Where Plainfield turns for news.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Bernice offers a National Night Out message.. Councilor Storch on yard waste.. Councilor Williams: National Night Out tonight.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Tuesday.. David recounts a recent lung infection..


[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 --

Events:  "The week ahead in Plainfield"
Blood Drive:  "Union County blood drive schedule"
Jobs:  "Amazon seeking 500 employees at Carteret fulfillment center"
Verizon:  "Union workers remain on job despite lack of contract"
Weather:  "'Winter-like' storm could usher in cooler weather"

Atlantic City:  "AC takes another hit from Wall Street ratings agency"
Baseball Cards:  "1952 Mickey Mantle Topps card sells at auction for $330K"
Bobbi Kristina Brown:  "Casket photo reportedly sold for $100K"
Clark:  "Driver who claims cop hurt his mom has 26 driving suspensions"
Edison:  "Taxes going up 3% in Edison"
Elizabeth:  "East Coast's largest Colombian festival hits Elizabeth"
Fake Time Sheets:  "Two North Bergen rec workers indicted for faking time sheets"
Jersey City:  "Report on tax breaks sparks GOP criticism"
Rutgers:  "Bar association approves RU law school merger"

Christie for President --
2016 Presidential Candidates --
Adoption:  "NJ birth parents to decide if they want to meet surrendered children"
Drones:  "FAA says drones flew near 4 planes in 3 days in NJ, NY"
Medical Records:  "Bill looks to lower fees NJ residents pay for medical records"
Municipal ID Cards:  "Detroit could issue ID cards to immigrants, homeless"
NJ Colleges:  "NJ's top ten colleges as ranked by Forbes"
Obamacare:  "ACA costs in NJ might rise"
Obama Emissions Plan:  "NJ clean air advocates, utilities back Obama's plan"
Planned Parenthood --
Policing:  "What are your rights in NJ when stopped by police?"
Redistricting:  "Dems unveil a plan to fight gerrymandering"
Toy Guns:  "Amazon, Walmart, others reach settlement over realistic toy guns"
Voting Rights:  "Coalition asks Christie to sign NJ voting rights overhaul"

Obituary:  "Vincent Marotta, a creator of Mr. Coffee, dies at 91"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  offers a National Night Out message.

[[OLDDOC]  on the Muhlenberg property hearing; GOP debates and Iran deal. (7/29/15)

[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 Tuesday. (8/4/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  celebrates James Baldwin's birthday. (8/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  announces 4th Ward Family Fun Day. (7/29/15)

[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)