Olddoc on vaccinations, ACA and now ACOs.. Bernice notes Tyndale named new PMUA chair.. Councilor Storch notes Latinos rally cat Council meeting.. Councilor Williams: A historical perspective on mass incarceration.. Noel: Four J's lead Plainfield over Scotch Plains-Fanwood..
[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" -- The story omits that it's at City Hall Library.
Obituary: "John Walter Coleman, former school district head custodian"
Product Recall: "Whole Foods recalls dozens of items from its NJ stores"
Water & Sewers: "Do urban water systems have what it takes to handle growth?"
Weather: "After sunny Wednesday, possible storm on Thursday"
The Daily Show: "NJ native Jon Stewart to leave The Daily Show"
Edgewater Fire: "Avalon Bay workers who sparked fire never called 911"
Food Safety: "NJ city awards businesses for outstanding food safety"
Free Speech: "Defamation suit against Hoboken bloggers dismissed by judge" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Jersey City: "Dozens support councilman targeted by racially-charged flyer"
Liberty State Park: "Speaker Prieto to introduce bill to protect park from development"
Newark: "Baraka to hold town hall on economic development"
Plastic Bags: "Princeton would be first town in state to charge fee for bags" -- Up to 25¢.
Scotch Plains: "Charles Taylor, McCrorty sit-in protester, among 'Friendship 9' exonerated"
Short Hills Mall: "Abercrombie & Fitch worker charged with $17K refund fraud"
Summit: "Teachers, board reach agreement on contract" -- Plainfield, where are you?
Trenton --
- "Schools plan 113 layoffs to close $19M budget gap"
- "Crime Eye program asks biz owners to register security cams, share video"
- "In Iowa, Christie now says he has 'grave concerns' about Common Core"
- "Christie about-face on Common Core turns debate upside down"
- "Christie 2013 video: We're doing Common Core in NJ and we're going to continue"
- "Assessing Christie's views on foreign trade"
- "Christie losing to Bush on home turf?"
Gas Tax: "Bridge horror vid is scary plug for raising gas tax"
Legislature: "Bill would end insurance company management of behavioral health care"
School Revenues: "More districts selling school bus ads to raise revenue"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] notes Tyndale named new PMUA chair.
[OLDDOC] on vaccinations, ACA and now ACOs.
[Mayor MAPP] posts his weekly email newsletter.
[Councilor STORCH] notes Latinos rally cat 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] on the Tri-County Latino Coalition presentation at RU.
