Olddoc offers third post on Council meeting, including Toliver outburst.. Bernice on the four Council discussion items; Stink Bug alert.. Noel: Phelan leads Immaculata over Linden.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Saturday, with nominations.. Plainfield Latino remembers 9-11..
[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 --
Cardinals Football: Season opens today with match at Scotch Plains-Fanwood.
Council Race: "Independent in council race opposes mayor's agenda"
Union County Elections: "Rajoppi redesigns election ballots"
A&P: "Judge will not OK exec retention plan unless worker severance pay is increased"
Highland Park: "Former daycare workers get probation in death of infant"
Linden: "Families of men killed in wrong way crash speak for first time after cop's indictment"
North Plainfield: "Food Pantry available to eligible families"
Montclair State: "University thanks referendum bond, donors for new $66M building"
Pet Stores: "Camden County will ban stores from selling dogs, cats from mills"
Trenton: "Former Water Works employee sentenced to jail"
Christie for President --
- "Pollster believes Christie is on way out"
- "The secret origin of the feud between Christie and the NYPD"
- "Perry drops out of GOP race" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Politico |
- "Trump on Tonight Show: Will apologize if ever wrong"
- "Scott Walker craters -- but not because of Trump"
- "Five 2016 strategies that have already failed"
Bridgegate --
9/11 First Responders: "Pelosi calls for renewing law to help 9/11 first responders"
NYC Arrest: "Officer who arrested James Blake has history of force complaints" -- Watch video here.
Traffic Safety: "Guard rail end barred by NJ now gets green light from the Feds"
Yale U.: "Yale grapples with slavery in debate over name of one of its colleges" -- Several named after slave owners.
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] on the four Council discussion items; Stink Bug alert.
[[OLDDOC] offers third post on Council meeting, including Toliver outburst. (9/11/15)
[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 Saturday, with nominations. (9/12/15)
[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] remembers 9-11 (9/11/15)
[NOEL at PALS] Phelan leads Immaculata over Linden. (9/12/15)
[DOTTIE G SEZ] notes two important meetings coming up!. (8/27/15)