Two injured in Friday night Plainfield shootings.. Raritan Valley Line: Lawmakers want facts on one-seat ride.. Woman finds out from DNA test her father is not her father.. Victims of Catholic sex abuse may now start to file their claims.. Rebecca notes Pride in the Park event, June 22.. Olddoc frustrated trying to open Council agenda backup..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "Council meets for combined June sessions Monday evening"
- "Health Center drama continues to inch along" -- Hearing time CORRECTED.
- Barlow School: Barlow wins Battle of the Books tiebreaker. Read more here.
- Drake House: Interns dig into history. Read more here.
- Fire Department: FD participated in Scotch Plains 150th Parade. Read more here.
- Plainfield Public Schools: Early Childhood Department recognizes involved parents. Read more here.
- Raritan Valley Line: Lawmakers want facts on one-seat ride. Read more here.
- Shootings: Two injured in Friday night shootings. -- TAPinto | Courier |
- Train/Van Collision: Freight train smashes van. -- TAPinto | Eyewitness News |
- Week Ahead: The week ahead in Plainfield, June 17-23. Read more here.
- Obituary: John Jackson, former Plainfield social worker. Read more here. -- Services today.
OF INTEREST
- Archdiocese of Newark: St. James Hospital employees sue over lost pensions. Read more here.
- Charter Schools: 42 charters closed or never opened in NJ, what happened to Federal money is largely unknown. Read more here.
- DNA Tests: Woman finds out her father is not her father, it's all the daughter's fault. Read more here.
- Jersey City Re-entry Program: Millions allegedly unaccounted for or redirected to McGreevey nonprofit. Read more here.
- Immigrants: Study: Number of immigrants living in NJ, NY has declined.. Read more here.
- Newark: Gang leaders meet face-to-face to discuss peace. Read more here.
- North Plainfield: Sex assault charges against officer dropped. Read more here.
- Police, Fire Salaries: With salary increase caps gone, tone of negotiations changes. Read more here.
- Reverse Mortgages: Ocean County has one of nation's highest levels of foreclosures. Read more here.
- Schools Construction: Former Inspector General asks if we're throwing millions away. Read more here.
- Schools: States that spend the most and the least on education. Read more here.
- Sex Abuse: Victims of Catholic sex abuse may now start to file their claims. Read more here.
- Technology: Smart street lights do more than light the street. Read more here.
- WOR: Booker, Menendez blast FCC for renewing WOR license. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Trump's own pollsters find he trails Biden in a matchup. Read more here.
- Dem debate lineups announced. -- Politico | CNN |
- Booker makes the debates. Read more here.
- Booker returns to South Carolina. Read more here.
- Booker thinks he has the winning formula. Read more here.
- Booker's Sunday polls. Read more here.
- Norcross hosts fundraiser for Booker. Read more here.
- LD21 (Bramnick-Munoz)
- Once a GOP stronghold, Westfield now leans Dem. Read more here.
- Maps: The LD21 race. Read more here.
- Westfield gun scare could hurt Bramnick. Read more here.
- Man arrested with gun outside Westfield school. Read more here.
- Why man's brother called police. Read more here.
- How Jon Bramnick got to the Assembly. Read more here.
- Dark Money: Brindle: The law targets groups that truly do operate in secret. Read more here.
- NJ Budget: Sources: Dem priorities funded without a millionaire's tax. Read more here.
- SALT Deductions: NJ considers suing IRS after state's income tax scheme blocked. Read more here.
- Tax Incentives Probe --
- Bill to extend incentives advances, Murphy says he'll veto it. Read more here.
- After NAACP head signs pro-Norcross op-ed, Newark NAACP comes out for Murphy. Read more here.
- [ OLDDOC] Olddoc frustrated trying to open Council agenda backup. (06/15/19)
- [Mayor MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
- [Councilor STORCH] Councilor Storch thanks his supporters. (06/10/19)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] on upcoming Union County Pride events. (06/12/19)
- [SEAN McKENNA] Sean thanks the voters. (06/12/19)
- [JACKIE] The Amazing Race 31, episode 9 blog party. (06/12/19)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Rebecca notes Pride in the Park, June 22. (06/12/2019)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
- [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl spots an Eastern Cottontail. (06/05/19)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
CLIPS
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