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Friday, February 14, 2020

Two zoning board cases are inconclusive Wednesday.. Union County Dem leaders oppose elimination of organizational lines on ballots.. Trump's rhetoric has changed the way students are bullied.. Jackie: Survivor 40: Richard Hatch pleads his case..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Dean's List: Plainfielder Leslie Merced named to dean's list at Purchase College. Read more here.
  • duCret: Academy for Innovation in Education lecture series at duCret. Read more here.
  • Idea?:  JC council to vote on creating new tax for arts and culture. Read more here.
  • Union County: Assistant prosecutors question promotions, raises under new head. Read more here.
  • Union County Dems: Scutari and Cryan oppose elimination of organizational lines. Read more here.
  • Zoning Board: Two zoning board cases inconclusive Wednesday. Read more here.

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OF INTEREST

  • Boy Scouts: Lawyers say Scout records will show they knew of dangers to Scouts for decades. Read more here.
  • Bullying: Trump's rhetoric has changed the way students are bullied. Read more here.
  • Hudson River Tunnel: Closing of existing tunnel would damage US economy, Fed chair says. Read more here.
  • Media --
    • McClatchy newspaper chain files for bankruptcy. Read more here. -- 30 regional papers.
    • Reports: NJ hedge fund that owns National Enquirer to take over McClatchy papers. Read more here.
  • Rutgers: 95-year-old professor sues Rutgers over age discrimination. Read more here.
  • Spelling Bee: Two area students take top spots at regional spelling bee. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Biden --
      • "I'll be damned iff we're gonna lose this nomination." Read more here.
      • Ron Rice says he's poised to go to South Carolina for Biden. Read more here.
    • Bloomberg: Inside the 48-hour dash to contain his stop-and-frisk crisis. Read more here. -- More to come.
    • Centrists: Centrist Dems rethink alliances as Biden crumbles. Read more here.
    • Sanders: Sanders' big mistake: Failing to explain what kind of government Democratic Socialist is. Read more here.
    • Warren: Warren on the ropes. Read more here.
  • Gov. Murphy: Murphy announces to combat harassment in politics. Read more here.
  • Legislative Black Caucus: Hundreds in attendance at Black Caucus gala. Read more here.
  • Sen. Sweeney: Sweeney apologizes for verbal threat made a decade ago. Read more here.
  • Tax Incentives --
    • Incentives: Jackson-Hewitt, two others agree to forfeit tax incentives. Read more here.
    • Pilot Program: EDA feels pilot will keep young companies in NJ, and lure others. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
  • Border Wall: Congressman: Wall threatens Native American burial sites. Read more here.
  • Former COS: John Kelly finally lets loose on Trump. Read more here. -- At Drew.
  • Quid Pro Quo: Trump accused of new quid pro quo, this time with New York. Read more here.
  • Stone Case: Trump's meddling in Stone case stuns Washington. Read more here.
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Posted by Dan at 3:44 AM