Bernice notes special meeting Monday on liquor licenses.. Olddoc's last word on sick pay (and Council rules).. Jackie: The Amazing Race blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Budget ferhoodle"
  
• "Pancake breakfast at Veterans Center today" -- 9 AM - Noon.
  

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 --

Robbery:  "Plainfield man faces life in prison after deli robbery, car chase" -- Courier | Ledger |
Comcast:  "Review of Comcast-Time Warner deal said to raise concerns"

Central Jersey:  "Battle lines being drawn as to where central, north Jersey lines are"
Corruption Trial:  "Reactions to Ferriero verdict fall along party lines" -- Record | Ledger |
Mail-in Ballots:  "Dem leader asked for 1,000 mail-in ballots day after vote fraud ruling" -- Perth Amboy.
Crime:  "Crime rate down in Central Jersey"
Newark --

• "Feds reviewing 21 applicants for monitor of police department"
• "Teacher's union, student group fights designation of 9 struggling schools"
• "Inmate cited as suicide risk commits suicide"

Picatinny:  "'No explosive threat' after arsenal, Route 15 shut down"
Princeton:  "Princeton to feature live video talk with Edward Snowden"
Train Theft:  "Two accused stealing $64K worth of Lionel trains"
Trenton:  "Police initiative increases foot patrols in neighborhoods"
Union County:  "Union ranks 8th in violent crime statewide"
Urban Gardens:  "New initiative brings more gardens, agriculture to Jersey City"

Christie for President --

• "Christie comments on pensions refuted by former guvs Whitman, Florio"
• "Teachers' union accuses Christie of lying about pensions in town hall talk"
• "Christie pushed in NJ on jobs record"
• "Christie inches closer to saying he'll run"
• "Christie PAC invokes Reagan in funding appeal"
• "Christie: Bridge scandal 'doesn't concern' NH voters"
• "Christie: I don't consider myself a wealthy man" -- He's in top 1%.
• "New disclosures show how much donors paid for Christie's flights"

Hillary --

• "How Hillary jilted Wall Street"
• "Designers trash new Hillary logo"

Sandy Aid:  "NJ congressional delegation wants FEMA hearings on Sandy aid"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] notes special meeting Monday on liquor licenses.

[OLDDOC]   Last word on sick pay (and Council rules).

[Mayor MAPP]  Green taking advantage and creating a distraction.

[Councilor STORCH]  thanks retiring police chief Ed Santiago.

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Obama honors paid sick leave advocates.

[DAVID] notes Hub Stine sports complex discussion tonight.

[JACKIE]  The Amazing Race blog party.

[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 3rd Team All-Efficiency for 2014-15.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO] has moved to a new Web address.

[DOTTIE G SEZ] reposts a Blue Jersey story on Jerry Green's bizarre attack.

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