Olddoc offers a brief report on the special Council meeting.. Bernice: After-the-fact demolition approval nixed.. Councilor Storch on the North Avenue demolition..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Council questions capsize demolition agenda"
  
• "Park Avenue closed for NJT overpass construction"
  

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 --

Food Recall:  "Wegman's recalls products with possibly tainted spinach"

Elizabeth:  "Ten charged in dog-fighting ring, 17 dogs seized"
Immaculata HS --

• "Radio ads slam bishop for not standing by teacher's anti-gay rant"
• "Diocese: We're baffle by site claiming teacher was fired"

Middlesex County:  "Sheriff denies paying bribe for her job"
New Brunswick:  "Under pressure from homeless man, city agrees to drop its begging ban"
Veterans:  "NJ vet, IT company launch effort to help vets find work"
Woodbridge:  "Schools to change 'mindset' after cheating allegations surface"

Christie for President --

• "Christie: I can beat Hillary"
• "'Flip-flopping' remark wasn't swipe at Walker, Christie says" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
• "Christie vs. Cruz: Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't"
  
• "Lesniak: Potential Christie run a 'side show'"

Sen. Menendez --

• "With corruption charges looming, senator says he's done nothing wrong"
• "Menendez may be deciding vote in Loretta Lynch nomination"
• "Menendez tries to turn tables, assails 'illegal leaks'"
  
• "Botched 2008 case against Ted Stevens looms over Menendez probe"

Christie Cabinet:  "DCA Commissioner Constable set to leave"
Charter Schools:  "Is Christie switching to expansions vs. new openings?"
Hate Groups: "NJ has fourth-highest number of hate groups in US"
IRS Phone Scam:  "NJ residents lose $660K to scam, 7th highest in  nation"
Legislature --

• "Lawmakers push budget reforms year after surprise shortfall" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
  
• "Vets to get in-state tuition at NJ schools under new law"
• "Christie conditionally vetoes changes to DWI law"
  

Microbeads:  "Christie signs bill banning microbead products" -- Courier | Ledger |
PARCC Tests:  "PARCC scores may count for NJ community college placement in 2016"
Renewable Energy:  "NJ invests in storage solutions for solar, wind energy"
Retirement:  "Study: Nj lousy place to retire"
NJ Tax Receipts --

• "New bill aims at accurate estimation of NJ tax receipts"
• "Slammed by recession, NJ tax receipts recover slower than other states"

Wages:  "NJ workers making only $2 an hour more than they were 7 years ago"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] After-the-fact demolition approval nixed.

[OLDDOC] offers a brief report on the special Council meeting.

[Mayor MAPP] news of the week.

[Councilor STORCH] on the North Avenue demolition.

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

[DAVID] on North Avenue demolition mishap.

[JACKIE]  week in review includes Spring snow.

[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.

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