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Friday, May 15, 2015

Bernice: Sanchez says developers flocking to city.. Councilor Storch and Rebecca on 2nd Ward Family Fun Day Saturday..


[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 --

Sex trafficking:  "Plainfield man admits turning girl, 15, into prostitute"
Union County College:  "UCC prez chosen as representative for NJCAA"
Union County Sheriff:  "Sex suit against officer settled just before jury to be picked"
Car Seats:  "What parents need to know about NJ's new car seat law"
Historic Preservation:  "PNJ's 10 most endangered sites for 2015"
Pedestrian Safety:  "Bigger fines may be coming for failing to give pedestrians right of way"
Rep. Leonard Lance;  "Ethics-committee approved trip now under investigaton"

Honeybees:  "Deaths rise, continuing trend, affecting NJ agriculture"
Linden:  "Heist of truck full of pasta lands 4 in hot water"
Morris County:  "Big money from labor unions flows into GOP freeholder races"
Newark:  "Baraka strikes back at violence by 'occupying' a city block"
NJ Transit:  "Mayors, unions ally to fight NJ Transit fare hikes" -- PolNJ | Ledger | NJSpot |
Orange:  "Police director suspended amid allegations, countersuits"
Pension Padding:  "Sayreville mayor's new job means $40K pension after just 4 years"

Christie for President --
Hillary --
Sen. Menendez --
Amtrak:  "Boehner 'stupidly' links funding cuts to derailment"
Ebola:  "Ebola nurse, in article, chastises Christie, calls her quarantine a 'political stunt'"
Exxon Deal:  :"NJ Assembly 'vehemently condemns' Exxon deal" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Guns:  "Court rules police can't add conditions to state license permits"
Higher Educations:  "Report: NJ higher ed funding way down, tuition way up"
NJ Dems:  "Dean anchors first day of state Dem conference"
NJ Pensions:  "Christie won't make full payment and won't raise taxes"
NJ Tax Incentives:  "Tax breaks working? Back it up, critics say"
Policing:  "Diversity training for police clears Assembly"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Sanchez says developers flocking to city.

[OLDDOC]  A potpourri, including a cronyism review.

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

[Councilor STORCH]  2nd Ward Family Fun Day Saturday.

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  invites all to a meet-and-greet for Barry Goode at PDO HQ tonight.

[DAVID]  on to Nimes, Marseille and Geneva.

[JACKIE]  Survivor/Worlds Apart blog party.

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  2nd Ward Family Fun Day Saturday.

[NOEL at PALS]  concludes with the 1st Team All-Efficiency for 2014-15.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   on the nomination of a Latina to the CBAC.

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