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Thursday, March 8, 2012

PSN: Cardinals over Teaneck plus video.. Bernice: City government a 'train wreck'?.. Olddoc on mandatory coverage provisions of new law.. Maria: JFK/Cedar Brook meeting, old Charter Study.. Jackie's Survivor: One World blog party.. Rebecca on Diva Margaret Tynes..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Affordable Housing:  "Appeals court overturns Christie decision to abolish COAH" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Fire Victims:  "Metuchen dentist charged with falsifying records of fire victims" -- Insurance fraud for filing false claims.
Gangs:  "Plainfield ringleader denied bid to withdraw guilty pleas"
Wells Fargo Bank:  "Wells Fargo ends free checking in NJ"

Hospitals:  "Senate panel approves bill requiring for-profit hospitals to post financials"
Shackamaxon Country Club:  "David Miniman named director of membership"
Union County Freeholders:  "Musicfest impact study quietly filed" -- From CountyWatchers.

Port Authority:  "Bank to PA: Pay up in swap deals"
Real Estate:  "Weighing race in home loans"
State Revenues:  "Revenues up but still 1.7 percent below estimates"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice asks if city government is 'a train wreck'. Olddoc takes up the tangled question of mandatory coverage provisions of the new health laws. Maria posts several items, including the JFK-Cedar Brook neighborhood meeting and the old charter study. At Plainfield Sports News, the win over Teaneck and a post-game video. At Jackie's TV Blog, the Survivor: One World blog party. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, continues Diva Week with Margaret Tynes.


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Posted by Dan at 10:12 PM

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Cardinals over Teaneck in state finals.. Maria: Clergy meet with JFK officials about Muhlenberg proposal.. Bernice on trotting Tom turkey near City Hall.. Olddoc reprints Courier editorial on Sharon Robinson-Briggs... PSN finds Cardinals winning 4th straight sectional.. Rebecca continues Diva Week with Adele Addison...

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Editorial, Courier: "Mayor hurting Plainfield yet again"
Boys Basketball:  "Plainfield takes out Teaneck" -- Ledger | Courier |
Foreclosures:  "Otteau: Backlog too big to be dealt with by Green's bill"
Historic Preservation:  "Panel approves bill encouraging renovation of historic properties"

Newark:  "Ras Baraka forms exploratory committee to run for mayor in 2014"
New Brunswick:  "Police debut initiatives in reducing crime"
South Plainfield:  "South Plainfield names new superintendent"
Fire Victims:  "Dental records reveal dentist involved in fraud"

Corzine:  "Christie takes jab at former governor over MF Global troubles"
Lobbying:  "ELEC: 2011 spending breaks record" -- Ledger | PolNJ |

Spivey on Beer: "Ballast Point beers returning to New Jersey"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice posts a notice on two community meeting concerning the Muhlenberg proposal, and finds a Tom turkey trotting on Cleveland Avenue. Olddoc reprints Courier editorial on continuing embarrassment of Sharon Robinson-Briggs. Maria finds clergy meet with JFK over Muhlenberg proposal. At Plainfield Sports News, Plainfield wins fourth straight sectional. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, continues Diva Week with Adele Addison.


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Posted by Dan at 7:20 PM

Bernice on Council-Admin friction.. Olddoc on Ozmania.. Maria on needs of Plainfield poor.. Rebecca on Diva Week..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Foreclosures:  "Assemblyman Green advances bill turning foreclosures into affordable homes"
Van Wyck Brooks HD:  "District named among best Old House neighborhoods by magazine"
Shakespeare Garden:  "Exhibit features women's historic sites in Union County"

Roselle:  "300 weapons found in Roselle home by sheriff's officers"

NJ Muslims:  "Civil rights groups file complaint over NYPD spying on NJ Muslims"
UMDNJ:  "State wants reorg done by July 1"
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne:  "Longtime Newark legislator dead at 77" -- Ledger | PolNJ | Politico | NYTimes |

Super Tuesday:  "Santorum takes Tennessee and hangs tough" -- WashPost | Politico |

RECENT POSTS: Bernice finds Council/Administration friction escalates. Olddoc finds a touch of Ozmania going on in Council doings. Maria highlights a 2010 assessment of the needs of low-income Plainfielders by HOPES Inc..Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, continues Diva Week with a look at Leontyne Price.


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Posted by Dan at 3:18 AM

Monday, March 5, 2012

Bernice and Olddoc will no doubt weigh in on Council... Maria gets time to speak to Council on a proposal... Renata, at Standing in the Gap, advises no one is perfect... Plainfield student Vashon Hill, at My Perspective, urges all to share a healthy heart with the Plainfield Area YMCA. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, continues to celebrate Diva Week, highlighting Annie Wiggins Brown.

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Robinson-Briggs Lawsuit: "Council sued by mayor over radio broadcast"
Suspicious Fires:  "Plainfield fires kill one, injure 5, displace 25"
Foreclosures:  "Assembly approves bill to tranform foreclosures into affordable housing"

Energy Efficiency:  "Making energy efficiency the law at state facilities" -- From NJSpotlight.
Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary:  "Assemblyman Bramnick to speak at Rotary lunch"
Kean U.:  "Kean MBA program first in nation to receive new international accreditation"

Hospitals:  "Christie administration announces plan to share $675M in charity care payments"
School Aid:  "Christie launching task force to determine where fraud is practice" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
School Board Election:  "Some districts still holding out for spring"
Super Tuesday:  "GOP hopefuls fan out"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice and Olddoc will no doubt weigh in on Council. Maria gets tome to speak to Council on a proposal. Renata, at Standing in the Gap, advises no one is perfect. Plainfield student Vashon Hill, blogging at My Perspective, urges all to share a healthy heart with the Plainfield Area YMCA. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, continues to celebrate Diva Week, highlighting Annie Wiggins Brown.


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Posted by Dan at 11:05 PM

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Bernice, Olddoc and Maria catch up on the usual suspects.. PSN covers Cardinals rumble into state finals.. Storch updates local government concerns.. Williams on Black Union County Civil War vets.. Rebecca celebrates Diva Week.. Renata notes Dr. King's last book studied.. Jackie's weekly pix..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Suspicious Fires: "30 left homeless by downtown fires"

Exhibit: "When the Holland Tunnel first opened"
Mortgage Fraud:  "Scotch Plains man guilty in mortgage fraud scheme"

The Auditor:  "Gov. Christie's communications head headed for Tinseltown?"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice catches up on on Council, PMUA, Muhlenberg and Armory goings on and more.  Olddoc on Muhlenberg, Coincil agendammm. Maria notes Dan sends greetings to all; asks about Plainfield's intractable po Councilor Storch, at For Good Government, posts an update on local government concerns. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is on Union County's Black Civil War veterans. At Plainfield Sports News, Plainfield boys advance to state finals. At Jackie's TV Blog, its her weekly pix plus TAR 20 blog party. Renata, at Standing in the Gap, notes students take up Dr. King's last book. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, celebrates Diva Week.


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Posted by Dan at 11:18 PM

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Bernice, Olddoc and Maria have several posts up, as well as ke'stans, Jackie and Rebecca. all good Sunday reading...

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Clinton Avenue Fire:  "Community rallies round families struck by fire; donations pile up" -- With contact details.
School Aid:  "Winners and losers for school aid formula"

Newark:  "Religious leaders, students rally over NYPD surveillance of Newark Muslims"
Union County:  "Freeholders call for seeing violence as a public health crisis"

Christie Budget:  "Wall Street experts dissect budget proposal"
Development:  "Residential real estate projects in limbo"

NOTE: Some Sunday news and opinion items are posted late by the Ledger to its site; these will appear in Monday's CLIPS.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice has several items, incluidng notes on Friday's Dem City Comm meeting, the audit being posted online and a guest commentary by Jim Spear on the Muhlenberg situation/proposal. Olddoc has two posts on the Muhlenberg proposal. Maria posts on STRYVE, a 2010 suggestion that has come to fruition. Ke'stans, at Education Talk, announces he will be spotlighting exceptional students. At Jackie's TV Blog,her weekly review and pix are up. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, reflects on a genius, Octavia Butler.


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Posted by Dan at 9:24 AM

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Bernice on tonight's Muhlenberg meeting and more.. Olddoc on PMUA issues.. Maria on wellness of families and schools.. PSN covers Elizabeth game with post-game interview..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Injured PMUA worker:  "Perth Amboy man arrested in accident that cost Bobby Morris his leg"
Muhlenberg Hospital:  "Owners of hospital property unveil redevelopment reports"
Boys Basketball:  "Elizabeth falls to Plainfield in semi-final round"
Black History Month:  "AKAs host celebration at Crescent Avenue Church this Sunday"
George Clinton:  "Clinton releases song at Barack Obama Green Charter School"
Plainfield Symphony:  "PSO thrives while others falter"
Rotary:  "Plainfield/North Plainfield club honors Michael Townley, dedicated to service"

Fanwood:  "Police arrest Plainfield woman wanted by Union County"
Foreclosure Review:  "UC task force extends reviews deadline"

Muslims in NJ:  "Christie: Report of NYPD spying on Muslims 'disturbing'" -- Ledger | Gannett |

RECENT POSTS: Bernice on tonight's special meeting about the proposal for the Muhlneberg property, a Plainfield Music Club performance this weekend and much more. Olddoc has two posts about PMUA issues and 'vents' about blogging. Maria notes tonight's meeting on Muhlenberg and the wellness of families and the Plainfield Public Schools. At Plainfield Sports News, Plainfield rolls to the finals, with a post-Elizabeth game interview.


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Posted by Dan at 8:59 AM

Thursday, February 16, 2012

You're on your own with the blogs.. I'm pooped, finally going to the doctor..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
PMUA:  "PMUA under fire from all sides for $1M payout" -- Mark Spivey's superior coverage.
RECENT POSTS: Bernice |  Olddoc | Maria |


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Posted by Dan at 8:07 AM

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