Plainfield man indicted in 2019 murder.. PHS Football: Kickoff with Linden Saturday set for 2 PM.. Plainfield woman charged with stealing $700K from firm's clients.. Plainfield celebration of animals set for Sunday.. Plainfield redevelopment community meeting addresses residents' concerns..Trump campaign Photoshopped MAGA hats on stolen photos of Blacks.. Plainfield Symphony's opening concert features American premiere of piano concerto.. Richard Wyatt III's helmet safety project video wins Science Fair.. PHS Marching Band promotional video.. Jackie: Survival: Island of the Idols blog party..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "20th Annual Blessing of the Animals Sunday at Leland Park"
- "Plainfield scores near perfect on 2018 audit"
- "Fr. Peter Manzo, priest out of Grace Church congregation, dies"
- 2019 Murder: Plainfield man indicted in 2019 murder. -- TAPinto | Ledger | Courier |
- Celebration of Animals: Plainfield celebration of animals set for Sunday. Read more here.
- Construction: Builder wins 2nd approval for West 3rd Street project. Read more here.
- Steve Gallon: Gallon touts the value of public schools. Read more here.
- 'Hidden Figures' Katherine Johnson: Plainfielder Johnson's great-granddaughter earns perfect math score. Read more here.
- Lead Service Lines: NJ American Water reports lead service lines in Raritan service area. Read more here. -- Includes Plainfield.
- PHS Football: Kickoff with Linden Saturday set for 2 PM. Read more here. -- To accommodate SATs in the AM.
- Plainfield Public Schools --
- PHS Marching Band promotional video. View here. -- Tip o' the hat to Joel Plummer.
- Richard Wyatt III's helmet safety project video wins Science Fair. Read more here.
- Plainfield Symphony: PSO's opening concert features American premiere of piano concerto. -- TAPinto | NJStage |
- Queen City Film Festival: Film lists, tickets available online. Read more here.
- Redevelopment: Plainfield redevelopment community meeting addresses residents' concerns. Read more here.
- South Avenue: Plainfield celebrates its largest project, Quin Sleepy Hollow. Read more here.
- Theft: Plainfield woman charged with stealing $700K from firm's clients. Read more here.
- United Way: Tea, Jazz and Tabletop Event at Crescent Avenue Church. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Atlantic City: Mayor Gilliam resigns after admitting stealing $87K from kids' basketball league. Read more here.
- Beth Israel Hospital: Man who never woke up from heart transplant kept alive for a year to boost survival rates. Read more here.
- Catholic Church: Cardinals confirm synod will consider married priests on a regional basis. Read more here.
- Diversity: NJ communities more diverse than national average. Read more here.
- East Orange: At troubled hospital, questions abound; answers are elusive. Read more here.
- Irvington: After Lyons' death, Vauss turns to North Warder Vick. Read more here.
- Net Neutrality: Court: States can set their own rules. Read more here. -- NJ needs to get on this.
- Newark: Baraka hammers critics at 'State of Water' town hall. Read more here.
- Raritan: Deputy mayor steps down after calling Islam 'a cancer'. Read more here.
- Religion?: Preacher stops to check his phone while speaking in tongues. Read more here.
- Retail: Bed, Bath & Beyond to close 60 stores. Read more here.
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Booker headed to Iowa for 11th time. Read more here.
- Booker at 1% in new Monmouth poll. Read more here.
- Booker endorsed by another NH lawmaker. Read more here.
- Biden raises $15M in 3rd quarter. Read more here.
- Sanders will be at November debate after health scare. Read more here.
- Warren gets 'dramatic shift' in Black support. Read more here.
- LD21: Bramnick, Munoz embellish support for equal pay law, sponsor says. Read more here.
- Dark Money: NJ's dark money law in trouble as judge puts it on hold. Read more here.
- Immigration: US plans to collect DNA from detained immigrants. Read more here.
- Marijuana: NJ pot businesses a step closer to opening bank accounts. Read more here.
- Marketing NJ: Murphy wants to market NJ with $3M campaign. Read more here.
- MVC: Audit details customer service problems at MVC. Read more here.
- Tax Incentives --
- Norcrosses: How Norcross family muscled a nonprofit out of valuable Camden land. Read more here. -- The story ties murdered John Sheridan to Norcross.
- Transportation: Murphy wants 'transit hubs' at major rail stations. Read more here. -- So is Plainfield major?
IMPEACHMENT
- Bidens --
- GOP senators echoed VP Biden in demanding Ukrainian prosecutor's removal. Read more here.
- If Hunter Biden is fair game, so are Trump's kids. Read more here.
- Giuliani --
- State Dept. IG reveals Giuliani attempt to smear Ukraine ambassador. Read more here.
- Giuliani and associate give different versions of Ukraine caper. Read more here.
- GOP: To defend Trump, House GOP leaders prep formal rebuke of Schiff. Read more here.
- Poll: New poll shows 44% in favor of impeachment. Read more here.
- Resignation: Energy secretary Rick Perry, tagged in Ukraine affair, to resign. Read more here.
- Ukraine: Former envoy Volker: 'Crazy' to withhold aid for political campaign. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- China --
- Trump publicly asks China to investigate Bidens. Read more here. -- Wednesday, on live TV.
- Trump raised Biden with China in June call. Read more here.
- IRS Whistleblower: IRS whistleblower alleges political interference in Trump's audit. Read more here.
- Media: Trump floats idea of his own network to counter CNN. Read more here.
- Photoshoppery: Trump campaign Photoshopped MAGA hats on stolen photos of Blacks. Read more here.
- Treason: Treason defined in the Constitution to protect free speech. Read more here. -- Regardless of what DT says.
- Tweets: Moran: Trump's poison could provoke another mass shooting. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [ OLDDOC] Olddoc writes on Mayor Mapp and taxes. (09/30/19)
- [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] Survival: Island of the Idols blog party. (10/02/19)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Voting machine demo at Plainfield National Night Out. (07/30/2019)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Sanborn-Wilson leads Union over Plainfield. (09/28/19)
- [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl spots a raccoon trio. (09/27/19)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
CLIPS
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