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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Bernice: PMUA seeking to 'rebrand'; launches new app; Happy Diwali.. Jackie: Survivor: Cambodia blog party..


[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 --

Mayor Mapp:  "Plainfield mayor huddles with Fulop and Baraka"
Democrats:  "Union County Dem Women's Committee launched"
Union County:  "Nominations sought for Women of Excellence Awards"

9/11:  "9/11 documentary premieres in New Brunswick"
Bayonne:  "3 council members will compensate city for illegal health benefits"
Edison:  "Troubled police department has come a long way, prosecutor says"
Elizabeth:  "1 dead, 30 displaced in house explosion"
Frenchtown:  "Write-in campaign elects new mayor"
Hospitals --
Hudson Rail Tunnels:  "Feds agree to fund half of new tunnels, Booker says" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Morris County:  "Open Space program proposes spending $913K to preserve 6 properties"
Scotch Plains:  "Veterans honored at Scoth Plains ceremony"
Tax Abatements:  "$93M in breaks possible for Jersey City tower"

Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
Sen. Menendez --
Bridgegate --
Congress:  "Obama endorses Booker bill to ban anti-gay discrimination"
Gas Tax:  "By a big margin, NJ voters oppose raising gas tax"
Legislation:  "Christie vetoes bill allowing towns to require police and fire to be residents"
Politics --
Obituary:  "Carol Doda, pioneer of topless entertainment" -- NYTimes | KCBS | SFChron |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  PMUA seeking to 'rebrand'; launches new app; Happy Diwali.

[OLDDOC] on the GOP debates. (11/11/15)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  offers a post-election Thank You. (11/08/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  thanks Plainfield voters for Dem victory. (11/04/15)

[DAVID]   suffers a fire in his apartment.. (11/05/15)

[JACKIE]   Survivor: Cambodia blog party. (11/11/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes Trunk or Treat and Doggie Howl. (10/24/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   notes NAACP candidate forum. (10/25/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Hillsborough stuns Plainfield, 22-18. (11/08/15)

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