Bernice: Winter storm's denouement; Alonzo Adams in art show; Wishing for Spring.. Olddoc on DPW and snow on the roads.. Councilor Williams on snow removal.. Councilor Storch: Counting the homeless..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "We're all in this together: Plainfield digs out of winter storm"
• "Plainfield Dem City Committee meeting Friday"

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 --

Biliteracy:  "New law allows recognition on diplomas of bilingual abilities"
FEMA Flood Maps:  "Hundreds of Paterson homeowners get flood insurance relief"
Homeless:  "NJ counties count state's homeless" -- And see Councilor Storch's blog for Plainfield.

Alimony:  "Morris judge weighs  alimony cut-off for 'cohabiting' with boryfriend"
Bound Brook:  "Borough administrator resigns after Pa. fraud investigation" -- $1 billion involved.
Crossing Guards:  "Carteret spent thousands trying to fire crossing guard - and lost"
Newark --

• "Councilman: Top Baraka official should resign over snowstorm response"
• "Newark official fires back at councilman"

NJ Taxes:  "Dirty Dozen:  The top NJ tax scofflaws"
Somerville:  "See how much you'll owe if you don't shovel"

Christie for President --

• "Group raising mop money for Christie"
• "Christie on Trump skipping debate: Leaders have got to show up"
• "Christie raising campaign cash off Trump debate boycott"

2016 Candidates --

• "Five takeaways from polls in Iowa, NH and SC"
• "Wiz launches Bernice Sanders for NJ in Sayreville"
• "What Trump plans to do instead of the debate"
• "Is Trump's skipping debate a ploy?"
• "Trump's feud with Fox takes center stage"

NJ Pensions --

• "NJ pension fund scraps investment in 'predatory' payday lender"
• "Officials, citing better returns, defend alternative investments"
• "Did controversial investments bail out NJ pensions last year?"

NJ Poverty:  "NJ should be embarrassed by high poverty rate, Prieto says"
NJ Turnpike:  "More traffic drives up Turnpike earnings"

The Holocaust:  "NJ remembers the Holocaust on international memorial day"
Schizophrenia:  "Scientists move closer to understanding ancient malady's cause"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Winter storm's denouement; Alonzo Adams in art show; Wishing for Spring.

[OLDDOC]  on DPW and snow on the roads. (1/27/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces the changed State of the City information. (1/20/16)

[Councilor STORCH]  on the annual homeless count in Union County. (1/27/16) -- He's the new Council President.

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  on the status of snow removal. (1/25/16)

[DAVID]  posts pix from Snowmageddon 2016. (1/23/16)

[JACKIE]   week in review includes a blizzard shot. (1/24/16)

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

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Plainfield ID card passes first reading. (1/22/16)

[NOEL at PALS]  Ivy League Watcher, Week 2. (1/24/16).

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