • Journalism --
    • NJ.com wins top award for The Force Report. Read more here. -- On police use of force.
    • National Enquirer put up for sale after Trump, Bezos scandals. Read more here.
  • Piscataway: Cops trying to catch peacock that escaped from zoo. Read more here.
  • Tipping: If you tip less than 20%, you are the worst kind of person. Read more here.
  • Twerking: Woman twerks, flashes Spirit passengers as she's booted. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Harris, Buttigieg join front runners in new SC poll. Read more here.
    • Booker begins 3-state tour after Newark rally Saturday. Read more here.
  • Bridgegate: Former Christie aide Baroni reports to prison.. Read more here.
  • Marijuana: Cardinale seeks to monitor racial bias in weed arrests. Read more here. -- After all this time?
  • Schools Development Authority --
TRUMP WORLD

  • Mueller Report: Barr's 'spying' claim amps up fight over probe. Read more here.
  • Tax Returns: Treasury misses deadline for turning over Trump returns. Read more here.
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