Bernice: New grandeur planned for Park & 7th; Revival of Hillside Historic District.. David: Plainfield kids kick off Month of the Young Child..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Remembering Emily Washington"

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 --

Obituary:  "Emily Washington, longtime community activist"
Armed Robbery:  "Plainfield man charged in robbery of Bound Brook store"

Civil War:  "NJ's Black Union soldiers took Confederate capital 150 years ago today"
Essex County College:  "College guards allegedly detain prof, harass students after protest"
Improvement Authorities --

• "Camden's Campbell's Field to be acquired by CCIA" -- Handy aren't they, these Improvement Authorities? They can fund pols' pet projects at taxpayer expense without taxpayer consent.

Rutgers --

• "Rutgers proposes massive makeover of Newark campus"
• "RU board authorizes law schools merger"

South Plainfield:  "Boro man charged in Fentanyl-laced heroin death of Brick man"
Westfield:  "Teen's video on autism wins awards at two film festivals"
Christie for President --

• "Christie bullied teacher during heated town hall exchange, NJEA says"

Sen. Menendez --

• "Menendez paints himself as victim"
• "How Menendez plans to take on DOJ"
  
• "Lrgal fight to define Menendez-Melgen friendship"
  
• "Friendship or bribery? Case may be hard to prove"
  
• "US Attorney's lips are sealed about Menendez indictment"
• "Hometown defends Menendez in wake of corruption charges"
• "NJ Dems who ripped Christie over Bridgegate give Menendez benefit of doubt"
  

Homelessness:  "Advocates challenge ordinances targeting homeless"
Indiana Discrimination Affair:  "NJ Dems seek to ban state-paid travel to Indiana"
Justice System --

• "Sharpe James, Bernie Kerik attack 'dehumanizing' criminal justice system"
• "Mike Tyson call criminal justice system 'something of a disgrace'"

Tax Incentives:  "Law would beef up oversight of economic development incentives"
Transportation Trust Fund:  "Dire picture of NJ's transportation issues emerges"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  New grandeur planned for Park & 7th; Revival of Hillside Historic District.

[OLDDOC] on Menendez indictment, with a Plainfield spin.

[Mayor MAPP] posts his weekly email newsletter.

[Councilor STORCH] on the North Avenue demoliition.

[Councilor WILLIAMS] on the need for earned sick days in Plainfield.

[DAVID]  Plainfield kids kick off Month of the Young Child.

[JACKIE]  Survivor/Worlds Apart blog party.

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] wishes Vincent a Happy Birthday.

[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield overcomes Christ the King.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO] Demands answers on demolition 'fiasco'.

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