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Sunday, November 1, 2015

Olddoc: Quiet election, Campbell in the park and more.. Bernice on Samhain, Dia de los Muertos, not giving her vote to Jerry Green and a weekend miscellany.. Noel at PALS: Plainfield Cardinals at Elizabeth.. Jackie: TAR 27 blog party and look for week in review..


[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 --

Daylight Savings Time ended over night Saturday -- don't forget to set your clock back.

Council Races:  "Local races grab spotlight in Tuesday election" -- Scroll down.
Housing Authority:  "HAP renames complex for former councilwoman Joanne Hollis"
Youth Basketball:  "Online and in-person registration for youth basketball opens" -- Scroll down.
YMCA:  "A lifesaving organization since 1872"
McGreevey:  "Former governor speaks at youth services networking event"

Corruption:  "North Bergen DPW employees worked at private business on taxpayer time"
Franklin:  "in remission, mayor runs on 'making town business friendly' platform"
Hudson River Tunnel:  "Different funding proposals include a tunnel surcharge" -- Ledger | TAP |
Irvington:  "Rev. Ron Christian, pastor of Christian Love Baptist Church"
Newark:  "City preps for Obama visit"
North Plainfield:  "Police welcome public comments as part of certification process"
Perth Amboy:  "Diaz readies for 2016 re-election campaign"
Public Art:  "Watch Shepard Jairey create 'JC Wave' in four minutes"
Trenton:  "Sheriff's officer suspended after teen's mug shot releaased"
Union County:  "Four charged in string of 9 Union County robberies"

Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
Obama & Christie:  "Both will talk crime in NJ Monday, at opposite ends of the state"
Arbitration:
Assembly Races --
Campaign Finance:  "ELEC shows county party coffers suffer at hands of PACs"
Christie Cabinet:  "Hammer picked as DOT commissioner" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
College Football:  "Jersey writer details bankrupt world of college football"
Incarceration:  "How NJ became a leader in reducing prison population"
Medicare:  "5 NJ hospitals, health system settle improper billing claims"
PARCC Tests:  "Release of questions sheds light on tests"
Police Misconduct:  "More than 1,000 cops charged each ;year, but few are found guilty"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  on Samhain, Dia de los Muertos, not giving her vote to Jerry Gree and a weekend miscellany.

[OLDDOC]  Quiet election, Campbell in the park and more. (10/30/15)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  on how he and his opponent differ on PMUA rates. (10/26/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  A Halloween weekend public safety message. (10/24/15)

[DAVID]   posts video of City Council candidate forum. (10/26/15)

[JACKIE]   TAR 27 blog party and look for week in review. (10/30/15)

[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]   Plainfield Cardinals at Elizabeth. (10/31/15)

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