Olddoc: First look at Monday's agenda.. Bernice: Will BOE elections be moved back to November?; Welcome signs held back for lack of sponsors.. Council President Storch on the conduct of Council meetings.. Noel at PALS: The Patrick School too much for Linden.. Jackie's week in review finds someone making a fashion statement..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Dem National Convention: 'Heart and sweat' could make you a delegate"

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 --

Girls Basketball:  "Westfield at Plainfield"
Product Recall:  "Stop & Shop recalls children's cough medicine"
Uber:  "Uber says airport fares cut in half as it slashes NJ prices"

Bloomfield:  "Cops seek to overturn misconduct conviction for filing false reports"
Elizabeth:  "Forensic auditor will scrutinize school board's past spending"
Linden:  "Prosecutor: Linden police 'deficient' in disciplining wrong-way cop"
Princeton:  "Historical society sues over excavation on battlefield wetlands"

Christie for President --

• "Christie backs LePage in race controversy"
• "Is the Christie-for-president boomlet tapering off?"
• "Christie: Obama made people 'comfortable with dependence'"
• "What's really behind the Christie-Rubio fight"
• "NJ NAACP prez to Christie: Disavow LePage endorsement"

Go.v Christie:  "Experts predict Christie's 'State of the State' message will be heavily partisan"
Sen. Menendez:  "Date tentatively set for Menendez' appeal of indictment"
Casinos --

• "Christie takes Sweeney's side in North Jersey casino war"
• "Fulop talks North Jersey gaming legislation on weekend news shows"
• "Gambling mogul Wynn confirms interest in North Jersey casino"

Food Guidelines:  "What should -- and shouldn't -- be on your plate"
Powerball --

• "No winner, Powerball jackpot rises to estimated $1.3 billion"
• "Where does Powerball money go and will any come back to NJ?"

Property Taxes:  "NJ property taxes up by most in four years"
Republican Party:  "For GOP, mounting fears of a lasting split"
Schools:  "Will NJ make changes to the Common Core standards?"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Will BOE elections be moved back to November?; Welcome signs held back for lack of sponsors...

[OLDDOC]  First look at Monday's agenda. (1/08/16)

[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]  sends New Year greetings. (1/03/16)

[DAVID]  offers photos from Phu Quoc. (1/04/16)

[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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