71-year-old Plainfield man convicted of sexually assaulting child.. Oprah surprises West Sides HS students with $500K gift.. Councilor Storch posts his take on the 2019 budget.. Carl catches a Great Blue heron..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- Drake House program on Civil War-era photographers, today (May 19), 2 PM.
- "The robots are coming! The robots are coming!"
- "Soup kitchen starts up again at Crescent Avenue Church"
- Boys Baseball: Plainfield trounces Highland Park. Read more here.
- Giovanna's: Giovanna's will close June 30. Read more here.
- NJ Transit: UC Freeholders call for NJT reforms, increased state funding. Read more here.
- Sexual Assault --
- 71-year-old Plainfield man convicted of sexually assaulting child. -- TAPinto | Ledger |
- Bedminster millionaire faces sentencing for sex with teen. Read more here. -- Compare the treatment of the man in the Courier story to the man in the other story.
- Tennis: Community play day set at Donald Van Blake Tennis Courts. Read more here.
- Union County Parks: Spray pool to open in Linden. Read more here. -- Meanwhile the turf field in Cedar Brook Park remains unfinished after two years.
OF INTEREST
- Historic Preservation: NJ's ten most endangered sites, 2019. Read more here.
- Newark --
- Oprah surprises West Sides HS students with $500K gift. Read more here.
- Pro-charter groups spent $100K on school board race. Read more here.
- Broad Street renamed to Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard. -- Ledger | TAPinto |
- Audible repurposes church at Innovation Cathedral. Read more here.
- Rents: High Montclair rents could mean rent control. Read more here.
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Sanders launches NJ campaign. Read more here.
- Biden flips between 'unity' and 'anti-Trump' at Philly rally. Read more here.
- Bridgegate: Feds: SCOTUS should reject N.J. ‘Bridgegate’ duo seeking appeal. Read more here.
- Health Insurance: Questions About NJ’s Surprise-Billing Law. Read more here.
- Legislature: What you need to know about Sweeney's plans for pensions, school mergers, more. Read more here.
- Marijuana: A strategic error in the marijuana legalization fight. Read more here.
- Ride Share Services: Death of NJ student spurs concern for safer ridesharing services. Read more here.
- Tax Incentives Probe --
- Lt. Gov. Oliver: Incentives helped Camden thrive. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- Flynn --
- Flynn told Mueller that people tied to Trump and Congress tried to obstruct probe. Read more here.
- Now we know why Donald Trump was SO focused on Michael Flynn. Read more here.
- Tax Returns: Rep. Pascrell: We'll see you in court, Mr. Trump. Read more here.
- [ OLDDOC] Olddoc comments on Council agenda. (05/13/19)
- [Mayor MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
- [Councilor STORCH] Councilor Storch posts his take on the 2019 budget. (05/17/19)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] observes the Holocaust Day of Remembrance. (05/01/19)
- [SEAN McKENNA] Explaining his Council run: Plainfield, not politics. (5/12/19)
- [JACKIE] Survivor 38 Season Finale blog party. (05/15/19)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Bob Bender, fighting the good fight. (04/24/19)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
- [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl catches a Great Blue heron. (05/15/19)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
CLIPS
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