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Monday, October 5, 2015

Olddoc asks sunshine to bathe the administration, Council and BOE.. Bernice finds curious language in the outsourcing RFP; notes crossing guards need pay info.. Plainfield Latino notes a Rutgers conference for undocumented students is being organized..


[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 --

Arson:  "Plainfield man gets 6 years for torching girl friend's home"
Boys Soccer:  "Plainfield tops Newark Tech"

NAACP:  "Jerry Mondesir, former Philly head, suffers brain aneurysm"
NJ Film Festival:  "At 94, the inspiration for Betty of Archie Comics lives in Edison"
Opioid Overdoses:  "CVS offers anti-overdose drug without prescription" -- Naloxone.
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, Oct. 5"
Threat to Colleges:  "Philly area colleges on alert after threat of violence today"

Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
Menendez Case --
Charter Schools:  "Christie administration revises and updates rules for renewals"
Energy Costs:  "Protecting customers from cost spikes if goal of 3-bill package"
Nobel Prize:  "Nobel in medicine goes to NJ scientist"
Pharma:  "Valeant's drug pricing strategy enriches it, infuriates patients and lawmakers"
SCOTUS:  "Top court prepares to take on politically charged cases" -- Politico | NYTimes |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  finds curious language in the outsourcing RFP; notes crossing guards need pay info.

[[OLDDOC]  asks sunshine to bathe the administration, Council  and BOE. (10/4/15)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  offers a traffic safety update. (8/27/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Rec Division sponsoring Open Mic event at Cedar Brook Park. (9/19/15)

[DAVID]   State politicians deny millions to Plainfield schools. (9/24/15)

[JACKIE]  Week in review with proof flowers bend in the rain. (10/4/15)

[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]   a Rutgers conference for undocumented students is being organized. (10/4/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Tavarez leads Immaculata red-zone defense to victory over Plainfield. (10/3/15)

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