Where Plainfield turns for news.

Thursday, December 31, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
2016 Candidates --
Bridgegate --
Bill Cosby --
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).



Wednesday, December 30, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
2016 Candidates --
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)



Tuesday, December 29, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
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)



Monday, December 28, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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" -- LedgerEyewitness | 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 --
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)



Sunday, December 27, 2015

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!..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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" -- LedgerEyewitness | 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 --
2016 Candidates --
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)



Saturday, December 26, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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)



Friday, December 25, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --

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)



Thursday, December 24, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
2016 Candidates --
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)



Wednesday, December 23, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
2016 Candidates --
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)



Tuesday, December 22, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
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 --
2016 Candidates --
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 --
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)



Monday, December 21, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
Pets:  "Pets in need, Dec. 21"
Trenton:  "Mayor Jackson: Christmas concert 'phenomenal'"

Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
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)



Sunday, December 20, 2015

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..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
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 --
Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
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)



Saturday, December 19, 2015

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


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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)



Friday, December 18, 2015

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..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
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)



Thursday, December 17, 2015

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..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --
2016 Candidates --
2017 Guv Race --
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)