Bernice: Sports equipment to be auctioned.. Olddoc posts a short note.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday..
[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 --
Charter Schools: "Four new charters include one to serve Plainfield and North Plainfield"
Union County: "Work halted on new family courthouse as contractor is fired"
Affordable Housing: "Hillsboro gives developer $928K grant and tax incentive for project"
Bankruptcy Fraud: "NJ woman sentenced for lying to court about $100K gift"
Bribery: "NJ company hit with $17.1M fine for bribing foreign officials"
Custodial Workers: "Judge rules in union's favor, contractor must rehire fired employees"
Eid al-Fitr: "Thousands celebrate Eid at end of Ramadan"
EWR: "More Newark flights hit by laser pointers Thursday night" -- Someone's gonna get their ass in a sling.
Hospitals: "What you need to know about the Barnabas - RWJ merger"
Hudson Rail Tunnel: "Menendez tunnel plan could include federal gas tax hike"
Irvington: "Town fights court order over kicking off mayor's recall"
Monroe: "Residents complain over MUA water charges" -- Way out of whack.
Newark: "Fire Director's office raided by corruption investigators"
Somerville: "Undercover bust nets 5 arrests, $21K in cocaine"
Stop Sign: "Reporter in JC accident says he didn't see stop sign" -- See if you can spot it in the short video.
Wheelchair Athletics: "Wheelchair athletes attend track clinic in Union County"
Wrongful Death: "Suit against Bridgeton cops on hold for 3 months while criminal probe continues"
Zoos: "A NJ zoo named among best in the world"
Christie for President --
- "Christie: I'd be a better president than Donald Trump"
- "In NH, Christie pivots away from gun laws he once backed"
- "Fox won't say which polls will determine whether Christie makes debate cut"
Team Christie: "Christie losing another team member as chief counsel resigns"
Rep. Scott Garrett--
- "Bergen Dems hound GOP over Garrett comments"
- "Garrett's top donor backs gay marriage"
- "Following Garrett remarks, Asm Bramnick gives $5K to openly gay GOP candidate"
Greece: "Death spiral ahead"
Workplace Discrimination: "US agency rules for gays in workplace discrimination"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] Sports equipment to be auctioned.
[OLDDOC] posts a short note.
[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] posts photos from the July 4 Parade. (7/4/15)
[DAVID] George Clinton, Parliament FREE at NJPAC this afternoon. (7/16/15)
[JACKIE] Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday. (7/18/15)
[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 RU's Shooting For Success youth basketball event. (7/6/15)
[DOTTIE G SEZ] Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)
