Bernice offers garden pix; notes Queen City Academy adding classrooms.. Olddov: Planning Board or GOP debate? Plus JAMA art.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Thursday..
[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 --
Senior Center: "Center's thrift shop one of Plainfield's best-kept secrets"
22nd District Race: "Log Cabin Republican candidate Michelson talks, Garrett, Gays and GOP"
GOP Debate: "Complete time and channel guide"
Gov. McGreevey: "Angered by program's new location, group kicks McGreevey out of meeting" -- Video here.
Morristown: "Mayor angry gunman arrested near movie theater was let go without psych evaluation"
Newark --
- "Rapper 'Common' to join Baraka at 'Occupy the City' rally"
- "New school chief: Community is very warm, open"
- "As city prepares to take back schools, state data shows progress has been slow"
Rahway: "Recent Rahway HS grad cast as Dorothy in 'The Wiz Live!'"
Rutgers: "RU raises record $187.9M from donors"
Trenton: "City's Catalyst: Developer's share vision to transform Roebling complex"
Christie for President --
- "How ell do you think Christie will do tonight?" -- NJSpot poll.
- "Will debate open door to Bridgegate swipes against Christie?"
- "5 pitfalls for Christie to avoid in debates"
- "Christie takes some pre-debate blows"
- "On eve of debate, Christie hits new lows with NJ voters"
Bill Cosby: "Cosby ordered to give deposition on 1974 alleged assault"
Infant Mortality: "NJ's rate drops, but still shows racial gap"
Obamacare: "ACA works wonders for insurers, investors"
Pope's Visit: "Ben Franklin Bridge to be closed to trafic during Pope's visit"
Prostate Cancer: "RUutgers prof heads ground-breaking cancer study"
Teacher Evaluations: "NJ will not up ante for PARCC tests in teacher evals" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Verizon: "NJ Rate Counsel files with FCC to block Verizon switch of POTS customers to fiber optic"
Voting --
- "Under new Oregon law, all eligible voters are registered unless they opt out"
- "90-year-old legendary House Speaker Jim Wright denied Texas voter ID card"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] offers garden pix; notes Queen City Academy adding classrooms.
[[OLDDOC] Planning Board or GOP debate? Plus JAMA art. (8/6/15)
[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 Thursday. (8/6/15)
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] celebrates James Baldwin's birthday. (8/2/15)
[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)
