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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Man killed in Park Avenue hit-and-run.. Jimmy Spicer, pioneer rapper who owned studio in Plainfield, dies.. NJ woman dies of vaping-related illness.. Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman meets with Plainfield residents.. Olddoc writes on Mayor Mapp and taxes.. Carl spots a raccoon trio..


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PLAINFIELD
  • Fatal Hit-and-Run: Man killed in Park Avenue hit-and-run. -- Courier | TAPinto |
  • Girls Soccer: South River over Plainfield. Read more here.
  • Obituary: Jimmy Spicer, pioneer rapper who owned studio in Plainfield, dies. Read more here.
  • Tri-County History Fair: Scenes from the Tri-County History Fair. Read more here.
  • Town Hall: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman meets with Plainfield residents. Read more here.
  • Week Ahead: The week ahead in Plainfield to Oct. 6. Read more here.
  • Food Recall: Whole Foods recalls cheese over listeria fears. Read more here.
  • Obituary: Jessye Norman, regal American opera voice, dead at 74. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Affordable Housing: Branchburg plans for 1,000 units but hopes they won't be built. Read more here.
  • Rutgers: RU payouts to fired coaches, administrators tops $22M. Read more here.
  • South Bound Brook: Fired administrator files whistleblower suit. Read more here.
  • South Plainfield: Native son Michael Price takes home an Emmy for The Simpsons. Read more here.
  • UPS: UPS gets government approval to become a drone airline. Read more here.
  • Vaping: NJ woman dies of vaping-related illness. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
  • LD21: Bramnick campaigning for re-election as Minority Leader. Read more here.
  • Diversity: NJ communities more diverse than national average. Read more here.
  • ICE: Sheriffs will fight plan to end cooperation with ICE. Read more here.
  • NJ Pensions --
    • Good news for local governments overshadowed by state data. Read more here.
  • NJ Transit: Sweeney to chair new committee investigation NJ Transit. Read more here.
  • PSEG: Rate Counsel argues BPU caved in awarding nuclear subsidies to PSEG. Read more here.
  • SALT Taxes: Judge throws out states' challenge to tax deduction cap. Read more here.
  • Tax Incentives --
    • OpEd: Economist lists what could be done to bring more jobs. Read more here.
IMPEACHMENT

  • Poll: Impeachment support up slightly, Trump job rating steady. Read more here.
  • Key figures in whistleblower complaint agree to appear. Read more here.
  • Eyes turn to Energy Secretary Perry in Ukraine probe. Read more here.
  • Officials: Pompeo took part in Ukraine phone call. Read more here.
  • McConnell: Senate will put Trump on trial if House votes to impeach. Read more here.
  • Dem leaders plot messaging war with Trump. Read more here.
  • GOP maps impeachment defense amid message stumbles. Read more here.
  • Is Ukraine simply the tip of the iceberg? Read more here.
  • Dems see impeachment as landmine for GOP Senate. Read more here.
  • Giuliani subpoenaed for Ukraine documents. Read more here.
  • Intelligence community watchdog debunks whistleblower conspiracy pushed by Trump. Read more here.
  • Trump defenders have plenty of lame excuses. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
  • Fundraising: Trump and GOP raised massive $125M in third quarter. Read more here.
  • Russia: Trump told Russian officials in 2017 he was not bothered by election interference. Read more here.
  • Ukraine Conspiracy: Trump was repeatedly warned conspiracy was 'complete;y debunked'. Read more here.
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