2-alarm house fire (video).. Jeffrey Upperman, MD, PHS class of '82 becomes surgeon-in-chief at Vanderbilt U hospital.. Board of Ed candidate field narrows.. Chat with Plainfield's Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman.. Plainfield Symphony strikes the right note for 100 years.. Snuffy's disputes it is closing.. Jackie: BB21: Live eviction pool..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "Plainfield Symphony gala Saturday kicks off 100th anniversary season"
- "Netherwood Heights House Tour fast approaching"
- "More on the "white privilege" meme I shared on Facebook"
- "Want to stop complaints about noise from downtown festivals? A simple suggestion."
- Assemblywoman Carter: NJ FMBA endorses Carter for Assembly. Read more here.
- Board of Ed: Board of Ed candidate field narrows. Read more here.
- Bullying: Plainfield schools show continued improvement. Read more here.
- Congresswoman Watson Coleman: Chat with Plainfield's Congresswoman. Read more here.
- Elections: Late changes to law throw voters, county clerks for a loop. Read more here.
- Fire --
- Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire in Plainfield (video). Read more here.
- Man injured in jump from early-morning house fire. Read more here. -- Photo gallery here.
- NJ Transit Supplement: Jersey City launches its own bus service to supplement NJT. Read more here.
- PHS Grad: Jeffrey Upperman, MD, class of '82 becomes surgeon-in-chief at Vanderbilt U hospital. Read more here.
- Plainfield Symphony: PSO strikes the right note for 100 years. Read more here. -- with video and gallery.
OF INTEREST
- Franklin: Prosecutor: Police chief, captain responsible for union time abuses. Read more here.
- Millburn: Tempers flare as Millburn accepts affordable housing settlement. Read more here.
- Morristown: Hezbollah-trained NJ man scouted area for potential attacks, feds say. Read more here.
- Newark --
- Baraka plans town hall to address water crisis. Read more here.
- Baraka: We have been proactive, truthful. Water group's facts are 'blatantly false'. Read more here.
- Poll: Booker bears some responsibility for water crisis. Read more here.
- Opioids --
- NJ Is hard 'no' on Purdue Pharma opioid lawsuit settlement. Read more here.
- Protestor dropped an 800-pound opioid spoon in front of J&J headquarters. -- Ledger |
- Pollution: PSEG joins battle against Trump repeal of Obama-era curb on pollution. Read more here.
- Scotch Plains: Snuffy's disputes it is closing, Scotch Plains says otherwise. -- Ledger | TAPinto |
- South Plainfield: Elizabeth Yarus hired as recreation director. Read more here.
- Trenton --
- NJ Congressional delegation condemns Trenton remarks. Read more here.
- Moran: Trenton's anti-semites must go. Read more here.
- Trenton attorney resigns over councilor's 'Jew her down' statement. Read more here.
- Official who called 'Jew her down' a verb says Black women are held to a double standard. Read more here.
- Anti-Semitic slur by NJ lawmaker draws swift backlash (NYT). Read more here.
- Trenton Councilman: 'A body infected with the disease of divisiveness'. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Monmouth Poll: Booker loses Dem primary to Biden, Warren, Sanders in his own state. -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe |
- Booker will speak at NJ Dem conference. Read more here.
- Congress: Booker, Menendez bill would protect green card holders using government services. Read more here.
- Driver Licenses: MVC begins to roll out REAL ID driver licenses. Read more here.
- Education Commissioner Repollet: Getting a read on Commissioner Repollet. Read more here.
- School Desegregation: Charter school group files to join desegregation suit. Read more here.
- Tax Incentives --
- NJ releases tens of millions in tax breaks as controversy continues. Read more here.
- Labor: Outrageous that state gives incentives to companies that exploit workers. Read more here.
- Liberal groups call for reform of incentives now, not later. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [ OLDDOC] Olddoc recalls Snuffy's and more, plus a reader's query on PILOTS. (09/15/19)
- [Mayor MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
- [Councilor STORCH] Councilor Storch supports Restaurant Week at Shipotle. (08/14/19)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] A skin cancer screening and awareness event. (08/01/19)
- [SEAN McKENNA] Sean thanks the voters. (06/12/19)
- [JACKIE] BB21: Live eviction pool. (09/19/19)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Voting machine demo at Plainfield National Night Out. (07/30/2019)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Complete coverage of the Plainfield-Watchung Hills game. (09/15/19)
- [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl spots a Plainfield possum. (09/15/19)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
CLIPS
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