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Friday, February 21, 2020

LWV leads drive to register those on parole and probation.. Plainfield PD stands by release of man to ICE after traffic stop.. Board of Ed honors Walter W. Young, winner of Flight Academy scholarship.. Plainfield Symphony: PSO present Meeting House recital and tea.. Olddoc offers birthday party thank yous.. Rebecca: Journey Through Blackness: Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X.. Noel at HS Sports: Plainfield advances to quarter-finals in UCIAC Tournament.. Jackie: Survivor 40: Winners at War blog party..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Board of Ed: BOE honors Walter W. Young, winner of Flight Academy scholarship. Read more here.
  • Boys Basketball: Plainfield over Union. Read more here.
  • National Merit Scholarship: St. Joe's student, Plainfielder Brett Subers advances to finalist. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Symphony:  PSO presents Meeting House recital and tea Sunday. Read more here.
  • Police Dept.: Plainfield PD stands by release of man to ICE after traffic stop. Read more here.
  • Utilities: Smart meters come to NJ. Read more here.
  • Voting: LWV leads drive to register those on parole and probation. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Amazon: Perth Amboy Amazon workers rally to become first to unionize. Read more here.
  • Charter Schools: Charters argue for state to fund their school construction. Read more here.
  • Domestic Violence: NJ to expand hospital-based program to help victims. Read more here.
  • Eminent Domain: Landowner wins $750K in dispute over Route 22 taking. Read more here.
  • Election Security: Security scandals in Georgia heighten 2020 concerns. Read more here.
  • New Brunswick: Two dead newborns found at recycling center. Read more here.
  • Oprah: Oprah gives $5M to Pathways to College after-school program. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Convention: Harry Reid: Brokered convention 'not the end of the world'. Read more here.
    • Bloomberg --
      • FDU Poll: Bloomberg tied with Sanders in NJ. Read more here.
      • Weinberg: Bloomberg can't recover on the issue of confidentiality agreements. Read more here.
    • Sanders: Sanders questions NJ primary organization lines. Read more here.
  • Ethics: Murphy proposes sweeping ethics reforms for Trenton. Read more here.
  • Retirement 'Boat' Checks: SCI hopes to take bite out of costly employee benefits. Read more here.
WOMEN AND NJ POLITICS

  • Emerge NJ: Program prepares Democratic women for elective office. Read more here.
  • Murphy: Murphy proposal would require anti-harassment training. Read more here.
  • Walk to Washington: Weinberg pleased with Chamber response, encourages women to go. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
  • Clemency --
    • Trump moves process into White House, Kushner on team. Read more here.
    • 11 criminals granted clemency by Trump had one thing in common: connections. Read more here.
  • Farm Aid: GAO launches investigation into Trump farm aid. Read more here. -- Greasing pals' palms?
  • Wikileaks --
    • Trump offered Assange a pardon if he covered up Russian involvement . Read more here.
    • GOP congressman sought Trump deal on Wikileaks, Russia. Read more here.
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Posted by Dan at 3:05 AM