Plainfield Symphony has new president, 2 new directors.. Board of Ed offers Summer Sports Camp for all students.. South Plainfield rec director admits to stealing $75K.. Freeholders to honor Marion Johnson, Plainfield's 'Hidden Figure'.. Olddoc offers a meditation on the 4th of July.. Rebecca: Spread the word about Summer Food Program.. Jackie: BB21: July 2nd blog party..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "Worldwide helium shortage won't deflate Plainfield's July 4th Parade"
- "Councilors Davis and Armady rise to the challenge of Saturday's storm emergency"
- Black Cowboys: They're not horsing around; meet Plainfield's Black cowboys. Read more here.
- Plainfield Symphony: PSO has new president, 2 new directors. Read more here.
- Sen. Scutari: Scutari sells out baseball fundraiser at Citi Field. Read more here.
- Sports Camps: Board of Ed offers Summer Sports Camp for all students. Read more here.
- UC Freeholders: Freeholders to honor Marion Johnson, Plainfield's 'Hidden Figure'. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Hospitals: Virtua completes acquisition of Lourdes. Read more here. -- The consolidation continues.
- Immigration --
- Inside secret Facebook group where agents joke about migrant deaths. Read more here.
- 36 protesters arrested outside Elizabeth ICE center. Read more here.
- Trump says ICE raids will start after July 4. Read more here.
- Metuchen: Borough purchases Forum Theatre as centerpiece of Arts District. Read more here.
- Sexual Assault --
- Sayreville man, NYC teacher, charged with sexual assault of child. Read more here.
- Judge: Eagle Scout's assault of drunk girl 'not real rape'. -- 101.5 | Ledger |
- South Plainfield: South Plainfield rec director admits to stealing $75K. -- Courier | Patch |
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Booker questions whether Biden can speak 'openly' about race. Read more here.
- Progressives hold protest at Booker fundraiser. Read more here.
- Booker gains more Iowa activist backers. Read more here.
- Sikh activists ask Kamala for apology over beard ban for Cal. prison guards. Read more here.
- Bridgegate --
- Supreme Court to hear Bridgegate appeal. Read more here.
- Bridgegate plotter Baroni gets out of prison for appeal. -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger |
- Census: Census will not include citizenship question. Read more here.
- Minimum Wage: NJ's minimum wage is now $10. Read more here.
- Schools Dev Authority: Fired SDA employees sue state. -- NJSpot | InsiderNJ |
- Sports Betting: NJ is the sports betting capital of the world. Read more here.
- Sen. Steve Sweeney --
- Trump pats Sweeney on back in tweet. Read more here.
- Sweeney tweets reply to Trump. Read more here.
- Sweeney compares Murphy to Trump. Read more here. -- This kicked it off.
- Tax Incentive Probe --
- Tax breaks expire with no replacement. Read more here.
- Norcross' Congressman brother defends tax breaks for Holtec. Read more here.
- Former prosecutor investigating tax breaks. Read more here.
- Norcross is cranky (Sheneman cartoon). Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- July 4 --
- Trump will have tanks, planes at DC celebration. Read more here.
- Baby Trump balloon to crash president's 4th bash. Read more here.
- Trump Salaries: What some Trumpers make. Read more here.
- [ OLDDOC] Olddoc offers a meditation on the 4th of July. (07/01/19)
- [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] BB21: July 2nd blog party. (07/02/19)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Rebecca: Spread the word about Summer Food Program. (07/02/2019)
- [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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