Olddoc congratulates a Mapp move, celebrates his great-granddaughter's athletic prowess.. Bernice surveys downtown progress and parking; notes spring cleanup time is here.. Jackie's week in review includes bike, birds, deer.. Plainfield Latino accuses Mapp of stalling on ID cards; Demands answers on demolition 'fiasco'..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "As political season starts, Jerry Green goes it alone"
• "Drake House offers program on Madam C.J. Walker 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 --

Bond Rating:  "Plainfield's bond rating improves"

Ferreiro Corruption Trial:  "Another payment alleged for Ferreiro"
Fraud Ring:  "Gang members appear in court without knowing charges"
George Street Playhouse:  "Buyer & Cellar: A visit to Barbara Streisand's 'cave'"
Immaculata HS:  "Conflict over teacher show divide among Catholics"
Immigration Fraud:  "Union County man sentenced in immigration fraud"
Jersey City:  "Director named for new Innovation Team" -- Bloomberg grant.
Port Authority:  "Tom Kean Jr. shows up at his first PA board meeting"
Tax Assessment:  "Four takeaways from one county's new approach to tax assessment"
Union County:  "Hudson County juvenile center closes, inmates transferred to Union County"

Christie for President --

• "Latinos feel left out by Christie's right turn"

Expungement:  "NJ Supremes to help criminals get a fresh start"
NJ Pensions:  "Christie pension fix not a new idea, but ups ante"
Real Estate:  "Negative equity a drag on home sales"
UVA Rape Story:  "Review of Rolling Stone's UVA rape story is long and damning"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] surveys downtown progress and parking; notes spring cleanup time is here.

[OLDDOC] congratulates a Mapp move, celebrates his great-granddaughter's athletic prowess.

[Mayor MAPP] posts his weekly email newsletter.

[Councilor STORCH] on the North Avenue demoliition.

[Councilor WILLIAMS] notes Rec's Easter Egg Hunt today.

[DAVID] weighs in on a 'Charter School Vulture'.

[JACKIE]  week in review includes bike, birds, deer.

[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] accuses Mapp of stalling on ID cards; Demands answers on demolition 'fiasco'.

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