Where Plainfield turns for news.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Bernice offers commentary on City Hall gossip, need for collegiality.. Olddoc on ACA, ACOs and measles.. Plainfield Latino posts a public letter to Mayor and Council from the Tri-County Coalition..


[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 --

Obamacare:  "Health insurance help offered in Plainfield" -- This afternoon, at City Hall Library.
Boys Basketball:  "Plainfield at St. Mary's, Elizabeth"
Rape:  "Plainfield men plead guilty in rape of disabled woman"
Union County College:  "President McMenamin named Grand Marshal for St. Pat's parade"

Belleville:  "Municipal buildings raided by county corruption detectives"
Camden:  "Company slated to demolish 531 vacant homes withdraws from project"
Ewing:  "Ewing becomes 2nd NJ town to pass anti-corruption resolution"
Rahway:  "UCPAC nominated for People's Choice awards"
Rite Aid:  "NJ man admits role in $30M Rite Aid scam"
Rutgers:  "RU to host first-ever college fair for undocumented immigrants"

Bridgegate --
Christie for President --
Sen. Menendez:  "Senator welcomes Obama call for military action against ISIS"
Boondoggles:  "Groups pay for NJ lawmakers' foreign trips"
Foreclosures:  "NJ rate among highest, but dip may be positive signal"
Hispanic Politics:  "Inside the elections, machinations and implications of NJ Hispanic politics"
NJ Supremes:  "Top court toughens standards in some sexual harassment cases"
Same-Sex Marriage:  "David Axelrod stands by his account of Obama's position"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] offers commentary on City Hall gossip, need for collegiality.

[OLDDOC] on vaccinations, ACA and now ACOs.

[Mayor MAPP] posts his weekly email newsletter.

[Councilor STORCH] notes Latinos rally at Council meeting.

[Councilor WILLIAMS] A historical perspective on mass incarceration.

[DAVID] posts vid of forensic audit discussion.

[JACKIE] week in review plus a 'ONENANYAY' sign.

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] pictures Patience, not Fortitude.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] "Losing Ground" at Walter Reade in NYC this week.

[NOEL at PALS] Four J's lead Plainfield over Scotch Plains-Fanwood.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO] posts a public letter to Mayor and Council from the Tri-County Coalition.