Where Plainfield turns for news.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Olddoc on the City's emergency communications.. Bernice ponders Police Division accreditation; Squirrel Invasion update.. Councilor Williams on illegality of City giving money to a "charity".. Councilor Storch announces his bid for re-election.. Jackie closes a dive?.. Rebecca on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.. David on Decarcerate NJ forum..


[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 --

Fire:  "Fire in large Plainfield home caused by plumber sweating pipes"
Obituary:  "Robert McMullen, formerly of the Open Fifth"

Fanwood:  "Fire likely caused by overheated power strip"
Highland Park:  "PSEG program boosts comfort, cuts bills for 210 tenants of complex"
Hospitals:  "Capital Health creates new corporate board to focus on growth"
Kean U.:  "Mayor complains to state over $219K conference table"
Newark --
Piscataway:  "Former teacher guilty in $249K disability fraud" -- Courier | Ledger |
Princeton:  "Edgewater fire calls for Avalon Bay construction delay"
Rutgers:  "RU plans major campus makeover"

Christie for President --
Business:  "Staples, Office Depot considering merger"
Campaign Finance:  "NJ's Honeywell tops nation in corporate campaign contributions"
Corruption:  "Ferreiro wants US attorney off case, prosecutors cite new evidence"
Foreclosures:  "Number of cases climbs in NJ as crisis eases in most states"
Healthcare:  "Stroke treatment test in NJ restores lives"
Pay-to-Play:  "Xanadu exec says company was asked for Menendez contribution after permit received"
Port Authority:  "Vetoed reform bill back in play, advances in NJ Assembly"
Real Estate:  "Home prices rose in NJ in 2014, still long ways from highs"
Schools:  "Poorer districts have high absenteeism"

Catholic Church:  "Francis recognizes assassinated archbishop Romero as a martyr, paving way to beatification"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] ponders Police Division accreditation; Squirrel Invasion update.

[OLDDOC] on the City's emergency communications.

[Councilor STORCH] announces his bid for re-election.

[Councilor WILLIAMS] on illegality of City giving money to a "charity".

[DAVID] on Decarcerate NJ forum.

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] Jackie closes a dive? .

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