County releases certified BOE election results, settling tight Plainfield race.. Company backpedals on Lime Bikes in Plainfield.. Plainfield council approves 2020 SID budget, updates 197-parcel plan.. Union County's email system disrupted by cyberattack.. Jackie: Survivor: Island of the Idols blog party..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "Local artists invited to Plainfield Arts Council's networking event tonight"
- "Is Cleveland Avenue project a 'canary in the coal mine' for future Plainfield projects?"
- "Mayor's Executive Order #1 and other items of interest from Tuesday's Council agenda"
- "PLAINFIELD TODAY is 15 !"
- Atlantic City: Partial party list for next week's League conference. Read more here. -- Including Plainfield vendors Remington & Vernick; Pennoni; more.
- City Council: Plainfield council approves 2020 SID budget, updates 197-parcel plan. Read more here.
- Elections: County releases certified results, settling tight Plainfield race. Read more here.
- Flood Insurance: NJ residents spared FEMA premium hike -- for now. Read more here.
- Hackensack Meridian: Medical school names facility for Derrick Nelson, Plainfield resident who died donating bone marrow. -- TAPinto } Ledger |
- Lime: Company backpedals on Lime Bikes in Plainfield. Read more here.
- Plainfield Arts Council: Networking event for artists at duCret tonight. Read more here.
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Plainfield High: Help fund Dr Amaro's DonorsChoose campaign for PHS students. Read more here.
- Union County: County's email system disrupted by cyberattack. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Catholic Church: Bishop who investigated sex abuse accused of sex abuse in NJ. Read more here.
- Coyote: Coyote bites man on RU's Livingston campus. Read more here.
- Democratic Wins --
- Joyful Blackman in Dover. Read more here.
- Hamilton's new Dem mayor names transition team. Read more here.
- Dems flip Sayreville. Read more here.
- Fanwood: Fanwood getting first grocery store since 2015. Read more here.
- Hospitals: CarePoint issues 2,700 layoff notices in anticipation of closings. Read more here.
- Media: McClatchy seeks to have US take over pension. Read more here. -- Vulture funds load up debt.
- Newark: Shaq opens $80M apartment tower with NYC views. Read more here.
- Tax Abatements: JC council to consider revoking residential abatement. Read more here.
- Uber: Uber reportedly owes NJ $650M for violating labor laws. Read more here.
- Westfield: Trooper was texting moments before crash that killed 14-year-old girl. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Buttigieg: Mayor Pete coming to NJ. Read more here.
- Booker, Sanders call for federal bureau to control drug prices. Read more here.
- Congress: Murphy, Menendez to headline DCCC funder for NJ House members. Read more here.
- Legislature: Lawmakers enter lame duck ready to make deals. What to expect. Read more here.
- Lunch Shaming: Ending 'lunch shaming' in NJ: Lawmakers propose funding. Read more here.
- Public Bank --
- What is a Public Bank and what would it mean for NJ? Read more here.
- Governor's plan met by acclaim -- and some concerns. Read more here.
- Reparations --
- Black Caucus introduces bill calling for Slavery Reparation Task Force. Read more here.
- Murphy indicates support for reparations task force. Read more here.
- Voting Rights: NJ considers giving former convicts the right to vote. Read more here.
IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
- Media: Drag queen from Asbury Park makes a stir covering hearings. Read more here.
- New Evidence: Dems land damaging new evidence in testimony. Read more here.
- Pelosi: Pelosi says Trump committed 'bribery'. Read more here.
- Trump: 'Too busy': Trump professes disinterest. Read more here.
- Ukraine Aid: Budget official prepared to testify on aid holdup. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- Anonymous: Book by 'Anonymous' already a hit; won't come out til next week. Read more here.
- Giuliani Pals: At donor dinner, one discussed Ukraine with Trump. Read more here.
- Tax Returns: Trump takes fights over tax returns to SCOTUS. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [ OLDDOC] Olddoc offers Columbus Day thoughts. (10/14/19)
- [Mayor MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
- [Councilor STORCH] Councilor Storch supports Restaurant Week at Shipotle. (08/14/19)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] Why I am running for Freeholder. (11/04/19)
- [SEAN McKENNA] Sean thanks the voters. (06/12/19)
- [JACKIE] Survivor: Island of the Idols blog party. (11/13/19)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Haunted Halloween at Rescue Squad this weekend. (10/23/2019)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Williams, Taylor and Gordon lead Plainfield over JP Stevens. (11/03/19)
- [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl: Raccoon checking out new digs. (11/07/19)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
CLIPS
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