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Friday, January 17, 2020

Plainfield Symphony opens 2020 with free 'Peter and the Wolf' concert.. Union County, Elizabeth sue NYC over homeless program.. Freeholder Williams, sworn in by Gov. Murphy, looks forward to 2020.. Rebecca sends New Years wishes to all..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Deltas: Central Jersey Alumnae chapter hosted red-carpet viewing of 'Just Mercy'. Read more here.
  • NYC Homeless: Pressure builds after Union County, Elizabeth sue NYC. Read more here.
  • Payless Shoes: Payless emerges from bankruptcy, will reopen some stores. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Symphony: PSO opens 2020 with free family concert. Read more here. -- Featuring 'Peter and the Wolf'.
  • Quin Sleepy Hollow: Teacher finds vibrant new life in Plainfield. Read more here.
  • Restaurant: Former Ninety Acres chef to open new restaurant, school in Plainfield. Read more here.
  • Zoning Board: Plainfield Zoning Board reorganizes for 2020. Read more here.
  • Weather: Snow forecast for the weekend. Read more here.
  • Obituary: Ruth Frances Heck Carley, active with Kings Daughters, Monday Afternoon Club. Read more here.


OF INTEREST

  • Divorce: Why lesbian couples are more likely to divorce than gay ones. Read more here.
  • Paterson: Paterson cop faces 40 years in racially motivated beating. Read more here.
  • Phishing Scam: Texas school district loses $2.3M in phishing scam. Read more here.
  • Voter Purges: 17M Americans purged from rolls between 2016-2018. Read more here.


STATE/NATIONAL

  • Gov. Murphy [State of State]: Moran: Comrade Murphy turns hard left, giving GOP an opening. Read more here.
  • Sen. Booker: The Booker president to senate pivot. Read more here.
  • Adoptions: Murphy signs bill simplifying adoptions for LGBTQ couples. Read more here.
  • Civil Forfeitures: NJ will now track money and property seized from residents. Read more here.
  • Equal Rights Amendment: Virginia becomes final state needed for ratification. Read more here.
  • Financial Disclosures: Sweeney plans to update legislative disclosure rules. Read more here.
  • Food Stamps: 14 states -- including NJ -- sue Trump over food stamp rule. Read more here.
  • Homelessness: Legislature updates Code Blue law. Read more here.
  • Mass Layoffs: NJ passes first law to guarantee severance pay after mass layoffs. Read more here.
  • NJ Twitter: How NJ's Twitter feed found its 'big state energy'. Read more here.
  • Tax Incentives --
    • Incentives: Murphy task force hits Norcross world in new report on tax programs. Read more here.
    • Phantom Taxes: Concept of 'phantom taxes' originated with Philip Norcross. Read more here.

IMPEACHMENT

  • Trial: Parnas and Ukraine aid bombshells jolt impeachment trial. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD

  • Parnas: What the Parnas revelations mean for Trump. Read more here.
  • Ukraine Aid: GAO: White House violated law in freezing aid. Read more here.

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Posted by Dan at 2:00 AM