Olddoc checks in on Monday's Council agenda.. Bernice: Mayor Mapp tells his own story.. Mayor Mapp posts his weekly newsletter.. Councilor Williams notes Decarceration discussion Feb. 24.. Noel: Plainfield drubs Union.. Jackie sees a wind chime of skulls.. Rebecca: Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Does Assemblyman Green need a new calendar?"

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:  "Plainfield boys top Union"
Girls Basketball:  "Plainfield at Union"
Oxycodone:  "Plainfield couple charged with selling pills" -- Courier | Ledger |

Elizabeth:  "Ethics complaint filed in ongoing BOE dispute"
Newark --

• "Council unsure about Baraka's pick for business administrator"
• "Activists to deliver petition demanding superintendent's resignation"
• "Councilman James settles dispute with Irvington police captain who tried to run him down"

North Plainfield:  "NPHS senior gets full scholarship to Princeton"
Perth Amboy:  "Police chief indicted on theft charges" -- Courier | Ledger |
Rahway River:  "$1M allocated to study Rahway River flooding" -- Courier | Ledger |
Restaurants:  "Town plans database of restaurant inspections, higher fines for violations"
William Paterson U.:  "Three students cleared in rape case plan to sue university"

Bridgegate --

• "PA chairman's flights add to twists and turns of wide-ranging investigation"
• "US subpoenas travel records of ex-Port Authority chief"
  

Christie for President --

• "Christie's chances 'vastly overrated' says Nate Silver" -- Statistician who called last election.

Sen. Menendez:  "Emails show Menendez as 'amazing' help to Xanadu project" -- Part of Ferreiro corruption trial disclosures.
College Tuition:  "Pilot program will study waiving tuition, letting students pay from future earnings"
Measles:  "Jersey City baby is state's first confirmed case in 2015"
Pledge of Allegiance:  "Judge rules 'under God' not discriminatory" -- An "historical artifact".

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] .Mayor Mapp tells his own story

[OLDDOC] checks in on Monday's Council agenda.

[Mayor MAPP] posts his weekly newsletter..

[Councilor STORCH] .

[Councilor WILLIAMS] notes Decarceration discussion Feb. 24.

[DAVID] .

[JACKIE] .

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] sees a wind chime of skulls.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield drubs Union.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO] .

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