Bernice: In memory of Tony LoPilato and so many more.. Olddoc: A dreary potpourri on healthcare.. Councilor Williams: Moving the school board elections back to April will cost $115,000.. Noel at PALS offers Mid State 38 Championship Week predictions.. David says Board of Ed elections back to April is a progressive move..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield's elected officials weigh in with blogs, too"

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 --

Food Recall:  "E. coli recall expands to more states and stores" -- CNN Money | IBT |

Affordable Housing --

• "Branchburg facing requirement for 3,000 units to meet new rules"
• "Teaneck planning board approves affordable housing plan"

Amazon:  "Amazon's mega warehouse gridlocks traffic in NJ towns" -- So, where was their Planning Board in all this?
Corruption:  "Judge denies motion to overturn ex-Dem chief Ferriero's corruption conviction"
Duke Farms:  "Efforts to save mansion continue today with hearing"
Elizabeth:  "Board of Ed pays $80K in wrongful termination suit"
Kean U. --

• "Twitter threats to Black students made by Black alum, police say" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
• "Kean prez to students: Twitter threats won't tear us apart"

Parking:  "Somerville acquires lot to ease parking woes"
Rutgers:  "Golden parachutes payouts top $5M for fired coaches, staff"

Christie for President --

• "You won't believe why NH's top paper endorsed Christie"  -- Tom Moran.
• "At home, Christie hears a dissenting newspaper voice"
• "Christie: There's no climate change crisis"
• "Christie kicking off NJ fundraising tour"

2016 Candidates --

• "Wary of Trump, GOP leaders caught in a standoff"
• "Trump threatens to boycott CNN debate, demands $5M"
• "Bush readies his last stand in NH"
• "Spike Lee compares Trump to Hitler and Mussolini"

Chicago:  "Rahm Emanuel fires police director Garry McCarthy"
Congress:   "Watson Coleman: Time to end Planned Parenthood probe after killings"
Guantánamo:  "Man held at Guantánamo for 13 years a case of mistaken identity, officials say"
Mental Illness:  "State aims to keep mentally ill out of jail"
NJ Dems:  "Currie begins second term as NJ Dem chairman"
No Child Left Behind:  "Congress set to dump Bush-era program"
Syrian Refugees --

• "Syrian family first to arrive in NJ since Christie bans help"
• "Christie would deny refugees government aid"
• "Christie should drop the 'Fear Syrian refugees' scam, it's embarrassing" -- Editorial, Ledger.

Verizon:  "South Jersey towns insist Verizon retain landline service" -- NJSpot | Ledger |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  In memory of Tony LoPilato and so many more.

[OLDDOC]  A dreary potpourri on healthcare. (12/01/15)

[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]  Moving the school board elections back to April will cost $115,000. (12/01/15)

[DAVID]  says Board of Ed elections back to April is a progressive move. (12/02/15)

[JACKIE]   Week in review includes posing pigeons on North Avenue. (11/29/15)

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG]  An East 5th Street graffiti wall.  (8/18/2015)

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

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   offers an unattributed translation of Iziah's piece. (11/15/15)

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

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

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