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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Bernice on two sides of the redemption coin as seen by Asm Green.. Maria: Many questions about District hiring practices.. PSN: Cardinals over Union on the road.. Olddoc: Plumber's visit recalls Battle of the Bulge..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Newmark School:  "HAPI foundation hosts fundraiser"
PHS Girls Basketball:  "Plainfield tops Westfield"
Obituary:  "Douglas Borchers, co-owner of Park Hardware"

Dunellen:  "Parking Authority defends itself after prodding by activist"
J&J:  "FDA: J&J halted antibiotic study over poor results"
South Plainfield:  "Two Bloods gang members sentenced for initiation robbery"
Union County:  "UC Freeholder board reorganizes Sunday"

Sen. Menendez:  "Menendez questions qualifications of nominee he is blocking"
Red Light Cams:  "Assemblyman questions usefulness of cams after reviewing YouTube videos"
Solar Energy:  "Paint-on solar cells developed by Notre Dame researchers"


RECENT POSTS: Bernice explores two sides of the redemption coin as presented by Asm Jerry Green.  Olddoc a plumber's visit leads to some Battle of the Bulge reminiscences. Maria finds many questions about the District's hiring practices. At Plainfield Sports News, the Cardinals win against Union on the road.


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Friday, January 6, 2012

Mapp announces MLK Potluck and Food Drive.. Bernice on BOE vacancy, TV interview of Green, Abdul-Haqq; Fund for injured PMUA worker.. Maria: Time for BOE to answer questions about hiring practices..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Cedarbrook School:  "Plainfield, Westfield schools join to study Steinbeck novel"
School Boards:  "Green, Abdul-Haqq interviewed on school board background checks" -- NBC News video.
Obituaries --
Elizabeth:  "NJ education chief asked to help expose 'corrupt' Elizabeth board"
Newark:  "City Council rebukes East Ward boss for racial slur"
Piscataway:  "Officer pleads guilty to stealing cocaine for personal use"
South Plainfield:  "Prosecutor: Robberies were part of gang initiation"
Union County:  "Audit understates liabilities by $106 million" -- From CountyWatchers.
Union County Performing Arts Center:  "Court to rule if nonprofit must open its records" -- Suit by CountyWatchers.

Attorney General:  "Senate panel advances Chiesa nomination" -- Ledger | Gannett | PolNJ |
Development:  "Sewerage legislation creates battle lines over sprawl" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Johnson & Johnson:  "J&J to pay over $1B in penalties" -- Ledger | Courier |
Sen. Menendez:  "Menendez blocking Obama appointment to appeals bench" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Political Fundraising:  "Lesniak bill would ban fundraising on all public property" -- Part of his war on Elizabeth BOE.
Schools:  "Christie administration divvies up Race to the Top winnings" -- From NJSpotlight.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice on BOE vacancy, TV interview of Green, Abdul-Haqq; notes PMUA sets up fund for injured worker. Check in later this morning for Olddoc. Maria says it's time for the Board to answer questions about hiring practices. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out, announces 4th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.


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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Mapp posts 2012 Legislative Agenda.. Bernice, Olddoc on Mapp's reorg remarks.. Maria on taping of BOE meetings, airing on PCTV, and District's responses on school reconfiguration..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Fire Division:  "Plainfield Fire Division among four sharing $1M federal grant"
Letter, Courier:  "Fight payouts to former PMUA execs" -- Kimberley Beverley, Plainfield.
Robbery, Stabbing:  "Plainfield man indicted in brutal North Plainfield attack"
Police Blotter:  "Plainfield police blotter, January 4"
Obituaries --

Chatham:  "Chatham installs first openly gay, black GOP mayor" -- Trifecta believed nation's first.
Linden:  "Hopes for development, though unrest between Mayor, council continues"
North Plainfield:  "Reward offered in attempted video store robbery"
Middlesex County:  "Ex-sheriff Spicuzzo's bribery trial likely by summer"
Paterson:  "Paterson could lose state aid after officials run up $14K tab in A.C." -- PatersonPress | Ledger |
Trenton:  "Mayor Mack asks for raises for top officials"

2012 Presidential Race:  "Ewing resident named to head Obama's NJ campaign" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Board of Ed Background Checks:  "350 must resign for failing to complete checks" -- Ledger | NJSpot |
Legislature:  "Legislators scramble to pass 100 bills as session comes to close"
Sick Pay Reform:  "Christie lambastes 6-figure payouts in visit to Dem family" -- Not just any family, a former Middlesex County Freeholder.


Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service is now in the Ledger)
Organ Sharing:  "For organ-sharing program manager, turning 30 is more than just a number"
Solar Energy:  "Solar megawatts continue to climb, amid concerns about health of sector" -- From NJSpotlight.
Tea Party:  "House Tea Partiers strike it rich"
RECENT POSTS: Bernice urges reading of Mapp's 2012 agenda, details bug siege due to cold weather.  Olddoc notes Mapp's reorg remarks, plus thoughts on birds in winter. Maria answers questions about taping BOE meetings, PCTV schedule of same, and District's responses on reconfiguration. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out, posts his 2012 legislative agenda delivered on election as Council President.


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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Mapp thanks Council for vote of confidence.. Bernice recaps Council.. Maria reports parent, staff concerns on reconfiguration.. PSN notes Cardinals over Hudson Catholic.. Rebecca finds a new semester is a tabula rasa.. Check for Olddoc later this morning..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
2011 Murder:  "Plainfield man pleads guilty to basement stabbing" -- Courier | Ledger |

Essex County:  "County judge shortage continues, creating delays"
South Plainfield:  "House fire leaves homeowner in critical condition"
Union County:  "Auditors find six problem areas in audit"

Christie at Midterm:  "Analysis: Christie's work a mixed bag"
Food Stamps:  "NJ counties struggle to meet food stamp demand"

PSE&G:  "PSE&G wins special incentives for transmission upgrades" -- From NJSpotlight.
Schools:  "Fast-tracked bill could put some urban schools under for-profit management"
-- From NJSpotlight.
State Police:  "Complaints declined in 2011, but serious charges increased"

Spivey on Beer:  "Chimay Red, a picture-perfect Trappist Belgian dubbel"
Commuting:  "Smartphone ticket app debuts on NY Waterway, may come to trains, buses"
Weather:  "2011 set record for wettest year ever in NJ"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice briefly recap Council reorg.  Olddoc was at Council, check back later. Maria reports concerns raised by parents and staff at BOE's 'reconfiguration' meeting. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out, thanks fellow Councilors for vote of confidence in electing him Council President. At Plainfield Sports News, Plainfield beats Hudson Catholic, St. Anthony's edges St. Benedict's. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, finds a new semester a tabula rasa.


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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Olddoc ponders changes technology has brought and will bring in 2012.. Maria: Actions lead to questions about Board.. Bernice: Take charge in 2012.. PSN kicks off 2012 with coverage of basketball, boxing.. Jackie invites all to Bachelor 2012 kickoff..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
PHS Boys:  "Plainfield edges Hudson Catholic in New Year's Jumpoff Tournament" -- No. 2 in Ledger's Top 20.
Theater:  "Cathedral International pastor's play to be staged" -- Will be directed by Othell Miller, PHS theater teacher.

East Orange:  "State oversight of city's finances is lifted"
North Plainfield:  "Banker, mayor, war hero turns 106" -- Doesn't think much of bankers who ran economy into the ditch.
Sourlands:  "Documentary tells tale of Sourlands Mountain Preserve"
Union County:  "County's renewable energy program is up and running"
Westfield:  "Fatal shooting of ranger, Westfield native, sparks sadness" | "Family lives in Scotch Plains"

2012 Presidential Primaries:  "NJ's June primary may carry clout"
Attorney General --

Double-Dipping:  "NJ Prosecutors employ 125 'double-dipper' retirees"
Energy:  "NJ faces triple energy challenge in 2012" -- From NJSpotlight.
'Senatorial Courtesy':  "End 'tradition' which holds up appointments" -- Editorial, Courier.

Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service is now in the Ledger)
Exhibit:  "Montclair Art Museum opens show on American abstraction"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice urges all to 'take charge' in 2012. Technology leads Olddoc to ponder some of the great changes we have lived through...and face in 2012. Maria on several items that lead to questions about the Board of Ed; plus background on Voto Latino. At Plainfield Sports News, a busy New Year: Hackensack vs.Dwight Morrow; Teaneck over St. Patrick's; NJ boxers getting TV time. At Jackie's TV Blog, 2012 gets off to a good start with all invited to the Bachelor 2012 blog discussion.


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Monday, January 2, 2012

Bernice: Link to reorg agenda; Applicants sought for Abdul-Haqq seat.. Maria: A guide to school cultures.. Olddoc posts a Times Square photo.. Jackie's review of her week and year, plus pix.. PSN finds St. Benedict's holding off Piscataway..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Young Men of Resilience:  "Mother of Plainfield shooting victim finds strength in helping others"
Homicides in NJ, 2009-11:  "Searchable by community, county" -- Ledger 2011 review.

Football --

Basketball:  "Rutgers v. South Florida" -- Ledger | Courier |
Newark:  "State oversight of Newark finances becomes more exhaustive"
Union County:  "CountyWatchers' Year in Review: 2011"

Tom Moran:  "2012: Predicting the unpredictable"
Paul Mulshine: 
"More dreadful reporting from the [NY] Times"
John Farmer: 
"No mandate assured for Dems or GOP"

Drug Sentences:  "Christie wants drug court as sentencing option, not just voluntary program"
NJ Politics:  "2012 promises to be eventful for NJ politics"
Nonprofits:  "State sets up website for nonprofits"
School Reform:  "RU prof: Educating impoverished kids costs more"
Toll Increases:  "Bad idea then, bad idea now" -- Editorial, Courier.
Turnpike Authority:  "Authority's New Year's gift: Higher tolls"

Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service is now in the Ledger)
RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes BOE is accepting applicants for Abdul-Haqq's seat, posts link to Council's reorg agenda.  Olddoc posts a Times Square New Year's pic. Maria finds a tool for looking at school cultures. At Plainfield Sports News, St. Benedict's holds off Piscataway. At Jackie's TV Blog, a review of the week and the year 2011, plus some weekend pix.


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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Bernice and Olddoc wish all a Happy New Year.. Maria wishes the District improvement in four key areas.. PSN finds the Cardinals holding off Brooklyn's Robeson High..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Top 10 Stories of 2011:  "Gang truce, WBLS financing make Courier's top 10 stories"
PHS Boys Basketball:  "Cardinals hold off Brooklyn's Robeson at Planet Ahtlete Showcase"
PAHS:  "Stray dog lost a home, now needs another"
Police:  "Plainfield Police Blotter for Holidays"

Local Government Reorgs:  "New Year brings in new local governments" -- Central Jersey reorg details listed.
Medicare Fraud:  "Senior volunteers sought to spot Medicare fraud" -- A January training session.
Newark:  "State oversight of Newark finances expanded"
Port Authority:  "PA's New Year's gift: Higher tolls"

The Auditor:  "Disagreement over Monmouth Park; Golding/Cryan matter, again; more..."
Paul Mulshine:  "This toll hike could be just the beginning"
Gov. Christie:  "No rubber stamp, Christie often invokes veto power"
Facebook:  "Facebook post may lead to Board of Ed member's censure"
Highway Fatalities:  "2011 a lethal year in NJ as 635 lose their lives"

NOTE: Some Sunday news and opinion items are posted late by the Ledger to its site; these will appear in Monday's CLIPS.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice wishes all a Happy New Year!  Olddoc wishes happiness, health and prosperity! Maria's 2012 wish for the District is improvement in four areas. At Plainfield Sports News, the PHS Cardinals hold off Brooklyn's Robeson.


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