🌱 Why a former Plainfield special ed teacher just lost her license appeal
Plainfield, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Plainfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a former Plainfield special ed teacher just lost her license appeal
- Why Bergen County homicide detectives executed a search warrant in Plainfield
- What Plainfield heard from a grieving mother about Delaney Hall care
Also on today's calendar: Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NJ upholds denial of Plainfield teacher's license after student drag (mycentraljersey.com) — State education officials have upheld the denial of a teaching certificate for a former Plainfield special education teacher whose conduct in a 2025 hallway incident led to her firing. The Plainfield Board of Education terminated her after video showed her dragging a student by the leg, and the commissioner agreed this was unbecoming conduct. Investigators had found the abuse allegation unfounded, but regulators still rejected her certification bid. 
• Multiple Arrests Made in North Arlington Double Homicide (secaucusnj.net) — Plainfield police helped Bergen County investigators execute a search warrant at a Plainfield home tied to a North Arlington double homicide, leading to two arrests on endangering charges. Two other suspects from Linden were later arrested on murder and weapons counts after initially being fugitives. Authorities stress all defendants are presumed innocent while the case proceeds in Bergen County court.
• ICE reporting rule questioned after Delaney Hall detainee death (wpgtalkradio.com) — Plainfield residents recently hosted a community gathering where the mother of a Delaney Hall detainee who died criticized the medical care he received before being sent to a Newark hospital. Her comments come as a New Jersey congressman questions an ICE policy change that may limit public reporting of detainee deaths after release. The case has intensified scrutiny of conditions at Delaney Hall and broader federal oversight of immigration detention.
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Baseball and Jazz: Joint American Pastimes
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
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Family Storytime: Move and Groove
Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
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Cherry Blossom Painting with Cotton Balls
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
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Monday Night Crafting
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Woodland Room
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Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
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Craft: Fizzy Eggs
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
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Paint and Snack: Unbirthday Celebration
Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
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Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SCLSNJ's North Plainfield branch, 6 Rockview Ave, North Plainfield
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Teen Volunteer Afternoon: Letters to Community Helpers
Watchung Library Watchung branch - 20 Stirling Road
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Tate-Riddick Family& Friends Day →
Jerseyland Park Community Center, 783 Jerusalem Rd, Scotch Plains
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Baseball and Jazz: Joint American Pastimes →
SCLSNJ's North Plainfield branch, 6 Rockview Ave, North Plainfield
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Thursday August 6
Saturday August 8
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- When Grandchildren Favor One Grandparent Over Another (tapinto.net)
- What Marklyn T. Johnson learned from 22 conversations on race (rollingout.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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