Watchung Avenue in North Plainfield closed for paving Nov. 8.. PMUA public hearing Nov. 14 to discuss bulk waste fees.. Bakery and apartments approved for Bradford's Wreck-a-mended.. Robyn Crawford breaks silence about her love affair with Whitney Houston.. Jackie: Survivor: Island of the Idols blog party..
- Clinton School: Help fund Mrs. Frazier's DonorsChoose campaign for Clinton students. Read more here.
- NJ Intergenerational Orchestra: NJIO to present free concert at Crescent Avenue Sunday. Read more here.
- PMUA: Public hearing Nov. 14 to discuss bulk waste fees. Read more here. -- Action will be taken.
- Real Estate: 1870s Victorian show house on the market. Read more here.
- Weather: Cold snap arrives Friday. Read more here.
- Zoning Board: Bakery and apartments approved for Bradford's Wreck-a-mended. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Airbnb: Airbnb banning house parties after fatal shootings on Halloween. Read more here.
- Facebook: Zuckerberg confronted on FB ad policy ad his dinner table. Read more here.
- Hepatitis A: Hep A outbreak climbs to 541. Read more here.
- Whitney Houston: Robyn Crawford breaks silence about her love affair with Houston. Read more here.
- Media: ABC on defensive after video on Epstein coverage is leaked. Read more here.
- Newark --
- After 110 years, NJ's largest museum changes its name. Read more here.
- Residents line up for water, doubt official assurances about lead. Read more here.
- Politics: Over 80 LGBTQ candidates win elections nationwide. Read more here.
- Polling: Patrick Murray's Monmouth Poll gets A+ rating from 538. Read more here.
- Twitter: US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on critics. Read more here.
- Watchung: Watchung man charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin. -- Ledger | Courier | -- A kingpin.
- Woodbridge: Basketball coach charged with sexual assault of a minor. -- Ledger | Courier |
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Bloomberg prepares for run as a Dem. Read more here.
- Booker calls for 'courageous empathy' to beat Trump. Read more here.
- 2020 State/National Elections: Monmouth's Patrick Murray on 2020 implications. Read more here.
- Legislature --
- Coughlin reelected Speaker. -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe |
- Sweeney, Weinberg and Ruiz reelected to top positions. -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe |
- What to expect during lame duck session. Read more here.
- Millenials for NJ: PAC touts 2 wins in first time out. Read more here.
- Smoking: How a ban on menthol cigarettes could cause NJ fiscal headaches. Read more here.
IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
- Mulvaney: Mulvaney subpoenaed to testify about Trump withholding Ukraine aid. Read more here.
- Public Hearings: Dems reveal three questions that will guide public hearings. Read more here.
- Sondland: The perfect fall guy, until he decided to tell the truth. Read more here.
- The Trial: Trump's impeachment trial hangs on McConnell and Schumer. Read more here.
- Whistleblower ID: Fox News to hosts: Do not ID whistleblower. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- Facebook: Trump bid to be born again fails as Jesus turns down friend request. Read more here.
- Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania suburbs rebel against Trump. Read more here.
- Roger Stone Trial: Feds parade Stone's witness tampering efforts. Read more here.
- Ukraine Military Aid: GAO review Trump freeze on military aid. Read more here.
- Ukraine Phone Call: Barr refused Trump request to declare call broke no laws. 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. (11/06/19)
- [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: Fox night stalking. (11/02/19)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
CLIPS
is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about
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