Bernice urges all to celebrate Earth Day.. Olddoc says look for a blog post after the medieval torturers leave.. Plainfield Latino notes North Avenue demolition documents release; YMCA Healthy Kids Day..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Symphony closes 95th season Saturday"
• "Plainfield Garden Club celebrates Earth Day 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 --

Bank Robbery:  "Bank robbery suspect sought near Maxson School" -- Courier | Ledger | TAP |
Cop Bust:  "NJ officer caught selling Bitcoin mining equipment" -- A Geek crime?
Boys Baseball:  "Spotswood at Plainfield"
Mold Removal:  "Mold removal workshop to be held in Plainfield"
Stendergate

• "Assemblywoman's Shore property for sale amid housing funds scandal" -- CountyWatchers | Courier | Ledger |

Profile:  "George Weiss, PHS grad, designer and videographer"
Obituary:  "Mary Bowers, 39-year Muhlenberg employee"
Media:  "Pols criticize media at Kean event" -- Plus comment by former PMUA staffer Lesly Devereaux.

Cigarette Sales:  "Princeton becomes 5th NJ to set age at 21"
Elizabeth:  "Governing in local hell: BOE prez won't back down"
Lincoln Funeral:  "Jersey City one of stops o Lincoln funeral route"
Newark --

• "Baraka-backed slate victorious in BOE election"
  
• "Tech leader to other CEOs: Move your biz to Newark"
• "Touring Branch Brook Park under the cherry blossoms"

North Plainfield:  "Police seek assailants in stabbing"
Sarah Palin:  "Palin stalls Bergen Record over payment for unauthorized use of photo" -- Record | Ledger }
Real Estate:  "Most who lost homes in crash won't return to market until 2023" -- A 15-year recovery?
Trenton:  "Mayor Jackson launches 'assault' on city's trash problem"
Union:  "Trooper fatally shoots carjacking suspect"
Union County --

• "Taxes jump $52 under proposed budget"
• "Disturbance at juvenile detention center comes after understaffing complaints"

Christie for President --

• "Christie will give foreign policy speech in DC today" -- PolNJ | NJSpot |
  
• "Christie: Cuba should hand over Chesimard"
• "Christie's inconsistency on pot, gambling smoked out by Jon Stewart"
• "Then and Now: Christie and the NJEA on pensions" -- Ledger | NJSpot |
  
• "In Bramnick, Christie still has a staunch defender"

Autism:  "Large study debunks link between autism and MMR"
Gay Marriage:  "Poll: Americans say there's no turning back on gay marriage"
NJ Pensions:  "Bramnick: Dems need to show us the pension money" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
Wastewater Retention Wells:  "Oklahoma admits role of drilling in earthquakes"

Law Schools:  "Law schools try to adapt as job market sours"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  urges all to celebrate Earth Day.

[OLDDOC]   look for a blog post after the medieval torturers leave.

[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]   notes North Avenue demolition documents release; YMCA Healthy Kids Day.

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

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