Bernice: Special council meeting fails for lack of quorum.. Revisit Mayor Mapp's post on demolitions.. Rebecca celebrates WEB DuBois..
[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 --
NJ Transit: "Starting today, all tickets can be bought through MyTix smartphone app"
Douglass Alumnae: "Douglass grads use social media to fight RU overhaul plan"
Edison: "Lawyer sentenced for convincing people IRS was after them" -- At $20K per victim.
Elizabeth: "BOE looks to vcreate 'no bully zone' at meetings"
EWR: "Newark airport monorail scheduled for scrap heap; cost $345M to build"
Group Homes: "Princeton council contributes to buying, renovating property for group home"
Home Depot: "Scammers used elaborate scheme to clip chain for %500K in goods"
Kean: "Negotiations over Merck property fail, case back in court'
North Plainfield/Scotch Plains: "Station owner fined for selling aviation fuel as gas"
Rutgers: "RU's internet on the fritz again" -- Courier | Ledger |
Seton Hall: "Kathleen Boozang named new dean of law school"
Westfield: "Notable Homes tour set for May 9"
Christie for President --
- "Christie odds for White House: 20-1"
- "Christie wants Social Security as emergency poverty insurance, not entitlement"
- "Christie on Kyrillos defection: This is politics"
- "Mary Pat: Christie hasn't decided on a run"
- "Christie PAC holding fundraiser at Haley Barbour's firm"
Sen. Booker --
Baltimore: "National Guard sent to quell riots" -- Record | NYTimes | Politico | WashPost |
DEP: "Commisioner defends siphoning money to pay park salaries"
Gangs; "Police union warns gangs may unite to 'take out' officers after Baltimore disturbances"
Loretta Lynch: "Lynch sworn in as US Attorney General"
NJ Pensions: "NJ Supremes say Sweeney, Prieto can weigh in on pension lawsuit"
Republicans; "Kids of Republicans pull parents to left on gay marriage"
Grateful Dead: "Fans celebrate long, strange trip"
ISIL/ISIS: "Islamic State's sophisticated recruiting program persistent threat in US"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] Special council meeting fails for lack of quorum.
[OLDDOC] Special council meeting tonight on road repair bonds.
[Mayor MAPP] tells the tale of two demolition projects.
[Councilor STORCH] thanks retiring police chief Ed Santiago.
[Councilor WILLIAMS] Essex County College offers studrents free, confidential immigration consults.
[DAVID] goes to Annecy.
[JACKIE] Week in review spots a robin.
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] celebrates WEB DuBois.
[NOEL at PALS] concludes with the 1st Team All-Efficiency for 2014-15.
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] John Campbell Sr. joins school board.
[DOTTIE G SEZ] reposts a Blue Jersey story on Jerry Green's bizarre attack.
