Boys basketball: Rutgers Prep over Plainfield in Hackensack Showcase.. Plainfield to hold MLK observances.. Maxson students collect footwear for developing countries.. Olddoc takes on Mayor Mapp over the Iran deal.. Noel at HS Sports lists Union County's top 10 public high school teams.. Carl: Carl: Cottontail and fox..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "Here's an answer to the most-asked question about the new high-end restaurant"
- "BREAKING: Famed NJ chef to open restaurant in Courier-News building this spring"
- "Board of Ed reorganizes, selects new leaders"
- Book Review: Plainfield's Diane Chamberlain returns with 'Big Lies in a Small Town'. Read more here.
- Boys Basketball --
- Rutgers Prep over Plainfield in Hackensack Showcase. Read more here.
- Elizabeth over Plainfield. Read more here.
- DeLeeuw Scholarships: Applications available for Rotary-administered scholarships. Read more here.
- Girls Basketball: Plainfield over Kent Place. Read more here.
- Going Out of Business: Capital Contracting & Design closing doors after 40 years. Read more here.
- JFK Hartwyck at Cedar Brook: Hartwyck offers warn and welcoming home. Read more here.
- Maxson School: Maxson students collect footwear for developing countries. Read more here.
- MLK Observance: Plainfield to hold MLK observances. Read more here.
- Plainfield Public Library: Library welcomes Union County Teen Arts exhibit. Read more here.
- Quin at Sleepy Hollow: Young teacher finds new lifestyle at rental community. Read more here. -- I still find the PR insulting; and now it's got a dog park?
- Raritan Valley Line: Raging Bound Brook fire suspends RVL westbound Sunday night. Read more here.
- Union County College: UCC holds winter commencement at UCPAC. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- 2020 Census: For next census, expect every dirty trick in the book from GOP. Read more here.
- Bound Brook: Massive fire rips through downtown Bound Brook Sunday night. -- Ledger | Courier |
- EWR: Passenger attempted to storm cockpit, attacked cops, flight attendant. Read more here.
- CNN: CNN to pay $76M to settle decade-old labor case. Read more here.
- Jeopardy!: Outrage after Jeopardy! host rules Bethlehem is not in Palestine. Read more here.
- Liberty State Park: Golf club for the 1% wants to seize migratory bird habitat. Read more here.
- Linden: Linden looks to lower city taxes in 2020. Read more here.
- Newark --
- Advocates blast superintendent's call to close four charter schools. Read more here.
- Airbnb rentals will be more difficult once city acts on new rules. Read more here.
- Sex Assault: Former South Plainfield teach accused of assault returns to court. Read more here.
- South Plainfield: South Plainfield eliminated from Virginia Duals with loss to Camden Catholic. Read more here.
- Summit: Ex-city official accused of stealing $74K from city. -- Ledger | Courier |
- Wawa: Wawa founders accused of cheating workers out of millions. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Polls: New poll frames power of the African-American vote. Read more here.
- Booker: Impeachment trial could be a 'big blow' to campaign. Read more here.
- Buttigieg: Why Buttigieg has made religion central to his campaign. Read more here.
- Sanders: Sanders jumps to small lead in trusted Iowa poll. Read more here.
- Warren: Bernie slams Warren as candidate of the elite. Read more here.
- Clinton Probe: DOJ winds down Clinton probe; Nothing of consequence found. Read more here. NJ Dems: Currie reelected Dem State Chairman. Read more here.
- Public Records: Body cam video of fatal police shooting must be made public, court rules. Read more here.
- School Desegregation Suit: Judge orders districts told they can join suit. Read more here.
- State Police: Trooper fired for 'racially insensitive behavior' won't be ID'ed; advocates are suing. Read more here.
- Vaccine Bill: Holley whipping against changed vaccine bill. Read more here.
- Walk to Washington: Is banning hard liquor on 'The Walk' enough? Read more here.
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
- Booker: Murphy's senior counsel to join Booker's impeachment team. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
RECENT BLOG POSTS- Drone Strike: US unsuccessful in second drone strike. Read more here. -- Yemen strike blows up Trump rationale for Iraq drone strike.
- Iran Strike: WSJ: Trump told friends he was pushed by GOP Senators. Read more here.
- [ OLDDOCO ] Olddoc takes on Mayor Mapp over the Iran deal. (1/11/20)
- [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 season finale blog party. (12/18/19)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Why I am running for Freeholder. (11/04/19)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Lists Union County's top 10 public high school teams. (1/12/20)
- [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl: Cottontail and fox. (1/08/20)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
CLIPS
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