Mapp on outsourcing municipal court fine collection.. Bernice: Check out Historic Preservation Commission's website.. Olddoc delves into Romney video.. Maria finds school distriict surprises.. Jackie's Big Brother Season Finale blog party..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Work begins on North Avenue Historic District properties"

Civil War Sequicentennial:  "Committee to host lecture on Underground Railroad in Union County"
Corruption:  "Attorneys for ex-Middlesex County sheriff fear jurors could be tainted by politics" -- In Middlesex? Nah.
Police Mergers:  "Study discourages merger of three towns' police"
Red Light Cams:  "Proposed legislation would give drivers longer to clear intersections"

Gov. Christie:  "Christie rips Legislature at South Amboy town hall" -- Courier | Ledger |
NJ Revenues:  "State revenues far behind Christie projections" -- Ledger | NJSpotlight | PolNJ |
School Boards Ass'n:  "Former Madison super to head NJ school boards group"
Test Scores:  "NJ high school test scores improve, remain flat in middle and elementary schools"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice invites all to check Historic Preservation Commission website, notes summer is almost gone. Olddoc delves into the Romney video (2 posts). Maria: Two surprising developments at School District. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out, weighs in on outsourcing collection of municipal fines. At Jackie's TV Blog, the Big Brother 14 Season Finale blog party.

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Maria finds surprises at School District.. Bernice: Preservation Commission OKs Abbot Manor roof.. Olddoc coalescing thoughts on latest political hullabaloo.. Jackie's Big Brother 14 live feeds continue..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Williamson hire bringing turmoil to PMUA?"

Robbery:  "Plainfield police credit good Samaritan with preventing robbery from worsening"

Berkeley Heights:  "Councilman proposes study of leaving Union for Morris or Somerset County"
Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority:  "Authority hopes private companies will help save troubled project"
Trenton:  "Two men arrested in act of stealing metal from city hall gates"

2012 Presidential Race:  "Moran: Romney comment inelegant and revealing"
2012 Senate Race:  "Menendez, Kyrillos agree to three debates"
Education:  "The new 'new math' mystifies parents"
NJ Credit/Revenues --

• Rating:  "NJ takes a hit as S&P lowers state's credit outlook"
• Revenues:  "Gov. Christie late with revenue report for second straight month"
• Reaction:  "Dems pounce on S&P outlook drop"

NJ Economy:  "NY Fed: New Jersey will recover, slowly"
Prosecutors:  "ACLU Report: Prosecutors with misconduct violations faced no discipline"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice fines the HPC approving Abbott Manor roof repair. Olddoc is coalescing his thoughts about the latest political hullabaloo; check back later. Maria finds some surprising surprises at the school district. At Jackie's TV Blog, the Big Brother 14 blog party continues.

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Bernice: November slates thin.. Olddoc shares news of Rosh Hashanah celebration in Egypt.. Maria finds reminder of Spain at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian.. Rebecca remembers desegregation of Little Rock HS.. Jackie's live feeds on Big Brother 14 continue..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Dueling Festivals twice as good for Plainfield?"

Obituary:  "Santa Marino Brocoletti, owned and operated Marino Motors"

Children's Specialized Hospital:  "L'Oreal raises $550K for hospital in golf event"
Franklin:  "State officials tour Great Expectations" -- Center for pregnant teens.
Kean U.:  "Kean president's contract extended by five years"
Latina Summit:  "CNN's Soldad O'Brien to headline Latina Summit at Rutgers"
Latino Leadership Alliance:  "Menendez is keynote speaker at annual Latino conference"
Newark:  "Newark teachers would earn merit pay under possible program"
Soccer:  "North Plainfield's Araujo racks up awards at NJCU"
Summit:  "New iPhone app allows user to take tour of historic Summit"

2012 Presidential Race:  "Secret video shows what Romney really thinks of Obama supporters"
Council on State Public Affairs:  "Policy leaders meet on state of counties and region" -- Go Beki!
Minimum Wage:  "State's minimum wage proposal may be revived as public referendum"
State Police:  "ACLU sues State Police over withheld promotion policies"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes two November slates slim down. Olddoc shares an email reporting on celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Egypt. Maria finds reminders of Spain at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church tour. At Jackie's TV Blog, the Big Brother 14 live feeds continue. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, remembers Elizabeth Eckford, who integrated Little Rock's Central HS in 1957.

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Olddoc wishes all L'shanah tovah.. Bernice finds November slates thinned.. Maria surprised by Crescent Presbyterian's Spain connection.. Rebecca finds Romney defining 'middle income'.. Jackie's Big Brother live feeds resume..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Hidden Plainfield: Disheveled Disgrace ID'ed"

Dem Rally:  "Plianfield Dems rally for Obama re-election" -- Courier | PolNJ |
Visiting Nurse Ass'n:  "VNA: Almost a century of service to the public"
Pop Warner:  "New Pop Warner concussion rules"
Police Blotter:  "Courier police blotter" -- Plainfield is on page 6.

Rahway:  "Community Access Unlimited schedules 14th annual walkathon"
South Plainfield:  "Gas prices hit $9 in Lukoil dealer protest"

Gov. Christie:  "Christie's high-stakes choice: Will he run again?"
Teacher Contracts:  "Hottest issues in state education shaping Newark teachers' contract"

Retail:  "Retailers seeks to shift shoppers from sales to everyday low prices"
Rosh Hashanah:  "Rosh Hashanah in Israel: Many customs, one message"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes two of the Nov. 6th slates have thinned; sends Rosh Hashanah greetings. Olddoc wishes all L'shanah tovah. Maria finds a tour of Crescent Presbyterian unexpectedly reminds her of Spain. At Jackie's TV Blog, the Big Brother 14 live feeds resume. Rebecca's People Who Need to Go Sit Down Somewhere finds Romney defining 'middle income'.

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Bernice catches Booker, downtown Festivals.. Maria pictures park from Library's new layout.. Olddoc on charter change costs.. PSN: Linden holds off Plainfield.. Jackie's pic of a Plainfield python, more.. Rebecca remembers Birmingham church bombing..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Dem rally the real McCoy"
• "Hidden Plainfield: Disheveled Disgrace"

Obama Rally:  "Difficult not to read 2013 Dem intentions into lineups" -- From PolitickerNJ.
Cardinals Football:  "Linden holds off Plainfield" -- | Plainfield Sports News | Courier | Ledger |
McGreevey:  "Former governor denies rumors of possible return to politics"
Plainfield Symphony:  "Plainfield orchestra keeps the music alive for 93 seasons"

Corruption:  "Trial of former Middlesex County sheriff set to begin"
Newark:  "Battle over water agency continues to flow"
New Brunswick:  "American Conference on Diversity takes aim at bias"
South Plainfield HS:  "Gymnast Sottiriou captures all-around at Raider International"

Lead Cleanup:  "EPA to clean up lead in yard soil of NJ homes"

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• The Auditor:  "Shaq spots a Godfather; Sacco and FBI; more"
• Tom Moran:  "Our broken constitution, and why we're blind to its flaws"
• Paul Mulshine:  "National Republican Party needs a new strategy"
• John Farmer:  "In Mideast, no good deed goes unpunished"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice samples the two Festivals, catches Booker at Dem rally. Olddoc on the cost of charter changes. Maria catches a view of Library Park from newly-configured Library. At Plainfield Sports News, Linden holds off Plainfield; Elizabeth beats Union. At Jackie's TV Blog, the week in review, plus a python pic and more. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, remembers the four girls who perished in the bombing of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church.

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Bernice: Four things to do, plus pix.. Olddoc on cost of charter revisions.. Maria finds preservation skewed Eastwards.. PSN: Woodbridge over New Brunswick.. Jackie: Familiar faces on Survivor: Philippines..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Hispanic Heritage exhibit opens at Library today"
• "Booker speaks at Dem HQ Saturday" -- This afternoon. 

Shootings:  "Plainfield police investigate possible link to shootings on separate days"

Berkeley Heights:  "Schools latest in county to go green"
Exhibit:  "Art Town: Group exhibit honors Bound Brook"
Kean U.:  "Kean gets passing grade as it seeks to keep accreditation"
Public Corruption:  "Former Toms River schools super gets 11 years" -- Courier | Ledger |

NJ Finances:  "Christie to Wall Street: NJ surplus may be lower"
NY Stock Exchange:  "SEC charges NYSE with giving some customer head start on trade data"

Book Signing:  " Jesse Ventura will sign books in New Brunswick"
Pizza Hunt:  "Spivey-Cooke pizza hunt nears end"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice posts late summer pix, notes four events this weekend. Olddoc on questions around expense of changing City charter. Maria notes Plainfield's historic preservation is skewed towards the East. At Plainfield Sports News, it's Woodbridge over New Brunswick. At Jackie's TV Blog, it's Survivor: Philippines, with familiar faces.

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Bernice: Four events this weekend.. Olddoc on ShotSpotter; anti-Muslim YouTube clip.. Maria: 'Strip to the bone'.. Jackie: Final HoH Round One, endurance comp updates..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Booker speaks at Dem HQ Saturday"

Traffic Incident:  "Ninja disrupts traffic in Plainfield"
Hours of Business:  "White Castle sues NJ town after being told it can't be open 24 hours"

Mortgage Fraud:  "Feds charge eight in $30M mortgage fraud"
South Plainfield:  "Woman dies from injuries suffered at Spring Lake Park"
Payroll Padding:  "Using DPW workers for political work cost taxpayers $300K"
Textbooks:  "School scraps textbooks for iPads for students"
Trenton:  "Parking project in Mack's case was pitched to former administration"
Westfield:  "Contractor sentenced for bid-rigging at Westfield schools"

DEP:  "At workshop, experts address concerns about DEP waivers"
Energy:  "With warmer weather, NJ spends less on energy bills for low-income families" -- From NJSpotlight.
Merck:  "Pharmaceutical giant to leave ALEC"
State Websites:  "Bill to allow advertising on state websites withdrawn"

2012 Presidential Race --

• Poll:  "Obama leads Romney in NJ by 14 points" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
• Fundraising:  "NJ PR exec is Obama's 3rd-largest 'bundler'"

Muhammad Ali:  "Muhammad Ali to be honored with Freedom Medal"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes four events this weekend. Olddoc posts on ShotSpotter, and on Muslim reactions to YouTube clip. Maria advocates stripping 'to the bone'. At Jackie's TV Blog, final HoH Round One, endurance comp updates.

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Bernice notes PMUA rate reduction.. Olddoc gets answers on charter changes, sort of.. Maria on 'bare to the bone' restoration.. PSN: Liberty vs. Mystics.. Jackie on Power of Veto update..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "ShotSpotter misses (another) shooting"

McDonalds:  "McDonalds doles out calorie counts"
Shoplifting:  "Plainfield man arrested for shoplifting power drinks"
Food Recall:  "Tainted ricotta cheese recalled"

Fanwood/Scotch Plains:  "State approves commission to study merging towns"
North Plainfield:  "Borough man indicted in bloody August murder" -- Courier | Ledger |
Perth Amboy:  "Judge upholds Board's decision to place Super on paid leave" -- Courier | Ledger |

ELEC:  "Report finds PACs spent $18M in NJ last year" -- Courier | Ledger | PolNJ |
Revolutionary War Battlefields:  "Preservation of Jersey's battlefields boosted by Holt legislation"
NJ Supremes:  "Top court makes it harder to try kids as adults" -- Courier | Ledger |

Politifax Truth-o-Meter: True, False, or other...? (The national factfinding service is now in the Ledger)

• "Is Bramnick correct Obama promised to push jobless rate to under 6%?"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes PMUA meeting, rate reduction. Olddoc gets responses from inquiry on changing Plainfield's charter. Maria on 'bare to the bone' restoration. At Plainfield Sports News, Liberty vs. Mystics. At Jackie's TV Blog, power of veto update.

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Bernice: Fine collection issue may resurface; credits April Stefel for peninsula design.. Olddoc on 9/11 culpability.. Mapp invites volunteers for 'Real Leadership for a Better Plainfield'.. Maria on alternate side of street parking; thanks DPW.. Jackie on Jenn's eviction, HoH bulletin..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Weekend festival preparations under way"

2006 Murder:  "Plainfield man's appeal of conviction headed to Supreme Court"
School Lunches:  "NJ schools redesign lunches to meet new federal guidelines"

Election Abuses:  "North Bergen DPW official admits using workers for election chores" -- And more.
Newark:  "Council puts MUA vote on November ballot" -- Per resident-generated ordinance.
North Plainfield:  "Borough will have annual 9/11 ceremonies 'for a long time'"
Tax Appeals:  "Englewood will borrow $2.9M to settle tax appeals"
Trenton:  "Day after mayor's arrest, city administrator talks business"
Union County Vo-Tech:  "County vocational school named national Blue Ribbon recipient"

Schools:  "NJ schools prepare to implement new teacher evaluations"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes fine collection issue may resurface next month; credits April Stefel for 9th Street peninsula design. Olddoc on 9/11 and possible Bush administration culpability. Maria on alternate side of street parking for sweeps; and a thank you to DPW. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out, announces he is assembling a team of volunteers for 'Real Leadership for a Better Plainfield'. At Jackie's TV Blog, Jenn's eviction, HoH bulletin.

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Olddoc on Council meeting.. Bernice on Pellum and Kerr recognition.. Rebecca and Jackie remember 9/11.. Maria on Crescent Area cleanup..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "The stinging difference between Plainfield and Trenton"
• "Plainfielders remember 9/11"

Drugs:  "Traffic stop yields $25K in cash, drugs"

9/11:  "New Jersey 9/11 memorial is dedicated" -- Ledger | Courier |
Elizabeth:  "Board of Ed member resigns after residency discrepancy"
Linden:  "Linden named high-performing school district"
Trenton --

• Arrest:  "Mayor Mack arrested in corruption probe" -- Ledger | Courier | PolNJ |
• Reaction:  "Public officials call for Mack to step down following arrest"
• Related Case:  "Giorgianni ordered under house arrest in Mack case, separate drug charges"

Somerset County:  "Towns mull merging police after county merge plan draws little interest"
Union County Parks:  "Nomahegan Lake set for renovation"

State Revenues:  "$253M revenue shortfall raises doubts about Christie's tax cut"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes Pellum and Kerr lauded for peninsula project. Olddoc recounts Council meeting, notes Mapp will put fine collections on October agenda. Maria notes a Crescent Area cleanup. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. recalls those lost on 9/11. At Jackie's TV Blog, 9/11 is remembered.

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Olddoc hopes for agenda addition.. Bernice notes Pellum and Kerr to be honored.. Maria on Crescent Area cleanup.. Roni T on workers' right to blog.. Rebecca catches Romney surrogate in fashion flareup.. Jackie's Big Brother live feeds continue..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Hidden Plainfield: On The Move ID'ed"

Martial Arts:  "Plainfield martial arts student places in national event"
Trees:  "Rutgers researchers trying to revive American Chestnut trees"
Police Blotter:  "Various Plainfield miscreants in Watchung"

Newark Museum:  "Exhibit: Angels & Tomboys: Girlhood in 19th century American art"
Orange:  "Mayor accuses former mayor of doling out improper salary bonuses"
Public Meetings:  "Montgomery council meetings to go live online" -- Streaming live, plus archived for on-demand viewing.
Union County:  "SWAT team rises to challenge"
Union County Courts:  "After long delay, civil trials to get under way again"

Cory Booker:  "Booker dodges question about run for governor during Sunday talk show"
Energy:  "State's persistent raids on Clean Energy Fund set back CHP efforts" -- From NJSpotlight.
NJ Senate Race:  "Coming soon to a TV near you: Menendez vs. Kyrillos"
NJ Supremes:  "Short-staffed top court to take on controversial cases this fall"
Tourism:  "NJ struggles to capitalize on its historic past" -- From NJSpotlight.

RECENT POSTS : Bernice notes PMUA Fair a success; Pellum and Kerry to be honored at Council. Olddoc hopes Mapp may place the collection of Court fines on tonight's agenda; cites surprising Maureen Dowd quote from NYTimes. Maria notes Crescent Area neighbors did a cleanup Sunday. At Jackie's TV Blog, the Big Brother 14 live feeds are on again. At Roni Taylor's Work Matters, a look at workers' right to blog. Rebecca's People Who Need to Go Sit Down Somewhere catches Romney surrogate John Sununu in a fashion flareup.

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Plainfield Sports News on PHS/Immaculata; Rutgers/Howard.. Bernice: 7 run for Charter Study Commission.. Olddoc on Monday's Council agenda.. Jackie's week in review, plus pix..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Hidden Plainfield: On The Move!"
  

PHS Football:  "Cardinals vs. Immaculata" -- Plainfield Sports News | Ledger |
Runnells Hospital:  "Union County freeholders to vote on privatization study" -- Ledger | CountyWatchers |
Obituary:  "Nathan Frederick Deering, active in Plainfield soccer"

South Orange:  "Battle brewing between Council and village president" -- The ogre of change.

NJ Statehouse:  "Statehouse to get $40M makeover"
NJ Theater:  "A Fall theater season of infinite variety"

2012 Presidential Race:  "Obama out to renew magic; Romney hits defense cuts"
Dem Convention:  "Fact Check: Obama, Biden claims"
9/11 Museum:  "Turf war lends uncertainty to opening of museum"
Netflix:  "More and more, the Net changes the way we watch TV"

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• The Auditor:  "Andrews: I was stupid to challenge Lautenberg"
• Tom Moran:  "Are Booker and Christie friends or foes?"
• John Farmer:  "Why the conventions mattered: They highlighted the party gap"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes seven file for Charter Study Commission. Olddoc reviews Monday's Council agenda. Maria invites comment on Plainfield's historic homes. At Plainfield Sports News, Plainfield/Immaculata, Rutgers/Howard, New Brunswick/South Plainfield. At Jackie's TV Blog, the week in review, plus pix.

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