Bernice offers commentary on the budget process.. Dottie G. on the hidden hand behind recent trashy political mailings.. Olddoc reposts Dottie's post.. Councilor Storch on what the Dem primary election is all about.. Councilor Williams on Jerry Green, trashmonger.. Jackie: Week in review catches customers outside new shop.. Plainfield Latino criticizes the Mapp administration..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Dottie Gutenkauf sleuths the election mailings"

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 --

Commuting --

• "NJ Transit fare hike hearings being held this week" -- Voice your concerns.
• "Amtrak service resumes between New York and Philly on Monday"

Verizon:  "Advocates want consumers input in rate conversation"

Elizabeth:  "Hundreds of bikers hit city streets for 12th Tour de Elizabeth"
Kean U.:  "Kean, others pad applicant figures, report says"
Oil Trains:  "Protesters call for end to oil trains in Bergen County" -- Record | Ledger |
Piscataway:  "Largest East Coast Steampunk Festival held this past weekend" -- See the photos!
Primary Elections:  "Bayonne campaign workers say they've been stiffed"
Seton Hall:  "Students back priest allegedly fired for pro-LGBT post"
Trenton:  "Former Trenton Club in NJ General Baptist association's new HQ"

Christie for President --

• "Christie enters new stage: Bashing fellow Republicans"

Amtrak:  "Sen. Booker says crash shows need for more public works spending"
Car Dealerships:  "Pro-dealer bill in legislature heats up"
NJ Dems --

• "PolitickerNJ inteviews state chair John Currie"
• "Who's hot, who's not at NJ Dem conference"

NJ Pensions:  "Local governments may be steering clear of Christie's reform plan"
Political Parties -- 

• "The great Democratic crackup of 2016"
• "The GOP is dying off. Literally"

Media:  "The Daily News awaits a savior"
School Superintendents:  "Senate bill would striike down salary caps"

Obituary:  "Sam Ciccone, a champion of gay police officers"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  offers commentary on the budget process.

[OLDDOC]  reposts Dottie's post.

[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]  on to Nimes, Marseille and Geneva.

[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.

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