Olddoc's recipe for longevity.. Bernice notes speakers urge action on prison issues at Decarcerate NJ event; Panel on Islam tonight.. David posts vid of the Decarcerate forum.. Jackie catches an iris, up close and personal..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Charter School open house; Islam discussion tonight"
  

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 --

Decarcerate NJ:  "Prison reform message heard in Plainfield" -- Courier | Ledger |
LD22:  "Vastine targets Stender seat: 'Corruption in Union County has to stop'"
Stendergate:  "Architect says Assemblywoman was involved in planning of luxurious shore home"
Obituary --

• "Truman Durkin Boyes, MD, Urologist and Muhlenberg physician"
• "Nancy Louise Hawkins, served Plainfield Schools and Grant Avenue Community Center"

Atlantic City:  "Developer to buy $2.8B Revel for $82 million" -- What's that, 3¢ on the dollar?
Irvington:  "Former Newark, Trenton police director Santiago poised to return"
Jersey City:  "Fulop puts economy at center stage in annual address" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
'Lightweight' Construction --

• "Edgewater fire raises concerns at other projects being planned"
• "Princeton discusses comments to DCA following Edgewater fire"

Merck:  "Merck allows pediatric HIV drug to be sold at low cost in developing countries"
Newark --

• "Council approves Triangle Park project"
• "Cephas Bowles, invigorating force behind WBGO, dies at 62"

Roselle:  "Former mayor Smith admits to insurance fraud, faces jail time"
Solar Energy:  "Bailout of stalled $88M project begins with Somerset County approval"
Trenton:  "With paid sick leave looming, plans for education, enforcement"

NJ Budget --

• "Christie proposes $33B budget, more pension reform" -- Courier | Ledger | Record | -- Full text here.
• "Pensions haunt Christie, four years after being 'fixed'"
• "Christie silent on transportation funding, crumbling bridges"
• "In speech, Christie sidesteps troubles at home"
• "Budget proposal slashes $148M from hospital charity care"
  
• "Missing from Christie's budget: Substance, specifics, solutions"
  
• "Dems say Christie speech wasn't about budget" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
• "NJEA: Christie overstates potential deal" -- Courier | Ledger | Record | NJSpot |
  
• "Teachers union unlikely partner in pension overhaul"
• "PBA says it's taken no part in pension discussions"
• "Christie pension commission recommends plan for fewer benefits" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
• "Five things to know about Christie's pension report"
• "Christie taking pension overhaul pitch to voters today" -- Carefully selected voters, to be sure.
  

Sen. Booker:  "Booker meets with Obama on criminal justice issues"
Colleges:  "National Adjunct Walkout Day observed today in many NJ colleges"
Internet:  "FCC expected to enforce net neutrality" -- A boon for consumers.
Gov. Kean:  "NJPAC a monument to Kean's vision for Newark"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] notes speakers urge action on prison issues at Decarcerate NJ event; Panel on Islam tonight.

[OLDDOC]  recipe for longevity (I'll skip the cauliflower).

[Mayor MAPP] answers the Plainfield Latino open letter.

[Councilor STORCH] on the Grand Opening of Farmers Insurance.

[Councilor WILLIAMS] A historical perspective on mass incarceration.

[DAVID] posts vid of the Decarcerate forum.

[JACKIE] The Amazing Race blog pool opens.

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an iris, up close and personal.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] remembers Frances E.W. Harper.

[NOEL at PALS] Gov. Livingston makes UCIAC semi-finals.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO] College Achieve Charter open house Wednesday.

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