Olddoc on Trump, and Hillary.. Bernice: Third Ward meeting-o-rama tonight.. Jackie: Survivor: Cambodia blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Steve Gallon in the news...again"
  
• "Busy holiday weekend: Drake House Party, Rec Division Craft Fair, SID's Santa Trolley Ride, Crescent Concerts Yuletide by Candlelight, Swain's Miniatures Show"
• "Two meetings Thursday: Youth Summit listening session, Planning Board" -- Corrected.

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 --

Legislature:  "Green's bill to porhibit pyramid schemes passes in Assembly"
Sex Trafficking:  "Plainfield man who pimped teen gets 12-year sentence" -- Courier | Ledger |
Arc of Union County:  "Arc and Comcast launch digital literacy program"
Obituary:  "Malina Hedgeman Bailey" -- Mother of Ora Bailey-Hill.

Chatham:  "School district will breathalyze students randomly at events"
Drones --

• "Drone retailer to open at mall to feed growing demand"
• "Small drone prompts evacuation at Paterson federal building"

Essex County:  "Di Vicenzo campaign spending case headed to court"
Piscataway:  "Local man among 12 charged in $3M credit card scheme" -- Courier | Ledger |
Princeton --

• "As promised, university begins to study Woodrow Wilson legacy"
• "The word 'master' an issue at Princeton and other Ivy League schools"

Real Estate:  "Historic Kean mansion sells for $6.2M, taxes are $95K"
Rutgers:  "9 assistant coaches due $3.3M if fired"
Seton Hall:  "NJ officials see hope for jobs in SHU's medical school plan"
Trenton:  "Woman's lawsuit alleging attack by ex-cop continues"

Christie for President --

• "Day of verbal assaults was vintage Christie"
• "Why Christie was unwise to get Trump started" -- Mulshine.
• "Christie: Iran a greater threat than ISIS"
• "Christie: Criticize Trump but don't attack his supporters"

2016 Candidates --

• "GOP fears Trump could jeopardize control of Congress"
• "Trump calls Philly mayor a 'lowlife'"
• "Blistering editorial cartoons skewer Trump"
• "Netanyahu rejects Trump's Muslim comments"
• "Edison rabbi launches Rabbis For Trump"
• "Will Trump's backers bolt the GOP if he does?"

Boat Sales:  "Christie signs tax cut on boat sales" -- No, not your rowboat; fat cat boats.
Chicago:  "Protesters call for mayor's resignation after his speech apologizing" -- BBC | NBC |
Homelessness:  "New program would give housing to homeless with health conditions"
NJ Pensions:  "Sweeney pushes back as Christie unloads on pension bill" -- NJSpot | PolNJ |
No Child Left Behind:  "How will bill's rewrite affect NJ schools?" -- NJSpot | Ledger | Record |
SCOTUS:  "Justices' comments don't bode well for affirmative action" -- NYTimes | IBT |
Trauma Medicine:  "New technology could save lives of shooting victims"

Obituary:  "Holly Woodlawn, muse to Lou Reed's 'Wild Side'" -- NPR | NYTimes |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Third Ward meeting-o-rama tonight.

[OLDDOC]  on Trump, and Hillary. (12/10/15)

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

[JACKIE]   Survivor: Cambodia blog party. (12/09/15)

[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]   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)

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