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Friday, November 22, 2019

Sneak peak at Rt 22 Wawa shows what Plainfield can expect.. Plainfield man busted twice in same week for shoplifting.. 97,000 pounds of salad bowls recalled over e.coli threat.. Assemblywoman Carter backs Currie for NJ Dem chair..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Assemblywoman Carter: Carter backs Currie for NJ Dem chair. Read more here. -- "But she's not really pulling for either side".
  • Board of Ed: BOE approves part-time release for PEA president. Read more here. -- The custom is under review by the courts.
  • Steve Gallon --
    • Gallon argues for water safety curriculum, cheerleading as a sport and union benefits oversight. Read more here.
    • Miami-Dade's Gallon addresses role models. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Symphony: PSO: Strauss meets Souza. Read more here.
  • Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner: Studio at D3Fitness offers free dinner to community. Read more here.
  • Shoplifting: Plainfield man busted twice in same week for shoplifting. Read more here.
  • Wawa: Sneak peak on Rt 22 shows what Plainfield can expect. -- TAPinto | Courier | News12 |
  • Food Recall: 97,000 pounds of salad bowls recalled over e.coli threat. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Elizabeth: 16-year-old struck and killed while riding Lime e-scooter IDed. Read more here.
  • League of Municipalities --
    • Murphy makes case to delegates for revamping tax incentives. Read more here.
    • Codey says Sweeney trying to 'embarrass' Murphy. Read more here.
    • Gov. Corzine: After a decade of silence, he praises Murphy. Read more here.
  • Linden --
    • Judge orders Linden to pay $110K fees for Council fight. Read more here. -- Notch one for Scutari.
    • In suit, Black firefighters say ex-chief used N-word regularly. -- Ledger | UnionDV |
  • Newark --
  • NJ Dem Committee --
    • LeRoy Jones picks Marta Harrison as running mate. -- NJGlobe |
    • Jones won't call for Currie to drop re-election bid. Read more here.
    • State Chair contest won't divide Dems, Carter says. Read more here.
  • Rutgers --
    • Don't hire Schiano, tarred by Penn State sex scandal, group says. Read more here.
    • RU police euthanize fox that attacked two on Livingston campus. Read more here.
    • Rutgers student tied to racial bias incident at Syracuse U, chancellor says. Read more here.
  • South Plainfield: Mistrial declared in former teacher's sex assault trial. Read more here.
  • State College Teachers: Teachers at 9 state colleges begin taking strike votes. Read more here.
  • Voting-by-mail: Interactive map of mail-in voting. Read more here.


STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Two Rhodes Scholars are running. Only one of them gets mentioned. Read more here.
    • Booker --
      • Why hasn't Booker's campaign caught fire? Read more here.
      • This may be the last time you see Cory Booker in a debate. Read more here.
      • Booker wants to invest $9B to help students studying early childhood ed. Read more here.
    • Buttigieg: Why Buttigieg got a pass in debates. Read more here.
    • Warren: Warren challenges Biden in bid for Black women. Read more here.
  • Farm Bankruptcies: Farm bankruptcies increase nationwide. Read more here.
  • Guns: NJ's red flag law gets challenged in federal court. Read more here.
  • NJ Transit: NJT creates chief to manage revenue through real estate holdings.. Read more here.
  • Police-Community Interactions: AG issues guidelines for interaction with transgender people. Read more here.
  • Tax Incentives --
    • Murphy makes case to League delegates for revamping tax incentives. Read more here.
    • Altman Removal --
      • 'Take down King George'. Bedlam ensues at Norcross hearing. Read more here.
      • Chair displays toughness against audience -- not Norcross. Read more here.
      • Sweeney: Altman was trying to get arrested. -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe |
      • NJ Senator applauds Grewal investigation of Altman removal. Read more here.

IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY

  • Analysis: Impeachment surprises boost Dems, but Republican resistance holds. Read more here.
  • Fiona Hill: Hill warns conspiracy theories advance Russia's agenda. Read more here.
  • Sondland: How Sondland killed the hearsay defense for the GOP. Read more here.
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