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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Olddoc on the Council agenda, plus Easter wishes (and factoids).. Bernice notes a hawk visit, a drone over Grace Church and sends Easter greetings.. Jackie's week in review finds a bench with 'Ester' greetings.. Rebecca notes the Rotary Club's Wine Tasting which will honor Mayor Mapp..


[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 --

Boys Baseball: "Plainfield at Summit"
Neighborhood House:  "Dramatic readings by women in NJ politics benefits Plainfield charity"
Food Warning:  "CDC: Don't eat Blue Bell Ice Cream from tainted factory"

Linden:  "Linden HS cadets rise to fitness challenge"
Media:  "Former Menendez staffer hosts podcast" -- He's interviewed Jamel Holley, among others.
Newark --
Prison Reform:  "Reform group calls on NJ town to stop imprisoning over low-level crimes"
Trenton:  "Community's 30,000 East Egg hunt still soars without helicopter drop"

Christie for President

Commercial Real Estate:  "How office parks are dragging down NJ's economy"
Employment:  "Forever unemployed: Why NJ's long-term jobless rate remains among top in US"
Environment:  "New pollution suits rare under Christie, focus on settling old ones for cash" -- To plug budget gaps.
Iran "Framework":  "Rep. Lance reacts to Iran negotiations" -- See if you can make sense of what he says.
Sandy Aftermath:  "FEMA vows to tackle low-ball Sandy insurance payouts"
"SWATting":  "How a prank call sent a SWAT team swarming to a game shop"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] notes a hawk visit, a drone over Grace Church and sends Easter greetings.

[OLDDOC] on the Council agenda, plus Easter wishes (and factoids).

[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]  The week in review finds a bench with 'Ester' greetings.

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] notes the Rotary Club's Wine Tasting which will honor Mayor Mapp.

[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield overcomes Christ the King.

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