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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Bernice notes Expungement Workshop at FUSP Saturday.. Jackie: Survivor/Worlds Apart blog party.. Rebecca remembers Kathleen C. Collins..


[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 --

Berckman Street Murder:  "Men accused in Plainfield murder face judge" -- News12 | Ledger |
Taxi Murder:  "Second Plainfield man convicted of killing cabbie" -- Courier | Ledger |
Food Recall:  "Huge Kraft mac and cheese recall" -- Go ahead, check the pantry. I won't tell.
Residency:  "Towns would be able to require police and fire to live within their borders under proposed law"
Weather:  "Friday snowfall forecast climbs"

Carteret:  "Boro going solar with bus shelters, more"
Charter Schools:  "State renews 14 charters, but puts seven on probation"
Immaculata HS Case:  "Suspended teacher trying to raise $100K"
Newark --
Potholes:  "Bergen County freeholders agree to enlist 'Pothole Killer'"
PSEG:  "Utility, contract hit with biggest BPU fine ever in Ewing explosion"
Same-Sex Marriage:  "NJ's Presbytery of the Palisades cast the deciding vote in favor"
Summit:  "Summit Downtown Inc. sponsors Restaurant Week Instagram contest"
Tinted Windows:  "Roxbury wanated $54 for tinted window ticket; it cost town $21K"
Union County:  "CountyWatchers: Union County golf operation continues to lose money"

Attorney General Nomination:  "Loretta Lynch case takes on racial tinge"
Campaign Finances:  "IRS may broaden rule to police political nonprofits"
Domestic Violence:  "Gabby Gifford lobbies Christie, legislators for new anti-gun law" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Obamacare:  "GOP aims to sink Obamacare with budgetary maneuver"
Public Information:  "Forcing the Christie administration to post property tax data"
Terrorism:  "Charges against NJ man latest in series of arrests nationwide"
Tesla Motors:  "Christie signs law to restart electric car sales"
Veterans Administration:  "Obama picks Morristown MC director to fix scandal-scarred VA"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] notes Expungement Workshop at FUSP Saturday.

[OLDDOC]  on the Israeli election.

[Mayor MAPP] news of the week.

[Councilor STORCH] Ledger headline unfair to Eric Jackson.

[Councilor WILLIAMS] reports on Ready to Run 2015 conference.

[DAVID] on his BOE orientation experience.

[JACKIE]  Survivor/Worlds Apart blog party.

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] remembers Kathleen C. Collins.

[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield overcomes Christ the King.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO] Choose your tax preparer carefully.