Bernice notes Public Works, Inspections discuss budget needs.. David posts photos of 2nd Ward Family Fun Day..
[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 --
Hoops: "Six thoughts on Derrick Gordon's move to Seton Hall"
Seat Belts: "Cops in NJ to start two-week crackdown on seat belts" -- Courier | Ledger |
Sex Trafficking: "Plainfield man pleads guilty to sex trafficking of minor"
Judy Blume: "Blume's new adult novel about to be published" -- My favorite Plainfield author.
NJ Transit: "Commuters lash into NJT at first rate hike hearing"
PATH: "Port Authority won't say if auto braking is operational on PATH"
Irvington: "Developers break ground on $200M project on long-vacant hospital site"
Liberty State Park: "JC councilman wants private entity to take over state park"
Linden: "Residents protest Pilgrim Pipe Line project"
North Plainfield: "Teachers pact still not settled"
South Jersey: "Former town committeeman sues over being called 'boy' at public meetings"
Union County: "Magnet School, Westfield student named Presidential Scholars"
Christie for President --
- "Christie touts expertise, aims to be 'policy candidate'"
- "Christie: Jersey loves me too much to let me go as president" -- Puh-leese!
- "Christie offers fiery defense of NSA spying"
- "Christie calls for expansion of US military presence"
- "Christie: I have the cool to defeat Hillary and garner Dem votes"
- "GOP 2016 hopefuls look for help in a very wrong place"
Bridgegate --
Business: "Post Cereals to close NJ HQ, move to Minnesota"
Counterterrorism: "FBI forums focus on ISIS recruitment threat in NJ"
Dogfighting: "Dogfighting would be criminalized under advancing bill"
Economy: "NJ still has fewer jobs, fewer businesses than before recession"
ELEC: "With new Christie appointment, agency still short-staffed"
Foster Children: "NJ one of top states in placing foster kids with families"
Iraq: "ISIL victory belies rosy US progress reports"
NJ National Guard: "Right time to probe Guard's 'toxic command climate'" -- Editorial, Ledger.
NJ Senate: "Senate moves to decriminalize kids shoveling snow"
NSA: "House, Senate Republicans square off over Patriot Act"
PARCC Tests: "Five testing bills clear NJ Senate"
Policing: "FOP pushes back on Obama move to limit military gear to police departments"
Obama Visit --
- "Obama puts focus on police success"
- "Prez
uses Camden in effort to improve
police-community relations" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
- "PBA prez to Obama: You're being misled"
School Superintendents: "NJ Senate votes to end supers' salary caps"
Trade Deal: "Elizabeth Warren fires new shot at Obama over proposed trade deal"
Mad Men: "Jon Hamm, aka Don Draper, talks about the season finale" -- Spoiler alert!
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] mmm.
[OLDDOC] reposts Dottie's post on recent political mailings.
[Mayor MAPP] tells the tale of two demolition projects.
[Councilor STORCH] on what the Dem primary election is all about.
[Councilor WILLIAMS] on Jerry Green, trashmonger.
[DAVID] posts photos of 2nd Ward Family Fun Day.
[JACKIE] Week in review catches customers outside new shop.
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] posts pix of Family Fun Day.
[NOEL at PALS] concludes with the 1st Team All-Efficiency for 2014-15.
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] criticizes the Mapp administration.
[DOTTIE G SEZ] on the hidden hand behind recent trashy political mailings -- see here.
