Olddoc has a late weekend potpourri plus comment on tonight's Council agenda.. Bernice on the 2015 budget amendments..
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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 --
Asm Jerry Green: "'I'm going to take you to new school (politics)'"
Business: "Young entrepreneurs expand Studio 15 Productions"
Cabbie Murder: "Plainfield man gets 30 years in cabbie's slaying"
Plainfield Teachers: "Seven Plainfield teachers honored by Union County Super's Roundtable"
Pilgrim Pipeline: "Lawmakers condemn pipeline at Senate committee hearing" -- Would parallel Terrill Road.
SATs: "Students, parents call for refunds in wake of flawed June 6 test"
Elizabeth: "Cancelled school board meeting sparks backlash"
Home Warranty Fraud: "Choice Home Warranty to pay $780K fine over its business practices"
Hudson River Tunnel: "Feds call NY-NJ rail tunnel 'most important rail project in US'"
Hospitals: "Two regions of NJ saw their hospital bills drop"
Newark --
- "Al Sharpton honored with key to city; praises Baraka"
- "Ex-worker files suit, claiming Housing Authority skirted contract rules"
- "Is 'tidal wave' of development a renaissance or gentrification?"
Christie for President --
- "What does Jeb Bush's campaign mean for Christie?"
- "Jeb vs. Christie: A tale of the tape"
- "Jeb Bush's speech steals some of Christie's thunder"
- "Christie's Jersey style: The makings of WWIII?" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Cory Booker --
Home Health Workers: "NJ lax in screening home health workers, feds say"
Legislature: "Teen suicide bill introduced by Boys & Girls Clubs a step away from approval"
NJ Black Caucus: "Black Caucus will test strength to push budget agenda" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
NJ Public Colleges: "NJ public universities get credit downgrades, negative outlooks from Wall Street"
NJ Supremes: "Local officials who are leaders in congregations barred from certain zoning votes"
Obamacare: "No backup plan for NJ as SCOTUS prepares to rule on subsidies"
Retail: "GAP to close 175 stores in US"
Schools Funding: "NJ's urban districts bear brunt of layoffs, program cuts"
Smoking: "Lawmakers advance bill banning smoking in car with kids"
US Court of Federal Claims: "In AIG case, surprise ruling that could end all bailouts"
Voting Laws: "Dems say overhauling laws is 'right thing' to do" -- PolNJ | Ledger | NJSpot |
Catholic Church --
- "Archbishop Nienstedt resigns as head of St. Paul/Minneapolis after church is indicted in sex abuse scandals"
- "Pope Francis appoints Newark assistant archbishop Hebda interim in charge of St. Paul/Minneapolis"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] on the 2015 budget amendments.
[OLDDOC] has a late weekend potpourri plus comment on tonight's Council agenda.
[Mayor MAPP] says Thank You, Plainfield.
[Councilor STORCH] Is Council cooperating with Mapp administration? Yes and no.
[Councilor WILLIAMS] says the people of Plainfield run Plainfield.
[DAVID] offers a week in photos, 6/5 - 6/14.
[JACKIE] week in reviews, plus pix -- mulberries?.
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] celebrates Ladybird's Eartha.
[NOEL at PALS] concludes with the 1st Team All-Efficiency for 2014-15.
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] notes resident receives Latina Leadership Scholarship from Sen. Menendez.
[DOTTIE G SEZ] Vietnamese restaurant in South Plainfield to close -- the same family who ran La Viet on Front Street.
