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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

NJ Transit to study Raritan Valley Line one-seat ride to NY Penn.. Man charged with arson in 7-alarm Bound Brook fire.. Zoning Board's Wednesday agenda includes reorg, new applications.. Olddoc on Booker's withdrawal from the presidential race.. Carl: Fox courting pair (part 2)..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Barlow School: Barlow School unveils new cafetorium. Read more here.
  • DeLeeuw Scholarships: Plainfield students can apply for 2020 DeLeeuw Scholarhips. Read more here.
  • One-Seat Ride: NJ Transit to study Raritan Valley Line one-seat ride to NY Penn. Read more here.
  • Plainfield History: Piwowar gets grant to research Plainfield Symphony founders. Read more here.
  • Zoning Board: Zoning Board agenda includes reorg, new applications. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Bound Brook Fire --
    • Bound Brook man charged with arson in 7-alarm Bound Brook fire. -- TAPinto | Courier |
    • Fire nearly wiped out block of homes; investigation could take months. Read more here.
  • Cyberattacks: Cyberattackers lurking longer inside computers, report finds. Read more here.
  • Newark: Kiburi Tucker, friend of Baraka, restarts life after prison. Read more here.
  • The Royals: How British papers treat Meghan Markle unfairly. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Debate: Winners, losers, biggest takeaways. Read more here.
    • Booker --
      • Booker drops out of presidential race. Read more here.
      • In fundraiser email, Booker announces Senate reelection bid. Read more here.
      • Stile: Dems wanted someone to slug it out with Trump; Booker not that guy. Read more here.
      • Booker on PC culture: Is censoring others the best way? Read more here.
  • Gov. Murphy --
    • Murphy calls for a culture change during State of State address. Read more here.
    • Reactions to Murphy's State of State Address. Read more here.
  • Liberty State Park: LSP protection act dies after stalling in Assembly. Read more here.
  • NJ Politics: DiVicenzo's Murphy endorsements dooms Sweeney guv hopes. Read more here. SCOTUS --
    • 'I don't see how this [Bridgegate] case works,' one justice says. Read more here.
    • SCOTUS weighs Bridgegate, with Christie in front row. Read more here.
    • Corruption case law in jeopardy as SCOTUS hears Bridgegate. Read more here.
  • Vaccinations --
    • Last ditch effort on vaccine bill collapses amid protests. Read more here.
    • Sweeney punishes Lagana for failure to back vaccination bill. Read more here.
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

  • Evidence: House Dems release new evidence from indicted Giuliani associate. Read more here.
  • Ukraine: Ukraine ruling by GAO could shake up impeachment trial. Read more here.
  • Witnesses: GOP faces reckoning on impeachment witnesses. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
  • Campaign: Trump brings a new focus to stump speech: Iran. Read more here.
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