Bernice: No consensus for November school board election; Keep BOE issues factual, please.. Olddoc says check in at noon for Council pos.. Councilor Williams: Youth Summit Saturday at duCret..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Council majority drinks Campbell Kool-Aid, declines to address Board of Ed election move"

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 --

Boys Basketball:  "Plainfield beats Westfield"
Profile:  "Plainfield woman espouses esercisem positive attitude to succeed"
Food Co-op:  "North Plainfield food co-op available to area residents" -- I'm an alumnus of Brooklyn's Union Street Co-op.
Medicare:  "New Accountable Care Organizations to serve NJ Medicare"

Atlantic City:  "Sweeney pushes state takeover of AC"
Elizabeth:  "City councilor hired, Fajardo supporter fired as BOE reorganizes"
Mammograms:  "Task force releases new guidelines on screenings"
NJ Transit:  "Labor board decides in favor of NJT workers"
Refugees:  "Metuchen diocese will resettle refugees in Central Jersey"
Teacher Contracts:  "Bridgewater-Raritan talks enter mediation"

Christie for President --

• "Three flubs in a single interview: Christie's bad weekend explained"
• "Christie defends LePage over controversial racial remarks" -- Video.
• "Christie makes cut for main stage at 6th GOP debate"
• "Christie makes steady rightward shift on guns"
• "Foes try to find an opening over Christie's record on guns"

2016 Candidates --

• "Can anyone beat Trump in NH?"
• "Trump widens his lead in NH"

Pres. Obama --

• "Final State of the Union address at 9 PM Tuesday"
• "NJ imam to be guest of Obama at State of Union speech"

Sen. Menendez:  "Menendez had right to question federal officials, brief says"
Gov. Christie --

• "Christie delivers State of the State addrress at 3 PM" -- NJSpot | Ledger -- Watch live.
• "Why Christie's State of State address is so important"
• "Source: Christie to propose major funding effort to combat heroin epidemic"
• "Christie vetoes state-run private sector retirement plan"
• "Christie vetoes child welfare worker safety bill prompted by stabbing"
• "Christie ends controversial 'Return Home NJ' plan for disabled"

Legislature -- Burst of activity as lame duck session ends Tuesday.

• "Christie declares North Jersey casino deal" -- PolNJ | Ledger | NYTimes | NJSpot |
• "Nonprofit hospital 'tax' wins final legislative approval"
• "NJ voters to decide if all gas tax dollars go to road repair"
• "Legislature clears public worker pension benefit question"
• "Bill requiring warrant for drone surveillance heads to Christie's desk"
• "Christie gets bill banning tobacco sales to those under 21"
• "Smart gun bill heads to Christie's desk"
• "Controversial redistricting plan dead for this session"
• "Assembly puts DEP's water-quality proposal on ice"

Schools:  "Is NJ opting out of releasing PARCC data?"
Women's Suffrage:  "NJ suffragist Alice Paul honored by Google, social media"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  No consensus for November school board election; Keep BOE issues factual, please.

[OLDDOC]  says check in at noon for Council post. (1/12/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces the annual MLK potluck and food drive. (1/04/16)

[Councilor STORCH]  on the conduct of Council meetings. (1/08/16) -- He's the new Council President.

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Youth Summit Saturday at duCret. (1/12/16)

[DAVID]  Council to vote on BOE elections. (1/10/16)

[JACKIE]   week in review finds someone making a fashion statement. (1/10/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/27/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   ICE raids - Fact or fiction? (1/8/16)

[NOEL at PALS]  The Patrick School too much for Linden. (1/10/16).

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