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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Bernice: McRae, Williams are party's choice for primary.. Olddoc: a potpourri focused on GOP Debate #10.. Jackie: Week in Review features a tunnel shot; Amazing Race blog party..


[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 --

Fatal Accident:  "Plainfield woman killed in head-on crash" -- Courier | Ledger |
Accident:  "Speeding van jumped curb before hitting Plainfield home"
Burglary:  "Plainfield 'prophet' and 'seer' arrested in Clark burglary"
NJ Transit:  "Possible train strike nears" -- NJT says it has a plan...

Berkeley Heights:  "Man sentenced in $4M truck registration embezzlement scheme"
Drones:  "Drones take over expo center during Aero Show"
Duke Farms:  "Judge to rule next week on Duke mansion" -- Courier | Ledger |
Jersey City:  "Fulop plans more initiatives to help small business"

2016 Candidates --
Super Tuesday --
  • "Breaking down the maps: DEM and GOP"
Bridgegate --
Drinking Age:  "NJ could lose millions in federal funds if drinking age is lowered to 18"
NJ Benefits:  "Public unions irked by Christie call to cut health benefits"
Sandy Aid:  "Pallone: NJ lost out on $300M in aid because Christie wouldn't commit matching funds"
Schools:  "Why the "g" word is slowly disappearing from NJ schools"
STDs:  "Are STDs rising in NJ because of Christie's budget cuts?"

Obituary:  "Yolande Betbeze Fox, Miss America 1951, who fought racism and more" -- NYTimes | Record |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  McRae, Williams are party's choice for primary.

[OLDDOC]  a potpourri focused on GOP Debate #10. (2/26/16)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Development in Plainfield: Looking into the future. (2/07/16)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  on the Mural Arts Program and Saturday's ribbon-cutting. (2/24/16)

[DAVID]  notes Black Panthers documentary airs on PBS Saturday; also streaming. (2/19/16)

[JACKIE]    Week in Review features a tunnel shot; Amazing Race blog party. (2/28/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  celebrates author Octavia Estelle Butler. (2/24/2016)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  on diabetes workshops at YMCA. (2/18/16)

[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield upset bid against Linden thwarted. (2/21/16).