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Friday, September 11, 2015

Bernice: Paid sick leave moved to Monday's agenda; Planning and zoning RFP posted; more.. Olddoc offers second post on Council meeting.. NOEL at PALS: Cardinals open the season at SPFHS Saturday; Mid-State 38 preview.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Friday.. David: Campbell to announce 2nd Ward candidacy today.. Plainfield Latino asks if independent candidates are sign of a new era?..


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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:  "'Senior Moments', a video promoting the Plainfield Senior Center is released"
Council Races:  "Campbell to seek council seat in Plainfield"
Commuting:  "NJ Transit app proves too popular on first day, suffers glitches"
High School Sports:  "Carino: A pledge athletes, parents and coaches should sign"

Elizabeth:  "Fonseca hires on with Fajardo team for BOE elections" -- Is there a deeper message here?
Fall Festivals:  "Ledger's ultimate guide to NJ Fall Festivals"
Linden:  "Cop who drove drunk in wrong way crash indicted"
Newark:  "26 charged after dawn heroin ring bust"
Rutgers:  "Another football player arrested in home invasions"
Uber:  "Uber aims for explosive NJ growth with 13,000 new drivers"

Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
Congress:  "JP Morgan exec to host fundraiser for Dem challenger to Rep. Garrett"
United Nations:  "NJ Rep. Chris Smith to join American delegation to UN"
Bridgegate --
Sen. Booker & Rep. Watson Coleman:  "NJ representatives seek federal jobs for ex-cons"
Sen. Lesniak:  "10 traits the next governor needs"
Electric Cars:  "PSEG address other half of equation: Convenient charging"
Iran Deal:  "Influential pro-Israel group suffers stinging defeat"
PATH Extension:  "Lawmakers scrutinize PA projects, especially PATH extension" -- NJSpot | Ledger |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Paid sick leave moved to Monday's agenda; Planning and zoning RFP posted; more.

[[OLDDOC]   offers second post on Council meeting. (9/10/15)

[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]   counters lies on the Sick Leave ordinance. (9/9/15)

[DAVID]   Campbell to announce 2nd Ward candidacy today. (9/10/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds into Friday. (9/11/15)

[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]   asks if independent candidates are sign of a new era?. (9/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Cardinals open the season at SPFHS Saturday; Mid-State 38 preview. (9/10/15)

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