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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Olddoc: Planning, Council and politics; Rasmussen o terrorism.. Bernice: Meetings in motion; Regarding December's triple-header Council meeting; More apartments proposed.. Jackie: The Amazing Race 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 --

Holiday Quiz:  "Nine Jersey-centric holiday trivia items"
Union County:  "Original art sought for Art Outside of the Box's 'Beautiful Bench' program"
North Plainfield:  "Boro man arrested on distribution of crack cocaine"

Corruption --
Drew U.:  "Rare 1611 Bible uncovered in Drew Library"
Duke Farms:  "Denied in Law Division, group files in Chancery against demolition"
Giants:  "Documentary about Giants move to NJ airs Tuesday"
Hospitals:  "Report: NJ nonprofit hospitals provide $2.4B in community benefits"
Pop-up Market:  "Outdoor holiday market returns to Jersey City this weekend"
Roselle Park --
Rutgers:  "Chris Ash leaving Ohio State to become next RU football coach"
Bruce Springsteen:  "Springsteen, E Street Band will tour stop at Pru Center"
Trenton:  "Judge lifts injunction barring action on city's IT contract"

President Obama --
Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
Gun Bill Veto Override:  "GOP members who originally supported the bill, but voted against the override"
Legislature:  "Seven people who could be the next Assembly speaker"
Port Authority:  "Could these five projects force the PA to raise tolls again?"
Public Health:  "Lutheran agency fires workers over refusing slur shots, surgical masks" -- Says clients endangered.
Tamir Rice Shooting:  "Expert says 12-year-old had his hands in his pockets when slain"
San Bernardino Shootings:  "Victim with NJ ties argued with shooter over Israel"
Technology:  "Taking a page from the Netflix playbook"
Transportation:  "Obama signs law to spend billions on NJ roads"
Used-Car Industry:  "9 things we learned from the report blasting state dealings with industry"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Meetings in motion; Regarding December's triple-header Council meeting; More apartments proposed.

[OLDDOC]  Planning, Council and politics; Rasmussen o terrorism. (12/06/15)

[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]   The Amazing Race blog party. (12/04/15)

[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)