Bernice: Ringing in the New Year.. Olddoc: A final 2015 potpourri and New Year's wishes..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Campbell capers, Mapp coup top 2015 stories"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Yesterday's CLIPS is here, in case you didn't get delivery.

Girls Basketball:  "Plainfield at Hillsborough, In-Season Tournament"
Product Recall:  "Macy's recalls Martha Stewart frying pans due to flying rivets"
Cellphone Service:  "If Verizon or Sprint 'crammed' you, claim your money by Thursday or lose it"

Ambulance Scam:   "Ambulance company falsified records in Medicare scheme"
Art:  "Creches from the Americas offer an epiphany on migration, social justice"
Kean U.:  "Kean's $219K conference table brings in just $22K in revenue"
Mercer County:  "Mercer first NJ county to end vet homelessness by year's end"
Montclair:  "Emotional Christmas dinner unites NJ Jews and Syrian refugees"
Newark:  "Violence breaks out at anti-violence press conference"
Wi-Fi Hotspots:  "NYC about to blanketed with wi-fi hotspots"

Christie for President --

• "Christie on Cruz: Where was that toughness last summer?"
• "Ledger: Trump is right. Yes, we said that. Don't get used to it"
• "Rand Paul: Christie should resign"

2016 Candidates --

• "Bush shifts resources to early states in campaign strategy shakeup"
• "Trump laments loss of aerosol sprays to frame his hair"

Bridgegate --

• "Baroni fires back against lane closure lawsuit"

Bill Cosby --

• "Cosby charged in decade-old sex assault" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Record |
• "Who is Cosby accuser Andrea Constand?"
• "Seeing Cosby charged is 'best Christmas present' for former NJ victim, attorney says"
• "What you need to know about the case"

Legislature:  "Senate, Assembly leaders negotiating on road funding"
Rail Safety:  "Congress wimps, gives industry more time to install systems"

Theater:  "Tonya Pinkins quits 'Mother Courage' in creative dispute"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Ringing in the New Year.

[OLDDOC]  A final 2015 potpourri and New Year's wishes. (12/31/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  on Vietnam's Phu Quoc. (12/30/15)

[JACKIE]   posts a photo to say she's taking a photo week off. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/27/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   wishes all Feliz Navidad!. (12/25/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Milola's performance leads Gill St. Bernard's over Plainfield. (12/26/15).

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Bernice: Historic Preservation nomination deadline is now; South Ave PILOT top story of 2015.. David on Vietnam's Phu Quoc..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Doctor Day, see you tomorrow"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Fatal Accident:  "Services announced for teens killed in Plainfield crash"
Rose Bowl:  "Dairy Queen's Donna Albanese to walk in Rose Bowl Parade"
Product Recall:  "Macy's recalls Martha Stewart frying pans due to flying rivets"
Cellphone Service:  "If Verizon or Sprint 'crammed' you, claim your money by Thursday or lose it"

Barnes & Noble:  "Beer and wine may be coming to your local B&N"
Kean U.:  "Coach's discrimination suit against Kean, NCAA rejected in court"
Newark:  "Baraka asks suit by ex-corporation counsel be tossed" -- With a familiar cast of characters.
Trenton:  "Firefighters get bullet-proof vests"

Christie for President --

• "Christie: America can trust me because NJ doesn't like me" -- Huh?
• "Christie on Trump's latest attack: I'll see him in NH"
• "Stiles: Tough talker turns silent against Trump"

2016 Candidates --

• "The one issue that could derail each candidate"
• "Pataki latest to leave GOP race" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Politico |
• "Prominent lawyer outlines nightmare situations for GOP convention" -- Politico | NYTimes |

2017 Guv Race:  "Which party is favored in NJ's 2017 guv race?"
Campaign Tactics:  "Was Obama depicted with darker skin in 2008 attack ads?"
Schools:  "NJ ending paper version of GED, other exams in 2016"
The Rich:  "For the wealthiest, a private tax system that saves them billions"

Obituary: "Jocelyn Cooper, paved way for first Black congresswoman Shirley Chisholm"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Historic Preservation nomination deadline is now; South Ave PILOT top story of 2015.

[OLDDOC]  draws comfort from the Brooklyn Dodgers on the Oh Hell! scene. (12/29/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  on Vietnam's Phu Quoc. (12/30/15)

[JACKIE]   posts a photo to say she's taking a photo week off. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/27/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   wishes all Feliz Navidad!. (12/25/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Milola's performance leads Gill St. Bernard's over Plainfield. (12/26/15)

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Bernice: Monitoring the action in 2016.. Olddoc draws comfort from the Brooklyn Dodgers on the Oh Hell! scene..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

•  "Frontiers 2016 MLK Breakfast features journalist Earl Caldwell"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Cop Firing:  "Judge upholds firing of Plainfield cop for having sex on duty" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Ruling here.
Fatal Accident:  "Teens killed in Plianfield crash ID'ed"
Rose Bowl:  "Dairy Queen's Donna Albanese to walk in Rose Bowl Parade"
Tower West:  "Local churches host Christmas dinner for residents"
NJSIAA:  "Education commissioner overturns public-private sports split" -- Courier | Record |

Bamboo:  "As bamboo grows, so do neighborly feuds" -- A beautiful but troublesome plant.
Edison:  "Township hires 14 cops, 7 firefighters"
Newark:  "Public Safety director says cops 'will have to work' in battle against crime"
North Plainfield:  "Ex-boy friend charged with setting fire to Somerset Street apartment"
Tappan Zee Bridge:  "New E-Z Pass rules for NJ commuters who use TZB"
Warren:  "$1.2M in heroin, cocaine found in home, along with $291K cash" -- Courier | Ledger |

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump trashes Christie" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Politico |
• "NH paper compares Trump to Biff fro 'Back to the Future'"

Book Review:  "Matt Katz's 'American Governor' on Christie's career"
Car Emission Testing:  "NJ seeks to overhaul emission testing"
Congressman Pallone:  "Obama signs bill to keep microbeads out of water"
Gambling:  "Sweeney proposes a shared-ownership model for North Jersey casino interests"
Unclaimed Properties:  "Audit: State failed to list 300,000 properties in 2015" -- Check here for unclaimed property.
Voter Database:  "Information on 191M voters exposed on Internet"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Monitoring the action in 2016.

[OLDDOC]  draws comfort from the Brooklyn Dodgers on the Oh Hell! scene. (12/29/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  To Saigon. (12/27/15)

[JACKIE]   posts a photo to say she's taking a photo week off. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/27/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   wishes all Feliz Navidad!. (12/25/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Milola's performance leads Gill St. Bernard's over Plainfield. (12/26/15)

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Bernice: How are those 4-way stops working out?.. Olddoc sends Kwanzaa wishes.. David: To Saigon..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Finding the mysterious Board of Ed election change action"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Cop Firing:  "Judge upholds firing of Plainfield cop for having sex on duty" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Ruling is here.
Fatal Accident:  "Two men dead after car overturns in Plainfield" -- Ledger |  Eyewitness | News12 | Courier |
Boys Basketball:  "Plainfield and St. Joe's (Mont.) in Jingle Bells Jubilee Tournament"
Clothing/Toy Drive:  "Union County Sheriff's office clothing and toy drive"

EWR:  "More teens will have to pay $150 'escort fee' on United"
Flash Mob:  "Fights spill into parking lot as 500 are booted from mall"
North Plainfield:  "Somerset Street fire under investigation"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, Dec. 28"

2016 Candidates --

• "The GOP's NH nightmare"
• "Voters with no ties are wild card in NH"
• "How Hillary went undercover to examine race in education"
• "Victims in under-age sex case want prosecutors to testify" -- Case is Trump-related.

NJ Pensions:  "Pension challenge may cost NJ billions"
NJ Taxes:  "Officials say refund fraud detection save $82M"
Redistricting:  "Two paths to redistricting?"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  How are those 4-way stops working out?

[OLDDOC]  sends Kwanzaa wishes. (12/27/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  To Saigon. (12/27/15)

[JACKIE]   posts a photo to say she's taking a photo week off. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/27/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   wishes all Feliz Navidad!. (12/25/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Milola's performance leads Gill St. Bernard's over Plainfield. (12/26/15)

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Bernice wishes Happy Kwanzaa; notes April school board election dates.. Olddoc pictures 'the Richmond gang'.. Jackie posts a photo to say she's taking a photo week off.. David: New Shoes around Plainfield (video).. Noel at PALS: Milola's performance leads Gill St. Bernard's over Plainfield.. Plainfield Latino wishes all Feliz Navidad!..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Thinkin' about those GOP debates..."

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --
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Fatal Accident:  "Two men dead after car overturns in Plainfield" -- Ledger |  Eyewitness | News12 | Courier |
Boys Basketball:  "Plainfield at Gill St. Bernards"
Clothing/Toy Drive:  "Union County Sheriff's office clothing and toy drive"
PAHS:  "Senior cat at Plainfield Humane Society is a couch potato"
Plainfield High:  "PHS students support blood drive in record numbers"
Weather:  "Is that really snow and sleet in next week's forecast?"

Best Christmas Lights:  "One house polled as winner in Ledger lights contest"
Casinos:  "How battle for North Jersey casinos is being hampered by 2017 guv race"
Newark:  "Young Newark boxer ready to be an Olympic champion"
Red Cross:  "Congressman presses on impact of downsizing" -- Including closing of chapters such as Plainfield's.
Rutgers:  "New book on RU's 250th, updates history since 1945"
Skiing:  "Warm weather dries up ski resort business"

Christie for President --

• "Christie spins his version of security record on trail"
• "Christie's war on terrorism, more skirmish than battle?"

2016 Candidates --

• "Poll: Who will be next GOP candidate to drop out?"
• "Trump trumps Christie - and everyone else - in interview time on Fox News"
• "Trump scraps usual playbook, including TV ads"

CD 5:  "Protégé of Clintons seeks NJ Congressional seat"
Baby Boomers:  "With less savings, Social Security in trouble, Boomers are working longer"
Cash:  "In Sweden, a cashless future nears"
Energy:  "Energy companies brace for lower oil prices in 2016, possible reconsolidations"
High Schools:  "As graduation rates rise, fears that diplomas come up short"
NJ Politics:  "Christie AWOL, Dems scatter, Trenton in meltdown" -- Tom Moran.
Yiddish:  "A festival of language for the good of Yiddish"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  wishes Happy Kwanzaa; notes April school board election dates.

[OLDDOC]  pictures 'the Richmond gang'. (12/24/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  New Shoes around Plainfield (video). (12/26/15)

[JACKIE]   posts a photo to say she's taking a photo week off. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/27/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   wishes all Feliz Navidad!. (12/25/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Milola's performance leads Gill St. Bernard's over Plainfield. (12/26/15)

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Plainfield Today: Christmas Greetings from Balmy New Jersey.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Christmas Greetings from Balmy New Jersey"
  

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

No CLIPS Saturday, December 26; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  wishes all a Merry Christmas, especially the bird counters.

[OLDDOC]  sends Christmas wishes. (12/24/15) -- Happy Holidays, Olddoc!

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Week in review catches holiday street secenes. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   Plainfield Latino's social experiment. (12/21/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Linden's fast start holds off Plainfield comeback bid. (12/22/15)

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Bernice wishes all a Merry Christmas, especially the bird counters.. Olddoc sends Christmas wishes..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Christmas Greetings from Balmy New Jersey"
  

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Plainfield High:  "PHS students support blood drive in record numbers"
JFK:  "Cops bring toys to kids' rooms"
Weather:  "Is that really snow and sleet in next week's forecast?"

Casinos:  "Weinberg accuses Fulop of stalling North Jersey casino plans"
Hospitals:  "St. Peter's dealt setback in suit over Horizon health plan"
Morristown:  "Listen: The sound of Christmas, St. Peter's organ in 'Adeste Fidelis'"
Rutgers:  "Cyberattack shuts down RU online classroom site"
Therapists:  "A patient is sued, and his diagnosis becomes public"
West Windsor-Plainsboro:  "Reforms to ease student stress divide school district"

Bridgegate --

• "Defense lawyers press feds for more evidence from guv's office"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  wishes all a Merry Christmas, especially the bird counters.

[OLDDOC]  sends Christmas wishes. (12/24/15) -- Happy Holidays, Olddoc!

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Week in review catches holiday street secenes. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   Plainfield Latino's social experiment. (12/21/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Linden's fast start holds off Plainfield comeback bid. (12/22/15)

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Bernice: Christmas Eve, 75 degrees?; An invitation from Rev. Tracey.. Olddoc sends Christmas wishes..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "The Twelve Days of Christmas"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Boys Basketball:  "Linden at Plainfield"
Wrestling:  "Plainfield to honor Harry Frezza, retired Courier sportswriter"
Mayors:  "Urban Mayors: The new generation" -- Mapp, Baraka and Jackson.

Bridgewater-Raritan Schools:  "Teachers stop volunteer activities in contract dispute"
CD7:  "Progressive newcomer hopes to win seat in Lance's congressional district"
Elizabeth:  "City's PARCC scores above average for disadvantaged students"
Jersey City:  "Fulop critic wants state audit of tax office"
Language:  "The full history of political schlongings"
North Plainfield:  "Students learn the language of programming"
Rutgers:  "RU's Beyoncé class left off spring schedule"
South Plainfield:  "SPHS wrestling still a work in progress"

Christie for President --

• "Will Christie be on main stage for January GOP debate?"
• "NH's largest paper publishes a NJ gun owner's love letter to Christie"

2016 Candidates --

• "Bush takes aim at Christie's record in NJ"

Guns:  "Christie issues 6th gun pardon for 2015"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Christmas Eve, 75 degrees?; An invitation from Rev. Tracey.

[OLDDOC]  sends Christmas wishes. (12/24/15) -- Happy Holidays, Olddoc!

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Week in review catches holiday street secenes. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   Plainfield Latino's social experiment. (12/21/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Linden's fast start holds off Plainfield comeback bid. (12/22/15)

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Bernice: Downtown diversions.. Noel at PALS: Linden's fast start holds off Plainfield comeback bid..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "First impressions of Plainfield"
  
• "Santa visits Hannah Atkins Park Wednesday"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Mayors:  "Urban Mayors: The new generation" -- Mapp, Baraka and Jackson.
Girls Basketball:  "Plainfield at Scotch Plains/Fanwood"
U.S. Muslims:  "Leaders announce educational, civic empowerment, outreach initiatives"

Black Elected Officials:  "On 50th anniversary of voting rights act, an alliance is forged"
Newark:   "Officials say lack of oversight led to ex-watershed director's conviction"
NJ Transit:  "Interim boss names, credited with improving PA Bus Terminal"
Pets:  "NJ is top dog in canine Christmas spending"
PILOTs:  "Bayonne council rejects one abatement, approves second after spirited debate"
Rahway:  "No stopping Rahway River Park stadium" -- From CountyWatchers.
William Paterson U.:  "University being sued by students cleared in gang rape"
Woodbridge:  "School bus aide accused of stealing from special-needs kids"

Christie for President --

• "Christie climbs in national poll"
• "Christie: 'Sopranos,' 'Jersey Shore' hurts me with NH voters" -- Boo hoo.
• "Three years later, Christie still on defense over Obama embrace"

2016 Candidates --

• "GOP Debates: New poll indicates only six will remain"
• "Bush says he was more successful as guv than Christie"

Jersey Shore:  "Court tosses beach access rules, says DEP overstepped authority"
Oil Trains:  "Revised bill keeps oil train disaster plans under wraps"
SuperPACs:  "As ad rates soar, PACs pivot to core campaign work" -- Without coordinating with candidates?


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Downtown diversions.

[OLDDOC]  posts a potpourri in prep for arrival of the Oh-Hellers. (12/18/15) -- Happy Holidays, Olddoc!

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Week in review catches holiday street secenes. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   Plainfield Latino's social experiment. (12/21/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Linden's fast start holds off Plainfield comeback bid. (12/22/15)

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Bernice: Look again at school board ethics pledge.. Noel at PALS: Linden over Hun at Hoop Group Showcase..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Santa visits Hannah Atkins Park Wednesday"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Body Cams:  "Plainfield police get 92 body cams"
PAAAS:  "Maryann Muhammad gets Senior Student of the Month award"
Commuting:  "Commuters could save up to $1,000 under plan approved by Congress"
Food Recall:  "Holiday chocolates sold at Walmart recalled over peanuts"

Asbury Park:  "Former housing authority director indicted in $75K theft from agency" -- A must-read.
Christmas Toys:  "The shameful secret cost of many Christmas toys"
Newark --

• "Ex-Newark Watershed director admits taking $1M in kickbacks"
• "Baraka taps Essex County detective chief to lead police, fire operations"
• "Rutgers-Newark offering free tuition, housing to select students"

NJ Colleges:  "Wall Street downgrades Georgian Court University debt"
North Plainfield:  "La Noche Colobian restaurant welcomed to Somerset Street"
Scotch Plains:  "Resident who robbed 2 Somerset County banks busted, police say"
West Orange:  "Complaint over $6.3M redevelopment bond ordinance filed too late, court says"

Christie for President --

• "Girl gladdens, then breaks Christie's heart in NH"
• "Christie not set to capture SC support"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump falsehood named Politifact's 'Lie of the Year'" -- Politico | Ledger |
• "Trump's attacks on Clinton get very, very personal"
• "Poll: Partisanship, distrust of media fuel Trump 9/11 claims support"
• "Poll: President Trump would be embarrassment to half of US"

Arrests:  "ACLU: 'Extreme' racial disparity in local arrests across NJ"
Casinos:  "Top lawmakers divided on northern NJ casinos as key date arrives"
Employment:  "NJ added 8,000 jobs in November, unemployment down to 5.3%"
Guns --

• "Christie-appointed commission calls for loosening concealed-carry law"
• "Christie's concealed gun plan ripped by both sides of debate"

Legislature:  "Senate panel approves mandatory retirement plan"
Medical Marijuana:  "Senate panel approves job protection for patients"
Non-Profit Hospitals:  "Hospital 'tax' advances in NJ Senate"
Redistricting:  "Dem effort to change redistricting pushes on despite GOP outcry" -- PolNJ | Ledger |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Look again at school board ethics pledge.

[OLDDOC]  posts a potpourri in prep for arrival of the Oh-Hellers. (12/18/15) -- Happy Holidays, Olddoc!

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Week in review catches holiday street secenes. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   Plainfield Latino's social experiment. (12/21/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Linden over Hun at Hoop Group Showcase. (12/21/15)

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Bernice sends Winter Solstice wishes.. Plainfield Latino: Plainfield Latino's social experiment..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Rec's Pre-Kwanzaa event a big hit"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Obituary:  "Dorothy MIller 'Dottie' Gutenkauf"
Weather:  "Christmas Eve in NJ could hit 70 degrees"

Edison:  "After indictment, police sick-leave policies questioned"
Jersey City:  "Mayor Fulop is getting married" -- McGreevey drops the dime.
Newark --

• "Arrest made in threat against Newark Penn Station"
• "Baraka earns mention on The Nation's list of 'most valuable progressives'"

Pets:  "Pets in need, Dec. 21"
Trenton:  "Mayor Jackson: Christmas concert 'phenomenal'"

Christie for President --

• "After NH bus trip, Christie sets sights on Iowa"
• "For surging Christie, Bridgegate is a time bomb" -- Tom Moran
• "Christie: Bridgegate judge's criticism is 'much ado about nothing'"
• "Christie on criticism of his NJ record: Bring it on"
• "Christie pledges 6-month freeze on federal regs if elected"
• "What does Facebook data on Christie and Trump tell us?" -- Not much.

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump calls Clinton a liary, Christie bashes her on ISIS"
• "Divide on terror reframes Dem presidential race"

13th Amendment:  "10 things to know about NJ's role in abolishing slavery"
Congress:  "How Congress helped NJ before going home"
NJ Constitution:  "Four constitutional amendments put on November ballot"
NJ Pensions:  "The pension crisis can be fixed. Here's how"
Re-Entry:  "Breaking NJ's cycle of crime and incarceration"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  sends Winter Solstice wishes.

[OLDDOC]  posts a potpourri in prep for arrival of the Oh-Hellers. (12/18/15) -- Happy Holidays, Olddoc!

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Week in review catches holiday street secenes. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   Plainfield Latino's social experiment. (12/21/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Roselle 3rd period explosion dooms Plainfield. (12/19/15)

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Bernice: 2015's top stories; Regarding gentrification; Green sponsors law against pyramid schemes.. Olddoc entertains Oh Hell'ers.. Councilor Williams on pre-Kwanzaa event.. Jackie's week in review catches holiday street secenes.. Noel at PALS: Roselle 3rd period explosion dooms Plainfield..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Netherwood Heights Calendar, Drake House ornament great stocking stuffers"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Obituary:  "Dorothy MIller 'Dottie' Gutenkauf"
Plainfield Public Library:  "Library gets Union County history grant"
Wrestling:  "Plainfield claims three medals at Dover tournament"

Discrimination:  "Suit: School district called FBI on Muslim teacher after firing"
Edison:  "Charges upgraded against retired cop in sick-leave theft case"
Hoboken:  "Merry partiers take on Hoboken for SantaCon"
Newark --

• "Wilma Grey, Newark Library head, retiring"
• "NJ Transit investigates threat against Newark Penn Station"

Roselle: "Former golf club to become 932 apartments, 20-acre park"
Springsteen:  "Report: Biographer delivers foul-mouthed rant at Bruce fan"
Warren: "Local doctor among 7 charged in oxycodone ring" -- Courier | Ledger |

Democratic Debate --

• "Clinton looks past debate to attack GOP"
• "Trump 'best recruiter for ISIS', Clinton says"
• "5 takeaways from the Dem debate"
• "Fact-checking the Dem debate"

Christie for President --

• "Christie kicks off 4-day NH bus tour"
• "Christie throws Cruz and Rubio under the NH bus"
• "Christie 'can't even picture' immigrants' path to citizenship"
• "Christie concedes he can't stop refugees from settling in NJ"
• "Christie up to 4th place in NH"

2016 Candidates --

• "Chaos in Dem presidential primary"
• "Rubio campaign rolls out its NJ leadership team"
• "Trump lags in mobilizing Iowa caucus voters"

American Muslims:  "Crimes against Muslims and mosques rise sharply"
Microbeads:  "Days are numbered for tiny plastic beads in soap, toothpaste"
Profile:  "Andrew Zwicker, surprise Dem winner in 16th Legislative District"
Schools:  "Recess could be mandatory in NJ schools next year"

Funerals:  "How secular Americans are reshaping funeral rituals"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  2015's top stories; Regarding gentrification; Green sponsors law against pyramid schemes.

[OLDDOC]  posts a potpourri in prep for arrival of the Oh-Hellers. (12/18/15) -- Happy Holidays, Olddoc!

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  ron pre-Kwanzaa event. (12/19/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Week in review catches holiday street secenes. (12/19/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   El Sabor de North Plainfield. (12/17/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Roselle 3rd period explosion dooms Plainfield. (12/19/15)

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No CLIPS Saturday, December 19; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Cedar Brook Park improvements bicycle-kicked to state"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

No CLIPS Saturday, December 19; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  The climes, they are a-changin'; State report has guidance for city on PILOTs; Get involved in 2016.

[OLDDOC]  posts a potpourri in prep for arrival of the Oh-Hellers. (12/18/15) -- Happy Holidays, Olddoc!

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  remembers 'Dottie G.' (12/16/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Survivor Cambodia blog party. (12/16/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   El Sabor de North Plainfield. (12/17/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   offers Mid State 38 Championship Week predictions. (12/01/15)

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Bernice: The climes, they are a-changin'; State report has guidance for city on PILOTs; Get involved in 2016.. Olddoc posts a potpourri in prep for arrival of the Oh-Hellers..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Cedar Brook Park improvements bicycle-kicked to State"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Plainfield High School:  "Ex-Giant Tyree gives life lessons to Plainfield athletes"
Plainfield Public Library:  "Library gets Union County history grant"
Paid Sick Leave:  "NJ Senate passes bill requiring paid sick leave" -- Essentially same as failed Plainfield ordinance.

Hunterdon Central HS:  "Teacher claims she was fired because she is Muslim"
Middlesex County:  "Disgraced ex-sheriff Spicuzzo released from prison"
Newark:  "Foundation will spend down Zuckerberg gift, then shutter"
North Plainfield:  "Lake resigns as NPHS football coach"

Casinos:  "North Jersey plans advance despite fears it may 'kill' Atlantic City"
Healthcare:  "Study: Where NJ hospitals have monopolies, costs are higher"
Legislature --

• "Lawmakers push pension ballot question forcing NJ to make pension payments" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
  
• "Assembly approves Christie's changes to Atlantic City bills"
• "Gun bill supported by Gabby Giffords can't overcome Christie veto"
• "Gas tax referendum speeds through Assembly panel"
• "Lawmakers vote to cut carbon pollution"
  
• "Transgender birth certificate bill fails in Senate, is withdrawn to be resubmitted later"
• "Child welfare worker bill prompted by stabbing goes to Christie"

Redistricting Plan:  "Republicans charge Dems are seeking to tighten their grip on NJ"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  The climes, they are a-changin'; State report has guidance for city on PILOTs; Get involved in 2016.

[OLDDOC]  posts a potpourri in prep for arrival of the Oh-Hellers. (12/18/15) -- Happy Holidays, Olddoc!

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  remembers 'Dottie G.' (12/16/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Survivor Cambodia blog party. (12/16/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   El Sabor de North Plainfield. (12/17/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   offers Mid State 38 Championship Week predictions. (12/01/15)

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Olddoc: Should JFK pay taxes on Muhlenberg?.. Bernice: Library plans oral history of 1967 riot; City hires real estate consultant for Muhlenberg.. Councilor Williams remembers 'Dottie G.'.. Jackie: Survivor Cambodia blog party.. David: Drake House Christmas ornament available.. Plainfield Latino: El Sabor de North Plainfield..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "County snubs Preservation Commission on Cedar Brook Park plans, expected before Planning Board tonight"

CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Dottie G.:  "City leaders remember Dottie Gutenkauf"
Boys Basketball:  "Milt Gaylord heads up PHS basketball program"
Dawud Hicks Murder:  "Two men indicted in 2013 Plainfield murder"
$15 Hourly wage:  "Raucous union rally packs Essex gym" -- With Mayor Mapp in attendance.
Pilgrim Pipeline:  "NJ communities huddle over strategy to block pipeline" -- Would run parallel to Terrill Road.

Cocktail Bar:  "New JC bar features exotic meats" -- Something for Plainfield to plan on?
Duke Farms:  "Group opposing mansion demolition files amended complaint"
JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst"  "NJ's joint base gets new protections from Congress"
Newark:  "Poor scores on PARCC reflect stiff challenges facing city schools"
NJ Transit:  "How NJ Transit riders will benefit from new tax bill"
Trenton:  "City launches Obama's 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative"
Water Rates:  "Bayonne water contract leaves city on hook for set amount regardless of usage" -- A cautionary tale.
Westfield:  "80 units of luxury apartments to rise near downtown" -- No mention of a PILOT.

Christie for President --

• "Christie's post-NH plan: A wing and a prayer"
• "Christie's fake pitch on NSA security tactics" -- Ledger editorial.
• "Christie stirs anti-sexist storm on social media"
• "What they're saying about Christie after 5th GOP debate"

2016 Candidates --

• "A map of Republican insults: When candidates attack, and why"
• "Whitman compares Trump to Hitler" -- Tom Moran.
• "Whitman disgusted by GOP candidates' rhetoric"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Possible 2017 battle lines: Part 1, Hudson County"

Bridgegate --

• "Judge slams Christie law firm for destroying investigation notes" -- Record | Ledger | NYTimes |

Bandwidth Auction:  "NJ's public TV bandwidth could fetch $2B at auction"
Legislative Elections:  "McKeon bill would make districts competitive 'by definition'"
Marijuana:  "US sides with Colorado in dispute with other states over marijuana"
Monster Trucks:  "Congress rejects longer trucks on NJ highways"
NJ Revenues:  "Revenues fell further behind Christie projection in November"
NJ Supremes:  "Top court rules heroin falling from man's pants is admissible at trial"
Public TV:  "Booker bill to aid storm-damaged public TV stations goes to Obama"
Ryan's Beard:  "House Speaker's beard triggers a style debate"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Library plans oral history of 1967 riot; City hires real estate consultant for Muhlenberg.

[OLDDOC]  Should JFK pay taxes on Muhlenberg?. (12/16/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  remembers 'Dottie G.' (12/16/15)

[DAVID]  Drake House Christmas ornament available. (12/16/15)

[JACKIE]   Survivor Cambodia blog party. (12/16/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   El Sabor de North Plainfield. (12/17/15)


[NOEL at PALS]   offers Mid State 38 Championship Week predictions. (12/01/15)

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