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Friday, August 23, 2019

Board of Ed: Vote on resolution to re-add employee to hiring list fails.. Mapp among 25 municipal chairs to watch.. Bike giveaway at Dairy Queen this Saturday.. Noel at HS Sports: Plainfield's boxing legacy continues.. Jackie: BB21: Live eviction blog party..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Bike Giveaway: Bike giveaway at Dairy Queen this Saturday. Read more here.
  • Board of Ed: Vote on resolution to re-add employee to hiring list fails. Read more here.
  • duCret: Open House at duCret this Saturday. Read more here.
  • [Mayor Mapp]: 25 municipal chairs to watch. Read more here. -- What's with that bizarre description with Chairman Mapp?
  • Millennials: Progressive 'Millennials for NJ' launches. Read more here.
  • Newark Penn Station: Commuters, rejoice! Station is getting $18M upgrade. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Public Schools --
    • Job fair brings new teacher in critical areas. Read more here.
    • Plainfield school administrators join drive for water to support Newark. Read more here.
  • PMUA --
  • Rotary: Rotary Club of the Plainfields donates water for Newark residents. Read more here.
  • Union County: Congressmen detail stark condition in Elizabeth ICE facility. Read more here.


OF INTEREST

  • East Orange: Authorities shut down drug factory set up to look like thrift store. Read more here.
  • Epstein Case: Suit: Epstein arranged for sex during work release. Read more here.
  • Media: Eulogy for a small-town paper. Read more here.
  • Newark --
  • New Brunswick: City's exciting new Performing Arts Center. Read more here.
  • Planned Parenthood: Following Title X withdrawal, Sweeney wants state to fund $8.8M. Read more here.
  • Seton Hall: SHU says no agreement on Christie institute has been reached. Read more here.
  • Teacher Unions: Court: BOE cannot pay teachers to do full-time union work. Read more here.


STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Biden and Bernie only Dems to beat Trump in latest poll. Read more here.
    • Which Dem candidates got the most money from NJ? Read more here.
    • Sanders unveils sweeping labor plan featuring sectorwide bargaining. Read more here.
    • Buttigieg's overwhelmingly white crowd in Black Chicago neighborhood underscores issue. Read more here.
    • Booker opens up about transgender nephew. Read more here.
    • Harris being hit from all sides as poll numbers drop. Read more here.
    • The surprising surge of Andrew Yang. Read more here.
  • Dark Money --
    • NJ has new law to unmask secret donors. Lawsuit seeks to kill it. Read more here.
    • Norcross-linked PAC paying down 2017 debts. Read more here.
  • Employment: US created 500,000 fewer jobs than previously reported. Read more here.
  • NJ Dems: Murphy raises $300K for state party. Read more here.
  • Vote-by-mail: Legislature slated to hold special session to fix legislation. -- NJGlobe |


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Posted by Dan at 3:10 AM