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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
duCret: "duCret School of Art celebrates 85 years" -- Plus students working on 'Cake Boss'...
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District: "District to offer calendar, tree ornament for sale at house tour"
Elizabeth: "ELEC: No jurisdiction on Lesniak's complaint against School Board"
Hillside: "Police officers file complaint about unpaid overtime"
Hospitals: "JC hospital's survival tied to sale to California for-profit" -- Ledger | NJSpotlight |
Johnson & Johnson: "Gannett Series on J&J: Secret recall, plant shutdown"
Lincoln Tunnel: "Starting next August, overhaul of helix will close lanes during off-peak hours"
Congressional Super Committee: "The budget deal that wasn't: Hopes are dashed"
Legislature: "Tax credits, train station parking on lawmakers' agenda this week"
Policing: "Analysis: NJ police layoffs lead to fewer arrests for minor offenses"
Same-Day Surgery Centers: "Centers form PAC to fight regulation"
School Vouchers: "OSA continues to be lightning rod for controversy"
Springsteen: "The Boss confirms 2012 tour"
Terrorism: "Bloomberg: NYPD thwarts al Qaeda-inspired plot"
Weight Loss: "Shedding excess pounds often starts in your head"
RECENT
POSTS: Bernice: Rent vs. property taxes; new apartments offered. Olddoc wants to know more about two big settlement up tonight, muses on national politics and the 'Super Committee'. Maria tries to get an answer to a simple question (Supervisor qualifications), only to find confusion reigns. Councilor Williams, at And
My Point Is. answers questions about tax liens and the upcoming sale. At Plainfield
Sports News, Howard and Saunders win KAPMMA titles. At Jackie's
TV Blog, all are invited to The Amazing Race 19 blog party; plus tragic news of the passing of a longtime blogging friend.
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Pay-to-Play: "Time for action on pay-to-play" -- Courier OpEd by Heather Taylor of Citizens Campaign, who drafted ordinances Council passed this past Monday.
Union County Vo-Tech: "Vo-Tech students names National Merit semi-finalists"
Wardlaw-Hartridge: "Fourth-graders learn about NJ trivia"
Elizabeth: "High school marching band wins national championship"
Johnson & Johnson: "Cracks in the J&J Empire: Four investigative articles"
Rahway: "City Council moves to slash mayor's salary" -- By 68%.
NOTE: Some Sunday news and opinion items are posted late by the Ledger to its site; these will appear in Monday's CLIPS.
The Auditor: "State workers won't get Thanksgiving Friday off any more...more"
Paul Mulshine: "On 'gotcha journalism' and pols' whinefests"
Campaign Donations: "NJ congressman spent $9K in campaign funds on donor's wedding"
Disability Pensions: "NJ disability pensions facing legislative action"
Legislature: "Tax credits, train station parking among items on legislative agenda this week"
Taxes --
Tom Moran: "NJ lets wealthy execs live in PA, at big cost in tax receipts to NJ"
Ledger, Editorial: "Christie attempts to justify tax cuts for the rich"
Gannett, OpEd: "State's wealthiest not paying fair share"
Politifax
Truth-o-Meter: True,
False, or other...? (The national factfinding service
is now in the Ledger)
Adoption: "
Adoptees dserve to know 'Chapter 1'"
'Black Friday': "
Why Black Friday is now Black Thursday"
'Occupy Wall Street' --
Tourette Syndrome: "
Tourette's patients educate doctors at St. Peter's"
Wisconsin Recall: "
As Gov's poll numbers tank, GOP moves to 'rig' recall"
-- Recall site here; talk about well-organized!
RECENT
POSTS: Bernice backgrounds the PMUA nominations up Monday. Olddoc notes items on Council agenda, and disturbing bills in Legislature pointed out by Mapp. Maria says it's time for the Board of Ed to stop pretending not to know about needed certifications. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out,
filed 3 days of reports on this past week's League convention in A.C. Ke'stans, at Through
The Lens, surveys SAT cheating, high school
sports culture, unaccountable elected officials and declares the need
for change; plus OWS pix. At Jackie's
TV Blog, her weekend pix are up, including a chatty squirrel.
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Conviction: "Plainfield gang member found guilty in robbery, assault" -- Courier | Ledger |
Habitat: "Greater Plainfield Habitat's 'saint' honored for two decades of volunteerism"
PHS Student Art: "Teacher Lindsey Shevkun posts student art to her website"
Home Sales: "Plainfield home sales" -- See page 6.
Obituary: "Rev. Dr. Thurlan Meadows, pastor of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church" -- Viewing Sunday, service Monday.
Elizabeth: "New families form on National Adoption Day"
Newark: "Booker to Christie: City must keep University Hospital"
South Plainfield: "Boro payroll clerk charged with stealing overtime payments" -- Courier | Ledger |
Union County: "Freeholders recognize hundreds for volunteering in county's parks"
Judges' Bennies: "Panel refuses hiking judges' benefit rates while ruling is appealed"
League of Municipalities: "Jersey pols gather at event that dates back to 'Boardwalk Empire' era"
Secaucus-NY Tunnel: "Obama expected to OK $15M for subway tunnel"
Breast Cancer: "
US revokes approval of Avastin for breast cancer"
'Hell on Wheels': "
Rapper Common plays freed slave on AMC Western series"
'Near Poor': "
Owning homes, paying taxes, in suburbs and more numerous than expected"
RECENT
POSTS: Bernice
notes tax lien sale set for Dec. 6 includes a Councilor, a Board of Ed member and a charter school. Olddoc muses on Newt, neutrinos and potholes. Maria
tries to sort out whether District did state-mandated review and update
of certificate titles. Where, oh where, is the transparency?
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Plainfield Public Library: "Library
offers virtual tour of new Children's Library"
Food Recall: "Smucker's
chunky peanut butter, was sold in NJ" -- Includes product codes, expire
dates.
Budget Transfers: "Hoboken
appeals to state after Council minority blocks funds
transfer"
Elizabeth: "Former planning director Ocasio announces run against Bollwage for mayor"
Newark: "Shaquille
O'Neal says talks under way to bring NBA team to Newark"
New Brunswick: "Sharpton calls for feds to investigate
police shooting" -- Ledger
| Courier
| Photo gallery here.
NJTV: "Montclair's
studio to become headquarters for NJTV's news operation"
South Plainfield: "Jordache
has one of largest solar rooftops in Northeast"
Union County: "County
produces cyber safety DVD, available free for parents"
Christie Flip-Flop: "Christie quietly restored staff money cut from Dem lawmakers"
Budget Cuts: "NJ may face budget cuts as revenue lags projections"
League of Municipalities: "Christie focuses on worker
benefits, shared services" -- Ledger
| Gannett
| Record |
'Millionaire's Tax': "WSJ: Poll says Jerseyans back millionaire's tax"
NY-NJ Subway: "Engineering work to begin on Gateway train tunnel"
'Occupy' Demonstrations --
Teacher Evaluations: "Cerf issues reprieve from teacher evaluation deadline"
UMDNJ: "Essex County to ask Christie to 'tap brakes' on Rutgers-UMDNJ merger"
Unemployment: "NJ unemployment falls as state shares in slow US growth"
Weather:
"Report:
Global warming probably behind wild weather in NJ"
Dinosaur Demise: "
Princeton
prof fingers volcanoes, not asteroid in dino demise"
NJ Roads: "
10 cosmically awful roads for a Garden State motoring experience"
-- Includes faves Route 22, I-287.
RECENT
POSTS: Bernice
notes photo/video/media RFPs posted; PMUA rate hearing set. Olddoc has a morning appointment, check back around noon. Maria
finds 6 Plainfield schools listed in requested waiver from NCLB;
determines to get to bottom of certifications/ job title issues. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out,
reports a seminar on PILOTs on Day 3 of League convention. At Plainfield
Sports News, Mixed Martial Arts coming to Rahway.
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Crime: "Cops investigating break-in nab two teens, 13 and 14, hiding in closet"
Break-ins: "Plainfield man admits to string of Elizabeth break-ins"
Police Blotter: "Recent mugging, robbery and thefts"
Food Recall: "Smucker recalls some peanut butter over possible salmonella"
Healthcare Fraud: "Warren doctor gets prison after paying fake doctors to see patients" -- Courier | Ledger |
WIC Fraud: "Store owner sold phony vouchers generated by WIC clerks in Newark office" -- Courier | Ledger |
Johnson & Johnson: "J&J starts removing toxins from baby products"
Christie on Gym Teachers: "Christie says he doesn't hate gym teachers after pay comment"
Census: "NJ saw net outmigration of 67,000 residents"
League of Municipalities --
Legislature: "Lawmakers scramble to pass bills during 2011 lame duck session"
Schools: "State's alternative to NCLB to focus on urban, suburban districts" -- From NJSpotlight.
State Revenues: "Officials debate budget cuts as revenues continue to fall short"
Politifax
Truth-o-Meter: True,
False, or other...? (The national factfinding service
is now in the Ledger)
College Football: "
Coaches' big score: Salaries"
Facebook Spam: "
Facebook issues warning about graphic sex and violence spam"
-- Kinda late to the party as some Plainfield Facebook users can tell you.
RECENT
POSTS: Bernice
on the 'Enough is Enough' POP rally, and the high rate of comments on Olddoc's recent posts. Olddoc surveys recent races, explains why he thinks explains why he thinks 'national' political affiliation is not a local factor. Maria asks whether parents knew the kids caught at 1:57 PM in house breakin knew their kids weren't in school. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out,
posts issues discussed on Day 2 of the League convention. At Jackie's
TV Blog, all are invited to the Survivor South Pacific blog party.
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