Olddoc calls all to remember 'Bloody Sunday'.. Bernice on Monday's two Council meetings; her 'infinity scarf' projects.. Councilor Williams on the 50th anniversary of Selma.. Look for Jackie's week in review.. Rebecca celebrates Martha Tynes..
[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 --
Selma --
- "Obama signs Booker bill to give Selma marchers Congressional Gold Medal"
- "In Selma, Obama praises 'warriors of justice'"
Trailside Nature Center: "School, community gardens take center stage"
Daylight Saving Time: "Did you remember to spring forward?"
Bridgeton: "City officials call on protesters to get permits to demonstrate"
Corruption: "Retired real estate exec testifies at Ferreiro corruption trial"
Christie for President --
- "Christie in role reversal in Iowa"
- "Long silent on immigration, Christie now calls for 'clear, legal, reliable' guest worker program"
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"In
Iowa, Christie argues against tougher water pollution measures"
- "Christie heckled at Iowa ag summit"
- "Christie wouldn't trade with Cuba over Chesimard case"
- "In Iowa, Christie pushes 'flatter, fairer' tax code"
- "Sires comes out in defense of Menendez" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
- "Key hurdle for proseccution: Proving Menendez acted out of more than friendship"
- "With case hanging over Menendez, Dems lack a clear successor"
- "Menendez not first NJ senator to face trouble"
End-of-life Care: "Doulas ease transition for patients, family as death nears"
Marijuana: "Was pot really less potent in the 60s?"
Musical Politics: "An argument for hearing a work with a Nazi reference"
Real Estate: "Millenials on the home ownership path"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] on Monday's two Council meetings; her 'infinity scarf' projects.
[OLDDOC] calls all to remember 'Bloody Sunday'.
[Mayor MAPP] advocates for the Fleet Manager position up tonight.
[Councilor STORCH] notes Council became a blame-free zone on Monday (for a while).
[Councilor WILLIAMS] on the 50th anniversary of Selma.
[DAVID] offers a Throwback Thursday vid: Lt. Ken Reid on Sally Jesse Raphael.
[JACKIE] Look for Jackie's week in review.
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches a damselfly.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] celebrates Martha Tynes.
[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield overcomes Christ the King.
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] promotes Rutgers Latinas & Politics conference.
