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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Bernice: Council approves Sleepy Hollow PILOT; Happy Holidays to all.. Olddoc: Check back later for a Council report..


[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 --

Fatal Accident:  "Police identify Plainfield man killed in Cranford accident"
NYC Commuters:  "Commuters could save big under new NYC law"
Boycott:  "Mapp among NJ's Black mayors calling for boycott of Trump businesses"
Star Wars Fans:  "Plainfield family featured on cover of Parade Magazine" -- Click thru to the 3rd page (Lovers), where you will read about Aneesah and Herb Allen, daughter Amiyrah and husband Brandon Martin of Edison and their three kids. Thanks to Rubye Hickerson of the BUS Shop for the tip!

Drones --
Drugs:  "Welcome to Herointown, NJ's 4th largest city"
East Orange:  "'Trailblazing' public safety director won't bring Newark police tactics to new gig"
Kean U.:  "Alum accused of Twitter threats against Black students pleads not guilty"
Liberty State Park:  "DEP says no timeline for potential development of LSP"
Newark:  "Shaq to help city officials launch 'innovative jobs program'"
PSE&G:  "Utility tells customers to watch out for scams"

Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
Environment:  "Lawmakers push to restore Superfund money"
Guns:  "Norcross joins fight to block gun sales to those on no-fly list"
Homeless Disabled:  "State: Blame local officials for ending aid for 3,000 homeless"
Legislature --
SCOTUS:  "Court upholds arbitration in DirecTV case"

Obituary:  "Lillian Vernon, mail order genius" -- I was just one of many to be inspired by her to give it a try.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Council approves Sleepy Hollow PILOT; Happy Holidays to all.

[OLDDOC]  Check back later for a Council report. (12/13/15)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Youth Summit listening session Thursday at Library. (12/09/15)

[DAVID]  posts an NPR interview on the 50th anniversary of the Plainfield riot. (12/13/15)

[JACKIE]   Week in review catches busy downtown night scene; TAR blog party. (12/13/15)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/01/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   on a gas leak at Evergreen School. (12/04/15) -- This just popped up on their site 12/7/15!

[NOEL at PALS]   offers Mid State 38 Championship Week predictions. (12/01/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  New Muhlenberg ER opens Monday!. (11/18/15)