Where Plainfield turns for news.

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Bernice: Lalo and the election lowdown.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday pre-dawn..


[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 --

Bank Robberies:  "Plainfield man admits to year-long spree" -- Though story says Elizabeth, I'm told he's from Plainfield.
Cellphone Plans:  "Verizon to cancel subsidized smartphones, switch to monthly plans"

Branchburg:  "Bumbling burglar butt dials 911, clues police in on crime"
East Orange:  "Gang feuds fuel spike in recent shootings, documents reveal"
Far Hills:  "DeLorean widow in dispute with 'Back to the Future' car company"
Irvington:  "Body initially ID'ed as a woman is actually a man, authorities say"
Tracy Morgan:  "National safety board to meet to discuss Morgan accident"
Mortgage Fraud:  "Ex-NFL star Irving Fryar, mom guilty of mortgage fraud"
Newark:  "Council could resolve rent control fight with looser landlord restrictions"
Union County --

Christie for President --
GOP Debate --
Campaign Finance:  "Hamstrung IRS allows big-money donors to stay hidden" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Cuba:  "NJ author sees easing of embargo and travel restrictions"
Healthcare:  "46 states have lower costs than NJ. Why?"
Hudson River Tunnel:  "Cuomo rejects federal offer of loan to build new tunnels"
Port Authority:  "Prosecutors investigating ex-chair Samson reportedly issue new subpoena"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Lalo and the election lowdown.

[[OLDDOC]  briefly on Planning Board and the GOP debate. (8/7/15)

[Mayor MAPP]   invites all to the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/2/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  on yard waste enforcement. (8/2/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  reminds all of National Night Out. (8/2/15)

[DAVID]   recounts a recent lung infection. (8/4/15)

[JACKIE] Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday pre-dawn. (8/8/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  on W.E.B. DuBois. (8/6/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   notes PACHA's celebration of Ecuadorian Independence. (8/4/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 3 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament. (8/1/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)