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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Bernice: Crossing guard raises; PMUA appointment.. Olddoc on justice.. Councilors Storch and Williams on Dem politics..


[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 --

LD 20:  "NJEA backs Holley, Quijano in eastern Union County Assembly race"
Union County Freeholders:  "Vo-Tech students make emotional plea for teacher's jobs"
Hudson Train Tunnels:  "Video shows conditions of tunnels that would take billions to replace"
Obituary:  "Grace S. Arnold, worked at Plainfield Woolworth's"

Council Meetings:  "Hightstown split on 'decorum at council meetings' ordinance"
Debt-Relief Scam:  "Maplewood man indicted second time for scamming clients"
Douglass College:  "Rutgers fight with Douglass alumnae may be heading to mediator"
Jersey City:  "JC seeks to creat LGBT advisory board"
Newark --
North Plainfield:  "Lance introduces bill for its own ZIP Code" -- That Lance, fighting for truth, justice and the comics!
Six Flags:  "Environmental groups file suit to halt theme park's solar farm" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Trenton:  "Former Roebling Steel buildings to be converted to apartments"

Christie for President --
Bridgegate --
Campaign Finance:  "Christie strikes down expansion of pay-to-play rules" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Corruption:  "Christie administration mentioned in NY corruption case"
Cuba:  "NJ lawmakers push for return of Chesimard"
Policing:  "Police rethink long tradition on using deadly force"
Race Relations:  "Negative view of race relations grows, poll finds"
NJ Supremes:  "Top court reverses decision allowing DWI blood test without warrant or permission"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Crossing guard raises; PMUA appointment.

[OLDDOC]  invites us to ponder 'justice'.

[Mayor MAPP]  tells the tale of two demolition projects.

[Councilor STORCH]  Time for Democrats to make a change.

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  on Green mailer (with not-to-miss video).
[DAVID]  on to Nimes, Marseille and Geneva.

[JACKIE]  Loads of flower photos plus a Spanish lesson.

[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]  North Plainfield Schools keeping community clean.

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