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[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 --
- "Ex-Bergen Dem leader sentenced for racketeering" -- Record | Ledger |
- "Once powerful political chief Ferriero reduced to tears before sentencing" -- Well, sort of.
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 --
- "Councilwoman quits over 'Christmas' tree lighting"
- "Councilwoman who quit over 'Christmas tree' rescinds resignation"
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 --
- "What Christie says about visa that allowed shooter into the US"
- "Christie: Obama's 'done some pretty stupid sh--'"
- "In Iowa, Christie says gun bill veto override attempt was Dems 'playing politics'"
- "Christie:
Iran a bigger threat than ISIS"
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)