Bernice notes Mayor calls special Council meeting Monday on PILOT... Olddoc: Thoughts on the presidential race (#3 - Some Republicans).. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Wednesday..
[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 --
Barclays Tournament: "New star takes golf's spotlight as Tiger begins to fade"
Commuting: "What's going on with Track 5 in Newark?"
Habitat: "Johnson & Johnson donates $10K to Greater Plainfield Habitat"
Missing Woman: "Missing Plainfield woman, 76, last seen in Newark"
Heroin Deaths: "Animated map shows growth in NJ heroin deaths since 2004" -- You can zoom in to a local area.
Brick: "Father of man killed by police says his son surrendered before being shot"
Commuting: "Here's why NJ commuters lost two weeks of their lives last year"
Drones: "NJ man faces prison for shooting down drone, police say"
Edison: "Doctor indicted on money laundering, tax evasion charges"
Fanwood: "Sept. 23 is grand opening of CAU's new mixed-use project"
Hospitals --
Irvington: "Officials approve notice to kick off mayor's recall"
Jersey City: "Housing Authority to impled 62-year-old towers"
Liberty State Park: "NY Harbor exotic car event Sunday"
Newark: "Baraka, school board not buying Cerf's 'One Newark' defense"
New Brunswick: "Prison inmate suing cops for false arrest"
Pop-Up Parks: "Rain water powers Camden's new pop-up park"
Rutgers Tomato: "Name the new Rutgers NJ tomato"
Bruce Springsteen: "All Springsteen's 283 songs ranked: The Ultimate Boss List"
Trenton: "Councilwoman calls for 'out of control' council president to resign"
Christie for President --
- "Trump leads in SC, Christie 12th"
- "Christie as second choice for Trump supporters? Think again"
- "Christie: Booker has 'moral obligation' to oppose Iran deal" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
- "Kasich notches sky-high approval in Ohio as Christie struggles in NJ"
- "Christie: Obama lying to Americans on Iran deal"
- "Christie slams Bush for 'pandering to Latinos', 'Criticizing Asians'"
- "Jorge Ramos of Univision snubbed, ejected from Trump event" -- Video here.
- "Booker for VP? Not if he opposes Iran deal, group says"
- "In less than 15 minutes, Bush steps on his own message, gives Trump a boost and offends Asian-Americans"
- "As stock market drops, so do Hillary's chances"
Congress: "House GOP leaders desperate to avoid shutdown over Planned Parenthood"
Exxon Deal --
- "Judge approves Christie's Exxon deal"
- "Exxon Mobil deal an environmental disaster" -- Editorial, Courier.
Rare Coins: "1794 US silver dollar could fetch $5M at auction"
Somerset County: "Female sheriff's officer accused of sexual harassment wants public hearing"
Sports Betting: "Federal appeals court rejects NJ's latest bid for sports betting"
Summer Reading: "NJ Spotlight offers summer reading suggstions"
Sunshine Law: "NJ school district did not violate Sunshine Law, appeals court holds"
Teachers: "What is the average raise for NJ teachers this year?"
Turnpike: "Turnpike Authority shifts millions to pay for snow removal"
US Economy: "Signs, long unheeded, now point to risks in US economy"
Battle of the Bulge: "Augusta Chiwy, 'Angel of Bastogne', dies at 94" -- Black nurse from the Congo who save white GI's.
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] notes Mayor calls special Council meeting Monday on PILOT.
[[OLDDOC] Thoughts on the presidential race (#3 - Some Republicans). (8/26/15)
[Mayor MAPP] reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)
[Councilor STORCH] on yard waste enforcement. (8/2/15)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] former student's film nominated for Emmy. (8/20/15)
[DAVID] Music in the Park pix. (8/20/15)
[JACKIE] Big Brother 17 live feeds into Wednesday. (8/26/15)
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] on Writing and Memory #6. (8/21/15)
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] Luxury development and dollar stores in harmony. (8/20/15)
[NOEL at PALS] posts the Gee Gee Brown Tournament First team list. (8/25/15)
[DOTTIE G SEZ] Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)
