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Sunday, February 2, 2020

Plainfield councilman Goode's DWI charge dismissed.. Boys Basketball: Plainfield beats Columbia.. Zoning Board to hear from applicant seeking multi-family building along tracks on Park Avenue.. Plainfielders on deans' lists: one at Hofstra, five at Seton Hall.. Noel at HS Sports: Plainfield holds off Columbia for third consecutive victory..

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PLAINFIELD
  • Boys Basketball: Plainfield beats Columbia. -- TAPinto |
  • Business: Towne Express Car Wash opens on South Avenue. Read more here. -- Next to former White Castle.
  • Dean's Lists --
    • Hofstra: Plainfielder Nijita Griffith makes Hofstra dean's list. Read more here.
    • Seton Hall: Five from Plainfield make dean's list. Read more here. -- Cristian Ayala-Castillo, Kristen Brewer, Kyshaun Foster, Norae Thomas, Jordan Trotman
  • Councilor Goode: Plainfield councilman's DWI charge dismissed. Read more here.
  • Read Across America: The District invites volunteers to read to students on March 2. Read more here.
  • Wardlaw-Hartridge: W-H celebrates at International Family Fun Night. Read more here.
  • Wrestling: Scotch Plains-Fanwood pins Plainfield. Read more here.
  • Zoning Board: Board to hear from applicant seeking multi-family building along tracks. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Guns: Nearly 200 have had guns seized under NJ's 'red flag' law. Read more here.
  • Hillside: Police chief says he was suspended after asking for raise. Read more here.
  • Incarcerated Youth: NJ holds job fair for incarcerated youth. Read more here.
  • Mahwah: Town investigating after drunk mayor passes out in employee's bed. Read more here.
  • Money: House panel ponders whether legislation can keep cash as king. Read more here. -- NJ's Rep. Payne is backing legislation to ban cashless stores.
  • Newark --
    • City's economic development team discusses 2020 outlook. Read more here.
    • Kenney Memorial was first hospital for Blacks; Museum will honor its founder. Read more here.
  • Union Twp. --
    • Union HS locked down twice in a morning for reports of weapons. Read more here.
    • Town condemns Facebook group for escalating high school lockdown. Read more here.
  • Vaping: Vapng: Lucrative, largely unregulated, and widely misunderstood. Read more here.


STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Bloomberg: Bloomberg rally in Philly Tuesday. Read more here.
    • DNC: DNC members discuss rule change to thwart Sanders. Read more here.
    • Iowa: Everything you need to know about Iowa. Read more here. -- Caucuses are Monday.
    • NJ Mock Caucus: Warren wins NJ caucus, Yang beats Biden for 2nd place. Read more here. -- Not a real measure of NJ by any means.
  • 2020 General Election: Emily's List hyperfocused on senatorial elections. Read more here.
  • Sen. Booker: Booker has $73K for Senate race. Read more here.
  • Tax Incentives --
    • Clawbacks: Task force says it's clawed back $11M for state, but won't name companies. Read more here.

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Posted by Dan at 3:38 AM