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Friday, December 4, 2015

Olddoc: Xenophobia is ugly and not new.. Bernice missed the Town Hall meeting; Who will be 2016 Council President?..


[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 --

Plainfield High School:  "PHS blood drive sets new record"
Swian Galleries:  "Miniature artworks presented in Plainfield"
Hudson River Tolls:  "How much will you pay starting Sunday?"
Salmonella Alert:  "Tainted nut spread should be thrown out"

EVENT NOTICE: St. Mark's Church holds its Holiday Tricky Tray this Saturday, December 5, from 4 to 8 PM at Wardlaw-Hartridge. $25 admission gets 25 tickets. More info  and tickets at (908) 447-3789.

HS Football:  "Westfield edges Bridgewater-Raritan for NJSIAA title"
Jersey City:  "St. Peter's students join list of those calling out for equality"
Linden:  "Mayor owes $30K in taxes, fee; says he will pay up"
Newark --
Rutgers:  "Case against ex-football players persists, even as RU seeks to turn page"
Trenton:  "Pork roll maker to expand facility, double production"

Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
Congress:  "See what NJ Transit, NJ highways get from $305B bill"
Guns:  "Gun lock distribution increases in NJ"
Legislature --
Recall:  "Sweeney survives recall effort by gun-rights advocates"
San Bernardino Attack:  "NJ Muslim leaders: Don't jump to conclusions"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  missed the Town Hall meeting; Who will be 2016 Council President?.

[OLDDOC]  Xenophobia is ugly and not new. (12/03/15)

[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]   Survivor: Cambodia blog party. (12/02/15)

[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)