Where Plainfield turns for news.

Monday, September 30, 2019

Union defeats Plainfield, 49-6.. Olddoc explains Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days.. Noel at HS Sports: Sanborn-Wilson leads Union over Plainfield..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • PHS Football: Union defeats Plainfield, 49-6. Read more here.
  • Week in Review: Plainfield week in review: Groundbreaking, Redevelopment meeting, more. Read more here.
  • Obituary: William 'Bill' Bayous, met his wife at the Plainfield Roller Rink. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Bogota: Mayor evicted from home; failed to pay taxes, mortgage. Read more here.
  • Redemption: Rape victim who killed his Scoutmaster goes national with his story of redemption. Read more here.
  • Rutgers Football: Chris Ash fired as RU Football coach. -- Ledger | Courier |
  • South Plainfield: Grand opening of new catering hall, Park Villa. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Booker is 96% of the way to his fundraising goal. Read more here. -- Self-imposed deadline is Monday.
  • LD21 Race: Bramnick Facebook ads feature mostly Bramnick. Read more here.
IMPEACHMENT
  • Fox News reports 2 Trump-associated lawyers helping Giuliani to dig up dirt. Read more here.
  • Booker rushes to Biden's defense as Trump seeks to deflect impeachment. Read more here.
  • Trump demands to meet whistleblower and leakers of Ukraine call. Read more here.
  • Sources: Mulvaney on shaky ground over whistleblower fallout. Read more here.
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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Plainfield's Jessica's Cafe to offer brunch beginning today.. Plainfield's Coffee Box ranked among best in NJ for donuts.. Wine pairings for any impeachment scenario.. South Avenue boom continues with three residential projects.. Olddoc on understanding impeachment..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Coffee Box: The Coffee Box ranked among best in NJ for donuts. Read more here.
  • Dining: Plainfield's Jessica's Cafe to offer brunch. Read more here.
  • Drake House: 'Historic Haunts of Central Jersey' program Oct. 5. Read more here.
  • Entertainment: Wine pairings for any impeachment scenario. Read more here.
  • Girls Soccer: Linden over Plainfield. Read more here.
  • House Tour: Netherwood Neighbors house tour today. Read more here.
  • PHS Football: Plainfield can't solve Union. -- Courier | Ledger |
  • Plainfield Public Library: Library unveils computer certification center. Read more here.
  • South Avenue: Boom continues with three residential projects. Read more here.
  • Union County: Freeholders authorize additional funds for deer carcass removal. Read more here.
  • Obituary: Charles I. Brown, Jr., of Brown's Funeral Home. Read more here.

OF INTEREST
  • Rutgers Football: Michigan rout shows RU is not a Big 10 team. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
  • Embezzlement: Former Carpenters' benefits manager indicted for embezzling $1.5M. Read more here.
  • NJ Dem Conference --
IMPEACHMENT
  • Tump and Rudy reveal a lot of good witnesses for an impeachment. Read more here.
  • Dems subpoena Pompeo in impeachment inquiry. Read more here.
  • Giuliani reveals State Dept. text messages about Ukraine. Read more here.
  • His name revealed Thursday, Ukrainian envoy resigns Friday. Read more here.
  • Ukraine scandal is not one phone call, it's a massive plot. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
  • NRA --
    • NRA leader asks Trump to 'drop the games' over gun legislation in discussions of aid to Trump. Read more here.
    • Senate finds NRA provided access to Republicans for money. Read more here.
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Friday, September 27, 2019

Plainfield man arrested in Paterson after eluding Fair Lawn police.. Quin South Avenue apartments open for 'sneak peak'.. 'Historic Haunts of Central Jersey' program Oct. 5 at Drake House.. Plainfield police invite public to learn safety tips Saturday.. Jackie: BB21: Season Finale blog party..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Assemblywoman Carter: Garden State Equality Action Fund endorses Carter. Read more here.
  • Boys Soccer: Scotch Plains-Fanwood over Plainfield. Read more here.
  • College Football: Berrell Neal of Plainfield named to Assumption College team. Read more here.
  • Drake House: 'Historic Haunts of Central Jersey' program Oct. 5. Read more here.
  • Eluding: Plainfield man arrested in Paterson after eluding Fair Lawn police. Read more here.
  • Media: Gannett, Gatehouse get OK  to merge. Read more here. -- Bye bye Courier?
  • Police: Plainfield police invite public to learn safety tips. Read more here.
  • Port Authority: Tolls, fares, fees going up on bridges, roads, tunnels. Read more here.
  • Quin Sleepy Hollow: South Avenue apartments open for 'sneak peak'. Read more here.
  • Obituary: Dr. Herminia Bonilla Gabaldon, 35 years at Muhlenberg. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Council Aides: Four Paterson councilors are getting aides. Read more here.
  • Hate Crime: Accused police chief called 'cop who cares' by his lawyer. Read more here.
  • ICE: ICE arrests 54 in NJ, slams local police departments. Read more here.
  • Opera: Placido Domingo leaves the Met amid harassment investigation. Read more here.
  • Somerset County: Freeholders take no action on RVCC trustee who spoke at 'Straight Pride' event. Read more here.
  • South Plainfield --
    • An inside look at the new athletics fieldhouse. Read more here.
    • NJ American Water receives engineering award for South Plainfield project. Read more here.
  • Westfield: Authorities investigate alleged abuse at nursing home. | Ledger | Courier-- Gruesome photo.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Booker takes case for impeachment to 'Fox and Friends'. Read more here.
    • Booker's top SC organizer leaves for 'personal reasons'. Read more here.
  • Dark Money: Out-of-state groups are fighting about our 'dark money' law. How ironic. Read more here.
  • Marijuana: Weed vote still likely by end of year; but there are two options. Read more here.
  • Millionaire's Tax: Murphy resumes call for millionaire's tax in Atlantic City speech. Read more here.
  • Municipal Mergers: Murphy announces grants to communities to study merger. Read more here.
  • NJ Dem Conference --
  • Murphy plays to a smallish, progressive crowd at conference. Read more here.
  • NJ Pensions: Public worker pensions fall short. Read more here.
  • Norcross: Dem chairwoman: Norcross machine collects millions from local governments. Read more here.
  • Tax Incentives Probe --
  • Vaping: Ex-smokers beg Murphy not to ban vaping. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
  • Ukraine Scandal --
    • Full text of whistleblower complaint. Read more here. -- Read online or download PDF.
    • Christie argues Trump would only be in trouble if he said 'Do me a favor'. Read more here. -- Video here.
    • Crime. coverup, or complicity? White House lawyers draw scrutiny. Read more here.
    • The scandal is not one phone call; it's a massive plot. Read more here.
    • Giuliani: You should be happy for your country that I uncovered this. Read more here.
    • Five takeaways from Thursday's hearing. Read more here.
    • Booker optimistic impeachment will get bipartisan support. Read more here.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Public meeting on redevelopment set for Tuesday at PHS.. Rewards increased to $10K in burned raccoon case.. Jennifer files a report from Iowa where Booker attended a huge steak fry.. Netherwood Flats groundbreaking: 70 units plus retail.. Olddoc ponders racism.. Carl spots Plainfield raccoon on a rainy day..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • 2020 Prez Race: Jennifer files a report from Iowa where Booker attended a huge steak fry. Read more here.
  • Animal Cruelty: Rewards increased to $10K in burned raccoon case. -- Courier | 101.5 | Ledger |
  • Girls Soccer: J.P. Stevens over Plainfield. Read more here.
  • Assemblywoman Carter --
    • Fraternal Order of Police endorses Linda Carter. Read more here.
    • Operating Engineers make no endorsement in Plainfield's district. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Symphony: PSO kicks off 100th anniversary season. Read more here.
  • Redevelopment: Public meeting on redevelopment set for Tuesday at PHS. Read more here.
  • South Avenue: Netherwood Flats groundbreaking: 70 units plus retail. Read more here.
  • Seasonal Work: Here are 10 retailers hiring for the holiday season. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Anti-Vaxx: How anti-vaccine sentiment took hold in the US. Read more here.
  • Drag Queen Pageaant: Drag queens take pageant spotight at Miss'd American contest. Read more here.
  • Marijuana: CBD is an illegal ingredient in NJ brownies, beer and high-end dinners. . Read more here.
  • Newark: After testing 300 more homes, 97% of filters found working. Read more here.
  • School Sports: Pay-to-play (sports) fees a growing trend as districts face state aid cuts. Read more here.
  • South Plainfield: Suspect sought in attack on female jogger. -- Courier | Eyewitness |

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
  • Rep. Malinowski: Trump's gravest danger: A Q&A. Read more here.
  • Tax Incentives --
    • NY Times: 12 companies exploited NJ over tax breaks; Murphy outraged. -- Ledger | NJGlobe |
    • Liberal groups call for reform of incentives now, not later. Read more here.
    • Cooper Health, immersed in tax incentive scandal, hires prominent attorney. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
Ukraine --
Background: Trump acknowledges discussing Biden with Ukraine leader. -- NYT | NewYork |
Breaking: Pelosi opens impeachment inquiry. Read more here.
NJ's Mikie Sherrill: These allegations are a threat to all we up hold. Read more here.

Dem holdouts rush toward impeachment. Read more here.

The intelligence watchdog at the heart of the firestorm. Read more here.
Booker supports Pelosi's impeachment inquiry. Read more here.
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Monday, September 23, 2019

TAPinto interviews Plainfield Symphony's Charles Prince.. Booker's campaign hanging by a thread.. 15th Annual Car Nutz Festival comes to North Plainfield this Saturday..Jobs coming to India-based companies in Edison.. Jackie: BB21: Final Comp HoH blog party..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Girls Soccer: Plainfield over Hillside. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Symphony: PSO kicks off 100th anniversary season. Read more here.
  • Week in Review: Plainfield week in review: House Music festival, White Castle goes dark, more. Read more here.

OF INTEREST
  • Edison: Jobs coming to India-based companies in Edison. Read more here.
  • North Plainfield: 15th Annual Car Nutz Festival this Saturday. Read more here.
  • Rt 78: Sunday crash near Vauxhall Road closes all lanes. Read more here.
  • South Plainfield: Unknown for 75 years, WWII soldier's remains return home for burial. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race -
    • Hanging by a Thread: Booker's campaign manager describes 'stretch goal'. Read more here.
    • Booker raises $300K on Saturday, 17% of what he needs to stay in. Read more here.
    • LGBTQ moderator says Biden called her 'a real sweetheart' after session with tough questions. Read more here.
    • Trump campaign pessimistic about winning Michigan again. Read more here.
    • Poll: A record share of voters dislike Trump, but Dems have their own issues. Read more here.
    • The Trump strategy: Dare Dems to win. Read more here.
  • Legislature: Poll: If Bramnick loses, who leads GOP caucus? Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD

  • Golf: You could hit a golf ball at Trump's face at this NJ driving range. Read more here.
  • Ukraine --
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Sunday, September 22, 2019

Neighbor, 72, gets 25 years in sex assaults of Plainfield child.. Plainfield's Elmwood Gardens gets final approval.. Hundreds -- including Plainfielders -- march for climate action in New Brunswick.. Assemblywoman Carter gets another endorsement.. Plainfield Public Schools to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.. Jackie: BB21: HoH Part 1 winner..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Assemblywoman Carter: Women's Political Caucus of NJ endorses Carter. Read more here.
  • Climate: Hundreds -- including Plainfielders -- march for climate action in New Brunswick. Read more here.
  • Girls Soccer: Plainfield over Science Park. Read more here.
  • Planning Board: Plainfield's Elmwood Gardens gets final approval. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Schools: Plainfield Public Schools to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more here.
  • Sexual Assault: Neighbor, 72, gets 25 years in sex assaults of Plainfield child. -- TAPinto | Ledger | Voice | Courier |

OF INTEREST

  • Boeing: How Boeing's managerial revolution created the 737 disaster. Read more here.
  • Emmys: This year's Emmys start at 8 pm on Fox. Read more here.
  • Essex County Jail: ICE detainee says guards beat, sexually assaulted him. Read more here.
  • Megan's Law: Hillsborough youth minister gets 5 years for violating Megan's Law. Read more here.
  • Newark: Council passes $120M bond, lead line replacement bill. Read more here.
  • New Brunswick: New $172M theater will bring bigger productions. Read more here.
  • Technology: Why can't we agree on what's true any more? Read more here.
  • Wrestling: South Jersey ref gets 2-year suspension for making boy cut dreads. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Biden goes hard after Trump in Iowa over Ukraine accusations. Read more here.
    • Biden calls for release of Trump's phone call with Ukraine. Read more here.
    • Warren on pace with Biden in Iowa. Read more here.
    • Booker next? Memo warns he may not be in race much longer. -- NBC | Politico |
    • Buttigieg fights to lock down Iowa LGBTQ vote. Read more here.
  • LD21: Conservative independents could tank Bramnick. Read more here.
  • Rep. Pallone: Hundreds protest outside Pallone's office demanding action on climate change. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD

  • Ukraine: Trump's Ukraine call: A clear impeachable offense. Read more here.
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