Bernice: LWV Forum draws crowd; Council lawyers up in dispute with Mayor; Garden notes.. David posts video of Board of Ed candidate forum..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Some surprises at Council, Board of Ed forum"

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 --

Obituary:  "Lillian Jamar, longtime Democratic activist" -- Viewing today, 5-7 PM at Judkins Colonial Home.
Union County Vo-Tech:  "Freeholders cut ribbon on West Hall expansion"

Bloomfield:  "Cops on trial dispute man's brutality claim"
Copyright:  "Satellite radio companies sued over music royalties"
Essex County:  "Two men indicted in $350K credit card fraud"
Foreclosures:  "Nonprofit initiative offers help to homeowners facing foreclosure"
Mammograms:  "New guidelines: Start later, get fewer"
Maplewood --

• "An elementary school nixes Halloween celebrations" -- Political correctness in the People's Republic of Maplewood.
• "Diversity or unity? Parents split after school cancels Halloween"

Newark --

• "Baraka blasts critics for 'using our children' in charter school fight"
• "Council again questions request for new trucks"

Port Authority Bus Terminal:  "Contest would seek new design for nation's busiest bus terminal"
Rahway:  "Judge throws out SID's expansion" -- Plainfield attorney Bill Michelson represented the plaintiffs.
South Plainfield:  "Man's hand caught in forklift"
Youth Sports:  "How to tell if your athlete has an enlarged spleen"

Christie for President --

• "Christie bumps up in CNN poll"
• "Christie opposes United flights between Newark and Cuba"
• "Christie does about-face on accepting Syrian refugees"
• "Christie: Obama is pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel"
• "Christie's housing hypocrisy"

2016 Candidates --

• "Mulshine: Trump unmasks Bush as clueless"
• "Fiorina's numbers plunge in latest poll"
• "Webb drops out of Democratic race"

Congress:  "Ryan's secret 5-point plan for running for Speaker"
Incarceration:  "Police leaders join call to cut prison rosters"
Keystone XL Pipeline:  "What Canada's new government means for stalled pipeline"
Medicaid:  "Sluggish renewal rates could cost new recipients their coverage"
NJ Pensions:  "Moody's warns of risk to teacher pensions under Christie plan"
PARCC Tests --

• "Educators: Scores are a 'concern'"
• "PARCC Results: Grade-by-grade charts"
• "PARCC Scores: Most NJ students below grade level in math, English" -- Courier | Ledger | NJSpot |
• "Test scores decline as NJ aligns tests with Common Core"

Port Authority:  "Amid signs of consensus, reform of PA moves slowly ahead"
Sanctuary Cities --

• "Menendez blasts Trump as Senate blocks sanctuary city bill"
• "San Francisco votes to keep shielding immigrants"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice: LWV Forum draws crowd; Council lawyers up in dispute with Mayor; Garden notes.

OLDDOC]  posts a personal note. (10/17/15)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  on Best Practices in pubic safety. (10/16/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   lists October events. (10/10/15)

[DAVID]   posts video of Board of Ed candidate forum. (10/21/15)

[JACKIE]   The Amazing Race 27 blog party. (10/16/15)

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG]  Week in review catches a spooky sneaker salesman.  (8/18/2015)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes National Coming Out Day. (10/11/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   Dominicans support Ortega. (10/19/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Westfield dominates Immaculata. (10/17/15)

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

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