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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Olddoc imagines Dems hugging and kissing, plus more.. Bernice on Plainfield Dem reorg..


[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 --

Exhibit:  "Local clubs and organizations on display at Plainfield Library"

Bridgewater:  "Whole Foods proposed for new center on Route 22"
Edison:  "In stunner, Hahn beats Russomano by two votes for Dem chair" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
Hillside:  "Salters ends the 20-year deFilippo era in Hillside" -- New Dem chair elected unanimously.
Newark:  "Fixing city's neighborhoods a long-term initiative, report says"
Somerset County:  "Family blames county jail after inmate hangs self with shoelace"
Somerville:  "Teachers, school employees rally for fully funded pensions"
Summer Jam Incident:  "ACLU calls on AG to investigate police response at concert"

Christie for President --
Hillary --
Conflict of Interest:  "Former Christie aide pays fine in conflicts law violation"
Construction Codes:  "In aftermath of Edgewater fire, new construction code considered"
Exxon Deal --
Gambling:  "How Trenton is blowing it on casino expansion" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Gay Conversion Therapy:  "At trial, lawyer says group's founder misled about success rate"
'Green' Funds:  "Senate panel considers proposal to block transfer of 'green funds' to general budget"
Guns:  "Christie pardons armored car driver who became a felon for driving with his gun"
NJ Budget:  "Report finds fault in NJ budget strategies" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
NJ Pensions --
Public Records:  "Effort to broaden public records and meetings laws stalls" -- Read details of proposed changes.

Religion:  "Most Americans look so kindly on churches, they might even go sometime"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] on Plainfield Dem reorg.

[OLDDOC]  imagines  Dems hugging and kissing, plus more.

[Mayor MAPP]  says Thank You, Plainfield.

[Councilor STORCH]  A victory for Plainfield.

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  says the people of Plainfield run Plainfield.

[DAVID] offers Plainfield primary election maps.

[JACKIE] week in review plus gorgeous flowers.

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  posts a pic of Column A at 8:01 PM.

[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]  asks: Democracy or Dictatorship in Plainfield?