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Friday, July 26, 2019

Plainfield Symphony announces honorees for Centennial Gala.. Plainfield's Restaurant Week coming August 8 - 18.. Jackie: BB21: HoH Endurance Camp updates.... Toll booths are closing on Hudson River crossings.. Jackie: BB21: HoH Endurance Camp updates..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Cookout With The Cops: LocalShare partners with cops' community cookout. Read more here.
  • Hudson River Crossings: Toll booths are going. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Public Library --
    • Exhibit: Dennis Closs, Plainfield artist. Read more here.
    • Historical Society hosts documentary Farming the Millstone Valley . Read more here.
  • Plainfield Symphony: PSO announces honorees for Centennial Gala. Read more here.
  • Restaurant Week: Plainfield's Restaurant Week coming August 8 - 18. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • 9/11 Victim: Nick Poliseno, former Spotswood mayor dies of 9/11-realated illness at 41. Read more here.
  • Celgene: Celgene pays $55M to settle suit on cancer drung. Read more here.
  • Facebook: Dems complain $5B fine doesn't fix what's broken -- executive accountability. Read more here.
  • Language: 13 words we borrowed from Arabic. Read more here. -- Actually, read closely -- it's 14.
  • Miss America: Pageant leaves Atlantic City -- again. Read more here.
  • NJ Policy Perspective: NJPP announces Marcia Marley as new board chair. Read more here.
  • Twitter: The man who created the retweet regrets it. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
  • Alvarez Rape Case: Lawyers in case want gag order lifted. Read more here.
  • Congress --
    • Watson Coleman votes no on resolution opposing Israel boycott movement. Read more here.
    • Jewish leaders 'disappointed' in Watson Coleman's BDS vote. Read more here.
    • Monroe mayor disagrees with Watson Coleman's vote. Read more here.
    • Menendez' tough bill on Saudi Arabia gets bipartisan backing. Read more here.
  • Elections 2020: Senate intelligence report on Russian meddling sounds alarm for 2020. Read more here.
  • Legislation: Acting Guv Oliver signs pay, gender equity bill. Read more here.
  • Marijuana: Lawmakers unlikely to move on weed until lame duck. Read more here.
  • NJ Transit: Big raise to former Murphy campaign staffer. Read more here. -- Ka-ching!
  • Schools Dev Authority: Sweeney wants SDA shut down. Read more here.
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