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[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 --
Graduations: "Plainfield's high schools graduation pix"
Weather: "NJ could be a powder keg for damaging storms this afternoon"
Wal-Mart: "Wal-Mart to end sale of Confederate flag items, report says" -- Another reason not to shop there.
Camden: "NJ lawmakers stampede to giver EMT service to Norcross-backed hospital" -- In two week' time.
Disability Scam: "Ex-NJ fireman indicted for $87K disability fraud" -- Snagged by a YouTube martial arts video.
Edison: "New Dem chair calls truce in flame war"
Fairliegh Dickinson: "FDU, Morris College start reduced-fee joint program"
Linden: "Police use social media to ID lost child" -- Within an hour.
Newark --
- "Baraka honors Charleston shooting victim at Art High graduation"
- "Superintendent Cami Anderson to step down" -- PolNJ | Ledger | NYTimes | NJSpot |
- "Baraka: Anderson's departure 'great news for us'"
- "Will Cerf bring new game plan or old lessons to Newark?"
- "Newark leaders call Anderson's departure long overdue"
- "Parents express concern, relief after superintendent's announcement stepping down"
Roselle: "County to refurbish Warinanco skating rink"
Salary Scam: "Former WNY CFO used rushed retro pay to squeeze Paterson for higher salary"
South Plainfield: "Attempted murder conviction in Spring Lake slashing overturned"
Christie for President --
- "Christie approval hits all-time low, worse than Corzine"
- "Three members of Christie cabinet leaving"
- "Christie mum on Confederate flag as GOP field sounds off"
- "Christie reversal on why he cut Planned Parenthood funding sparks protest"
- "Republicans face unste4ady path after Charleston shooting"
- "Jeb Bush coming to NJ in July to raise money"
- "Dem SuperPAC to take on Koch brothers" -- Without coordinating with Clinton campaign, of course.
House of Representatives: "Conservatives lash out at Boehner's 'culture of punishment '"
Medical Marijuana --
- "Lawmakers push bill allowing sick kids to use marijuana oil in school"
- "NJ Assemblyman on board of NY medical pot applicant"
- "Dems outline budget, including $3.1B for pensions" -- PolNJ | Ledger | NJSpot |
- "NJ biz leaders, GOP legislators bash proposed tax increases"
- "Bill to require paid sick leave advances in legislature" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
- "New momentum on paid sick leave, in business and in politics"
Redistricting: "SCOTUS case could make some legislative districts more competitive"
SCOTUS: "Ruling: Cops must obtain warrants to search hotel, motel registries"
South Carolina --
- "SC governor calls for Confederate flag to come down" -- Transcript here.
- "Inside the Republican reversal on the Confederate flag"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] Clerk's office finds no constable reports.
[OLDDOC] offers a Monday-Tuesday potpourri.
[Mayor MAPP] posts his weekly newsletter. (6/21/15)
[Councilor STORCH] Is Council cooperating with Mapp administration? Yes and no. (6/11/15)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] posts a thought from Churchill on enemies. (6/22/15)
[DAVID] posts Plainfield graduation pix. (6/22/15)
[JACKIE] Big Brother 17: Gossip on the Hamsters. (6/21/15)
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] on Dog Days: Keep pets inside. (6/23/15)
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] notes resident receives Latina Leadership Scholarship from Sen. Menendez. (6/6/15)
[DOTTIE G SEZ] Vietnamese restaurant in South Plainfield to close -- the same family who ran La Viet on Front Street.
