C L I P S: May 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Bernice: Town Hall topics included youth opportunities, PMUA, roads.. Olddoc endorses Mapp.. Full list of candidate endorsements (with links)..

"'Condition Critical' flyer floods Muhlenberg neighborhoods"

2010 Murder: "Plainfield woman found guilty in stabbing death" -- Courier | Ledger |
Slashing: "Police investigate slashing, attempted robbery by 'boss of Plainfield'"
Pet Safety: "Failing to buckle your pet in the car can mean big fines" -- Like $1,000 and jail time.
Recycling: "Jerseyans recycling less than in the 90s"

Community Colleges: "NJ Comptroller calls for salary guidelines for presidents" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Heart Walk: "Heart Association's Heart Walk at Nomahegan Park Saturday"
NJ Devils: "Stanley Cup fever sweeps through Newark as Devils suit up for Game 1"

2012 Presidential Race: "Christie wouldn't bash Romney-Trump team"
Affordable Housing: "Christie accused of misusing $75M from foreclosure settlement" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Internet Sales: "Amazon agrees to start collecting sales tax on NJ sales"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice:Topics at Town Hall include youth opportunities, PMUA, roads. Olddoc endorses Adrian Mapp for Ward 3 seat. Endorsements: For Adrian Mapp (Councilor Williams) (Olddoc); For Roni Taylor (Councilor McWilliams) (Councilor Williams) (Councilor Storch) (Olddoc).

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Annie McWilliams endorses Roni Taylor for Council.. Olddoc endorses Adrian Mapp in Ward 3.. Bernice finds interesting tales in tax lien list.. Jackie preps for Falling Skies, season two..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:

McManimon & Scotland: "After 40 years, Newark law firm moves to suburbs" -- PMUA counsel Leslie London is a partner.

10th Congressional District: "Congressional Black Caucus members stump for Payne"
Cory Booker: "Booker's resigning communications director may be scapegoat" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Hillside: "Matter of councilwoman threatening cops over parking ticket referred to AG"
Insurance: "Newark insurer offers new critical health plan"
Meadowlands: "Critics doubt traffic estimates for 'American Dream' project"
Perth Amboy: "Board of Ed tries, again, to get rid of superintendent"

NJ Charities: "AG releases mobile app with info on charities" -- Is it really a release if there's no Android version?
State Pensions: "Judge upholds suspension of pension increases for public employees"

Civil War: "Study: Civil War death toll may have been grossly underestimated"
Real Estate: "Low interest rates revive refi market, but for how long?"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice finds interesting tales in tax lien list. Olddoc endorses Adrian Mapp in Ward 3. Councilor McWilliams, at Positive Change, endorses Roni Taylor for Councilor at-large. At Jackie's TV Blog, she gets ready for Falling Skies season 2 debut.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Bernice: Tax lien list tells tales; Pix of Memorial Day ceremony.. Mapp, Williams and candidate Taylor on honoring veterans.. Olddoc: Tracey Brown mailer spurs reflection on religion and politics..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:

Cory Booker: "Booker's brand takes a hit"
Hospitals: "Baby-friendly maternity units aid, encourage breastfeeding"
Metuchen: "Memorial Day parade honors women's role from WWII to present"
Newark: "After-school program sets students on the right course"
Piscataway: "Mayor taking on newcomer in Piscataway"
Red Light Cams: "Cams are cash cows for Jersey City, Hudson County"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice posts pix of Memorial Day ceremony; plus tales from the tax lien list. Olddoc: Brown mailer leads to reflection on religion and politics; a picture postcard of Memorial Day remembrance in Belgium. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out, posts a Memorial Day remembrance. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. invites all to honor our veterans, calls attention to needs of female vets with PTSD. Council candidate Roni Taylor calls on all to support veterans' sacrifices.

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Bernice posts Primary Election notes, meditates on the changes in the Courier, celebrates honeysuckle, books and more.. Olddoc on the meaning of Memorial Day..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:

"2012 Photo Contest: Plainfield, Eating Out, Eating In"

Fabricland: "Store with Plainfield roots brings runway glamour to area teens"
Memorial Day: "Central Jersey set to honor war dead" -- See page 15.
Wardlaw/duCret: "More than a century of studying, history on Central Avenue"

Cory Booker: "Booker tells Oprah he can't visualize running for president"
Fleet Week: "Veterans visit ships for Fleet Week"
Middlesex County: "Primary battles on tap in Piscataway, Sayreville and South Brunswick"
Roosevelt Boro: "Boro celebrates humble, hopeful beginnings through 75th anniversary"

Agritourism: "Agritourism helps NJ farmers cover costs"
Veterans: "Latest vets claim to be most medically, mentally troubled in nation's history"

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: "The Jersey comeback may be on, but for whom?; plus more"
John Farmer: "Remembering nation's vets, even as Memorial Day's importance seems to fade"
Paul Mulshine: "Sharks, the Yugos of the ocean"
OpEd: "Abortion: A Christian obstetrician explains why he performs them"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice posts Primary Election notes, meditates on the changes in the Courier, celebrates honeysuckle, books and more. Olddoc meditates on Memorial Day, entertains 'the Ohio gang' for the weekend.

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Olddoc's stirring meditation on Memorial Day.. Councilor Williams endorses Mapp for Council.. Bernice on Plainfield's fiscal foibles.. Jackie suffers a 'landlord inspection' or was it vice versa?..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:

"Memorial Day: Freedmen's gift to the nation"

Fabricland: "Store with Plainfield roots brings runway glamour to area teens"
Memorial Day: "Central Jersey set to honor war dead" -- See page 15.
Veteran Rentals: "Luxury complex offers affordable housing for vets"
Wardlaw/duCret: "More than a century of studying, history on Central Avenue"

10th Congressional District: "Dems fight to stand out in 6-person district race"
Higher Education: "State, private colleges ask NJ For $6B upgrade"
Homeless: "More homeless in NJ using hospital ERs for shelter, food"

Real Estate: "Speeding up short sales"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice offers commentary on Plainfield's fiscal foibles. Olddoc offers a stirring meditation on Memorial Day and its meaning. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. endorses Adrian Mapp for Council. At Jackie's TV Blog, she prepares for, and suffers, a 'landlord inspection' or was it the inspector who suffered? Plus weekly pix.

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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Bernice comments on fiscal issues.. Councilor Williams and Olddoc sink teeth into nasty budget surprise..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:

"UPDATED time, locations for Memorial Day ceremony"

2006 Murders: "Plainfield killer denied appeal in execution-style killings in Green Brook Park"

10th Congressional District: "Donald Payne handily defeating Dem foes in fundraising"
UCIA Bond Refinancing: "Local Finance Board questions UCIA bond refinancing" -- From CountyWatchers.
Warren: "Changes at library lead to protests"

Charter Schools: "State auditor issues report critical of oversight of charters" -- With link to the report.
Minimum Wage: "Report: Minimum wage increase would boost NJ's economy"
Tax Appeals: "Attorney: Atlantic City settlement part of downward trend" -- Assessment reduced by 2/3.
Voter Registration: "NJ AFL-CIO launches statewide voter registration drive"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice comments on fiscal issues. Olddoc sinks his teeth into the surprise budget mess. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. on the budget surprise.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Bernice: Budget comes up short by $1.5M.. Councilor Williams on latest revelations of Administration's budget mess.. Olddoc has two more posts on the candidate forum.. Lively comments on Bernice, Olddoc and Dan's candidate forum posts..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:

It's Friday of Memorial Day weekend and no notice on the City website of any appropriate ceremonies.
Dornoch: "Former partner of Plainfield senior center developer proposes restarting Rahway project"
Warrant Arrest: "Cranford police arrest Plainfield man on warrant charge"

10th Congressional District: "Payne is seen as front runner"
Hudson River Tunnel: "Official: Rail tunnel could be boon"
Irvington: "Police chief suspended after disagreement with police director"
Somerville: "Tour of Somerville to cap weekend of cycling races"
West New York: "Mayor arrested on hacking charge" | "Assemblywoman disappointed at arrest of mayor"

Judgeship: "Christie will nominate Paula Dow for Burlington judgeship instead of Essex"
Medical Decriminalization: "Christie: I am not a fan in general of legalizing marijuana possession"
Minimum Wage: "Assembly votes to increase minimum wage to $8.50"
NJ Muslims: "AG: NYPD did no wrong in surveilling NJ Muslims"
Text Message Ads: "Assembly to vote on banning unsolicited text message ads"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice Budget comes up short by $1.5M. Olddoc has two more posts on the candidate forum. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. comments on the latest revelations of the Robinson-Briggs Administration's budget mess.

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Bernice sums up candidate forum.. Olddoc grades candidates in his first pass on forum.. Councilor Williams cites President Obama on the importance of libraries (Take that, Philistines!)..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:

"Candidate Brown refuses to discuss her PMUA role at FOSH forum"

Hispanics: "Plainfield seeking to strengthen bond with city's 20,000 Hispanics"
Student Teachers: "Kean U. student teachers assigned to Plainfield 'go to head of class'"

Minimum Wage: "NJ Assembly to consider minimum wage increase"
State Revenues --
"Christie plugs $676M hole with borrowing, one-shots"
"Treasurer: Christie administration will close shortfall by borrowing transportation money"
"Christie slams budget officer over shortfall projection, claims partisan influence"
Workforce: "Holt, labor official meet with Workforce Investment Board directors over job searching"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice sums up the FOSH Council candidates forum. Olddoc, in his first pass at the Forum, grades the candidates. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is,.in a post titled 'Take that, Philistines', cites President Obama on the importance of libraries.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Mapp is for protecting jobs of PMUA's front-line workers.. Olddoc: Wednesday's candidate forum important.. Bernice: Mayor offers Council President's gavel to Abdul-Haqq.. Councilor Williams: Is Administration being misleading about the budget?..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:

10th Congressional District: "Nancy Pelosi endorses Payne to replace his father in Congress
Cory Booker: "Defense of Wall Street won't hurt his bank account"
Bridgewater: "Council sets 3% budget increase"
Perth Amboy: "Dispute between Board of Ed and superintendent headed to court" |
Rahway: "Marketing firm hired to tout redevelopment"
Schools Superintendent: "Jersey City will post finalists names online before town hall meeting" -- In Plainfield, it was a big secret.

2010 Census: "In NJ, Census overcounted by 31,000 people"
Arts Council: "NJ Arts Council gives $200K in grants to various projects"
Foster Children: "Report: NJ kids placed with relatives more often than in other states"
Online Gambling: "Feds in NJ bust illegal online gambling ring"
State Revenues: "Christie administration revises revenue expectations down by $676M"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes Mayor invited Abdul-Haqq to wield Council president's gavel at non-meeting; plus Seattle Rock Orchestra's Beatles concert. Olddoc on the importance of Wednesday's candidate forum and more. Councilor Williams, at And My Point Is. questions whether the Administration is being misleading about the budget. Councilor Mapp, at Mapping It Out, writes he is for protecting the jobs of PMUA's front line workers, who are being asked to pay for the $1M payout with furloughs.

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C L I P S

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Bernice: Town Hall topics included youth opportunities, PMUA, roads.. Olddoc endorses Mapp.. Full list of candidate endorsements (with links)..

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Annie McWilliams endorses Roni Taylor for Council.. Olddoc endorses Adrian Mapp in Ward 3.. Bernice finds interesting tales in tax lien list.. Jackie preps for Falling Skies, season two..

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Bernice: Tax lien list tells tales; Pix of Memorial Day ceremony.. Mapp, Williams and candidate Taylor on honoring veterans.. Olddoc: Tracey Brown mailer spurs reflection on religion and politics..

Monday, May 28, 2012

Bernice posts Primary Election notes, meditates on the changes in the Courier, celebrates honeysuckle, books and more.. Olddoc on the meaning of Memorial Day..

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Olddoc's stirring meditation on Memorial Day.. Councilor Williams endorses Mapp for Council.. Bernice on Plainfield's fiscal foibles.. Jackie suffers a 'landlord inspection' or was it vice versa?..

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Bernice comments on fiscal issues.. Councilor Williams and Olddoc sink teeth into nasty budget surprise..

Friday, May 25, 2012

Bernice: Budget comes up short by $1.5M.. Councilor Williams on latest revelations of Administration's budget mess.. Olddoc has two more posts on the candidate forum.. Lively comments on Bernice, Olddoc and Dan's candidate forum posts..

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Bernice sums up candidate forum.. Olddoc grades candidates in his first pass on forum.. Councilor Williams cites President Obama on the importance of libraries (Take that, Philistines!)..

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Mapp is for protecting jobs of PMUA's front-line workers.. Olddoc: Wednesday's candidate forum important.. Bernice: Mayor offers Council President's gavel to Abdul-Haqq.. Councilor Williams: Is Administration being misleading about the budget?..

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