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 --
- "Countywide EMS service continues to grow"
- "Freeholders invite residents to 9/11 memorial observance at Echo Lake"
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 --
- "GOP rivals look to use Christie town hall strategy in NH"
- "Clinton's lead shrinks" -- PolNJ | NYTimes |
- "Hillary apologizes for emails -- at last"
- "Colbert slams Trump in 'Late Show' debut"
- "Trump slams Black Lives Matter, Iran deal, gets booed at US Open"
- "Trump: I always felt that I was in the military"
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 --
- "8 reasons Sweeney won't be NJ's next governor"
- "'The Fix', a musical about the dark arts of campaigning"
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)