Councilor Storch announces his run for another Council term.. Councilor Williams on earned sick days.. Olddoc watched basketball Monday night.. Bernice experiencing technical difficulties.. David announces upcoming Decarcerate NJ forum in Plainfield.. Noel sees Plainfield crush Elizabeth.. Jackie: Plainfield train station's groundhog makes a call..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Library releases 2nd edition of 'Kid's History of Early Plainfield'"

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 schools, city offices on normal schedules today.
Property Taxes:  "Town-by-town comparison of 2013-14 taxes" -- Scroll down to Union County for Plainfield.

Asbury Park:  "New website creates virtual city hall"
Biking:  "Study: 1.5 mile path would connect Newark, neighboring towns"
Hospitals --

• "In seeking to become for-profits, NJ hospitals must satisfy the law"
• "NJ hospitals contributed $3B in free care in 2013"

McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst:  "Obama call for closings could affect NJ"
Summit:  "Fifteen percent cut in Merck taxes trims $1.28M in payments"
Union County:  "Freeholders and United Way launch Focus on Families initiative"

Christie for President --

• "Christie's vaccine comments ignite controversy"
• "What others are saying about vax remarks"
• "Christie vaccine comments anger some doctors"
• "Ebola nurse blasts Christie's vaccine comments"
• "Christie has fondness for luxe when others pay the bill" -- NYTimes | Ledger |

Congress:  "House passes Rep. Payne's bill to make first responders, DHS communications compatible"
Environment:  "Cost of methane capture at landfills could shut down current programs"
NJ GOP --

• "NJ Republicans prepare for life after Christie"
• "An Atlantic City moment: Bramnick vs. Guadagno"
• "Guadagno, Bramnick pledge tough fight against Dems"
• Complete PolitickerNJ coverage of GOP gathering here; plus NJ Spotlight here.

NJ Pensions:  "What Christie didn't tell NJ about pension payments"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] has been experiencing technical difficulties.

[OLDDOC] watched basketball Monday night.

[Councilor STORCH] announces his run for another Council term.

[Councilor WILLIAMS] on earned sick days.

[DAVID] announces upcoming Decarcerate NJ forum in Plainfield.

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] Plainfield train station's groundhog makes a call.

[NOEL at PALS] sees Plainfield crush Elizabeth.

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