Where Plainfield turns for news.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Bernice has a sinking feeling, notes Planning outsourcing RFP expected today; More to come.. Olddoc on the Express Night Club renewal; More to follow..


[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 --

9-11 Remembrances:  "Central Jersey remembers 9-11" -- Scroll down, next to last item.
Lottery Winner:  "$867K Cash 5 winning ticket sold at Blue Star ShopRite"
Union County --
Commuting:  "New NJ Transit app promises to change how you commute"

Ellis Island:  "Historic documents, artifacts being returned to museum"
Forest Fire:  "Firefighters contain 1,000-acre blaze at Pine Barrens"
Hoboken:  "City revises ordinance banning cross-dressing"
Jersey City:  "Fire department to receive $12M federal grant"
MetLife:  "Workers bracing for possible layoffs"
Playgrounds:  "NJ school district shuts down playgrounds over safety concerns"
South Plainfield:  "Bamboo Garden fuses tastes"
Rutgers:  "Retired RU geneticist wins prestigious award for DNA work begun in 1941"
South Amboy:  "Taxpayers fund health benefits of ex-official who went to prison"
Teaneck:  "Agents seize at least $3.5M in heroin in house"

Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
2017 Governor's Race --
Christie Administration:  "Judge order release of 'valuable asset': Media contact list"
Congress:  "House passes Rep. Smith's bill to extend cord blood program"
Healthcare:  "AMA sees harm in insurance mergers"
Immigration:  "FedEx-type program Christie pitched has been in trials by ICE for months"
Iran Deal:  "Pascrell says he will support Obama on Iran deal"
Marijuana:  "NJ appeals court rules smell of marijuana grounds for a warrantless search"
NJ Pensions:  "More unions ask SCOTUS to hear pension case" -- NJSpot| Ledger |
Politics --
Port Authority Probe:  "United Airlines CEO resigns over PA probe" -- Ledger | Record | PolNJ | NYTimes | Politico | NJSpot |
Racial Discrimination:  "BMW settles discrimination suit, to pay $1.6M and rehire blacks at SC facility"
Sports Betting:  "Christie asks for re-hearing in sports betting battle"

Pope's Visit:  "Tickets to see Pope Francis already on eBay"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  has a sinking feeling, notes Planning outsourcing RFP expected today; More to come.

[[OLDDOC]  on the Express Night Club renewal; More to follow... (9/9/15)

[Mayor MAPP]   reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  on the South Avenue Gateway project. (8/19/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   on Labor Walk with SEIU 32BJ. (9/6/15)

[DAVID]  posts pix from last weekend in Montrea. (9/5/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds into Tuesday. (9/8/15)

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG]  spots a street mura.l  (8/8/2015)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  on Writing and Memory #6. (8/21/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   posted Labor Day wishes. (9/7/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  offers MLB Power Top 10 at Week 21. (9/3/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  notes two important meetings coming up!. (8/27/15)