Olddoc recaps Tuesday Council, plus 'green' business presentation.. Bernice wants to be your 'star' blogger.. Maria: Public parks that rent garden space.. Nat posts a vid on 'Crises of Capitalism'..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "What is it with Recreation and money?"
  

Obituary:  "Eduardo Alcides Leaty, lifelong Plainfielder" -- See funeral details here.
Norton Bonaparte:  "Bonarparte kept even keel in rough waters" -- Editorial assessing Bonaparte's tenure in Topeka, KS, which ended July 1.
Dornoch:  "One of Dornoch's Rahway properties on the block" -- Dornoch has defaulted on its developer's agreements with Rahway and struggles with Plainfield's Monarch condos.
Late Night Eateries:  "Newark councilman proposes late-night eateries hire armed guards" -- And Plainfield?

EWR:  "Newark, JFK airports eye expansion as demand expected to rise"
Newark:  "Booker seeks way to close $45M budget gap"
Scotch Plains:  "Fire damages Southwyck condos" -- Courier | Ledger |
Trenton Recall:  "Recall activists condemn intimidation by Mack supporters"
Union County Car Theft Ring:  "County, Lojack honor officers who busted luxury car theft ring"

Christie Vetoes:  "Are vetoes 'designed to cut red tape' or a power grab?"
Budget:  "Assembly Dems plan hearings into Christie budget cuts"
Corruption:  "Ex-Secaucus mayor Elwell faces up to ten years for bribery conviction"
NJ Dems:  "Sweeney's anti-Christie tirade fails to win back disaffected Dems" -- Plenty of rank-and-file Dems feel Sweeney sold them down the river.
Legislative Campaign Funds:  "Top 10 candidates with deep pockets"
Red-light Cams:  "Surveyors: Drivers give green light to red-light cams"
Schools:  "Braun: Grassroots group campaigns against school vouchers, unchecked expansion of charters"
Steroids Abuse:  "Attorney General aims to end steroid abuse among NJ police"

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

• "Is Christie right to credit McGreevey for lower car insurance rates in NJ?"

Native American Festival:  "75 tribes expected at weekend festival in Sussex county"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice asks if she can be your 'star' blogger; points to Topeka editorial on Norton Bonaparte.  Olddoc reports on Tuesday's special Council meeting and a presentation by resident Olive Lynch on her proposed 'green' business venture. Maria: continues to explore gardening ideas: Public parks that rent garden space. Nat, at Dumbed Down America, posts an RSA Animate vid on 'Crises of Capitalism'.

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| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | DAMERON: SPEAKING MY MIND | RUCKER: QC PROGRESSIVE |
| NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
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Bernice on Council actions, shoutout to Mark Spivey.. Maria: Buffalo has some beautification ideas to copy.. Olddoc on arrest of shooter and July 4 celebrations.. Nat: 'The Age of Greed' vid.. Jackie: BB13, Tuesday style..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Funeral arrangements for Eduardo Leaty, assistance needed by family"
  

Library Director Da Rold:  "Library consortium members win top award for second year in a row"

Kean U.:  "Kean, Essex County College issued accreditation warnings"
Westfield:  "Westfield's downtown shopping bucks the downturn"

Gov. Christie:  "Sweeney won't apologize for tirade against Christie" -- Ledger | Gannett |

Spivey on Beer:  "St. Louis-based Schlafly American IPA"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice reports on Council meeting and a shoutout to Mark Spivey.  Olddoc on the arrest of a suspect in last weekend's murder, plus July 4 celebration matters. Maria: celebrates Buffalo's front yard garden contest program.Nat, at Dumbed Down America, posts a video of Jeff Madrick on the 'Age of Greed'. At Jackie's TV Blog, a BB13 roundup, Tuesday style.

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| NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
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Mapp urges generosity to Leaty family.. Bernice: Transition to calendar year items tonight.. Olddoc reviews mayor's community forum.. Maria: Condolences to Leatys.. Nat: Michael Moore on what killed America's newspapers..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• Independence Festival:  "Is Plainfield's future a Latin beat?"
• Homicide No. 8:  "Tragic loss for Leaty family and for Plainfield"
  
• 88th Independence Day Parade: "Slideshow 1" | "Slideshow 2" | "Slideshow 3" |

Fatal Robbery:  "Gang member charged with murder of grocery owner" -- Courier | Ledger |

JFK Medical Center:  "Lightning takes out transformer at JFK"
Newark:  "Triangle Park project a $12M boondoggle for the well-connected"

2012 Senate Race:  "Crowley, leading GOP hopeful against Menendez, declines to run"
Budget:  "Christie's budget cuts will make it hard for towns to stabilize taxes"
Charter Schools --

• Administration:  "Tiny office digs into mountain of charter applications"
• Legislation:  "Bills seeking new balance in charter schools"

County Colleges:  "NJ's county college presidents paid an average of more than $180K"
Legislature:  "School vouchers, NJ wineries among bills that die quietly behind the scenes"
State Budgets:  "Cuts in state budgets hurt healthcare, education, benefit bondholders"

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

• "Are NJ's Medicaid costs among highest in nation?"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes actions to transition to Calendar Year accounting are up tonight.  Olddoc on the Mayor's community forum. Maria: extends condolences to the Leaty family. Nat, at Dumbed Down America, has a vid of Michael Moore on what killed America's newspapers. Councilor Mapp urges giving generously to aid Leaty family. Councilor Williams reacts to the Leaty tragedy, expressing concern over lack of a public safety strategy. .

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| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | DAMERON: SPEAKING MY MIND | RUCKER: QC PROGRESSIVE |
| NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
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Condolences to the Leatys from Bernice, Maria, Olddoc, Rebecca, Dan.. Olddoc reviews Mayor's forum (not impressed).. Councilor Williams: Where is city's public safety strategy?.. Bernice spots PMUA 'midnight ramblers'.. PSN: Summer fun at Metuchen SportsPlex..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• Homicide No. 8:  "Tragic loss for Leaty family and for Plainfield"
  
• 88th Independence Day Parade: "Slideshow 1" | "Slideshow 2" | "Slideshow 3" |
• Hidden Plainfield:  "July 3 property ID"
  

Homicide --

• Courier:  "Gunmen leave 1 dead, 1 wounded in store robbery"
• Ledger:  "Family remembers shooting victim as family man, veteran"

Housing Authority:  "HAP wins award for creating community enhancement programs" -- Scroll down to middle of page.
Plainfield Area Humane Society:  "PAHS seeks home for 12-month old kitten"

East Orange:  "City expects to rehire 12 laid off cops amid spate of retirements"
Hillside:  "Football coach keeps kids on the field, off the streets"
Union County:  "County debuts new ambulance service in response to requests for aid"

Budget:  "Sweeney unleashes his fury as budget battle turns personal"
Jury Duty:  "Rough economy makes filling NJ juries more difficult"
Natural Gas:  "Agreement possible on NJ gas drilling" -- 'Fracking'.
Norcross:  "South Jersey Dem boss Norcross looks to revamp image"
Same-Sex Marriage:  "Ingle: High court offers best chance for same-sex marriage"

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

• "Did Anheuser-Busch stay in Newark because of special funding?"

Crystal Cathedral:  "Founder Robert Schuller ousted from board of Crystal Cathedral"
NJ History:  "DiIonno: NJ's importance in the Revolutionary War"


RECENT POSTS: Bernice expresses condolences to the Leaty family, posts some Parade pix, but foregoes the slide show; and notes PMUA's 'midnight ramblers'.  Olddoc questions whether lack of a hospital played a role in store owner's death; reports on Thursday's forum (he was not impressed). Maria: offers condolences to the Leaty family. Councilor Williams expresses condolences to the Leaty family and concerns about the city's public safety strategy. PSN on indoor summer sports fun at the Metuchen SportsPlex.

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  COUNCILORS: | McWILLIAMS | MAPP | STORCH | WILLIAMS |
| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | DAMERON: SPEAKING MY MIND | RUCKER: QC PROGRESSIVE |
| NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
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Bernice notes 2 more days of Festival, parade pix delayed.. But Jackie's parade pix are up.. Dr. E=MC² 'checking for understanding'.. Nat has vid of Lewis Black on the Old Testament.. PSN finds Jeter playing with Thunder.. Olddoc and Maria enjoy the weekend..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Store owner fatally shot in Saturday afternoon robbery"
• "Hidden Plainfield: Wandering Afield"
• "Plainfield's Independence Day Parade, should we stop now?"
  

Homicide:  "Grocery store owner fatally shot in Plainfield"
Parade:  "88th Independence Day Parade" -- Courier online photos.

Linden:  "Linden schools expanding foreign exchange program with China"
Merck:  "Merck's new insomnia drug 8 years in the making"
Mountainside:  "Company looks abroad for customers, new markets"
Police:  "Central Jersey cops recover after layoffs" -- Is it true the Mayor refuses to hire laid-off cops from other towns?
Trenton Thunder:  "Jeter's side trip to Trenton"

The Auditor:  "Corzine portrait ready; Menendez; NJN; Millionaire's tax"
Tom Moran:  "Scorned by Christie, Sweeney unleashes his fury"
Benefits Reform:  "NJ paves the way on tightening public worker benefits"
Budget --

• News:  "Christie uses budget for presidential run, Dems say" -- Ledger | Gannett |
• Editorial, Ledger:  "Christie's vindictive budget"

Solar Energy:  "NJ's solar industry faces double threat from Congress"

Blimp Race:  "Blimp race up Hudson today" -- Great views from JC, Hoboken, Weehawken.

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

• "That cheese cost NJ taxpayers how much?"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes two more days of Festival (her Parade slides are delayed).  Olddoc is taking weekend off. Maria: How has the BOE made its vacancy known to interested candidates? At Dumbed Down America, Nat posts a vid of Lewis Black on the Old Testament. Dr E=MC² is 'checking for understanding' as District faces new challenges. PSN has several posts, including Jeter at Thunder. Jackie's weekend pix at her TV Blog feature yesterday's parade as well as an update (knee-wise).

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  COUNCILORS: | McWILLIAMS | MAPP | STORCH | WILLIAMS |
| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | DAMERON: SPEAKING MY MIND | RUCKER: QC PROGRESSIVE |
| NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
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Bernice: Parade is today.. Maria: Is BOE supposed to advertise its vacancy?.. Olddoc: Temporary budget up Tuesday.. Jackie: Part 2 of BB13's cast overview..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "88th Independence Day Parade steps off this morning"
  

School Aid:  "NJ auditor: Free-lunch data skews school aid" -- Press of AC | NJSpotlight | -- Report here (PDF).
Senior Freeze:  "Tax relief program for seniors survives with $61M funding increase"
Obituary:  "Albert Chandler, longtime Plainfield FD battalion chief"

Budget --

• Veto:  "Christie uses line-item veto to cut $1B from Dem budget"
• Cuts:  "The budget cuts, line by line"
  
• Analysis:  "Cities likely to suffer most from Christie budget cuts"

Greenhouse Emissions:  "Lawmakers vote to keep NJ in 10-state pact"
Legislative Staff:  "Christie budget cut may mean layoffs for legislative staffers" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Meadowlands Project:  "American Dream fixes will be expensive" -- Item: Parking deck has sunk more than 6".
Municipal Deposits:  "Bill allows credit unions to compete for municipal deposits"
NJ Council on the Arts:  "Christie stops Dem attempt to redirect money from arts council"
Nursing Homes:  "NJ nursing homes to see state, federal funding cuts"
Pensions, Benefits --

• NJ:  "NJ constitution aids efforts to cut pensions, benefits" -- Unions likely to sue over removal of COLA for retirees.
• National:  "On pension reform, judge rules against retirees in Minnesota, Colorado"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice reminds all of today's July 4 parade, plus weekend good for gardening (luscious pix).  Olddoc wishes everyone a safe and sane 4th, notes temporary budget is on Tuesday's agenda. Maria: asks if the Board is supposed to advertise its vacancy, plus the question of longevity pay. Jackie's TV Blog continues with Part 2 of BB13's cast overview.

| BERNICE: PLAINTALKER II | MARIA'S BLOG | DOC'S POTPOURRI | PIV FOR PLAINFIELD |
  COUNCILORS: | McWILLIAMS | MAPP | STORCH | WILLIAMS |
| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | DAMERON: SPEAKING MY MIND | RUCKER: QC PROGRESSIVE |
| NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
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Bernice: Lee Place Brownfields site needs more work.. Maria: Clarity on 'stipends'?.. Nat: Rap, Rape, Listen and Learn.. Jackie: Part 1 of BB13 cast overview.. PSN finds Thunder over Altoona..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Could Mayor Robinson-Briggs have done better last night?"
  
• "Christie kills COAH, can Jerry's 'Plainfield Plan' be saved?"
  

Jul;y 4 Events:  "Fireworks, parade highlight Plainfield's July 4 celebration"
Girl Scouts:  "Heart of NJ chapter launches new website, online shop" -- Serving Girl Scouts in Plainfield and surrounding area.
Blackberry's (Redux):  "Plainfield restaurant to be featured on Fox's 'Kitchen Nightmares'" -- Photo gallery here. Story is featured in print edition today.
Barclay's Golf Tournament:  "United Way offers discounted tickets to event at Plainfield Country Club"
Drugs:  "18 arrested, 150 bags of heroin seized"

Fireworks Fee:  "Red Bank to charge fee for close-up viewing of fireworks"
Union County Fireworks:  "Fireworks displays in Union County" -- "Somerset" | "Middlesex"

Budget:  "Christie signs budget after trimming" -- Ledger | Gannett | PolNJ | NJSpotlight |
Medical Marijuana:  "Obama administration: Keep program small, well-controlled" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
NJN:  "NJN's final broadcast airs" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Unemployment Insurance:  "NJ employers will pay $100 more per worker into fund"

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

• "Did Christie promise no education cuts when he was campaigning?"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice reports the Lee Place Brownfields site needs more work. Check back for Olddoc later. Maria: tries to get clarity on District employee 'stipends'. At Dumbed Down America, Nat posts vids under 'Rap, Rape, Listen and Learn, Dummies'. At Jackie's TV Blog, part 1 of BB13's cast overview. At PSN, Thunder extending its winning streak, now over Altoona.

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| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | DAMERON: SPEAKING MY MIND | RUCKER: QC PROGRESSIVE |
| NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
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