Bernice: Council's ABC hearing; Cop busted; Demolition comparisons.. Olddoc mistakenly watches a 'council meeting.. Mayor Mapp compares two demolition projects.. Cavaliers fan David takes a weekend getaway.. Plainfield Latino: Tony Chinchilla says wrongful actions happen at Council meetings..
[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 --
Cop Arrested: "Plainfield cop nabbed in undercover sting, sold stolen computers" -- Courier | Ledger |
Birthday: "Edison woman, formerly of Plainfield, turns 108"
NJ Transit: "NJT proposes 9 percent fare hike" -- Courier | Ledger | NYTimes | NJSpot |
Pets: "Dog flu outbreak spreading, NJ officials warn"
Cumberland County: "Almost 48,000 sign online petition after in-custody deaths"
Elizabeth --
- "Feds make BOE pay back $322K in lunch funds spend on BOE meetings"
- "Elizabeth mayor Bollwege calls BOE 'reckless', asks for state oversight"
Linden: "Owner of home healthcare agency admits to $7M Medicaid fraud scheme"
Newark: "Former NJ comptroller, attorney general among candidates to oversee PD reforms"
Rumson: "Fire damages 45-room showcase mansion set to open"
Trenton: "School board unanimously approves plan for new Central HS"
Union County --
- "Juvenile detention center guards frustrated by understaffing since merger"
- "Union County gets mediocre in child well-being report"
Christie for President --
- "Longtime Christie pal Joe Kyrillos back Jeb Bush" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
- "Three Christie transition team members backing Jeb Bush"
- "Christie slips to 7th place among GOP hopefuls, CNN reports"
- "44 percent of NJ voters view Christie as 'not trustworthy'"
- "Christie shifting focus from Iowa to 'do or die' push in NH"
- "Koch brothers flirtation with Christie appears to be over" -- NYTimes | Ledger |
- "Christie takes moderate stance on immigration"
- "If campaign finance reform is your issue, Christie is not your candidate" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Gov. Corzine: "In rare public appearance, Corzine downplays talk of new hedge fund"
Disabled: "Christie should abandon plan to move disabled back to NJ, budget panel says"
Immigrants: "How much do NJ's unauthorized immigrants pay in taxes?"
NJ Pensions --
- "Legislative leaders siding with unions in legal fight with Christie" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
- "Public employee unions build case for Supreme Court"
- "Poll: Majority favor raising taxes on wealthy to fund pensions"
Property Taxes: "NJ GOP Assemblymen want to talk property taxes"
Transportation Funding: "Half of Jerseyans agree gas tax should be raised"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] Council's ABC hearing; Cop busted; Demolition comparisons.
[OLDDOC] makes the mistake of watching a Council meeting on PCTV.
[Mayor MAPP] tells the tale of two demolition projects.
[Councilor STORCH] thanks retiring police chief Ed Santiago.
[Councilor WILLIAMS] Obama honors paid sick leave advocates.
[DAVID] Cavaliers fan David takes a weekend getaway.
[JACKIE] Week in review finds forsythia blooming.
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] notes Mayor to be honored tonight at Rotary dinner.
[NOEL at PALS] continues with the 2nd Team All-Efficiency for 2014-15.
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] Tony Chinchilla says wrongful actions happen at Council meetings.
[DOTTIE G SEZ] reposts a Blue Jersey story on Jerry Green's bizarre attack.
