Bernice: Taxi owners getting insurance reduction.. David and Councilor Williams: Million Person march in Newark today.. Noel at PALS: on Day 1 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament.. 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 --
PHS --
- "Memorial Tournament celebrates 19th year"
- "Shiny new gym floors for Plainfield students" -- But no basketball coach.
Lawns: "Plainfield native Jon Bramnick and wife urge planting native habitats"
NJ Transit: "Why NJT commuters suffered through a week of lousy commutes"
9-1-1 Services: "Camden rejects effort to privatize 911"
Airlines: "Airlines deny price gouging after May Amtrak accident"
Citizen Police Academies: "Academies bridge the thin blue line between police and community"
Festival of Ballooning: "Pick your favorite balloon at NJ Festival of Ballooning" -- See video here.
Newark: "Cop's role in Facebook post comparing mayor to gorilla is investigated"
Overtime Theft: "Two former NJDOT workers get a year in jail for OT theft"
PILOTs: "20-year tax break for Jersey City towers" -- So, terms are negotiable.
Preserve America: "Michelle Obama names a NJ community with preservation honor"
Prison Reform: "Kean forum brings together proponents from throughout NJ"
Smoking: "Princeton U. sets 25-foot no smoking zone around buildings"
Spelman College: "Spelman drops its Cosby professorship"
Christie for President --
- "Christie holding on for debate" -- 1) Fox hasn't ID'ed polls it will use, 2) Samples are too small.
- "Christie spends $250K on Fox News ad buy" -- Ledger | NYTimes | -- Just as they're deciding who's in the debate. Hmmm...
- ...Wait, make that $1 million on ads with Fox.
- "Christie says he would pursue Hudson rail tunnels as prez"
- "Back in Iowas, Christie takes familiar shots at Obama"
- "In Iowa, Christie says Iran deal is 'definition of insanity'"
- "DOJ: No criminal probe into Clinton emails"
- "Hillary's plan for corporate America"
- "Trump suggests 'merit' system for undocumented immigrants"
- "Trump: MSNBC not giving me enough coverage"
- "Trump bars Des Moines Register from Iowa event"
Amtrak --
- "Christie lashes out at Amtrak over commuter delays"
- "Amtrak boss feels commuters' pain but says he needs funding"
GMOs: "House bill could doom NJ bid to require food labels"
Nail Salon Workers: "NJ legislators propose law to protect nail salon workers"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] Taxi owners getting insurance reduction.
[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 Saturday. (7/25/15)
[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 Day 1 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/25/15)
[DOTTIE G SEZ] Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)
