Bernice on State of City: Mapp says 2016 a 'breakthrough year'.. Olddoc on Hillary and Sanders town hall.. Jackie: Survivor, meeting the cast (Part Three).. Plainfield Latino: Residents ask the Plainfields to clean up..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mapp: City surging ahead"
• Yesterday's CLIPS here, include conviction of Plainfield man for murder, PARCC tests, more.
  

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 --

PHS:  "Plainfield wrestling program to honor Harry Frezza"
Plainfield Area Humane Society:  "Playful dog lost his home"
Asm Jerry Green:  "Green and Lesniak float bill to increase affordable housing" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Union County Graduation Rates:  "See how Plainfield compares"
NJ Transit:  "Rail strike inches closer as both sides fail to reach deal"
Product Recall:  "Portable heaters sold at Bed, Bath & Beyond recalled for fire risk"
SS United States:  "'America's flagship' will sail the seas again, new owner says"

City Cars:  "Atlantic City bars councilors from using city cars"
Cookware:  "Chinese factories rife with abuse and low pay" -- Making for Macy's, Walmart, Idea.
Newark --

• "Could dozens of troopers curb violence in city?"
• "Sale of St. Michael's to for-profit chain gets green light"
• "Rep. Payne launches new spot on hip-hop political radio show"
• "Schools think new app will get kids to do math for fun"

Prayer at Public Meetings:  "Phoenix opts for silence over public prayer"
Westfield:  "Trader Joe's set to be town down Friday"

Christie for President --

• "Mass. guv Baker to endorse Christie"
• "First NH poll after Iowas doesn't look pretty for Christie"
• "Christie makes cut for Sat. NH debate"
• "Christie touts his foreign policy cred in NH paper"

2016 Candidates --

• "In Dem debate, candidates trade attacks" -- Politico | NYTimes |
• "Trump finally feels the Iowa hangover"

Christie Cabinet:  "Hoffman stepping down as AG" -- PolNJ | Ledger | NYTimes |
Legislature:  "Lawmakers act to prevent homelessness for 3K who lost aid"
Obamacare:  "Number of people covered in NJ is increasing"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] on State of City: Mapp says 2016 a 'breakthrough year'.

[OLDDOC]  on Hillary and Sanders town hall. (2/04/16)

[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]  Letters of interest for Council seats due Feb. 10. (2/01/16)

[DAVID]  catches an aerial view of Plainfield 2016. (2/04/16)

[JACKIE]   Survivor, meeting the cast (Part Three). (2/04/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Latino Action Network Conference. (2/02/2016)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Residents ask the Plainfields to clean up. (2/05/16)

[NOEL at PALS]  Stevens lead Plainfield to overtake Montclair. (2/02/16).

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