Olddoc: MLK Day 2016.. Bernice: CDC's uphold MLK values.. Noel at PALS: Plainfield native Justin Seas tries to make history for Yale..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "MLK Day 2016"

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 --

Youth Summit:  "Dr. Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Plainfield's Youth Summit"
Roads:  "Transportation grants in Plainfield (East 2nd St)" -- Map.
Architecture:  "A Field Guide to American Houses" -- A new edition of a popular book from my 'Victorian Accents' catalog.
Food Recall:  "Trader Joe's recalls 'raw' cashew pieces over salmonella fears"

MLK Commemoration --

• "MLK and Rosa Parks remembered in Trenton"
• "Congressman Donald Payne to speak at JC's Temple Beth El MLK event"
• "MLK stood for this: Jobs as key to economic equality for Blacks in Newark" -- OpEd, Ledger.
• "Dr. King would be horrified by the condition of NJ elections" -- Editorial, PolNJ.
• "Justice delayed is justice denied for airport workers" -- Sen. Ray Lesniak.

Crossing Guards:  "Leonia crossing guard saves mom, daughter from car"
EWR:  "Newark airport monorail loses power, passengers evacuated"
Linden:  "Wrong-way cop was never offered alcohol treatment, lawyer says"
Newark:  "Cerf, teachers union spar over contract to GOP-connected firm"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, Jan. 18"

Christie for President --

• "Christie: Iran has treated Obama with 'such enormous disrespect'"

2016 Candidates --

• "Dem Debate: Clinton and Sanders brawl over doctors, guns and money"
• "Politico's 8 biggest moments of the debate"
• "Ledger's top 7 moments of the Dem debate"
• "538 projects Cruz, Clinton wins in Iowas caucuses"
• "Rubio: Law-abiding undocumented immigrants could stay"
• "Tired of Trump, Christie, Hillary? Dee our cure for debate fatigue" -- The Auditor.

Economic Development:  "Questions on subsidies and hiring local workers surround project"
Liquor Licenses:  "Battling NJ liquor laws"
Schools:  "Nine changes possibly coming to NJ schools"

Obituary:  "Annette Funicello, star of Mickey Mouse Club, beach blanket movies"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  CDC's uphold MLK values.

[OLDDOC]  MLK Day 2016. (1/18/16)

[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 notes she now gets off work before dark. (1/17/16)

[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]  Plainfield native Justin Seas tries to make history for Yale. (1/18/16).

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