Bernice explains her 'grumpy' look; Points folks toward David on Saturday march in Newark.. Olddoc: More on the Iran deal, plus some JAMA art.. David on tomorrow's march in Newark.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Friday..
[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 --
Gee Gee Brown Basketball Tournament this weekend --
College Students: "Plainfield students to FDU's Dean's and Honors Lists"
PAHS: "Active stray would like new home"
Scholarship: "Adele De Leeuw scholarships awarded to Plainfield area students"
NJ Transit --
- "NJ Transit trains delayed into NYPenn yet again Friday"
- "Commuters ;may get bigger tax break that would ease fare hike"
Affordable Housing --
- "Cherry Hill settlement could bring nearly 200 affordable units"
- "New affordable housing projects approved in Jersey City"
Essex County: "Sheriff's officer stiffs attorney who got him acquitted in trial for $44K"
Middlesex County: "Parole board says ex-sheriff Spicuzzo still blames others for his crime"
Pope's Visit: "Central Jersey prepares for Pope Francis' visit"
Rutgers: "Where does RU stand in Title IX equity for women?"
'Sanctuary Cities': "NJ cities could lose federal funding for protecting undocumented immigrants" -- Including Newark, Jersey City, Trenton and more.
Sexual Harassment: "Mendham Township police chief says he was sexually harassed"
Trenton: "Civil rights leader awarded NEA's MLK award"
Christie for President --
- "Bill to make Christie repay 2016 security costs advances" -- Ledger | NJSpot |
- "in NH, Christie sidesteps questions on NJ Transit delays"
- "Hog roast, town halls part os Christie's return to Iowa" -- Where he barely moves the needle.
- "What they're saying across the nation about Christie"
- "Christie accused of stalling pension fees probe"
- "Whistleblower wins access to grand jury records in Hunterdon case" -- Could impact Christie campaign.
- "Stakeout of Bush's Monmouth fundraiser"
- "Bush has lucrative day in Christie's backyard"
- "Clinton comes out in defense of Planned Parenthood"
- "Trump says he has evidence Mexico is sending criminals to US"
- "Trump says he may run as third party candidate"
- "Push to lift minimum wage is now serious business"
Hospitals: "Payments to towns by hospitals discussed as alternative to property taxes"
Jobs & Wages: "Map tracks job creation and wages across NJ"
Nazism: "Nazi-coded license plates to be banned in Hitler homeland"
No Child Left Behind: "NJ gets three-year extension of NCLB waiver"
Schools: "Feds say NJ can keep targeting 'Priority' and 'Focus' schools"
Wages: "In which NJ county did average wages increase most last year?"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] explains her 'grumpy' look; Points folks toward David on Saturday march in Newark.
[OLDDOC] More on the Iran deal, plus some JAMA art (I like the Rumba Supermarket). (7/23/15)
[Mayor MAPP] announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)
[Councilor STORCH] notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)
[DAVID] 25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)
[JACKIE] Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Friday. (7/24/15)
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)
[NOEL at PALS] on the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/23/15)
[DOTTIE G SEZ] Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)
