DottieG on Kobitz and ballot electioneering.. Bernice reports on the Town Hall, Rec's budget hearing and pictures irises..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Lily sale at FUSP Saturday"

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 --

Dem City Committee --

• "Map calls for investigation of mailers, resignation of elections administrator"
• "Green says Mapp is trying to distract"
• ...and don't miss Dottie Gutenkauf's post here.

NJ Transit:  "'We will not sit down and shut up', riders protest"

Airline Travel:  "New system, tested at EWR, could ease takeoff delays"
Boy Scouts:  "BSA president calls for end to ban on gay leaders" -- NYTimes | NPR |
Media:  "Ledger Local launched, will replace Independent Press"
Newark --

• "Baraka cites police department's progress since DOJ report"
• "Duo filed phony tax returns for real refunds"

North Plainfield:  "Indicted man had 515 oxycotone pills"
Seton Hall Priest:  "Newark archdiocese says priest no reassigned over pro-LGBT FB post"
South Plainfield:  "Borough's DARE program will continue, is part of national organizaton"
Trenton --

• "Jackson: Economic development tied to strong public safety"
• "Leaders working to counter city's declining population"
• "Mayor Jackson declares 'Pork Roll Day'"

Veterans:  "Rutgers-operated vets suicide prevention hotline to close"

Christie for President --

• "Christie ranks high enough in polls to compete in GOP debate" -- So far.
• "Christie: Comparing Bridgegate, Clinton email coverage shows media is biased"
• "Christie on paid sick leave: Who's going to pay fir it?"

GOP Politics --

• "Karl Rove's Crossroads PAC no longer the GOP 'big dog'"

Bridgegate --

• "Christie's big lie on Bridgegate" -- Editorial, Ledger.
• "Christie: I'm owed apology on Bridgegate coverage"
• "Nobel economists say Christie's economic plan is not much of a plan"

PARCC Tests:  "Board reduces PARCC testing times" -- NJSpot | Ledger |

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  reports on the Town Hall, Rec's budget hearing and pictures irises.

[OLDDOC]  on the Council's demolition 'investigation'.

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

[Councilor STORCH]  on what the Dem primary election is all about.

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Councilor Williams: Will the real 'potty mouth' stand up?.

[DAVID]  posts photos of 2nd Ward Family Fun Day.

[JACKIE]  Survivor/Worlds Apart season finale blog party.

[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]  has more on election issues, including ballot funny business.

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