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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Olddoc gripes about City communications; Views "the" Council meeting.. Bernice offers Valentine's Day and PMUA re-runs.. Rebecca remembers Whitney Houston..


[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 --

Girls Basketball: "Rahway at Plainfield"
UEZs:  "Plainfield would be among towns in proposed 10-year extension program"
Weather:  "High winds, snow and arctic temps for Valentine's Day"

Improvement Authority Corruption:  "Extortion scheme involves Hudson Authority employee" -- Golf course project. Hmmm..
Irvington:  "Family, activists protest after grand jury declines to indict officers in fatal shooting" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Newark:  "Students called on to address 'virus' of violence"
Rutgers:  "RU college fair for unauthorized immigrants filled to capacity"
Selma Marchers:  "Booker legislation would honor marchers with Congressional Gold Medal"
Shackamaxon CC:  "Shackamaxon scores in 'Best of Best' online poll"
South Plainfield:  "Sergio Moutela's Melovino Meadery makes history"

Christie for President --
2017 Guv Race --
NJ Debt:  "Pension liabilities push NJ debt to $85 billion"
Schools:  "White House says NJ schools would lose $168m under GOP aid plan"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] offers Valentine's Day and PMUA re-runs.

[OLDDOC]  gripes about City communications; Views "the" Council meeting.

[Mayor MAPP] posts his weekly email newsletter.

[Councilor STORCH] notes Latinos rally at Council meeting.

[Councilor WILLIAMS] A historical perspective on mass incarceration.

[DAVID] notes BOE is moving its meetings from the Auditorium to the cafeteria. Three cheers!

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

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] pictures the Egg of Albany.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] remembers Whitney Houston.

[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.