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Monday, March 9, 2015

Olddoc on being 'piss poor' and other stuff.. Bernice: Dog tethering ordinance may kick in tonight.. Rebecca notes a special treat for Plainfield Seniors at ECC Humanities Conference.. Jackie's week in review plus snowy treats..


[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 --
Gas Prices:  "Why NJ prices may not hit $3 again this year"
Hospitals:  "Many NJ hospitals would see deep cuts in charity care funding"
Housing:  "Manufactured and tiny homes: Affordable home options"
Newark:  "City failed to charge millions in mandated health benefit costs"
Youth:  "Trayvon Martin's father brings message of investing in youth to NJ church"

Christie for President ---
Banking:  "Goldman Sachs fares poorly, may impact profit centers" -- The chart is worth the story.
Emails:  "Powell didn't keep emails as SecState either"
Exxon Settlement:  "Christie aide took political trips before Exxon settlement"
Immigration:  "Immigration reform looks dead"
NJ Pensions:  "Sweeney calls for millionaire's tax to close pension gap"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Dog tethering ordinance may kick in tonight.

[OLDDOC]  on being 'piss poor' and other stuff.

[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] week in review plus snowy treats.

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches a damselfly.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] notes a special treat for Plainfield Seniors at ECC Humanities Conference.

[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield overcomes Christ the King.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO] promotes Rutgers Latinas & Politics conference.