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Friday, June 21, 2019

Cedarbrook, Hubbard, and Maxson graduations.. Air Force ID's national threat from 'incels', angry young men who can't get laid.. Rebecca notes Pride in the Park, June 22.. Jackie: Big Brother 21: The Ika ET Canada interviews..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Accident: Plainfield man injured in fall at Linden work site. Read more here.
  • Cedarbrook School: Cedarbrook 8th Grade graduation held at PHS. Read more here.
  • Dean's List: Plainfielder Amelia Paladino makes list at U. Delaware. Read more here.
  • Hubbard School: Hubbard 8th grade students celebrated at graduation. Read more here.
  • Maxson School: Maxson graduates largest middle school class in District. Read more here.
  • PATH: PATH announces $1B plan for capital improvements. Read more here.
  • Westfield: Governor addresses gun violence at Westfield forum. Read more here. -- Mayor Mapp also spoke.

OF INTEREST
  • Chromebooks: Google Assistant to arrive on more Chromebooks, beginning with OS77. Read more here. -- The increasingly popular, incredibly cheap laptop (I use one away from home).
  • Hoboken: New details in cash-for-votes scheme. Read more here. -- Paid by check. How dumb is that?
  • Incels: Air Force ID's national threat from 'incels', angry young men who can't get laid. Read more here.
  • Sen. Lesniak: Lesniak working to change Atlantic City's form of government. Read more here.
  • Linden: Suit: We went to Presbyterian minister for counseling; he sexually abused us. Read more here.
  • NRA: NRA suspends official, implicating him in coup attempt. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Has Booker's NJ experience prepared him to take on Trump? Read more here.
    • Debates: Booker and Klobuchar can break out, but they'll need to take risks. Read more here.
    • Booker demands study on reparations. Read more here.
    • Biden faces backlash over citing segregationists as 'civil'. Read more here.
    • The gloves come off in the Dem primary. Read more here.
    • Biden called Booker to quell tensions; things only got worse. Read more here.
  • Guns --
    • Bramnick votes no on 2 of 8 gun bills. Read more here. -- Or did he vote yes on 6 of 8?
    • NJ sues Nevada gun  dealer that shipped banned 100-round magazine to NJ. Read more here.
  • Marijuana: Medical weed expansion could pave way for larger legal weed launch. Read more here.
  • Net Neutrality: Lawmakers act to ensure continuation of net neutrality in NJ. Read more here.
  • NJ Budget: Legislature passes $38.8B budget in rebuke to Murphy. -- PoliticoNJ | InsiderNJ | NJGlobe | NJSpot | | Ledger | Courier |
  • Sweeney-Norcross: South Jersey progressives protest outside Sweeney fundraiser. Read more here.
  • Tax Incentives Probe --
    • The most egregious finding in the task force report. Read more here.
    • Murphy administration surprised by pushback on incentives. Read more here.
    • Lesniak among first witnesses at special Legislative committee. Read more here.
  • Unemployment: NJ unemployment drops to 3.8%. Read more here.
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