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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Renata and Vashon on the District's Multi-Cultural Festival.. Maria finds St. Mary's Fr. Jorge in the NYTimes.. Olddoc offers condolences to the Lattimore family..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
2011 Homicides:  "Four of Plainfield's five 2011 homicides remain unsolved"
Police Blotter:  "Blotter, March 25"
YWCA:  "Stephanie Fagan to be honored at TWIN gala" -- YW's signature event, Tribute to Women and  Industry.
Obituary:  "Lt. Ronald Lattimore" -- Viewing 9 - 11 AM, Monday, followed by funeral; Rose of Sharon Church.

Edison:  "Police chief sues over suspension" -- Ledger | Courier | -- Internal Affairs officer shifted within hours of his suspension.

Code Inspections:  "NJ housing inspectors get layoff notices from DCA"
Early-Release Program:  "GOP legislators start efforts to repeal program"
Redistricting: "Bayshore Tea Party submits its redistricting map" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
Turnpike Tolls:  "Toll collectors sue to block privatization"
Unions:  "NJ unions form nonprofit advocacy group, 'Working Families United for NJ'"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice offers condolences to the Lattimore family. Olddoc offers condolences to the Lattimore family, notes basketball is delaying today's post somewhat. Maria notes former St. Mary's assistant, Fr. Jorge, made the NYTimes today at his new parish; plus a recommendation for a French flick on education. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, with links to the District's upcoming Multi-Cultural Festival, as does Vashon Hill, of the Leadership Project blogs at A Student's Perspective.


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Friday, March 25, 2011

Bernice and Maria on the passing of Lt. Ron Lattimore.. Olddoc posts a comment from BOE candidate Edache.. Renata reminds all six families are still homeless from the weekend fire and what you can do.. Rucker ponders healthcare options for Plainfield.. PSN interviews Cardinal basketball's three senior players..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Lattimore Death:  "City mourns after police veteran found dead" -- Courier | Ledger |
2010 Murder:  "Second man now sought in slaying of cabbie" -- Courier | Ledger | NJToday |

Asbury Park:  "Pedal boats to return to Wesley Lake this summer"
Freeholder Meetings:  "A Union County regular visits a Morris County meeting, to be astonished" -- From CountyWatchers.

Christie --

Pension Funds:  "NJ pension funds gain 15 percent this fiscal year" -- Panel OKs riskier investing.
Turnpike Toll Privatization:  "Toll collectors charge Turnpike with being vindictive in privatization plan"
Unemployment:  "NJ unemployment rate rises to 9.2% as 'discouraged' workers return to job search"
Wind Energy:  "NJ shuts down onshore wind turbine after blades fall off" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Xanadu:  "Christie: Investment in Xanadu must also mean state ownership" -- And exterior will have to change.

Pet Rescued:  "Newark pit bull recovering from starvation after being pulled from trash"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice offers condolences to Lt. Lattimore's family and colleagues, notes new apartments take shape on Park Ave. Olddoc posts a comment from Alex Edache on his connections and profession. Maria draws hope from the Lattimore tragedy. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, six families from the weekend fire are still displaced, and how you can help. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, ponders healthcare options for Plainfield. Plainfield Sports News interviews Cardinals basketball's three seniors.


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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Rucker on Ward 1 Town Hall, citywide block associations meetings.. Maria: Smart Growth development scorecard.. Bernice: What's next for DPW&UD?.. Olddoc captures a German soldier.. PSN kicks off weekly Steel interviews.. Jackie on Survivor: Redemption Island..



PLAINFIELD TODAY:
St. Mark's Church:  "Canon Leroy Lyons celebrating 40 years in Plainfield"
Plainfield Public Library:  "Library hosting series of personal workshops"
Police Blotter:  "Blotter, March 23"
YMCA:  "Youth fitness programs offered for ages 5-8 and 9-13"


Hillsborough:  "School district union concessions could save 270 jobs"
Newark Schools --

Overtime:  "County pays $13.9M in overtime" -- Two corrections officers made over $200,000 each, more than the governor or their boss.

Abbott Schools Funding:  "Christie confident he can convince Supreme Court on funding"
Charters:  "Doing the math on the DOE Interim Charters Report" -- Gordon MacInnes.
Early Release Program:  "Another slaying attributed to early-release ex-inmate"
'Grandparent Scam':  "AG Dow launches educational campaign on 'grandparent scam'"
Illegal Housing:  "Carteret launches campaign against illegal housing"
Homelessness:  "NJ homelessness rises more than 6 percent in two years"
Police Consolidation:  "Christie: It's time to consolidate police" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Redistricting:  "Map proposes to increase minority representation" -- PolNJ | Ledger -- Map is here.
School Choice Bill:  "Students rally at NJ Assembly budget hearing seeking bill's passage"
State Budgets:  "States pass pain to cities as cutbacks cascade"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice asks what's next for DPW&UD, notes anniversary of North Avenue demolition, flowers bow to Mother Nature. Olddoc notes the 66th anniversary of his taking a German soldier prisoner. Maria posts a Smart Growth Development Scorecard from NJ Future. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, reports on both the Ward 1 Town Hall and the Citywide Block Associations meetings. Plainfield Sports News kicks off its 'Steel Weekly interviews. Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, posts the 3/23 Survivor: Redemption Island blog party.


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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Olddoc on transparency in the BOE race.. Bernice: A candidate drops out of BOE race.. Maria on the Abbott funding fact-finding report.. PSN covers the Cardinals' finale, with post-game interviews at the Izod Center.. Jerry posts another Dem press release..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
PHS Cardinals --
Home Invasion:  "'Ringleader' pleads guilty in 2008 Plainfield home invasion, torture"
Homicide No. 5:  "Plainfield family mourning yet another homicide victim"
Hubbard School:  "J.M. Benjamin to speak at anti-bullying event Wednesday"
Recreation Division:  "Dispute between mayor, council reaching fever pitch"
YMCA:  "Plainfield YMCA launching partnership with St. Mary's Church"
Redistricting:  "Minority coalition set to unveil its redistricting map proposal" -- Spokesperson is former Plainfield city administrator Jerry Harris; Christian Estevez has also taken part in the process.

Edison:  "Mayor suspends police chief for insubordination"
Healthcare:  "Lawmakers praise clinic's treatment model"
Newark Schools:  "More than 1,000 debate expanding charters into public school campuses" -- Ledger | NJ Newsrm |
Orange:  "Federal grant allows reinstating 12 firefighters, hiring 12 more"
Union County --

Abbott Funding Case:  "Judge: Funding cuts violated constitution" -- Ledger | Gannett | NJSpotlight | NYTimes | -- Report here, PDF. Corruption:  "Corrupt J.C. official permanently barred from public employment in NJ"
Gambling Revenue:  "Analyst: Pennsylvania could surpass A.C. next year"
Government Transparency:  "Good government group hails NJ's progress in online transparency"
Medical Marijuana:  "NJ growing, dispensing locations set" -- Including New Brunswick.
'Millionaire's Tax':  "Sen. Turner wants voters to decide on 'millionaire's tax'"
Poverty:  "Report finds nearly 2 million Jerseyans live in poverty"
Statehouse:  "Sen. Weinberg, unions criticize being kept from lobbying in Statehouse"
Transparency:  "NJ takes a step up on access to records"

Spivey on Beer:  "Wells Banana Bread Beer"
Howard Stern:  "Howard Stern sues SiriusXM over stock"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice reports a candidate drops out of BOE race; Council's Ward 1 Town Hall tonight. Olddoc reports on the BOE race and a lack of transparency, Council President's press conference; plus a lighter-than-air sci-fi diversion from the travails of Oz. Maria on the Abbott fact-finding report, and the just-released poverty report and Plainfield. Plainfield Sports News covers the TOC finale and post-game interviews at Izod Center. Jerry: another day, another Dem legislative press release.


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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Olddoc salutes the Cardinals.. Bernice: McWilliams assures Recreation continuity.. Maria: Pat Ballard Fox on UEZ contributions.. Rucker on McWilliams press conference.. Jerry reprints legislative Dem press releases.. Vashon invites all to Leadership Project meeting..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Basketball:  "Cardinals give nation's top-ranked team all it can handle" -- Courier | Ledger |
Bibi Taylor:  "Plainfield's Taylor out as administrator after accepting U.C. post"
Fire:  "Authorities investigate blaze that displaced at least 26"
Homicide No. 5:  "West End convenience store site of 5th homicide" -- Courier | Ledger |
Dornoch:  "Developer of Senior Center, Monarch appears broke" -- From Rahway Rising.
Kings Daughters Day School:  "Kings Daughters set or annual Mardi Gras reception"

Bound Brook:  "Fatal shooting near train station is investigated"
Elizabeth:  "Monteiro brothers look to challenge Lesniak if Elizabeth redistricted"
Shared Services:  "Millburn, Summit FDs would gain more firefighters, fewer managers with merger"
Trinitas Hospital:  "Trinitas among hospitals sharing $30M emergency funding"

Christie & Commissions:  "Two water commission members submit resignation"
Medical Marijuana:  "Christie Whitman's brother among pot growers named by NJ" -- NJ Newsrm | Ledger |
Mercury Emissions:  "New EPA rules would reduce coal plants' emissions"
Sports Authority:  "Senate OKs Mike Ferguson for authority post"
Telecom Deregulation:  "AARP throws elbows on telecom deregulation bill" -- PolNJ | Ledger | Wall Street Journal |
Telecom:  "AT&T, T-Mobile merger could mean big changes for customers, employees"
Unemployment:  "NJ looks to simplify claims with expanded website"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes McWilliams assures Recreation continuity. Olddoc salutes the Cardinals. Maria prints Pat Ballard Fox's detailed reply on what UEZ has done for Plainfield. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, also reports on McWilliams' press conference. Jerry reprints three legislative Dem press releases. Vashon Hill, at A Student's Perspective, invites all to a meeting of The Leadership Project.

. Piv mmm. Jerry mmm. Councilor Mapp mmm. Councilor Storch mmm. Councilor McWilliams mmm. Councilor Williams mmm. Plainfield Sports News mmm. Cable TV Advisory Board mmm.


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