Olddoc on Year 40 CDBG grant applications.. Bernice: Library gets a Makespace Award.. David on automated license plat scanners..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Will North Plainfield snag 07062 ZIP code?"
  

Dawud Hicks Murder:  "Arrest in wrestler's ,murder"
SATs:  "Is test a fair measure of school or student?"

Newark:  "Leaders say they welcome federal monitor for police department"
Newark Liberty:  "Coalition demands $10.10 minimum wage for workers"
Trenton:  "Welcome House celebrates 1 year of aiding Hispanic immigrants"

Gov.Christie:  "Guv's lawyers seek documents in Hoboken mayor's allegations"
Campaign Funds:  "Push on for reform as NJ elected officials use funds for trips, gas, bills"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes the Library gets a Makespace grant.  Olddoc on Year 40's Community Development Block Grants. David Rutherford, at Plainfield View on license plate scanners and their issues.

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Olddocc on ID card controversy.. Bernice: Who's in charge of CDBG?.. David on Cuba's role in ending apartheid..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "City website tended to"
  

Dawud Hicks Murder:  "Bail set at $1M for suspect in murder of wrestling star" -- Courier | Ledger |
ID Cards:  "Plainfield mayor halts ID program for immigrants"
Sandy Aid Hearings:  "State to hold three hearings on Sandy aid" -- Tuesday, 5:30 - 8:30, at NJIT.
Weather:  "1" to 3" expected in NJ Sunday"

Abandoned Properties:  "Montclair finds properties to address with new ordinance" -- Marc Dashield is town manager.
Trenton:  "State's AG to file motion to remove Trenton mayor Mack on Monday"

Bridgegate --

• "Wildstein may be best chance of learning truth behind Bridgegate"
• "Fort Lee mayor now says Christie courted him for endorsement"
• "After Bridgegate, Drewniak recedes to the shadows"

The Auditor:  "Christie the movie, and more"
Ledger:  "Moran: Chrit Cristie endorsement is regrettable"
Real Estate:  "Short sales provide welcome relief, until the tax bill arrives"
Remediation Lawsuits:  "NJ Supremes to decide if some lawsuits should be banned by time"
Sme-Sex Benefits:  "Justice Department to extend federal privileges to same-sex couples"
 
RECENT POSTS: Bernice asks who's in charge of CDBG. Olddoc on the ID card controversy. David Rutherford, at Plainfield View on how Cuba helped end apartheid. At Jackie's TV Blog, the week in review features a chubby robin plus icicles at the train station.

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Olddoc, Bernice and David on Salavarrieta's controversial ID card program..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "PSO free family concert today features Chen, Ailster"

Accident:  "NJT bus collides with car in Plainfield, bus passengers treated"
Drugs:  "Plainfield among 45 NJ towns with the most heroin abuse"
ID Cards:  "Plainfield drops support for immigrant ID cards"

Boxing Belts:  "Little-known firm makes elite boxing belts"
Irvington:  "Schools must pay legal fees of teacher who faced criminal charges" -- Schools attorney is Hamlin.
Jersey City:  "Fulop supports Sweeney's casino idea"
Newark:  "Revised 'One Newark' plan: one less closure, changes for charters"
Reality TV:  "Teresa Guidice, Snooki among highest-paid reality TV stars"
Trenton --

• "Mayor Tony Mack convicted of all corruption charges"
• "City awaits judge's order or mayor's resignation"
• "AG's office working to remove convicted mayor Tony Mack"

Union County:  "Report: True Liberals outnumber Defenders of Liberty"

Bridgegate --

• "Report: Christie did not read memo blasting Wildstein"
• "Fort Lee mayor now says Christie courted him for endorsement"

Sandy Aid:  "State reopens appeals period for 2 Sandy aid programs"
 
RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes Mapp warns Salavarrieta to 'cease and desist'. Olddoc on the ID card controversy. David Rutherford, at Plainfield View reports two very different stories of ID card 'shutdown'.

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Bernice: PMUA ratifies new customer, reorganizes next Tuesday.. Olddoc caught up in the Olympics for the next two weeks..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "PSO free family concert Saturday features Chen, Ailster"
  

Embezzlement:  "Plainfield man, sister charged with embezzlement from East Orange housing nonprofit"
ID Cards:  "Plainfield drops support for immigrant ID cards"
Murder:  "Plainfield man convicted of murder in 2009 shooting near Richmond and 3rd" -- Courier | Ledger |
Weather:  "The monster NJ blizzard this weekend that never was and will not be"

Elizabeth:  "County prosecutor investigating cops for no-show jobs"
Hudson County:  "Freeholder O'Dea says insufficient road salt is unacceptable"
Insider Trading:  "Jury convicts ex-SAC manager Martoma of insider trading"
Jersey City:  "Mayor offering $1.2M for firm to market Jersey City"
North Plainfield:  "Down syndrome not slowing NPHS basketball player"
Public Records:  "Borough should pay $542K after records spat, fact finder says"
Red Light Cams:  "Controversial cams in Brick going dark on Feb. 18th"
Trenton:  "Council pulls recreation contracts from agenda"
Woodbridge:  "FEMA approves plan to buy out 89 flood-prone homes" -- Courier | Ledger |

Bridgegate --

• "Fort Lee providing mayor an attorney for GWB closure probes"
  
• "Lawmakers reviewing subpoenaed documents say they are 'voluminous'"

Gov. Christie --

• "Christie inaugural committee donating $225K to three NJ charities"
• "As Christie raises funds in Texas, Dems hound his secretive trip"

Double-Dipping:  "NJ ordered to hand over pension records of Guadagno's hire"  -- Ledger | NJWatchdog | Record |
Gambling:  "Lawmakers consider bill that would allow gamblers to shamelessly self-exclude"
Property Taxes:  "County-wide tax assessment eyed for Atlantic, after success in Gloucester"
Sandy Aid --

• BREAKING: "New Brunswick developer has no experience in affordable housing"
• "$4.8M in Sandy Aid went to developer of New Brunswick luxury tower"
• "80% of rejected Sandy aid applicants should have qualified"
  
• "NJ  awash in Sandy aid, though money just trickles out of DCA spigot"
  

Schools:  "Businesses changing how they support education, report says"
 
RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes PMUA adding a customer, reorganizing Tuesday. Olddoc taking in the Olympics for the next two weeks. 

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Olddoc on LegalShield, payroll deduction.. Bernice posts some snow pix.. David on snow troubles..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "City website needs a helping hand, a watchful eye, or both..."
  

Mapp Administration:  "City hires full-time CFO as mayor, council battle over appointments"
Plainfield-North Plainfield Rotary:  "Students of the month recognized at luncheon"

Public Records:  "Raritan Boro owes Gannett $540K in records fight, fact finder says"
Rutgers:  "Lawmaker questions why Big East deal is secret"

Bridgegate --

• "Knee-deep in GWB scandal, Christie keeps talking"
• "Democrats aim to capitalize on Christie's problems"
• "Could Christie be impeached?"
• "The man who keeps Christie up at night"
• "Old claims against Christie find new spotlight"
• "Christie cvorted with GWB closer during jams"

CVS:   "Quitting tobacco sales, CVS charts course as healthcare provider"
DREAMers:  "Undocumented students eligible for new scholarships"
Obamacare:  "NJ urged to meet Feb. 20 deadline to boost ACA enrollment" -- Ledger | NJSpot |
PSEG:  "Company hopes settlement discussion will let grid grid upgrade move ahead"
Sandy Aid:  "Botched process denied thousnds of Sandy victims millions in aid"
Surveillance:  "New technology can track everyone in an area for several hours" -- With video.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice posts some storm images. Olddoc on LegalShield and payroll deductions. David Rutherford, at Plainfield View blogs on snow troubles.

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Olddoc posts Sochi pix.. Bernice: PMUA nominee offered.. Assemblyman Green lists new committee members.. PSN: Hudson Catholic holds off PHS Cardinals..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Sign up for Plainfield's new emergency alerts"
  

Mapp Administrtion:  "City hires full-time CFO as mayor, council battle over appointments"
Weather --

• "Impending snow and ice storm" -- City Hall open for essential personnel only.
• "Union County delays openings Wedesday morning"
• "Christie declares state of emergency in advance of storm"

Girl Scouts:  "Anti-abortion groups boycott Girl Scout cookies"
Jersey City:  "City's police, fire communications system crashes"
Lawrence:  "Health, recreation departments offer annual reports" -- What a concept!
Newark:  "Baraka campaign drops 11,000 petitions on city clerk's office"
North Plainfield:  "Firefighters quickly extinguish smoky fire"
Rutgers:  "Condoleezza Rice named commencement speaker"
Trenton:  "Police director offers new anti-crime unit"

Bridgegate --

• "Panel receives records from four, including Bill Baroni"
• "Bramnick: Legislature should continue investigation despite federal review"
• "Christie advisor Du Haime not a target, but retains counsel anyway"
• "Analysis: Hoboken charges more serious"  -- From NJSpotlight.

Farm Bill:  "Farm bill good for NJ, despite food stamp cuts?"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes PMUA nominee proposed. Olddoc posts pix from a visit to Sochi. Assemblyman Green, at Jerry Green's Page, announces new members of his Housing and Local Government committee. At Plainfield Sports News, Hudson Catholic holds off the Cardinals.

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Olddoc on drought: California and Lake Urmia.. Bernice: PMUA nomination and reorg; remembering Vivian Scherer, Plainfield's weather observer..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Council to dig into Legal Shield scheme"
  

Storm:  "Union County racks up 5" in Plainfield, 7" in Elizabeth"

Bridgegate --

• "On radio show, Christie stays on message" -- | MSNBC | Politico |
• "Governor's office receives federal subpoena" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
• "Bridget Kelly invokes 5tth, declines to produce documents" -- Record | Ledger |
• "Firm of Christie adviser Du Haime lawyers up"
• "Christie seeks to shift focus to NY Times" -- | Politico | Ledger |
• "Christie campaign among those granted temporary extension of subpoena deadline"

Sandy Aid --

• "Were Hoboken, other towns shortchanged?" -- NJ Spotlight investigation, with link to list of awards here.
• "NBC4: Sandy funds went to town with little storm damage" -- Plus video.
• "NJ homes, infrastructure focus of next round of Sandy aid" -- NJSpot | Record |
  
• "No comment on new spending plan from Hoboken, JC mayors"
• "Christie's Sandy 'czar' says politics played no role in recovery efforts"
• "Christie seeks less money for next Sandy tourism campaign"
• "Sandy aid contractors indirectly helped bankroll Christie campaign"
  

Port Authority --

• "PA policies, structure to face scrutiny of special committee"
• "Port Authority to unveil 10-year capital plan on Tuesday"

State Budget:  "Christie says his budget will include money for pension fund"
Obituary:  "Joan Mondale, wife of former VP Walter Mondale" -- WashPost | NYTimes |

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes PMUA nominee, reorg. Olddoc ponders drought in California and Lake Urmia.

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Olddoc delves into tonight's agenda.. Bernice offers thoughts on Cable TV Committee, more.. Rutherford on Plainfield political camps; Stillman School issue resolved.. Jackie mourns loss of her brother..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Tonight's Council meeting rescheduled"
• "Stillman School parking issues more complex than they seem"
  

Sentencing:  "Former Plainfield cop faces sentencing over false arrest"
Schools:  "Union County School closings today" -- Plainfield schools closed.

Bridgegate --

• "(Another) Christie staffer resigns amid GWB scandal"
• "Lesniak: If evidence exists, legislators should prepare articles of impeachment"
• "Christie's office: Governor had 'absolutely no prior knowledge' of lane closures" -- Weasel words?
  
• "Scandal doesn't rest, subpoenaed documents due today"
• "Most seek more time to answer subpoenas"
• "Wildstein challenges Christie's honesty in bid for immunity"
  

Gov. Christie --

• "Christie to speak at CPAC a year after snub"
• "The List: Christie's Top Ten Problems" -- From NJSpotlight.

Abortion:  "US abortion rates at lowest level in 40 years"
Education:  "Christie mess does damage to school reform efforts" -- From NJSpotlight.
Pot or Gambling:  "Poll: NJ residents would rather legalize post then online gambling"
Sandy Aid:  "Were Hoboken, other towns shortchanged on aid?" -- From NJSpotlight.
Super Bowl:  "Front pages" | "Commercials"
 
RECENT POSTS: Bernice offers commentary on the Cable TV Board renewal; spots a new roof on old Miron's building. Olddoc delves into tonight's Council agenda. David Rutherford, at Plainfield View on Plainfield's political camps; plus resolution of the Stillman School parking issue. At Jackie's TV Blog, we learn of the passing of her brother this past week.

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Olddoc posting later on Council, wonders if Dottie G. would sing a labor song.. Bernice: Today is a four-star day.. David reposts a story on the attack on NJ's public schools..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "NCCA Benefit Concert at Crescent this afternoon"
  

Plainfield Symphony:  "Young Pianist of NJ winner to perform with PSO"
Non-fatal Shootings:  "NJ police find new way to investigate non-fatal shootings" -- Plainfield cited.
Real Estate:  "Race gap on conventional mortgages"
Cranford:  "Town and residents still fighting proposed development due to flooding issues"
Irvington:  "Police director slams chief, council in report after 2013 crime spike"
Somerville:  "Apartment boom fueling Somerville revival"

Bridgegate --

• "Christie's office targets Wildstein in new memo" -- Politico | NYTimes | Ledger | Ledger 2 | WashPost |
  
• "Wildstein accusations, Christie denials raise more questions than they answer"
• "As scandal builds, legislators demand and land subpoenas"
• "Christie booed during 'handoff' ceremony in Times Squre"

The Auditor:  "Sweeney tells Senate Dems to avoid the cameras"
Super Bowl:  "NJ gives NFL super tax break, picks up cost of security"
 
RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes today is a four-star day. Olddoc promises a later post on the Council agenda,   and wonders if Dottie G can entertain us musically. David Rutherford, at Plainfield View reposts a story from Counterpunch on the attack on NJ's public schools. mmm . At Jackie's TV Blog, check back for the week in review (with pix).

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Olddoc reposts a blog on the Central RR of NJ; notes Kate Smith video on YouTube.. Bernice: Woodland, Cook School repairs slated.. Rutherford on use of automated license plate scanners..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "School budget forum this morning"
• "Symphony dnces way cabin fever tonight"
  

Stop and Frisk:  "Court upholds Plainfield man's weapons conviction"

Bridgewater:  "Court rules again against town in mosque matter"
Trenton:  "Campaign capsules for mayor, council races"

Bridgegate --

• "Letter from Wildstein's attorney says Christie knew of shutdown" -- NYTimes | Record | Ledger | Gannett |
• "Sen. Lesniak: Christie should go if allegations are true"
• "Stepien's lawyer requests withdrawal of subpoena"
• "Experts: Timing of Wildstein's letter 'sends clear messge'"
• "Reactions to allegations Christie knew about lane closures"
• "Stile: If Christie lied about GWB, his career is in tatters"
• "Hoboken documents subpoenaed by US Attorney"

Sen. Menendez:  "Senator set up defense fund, paid attorneys $250K, records show"
Super Bowl:  "Most NJ mayors not attending Super Bowl"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes Woodland, Cook school improvements approved. Olddoc reposts a 2008 blog on the Central RR of NJ; plus link to a video of Kate Smith singing 'God Bless America'. David Rutherford, at Plainfield View looks into use of automated license plate scanners.

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