Bernice: Blog posts on police and Councilor Taylor draw heavy comments.. Olddoc posts some great political cartoons.. Jackie: Survivor: Kaoh Rang blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Symphony welcomes back Maestro José Serebrier on Saturday"

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 --

April:  "April will be the Month of the Young Child in Plainfield"
Obituary:  "Paula Yood Peterson, daughter of Harold Yood, MD (Olddoc)" -- -- Courier | Ledger | -- Condolences to Olddoc and his family.
Policing:  "Court: Elizabeth can prohibit police captains from overtime jobs"

Essex County College:  "Top attorney also suspended as part of probe"
Hospitals:  "Pending RWJ-St. Barnabas merger sparks leadership shuffle"
NJ Transit:  "ISIS releases names of NJT cops, encourages attacks"
Newark --

• "Man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Baraka"
• "PD's new federal watchdog has long NJ history"
• "Grammy winners to headline 2-day celebration of city's 350th birthday"

Trenton:  "Former detective alleges racial discrimination from co-workers"
Westfield:  "'The Watcher' makes eerie threats that complicate a real estate sale"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump on abortion: Women should be punished for illegal procedures"
• "Christie: Trump misspoke on abortion issue"
• "Watson Coleman: Trump's abortion comments a 'new low'"
• "Under fire, Trump revises comments on abortion" -- Politico | NYTimes | RNS |
• "What Trump's four bankruptcies say about the deal maker"

Atlantic City:  "Christie: I won't let AC file for bankruptcy"
Bullying:  "Chubb soon to offer cyber-bullying insurance in NJ"
Charity Fraud:  "Scam cancer charities stole $6M in NJ donations, AG says"
Eminent Domain:  "Judge: NJ has power to condemn Shore property for dunes"
Housing:  "Christie wants to expand state's housing assistance program"
Internet Access:  "FCC expected to offer subsidized access to  millions of low-income users"
Lead:  "Prevention is key to combating lead poisoning, experts say"
Legislature:  "The bottle bill is back before the Legislature, again"
REtired Public Workers:  "Health care costs of retirees edges into the political crosshairs"
Schools:  "New push in NJ to teach kids about LBGT history"

Media:  "How the Associated Press cooperated with the Nazis"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Blog posts on police and Councilor Taylor draw heavy comments.

[OLDDOC]  posts some great political cartoons. (3/30/16)

[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]   Rebecca and Charles - Plainfield Democrats for Council. (3/26/16)

[DAVID]  on Plainfield's contaminated sites. (3/25/16)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Kaoh Rang blog party. (3/30/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lYES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16)

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Bernice: School board adopts budget; will fix for $2.6M gap.. Olddoc is taking a break..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(Board of Ed) FY2017 Budget adopted, next year's outlook clouded"

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 --

AutoZone:  "Plainfield store among those settling overcharging complaint"
MVC:  "Computer problems halt driver license, ID services" -- Again.

Essex County College:  "ECC president suspended amid financial probe"
Fanwood:  "Armed robber strikes Provident Bank, flees in SUV"
North Plainfield:  "Memorial Library getting much needed updates"
Pingry School:  "School investigating allegations of decade-old unreported sex abuse" -- Courier | Ledger |

2016 Candidates --

• "Trumps says he won't support another nominee" -- Politico | NYTimes | Ledger |
• "Trump: More countries may need nuclear weapons"
• "For Trump, the truth about his campaign director doesn't hurt"
• "Ex-strategist: Trump never wanted to be president" -- Complete letter online here.
• "Philadelphia brewery launches anti-Trump beer"

Economy:  "Christie declares NJ has recovered from long recession"
School Corruption:  "13 Detroit principals arrested in kickback scheme"

Obituary:  "Patty Duke, who played Helen Keller in 'The Miracle Worker'"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  School board adopts budget; will fix for $2.6M gap.

[OLDDOC]  takes a break for a few days. (3/29/16)

[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]   Rebecca and Charles - Plainfield Democrats for Council. (3/26/16)

[DAVID]  on Plainfield's contaminated sites. (3/25/16)

[JACKIE]  Week in review, with a seasonally confusing picture. (3/27/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lYES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16)

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Bernice: School budget hearing tonight.. Olddoc takes a break for a few days..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(Board of Ed) Some annoying questions -- big and small -- for tonight's budget hearing"
  

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 --

Lead:  "Should all NJ schools be required to test for lead in water?" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Product Recall:  "Home Depot: Do not use 'lopper shears', they may pop apart"
Ransomware:  "FBI wants business to help as cyber extortion gains urgency"

Atlantic City:  "Christie, Prieto in high-stakes staredown as clock ticks on AC"
Duke Farms:  "Demolition of Duke mansion resumes Tuesday"
Hospitals:  "Paterson's St. Joseph's ER leads nation in tackling pain pill addiicton"
Trees:  "RU researchers work on hybrid Chestnut that can thrive in NJ's woods"

2016 Candidates --

• "Middlesex Dems endorse Clinton: Trump winse GOP straw poll"
• "Ditto Bergen County"
• "Heidi Cruz' campaign appearance in NJ cancelled"

Auto Inspections:   "MVC wants to stop tail=pipe testing on older vehicles"
Immigrants:  "Americans see immigrants more favorably than do Trump, Cruz"
PARCC Tests:  "NJ just one of a few states using PARCC tests in 2016"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] School budget hearing tonight.

[OLDDOC]  takes a break for a few days. (3/29/16)

[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]   Rebecca and Charles - Plainfield Democrats for Council. (3/26/16)

[DAVID]  on Plainfield's contaminated sites. (3/25/16)

[JACKIE]  Week in review, with a seasonally confusing picture. (3/27/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lYES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16)

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Bernice: Primary filing day is April 4.. Olddoc: Monday's post includes an interesting (WWII?) slang term used in the presidential primary races..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(Board of Ed) Wilma Campbell puts your tax dollars to work -- in support of her re-election campaign"

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 --

Vintage Photo:  "Postman on East Second Street, 1960"
PARCC Tests:  "Five ways PARCC testing will be different this year"
Union County:  "Union ranks #5 among counties in immigrant population"

Elizabeth:  "Jury awards fired school custodian $25K; lawyers get $178K" -- The Ledger does not name the lawyers. Why?
NJ Sounds:  "Count Basie began his career in Asbury Park"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, March 28"

2016 Candidates --

• "Sanders sweeps Saturday primaries" -- Politico | Ledger | NYTimes |
• "Trump tombstone found in Central Park over weekend" -- 'Made American Hate Again'.

2017 Guv Race --

• "Guadagno's 2017 options and prospects"

Open Space Funds:  "Christie budget diverts $20M to pay state park salaries"
NJ Income Taxes:  "Should NJ change tax brackets to save you money?"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Primary filing day is April 4.

[OLDDOC]  Monday's post includes an interesting (WWII?) slang term used in the presidential primary races. (3/28/16)

[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]   Rebecca and Charles - Plainfield Democrats for Council. (3/26/16)

[DAVID]  on Plainfield's contaminated sites. (3/25/16)

[JACKIE]  Week in review, with a seasonally confusing picture. (3/27/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lYES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16)

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Bernice: School board budget hearing Tuesday; Happy Easter to all..Olddoc: a potpourri, including the Bernards mosque matter; Easter greetings.. Councilor Williams: Rebecca and Charles - Plainfield Democrats for Council.. Jackie: Week in review, with a seasonally confusing picture.. Norl at PALS: YES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "FUSP will host final movies in Women's Film Festival"
  

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 --

Parliament Funkadelic:  "Evolution of a Plainfield musical group"
Plainfield Area Humane Society:  "Dog's name was written on him"
Girl Scout Cookies:  "Did you know there were two different sets?" -- And you can get both in our area.
NJ Transit:  "NJT must close $57M budget gap"
Verizon:  "Data of 1.5M biz customers hacked, posted for sale"

Boy Scouts:  "How one NJ man is changing Scouts' policy on gay leaders"
Drones --

• "Drone near NJ airport sparks investigation"
• "NJ ranks high in close encounters between drones, commercial aircraft"

Essex County:  "Ex-juror faces contempt charge for discussion that resulted in mistrial"
Fanwood:  "Shovlin Mattress benefits kids in need with pajamas, books"
Gender Roles:  "RU researcher thinks she knows why men lie to their doctors"
Historic Preservation:  "Relics from NJ's first railroad added to state historic register"
Newark:  "The story behind Branch Brook Park's cherry trees"
Orange:  "PAC with ties to mayor adds fuel to nasty mayoral race"
Religion:  "The nuns of Harlem"
Rental Housing:  "It's getting harder to pay the rent in America"
TGI Friday:  "Court nixes class action over drink price discrepancies"
Teacher Fired:  "Teacher fired for using 'excessive force' in breaking up fight" -- Tho DCF found in his favor.
Trenton:  "Firefighters, friends feed homeless on Good Friday"

2016 Candidates --

• The next primaries:  "Wisconsin, NY, California, Pennsylvania, Connecticut"
• "Sanders beats Clinton in Washington State and Alaska"  -- Politico | NYTimes | Ledger |
• "Trump's giant convention con"
• "Trump's foreign policy comments" -- Foreign policy lite.
• "Chelsea Clinton attends donor event in Princeton"
• "Heidi Cruz to campaign for husband in NJ in wake of Trump war"
• "Dems see gains as Trump targets a wife"
• "Donald Trump's trail of comments about women"

Lead:  "Schools nationwide still grapple with lead in water"
NCAA:  "Christie watches as Notre Dame faces Wisconsin in Sweet 16"
Technology:  "The next big thing in phones may not be a phone"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] School board budget hearing Tuesday; Happy Easter to all.

[OLDDOC]  A Saturday potpourri, including the Bernards mosque matter; Easter greetngs. (3/27/16)

[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]   Rebecca and Charles - Plainfield Democrats for Council. (3/26/16)

[DAVID]  on Plainfield's contaminated sites. (3/25/16)

[JACKIE]  Week in review, with a seasonally confusing picture. (3/27/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lYES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16)

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No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "See you Sunday" -- Dan
  

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, March 26; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Register by March 29 for school board election; More stuff on school board election.

[OLDDOC]  offers a cartoon potpourri. (3/24/16)

[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]   Police accreditation in progress. (3/23/16)

[DAVID]  on Plainfield's contaminated sites. (3/25/16)

[JACKIE]  Survivor-Kaoh Rong blog party. (3/23/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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Bernice: Register by March 29 for school board election; More stuff on school board election.. Olddoc offers a cartoon potpourri.. David on Plainfield's contaminated sites..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Extended hours for voter registration Tuesday"
  

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 --

Earned Sick Leave:  "Plainfield becomes 12th NJ city to offer sick leave"
Holy Week:   "Was the Last Supper a Passover seder?"
Language:  "15 words only heard in Jersey"

7-Eleven:  "Former employees charge owners with paying less than minimum wage"
Archdocese of Newark:  "Myers' successor Hebda appointed archbishop of Minneapolis-St. Paul"
Atlantic City:  "AC to offer IOUs to essential workers during shutdown"
Boy Scouts:  "Scouts, Unitarian0Universalists renew agreements"  -- Dissolved in 90s by UU's because of anti-gay bias.
Drones:  "18 spectacular views of NJ from drones"
Jersey City:  "Fulop: Neighborhood objections main obstacle to prisoner re-entry programs"
Manville Flooding:  "Army Corps to town: You're on your own"
Newark:  "New life eyed for long-vacant Pabst brewery"
North Plainfield:  "West End School principal Beth Sobel dies"
Perth Amboy:  "School elections back to November, judge rules"
Trenton:  "City launches summer jobs program for 100 youths"

2016 Candidates --

• "Fearing GOP peril, Muslims try to get out the vote"
• "Behind scenes in Trump campaign, Christie has new, expanded role"

Gov. Christie --

• "Will Christie expunge felons' drug convictions?"
• "Christie to NJ: You'll be hearing from me all the time now"

Environment:  "Lesniak, climate groups want to know if Exxon lied"
Horizon Tiered Plan:  "Medical Society of NJ joins opposition to plan"
NJ Employment:  "NJ lost thousands of jobs in February"
North Carolina:  "NC gay bias law draws sharp backlash"

Peeps:  "Peeps milkshake at Black Rebel Burger for Easter"  -- No Peeps are harmed.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Register by March 29 for school board election; More stuff on school board election.

[OLDDOC]  offers a cartoon potpourri. (3/24/16)

[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]   Police accreditation in progress. (3/23/16)

[DAVID]  on Plainfield's contaminated sites. (3/25/16)

[JACKIE]  Survivor-Kaoh Rong blog party. (3/23/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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Bernice on election antics, old style.. Olddoc on terrorism.. Councilor Williams: Police accreditation in progress.. Jackie: Survivor-Kaoh Rong blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mystery of PEA teachers' union shuffle clarified"
  

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 --

Real Estate:  "Home prices recovering -- town by town averages for Union County"
Lyons VA:  "For homeless vets, the keys to a welcoming place"
Islam:  "Muslim leaders: Politicians smearing Muslim community"

Edison:  "Judge puts Dem legal adviser back to work" -- Edison Dem Committee politics.
Elizabeth:  "Pharmacy got $1.9M if fake Medicaid claims"
Hospitals:  "Englewood, Teaneck to challenge their hospitals' tax exemptions"
Hudson River Tunnels:  "New rail tunnels take big step forward"
In-migration:  "Where in NJ people are clamoring to move"
Mead:  "World's oldest alcoholic beverage made in Millburn"
North Plainfield:  "Woman lied about abduction to police"
Paterson:  "City workers subpoenaed in state probe into city's mayor" -- Record | Ledger |
Raritan Valley Community College:  "RVCC tuition goes up again"
South Bound Brook:  "Borough pays $100K to settle police excessive force suit"
Trenton:  "Outcry continues over school layoffs, cuts"
Vineland:  "NJ's last drive-in movie opens for season"

2016 Candidates --

• "Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz"

Bridgegate --

• "Start of GWB trial pushed back to September"

$15 Minimum Wage:  "Nearly 1M in NJ would benefit from $15 per hour, report says"
Lead:  "NJ congressmen want federal funds to test school water"
NJ Pensions:  "Alternative investments buoy NJ pension funds"

Irony Check:  "Rockefeller family fund divesting from fossil fuels"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

BERNICE] on election antics, old style.

[OLDDOC]  on terrorism. (3/23/16)

[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]   Police accreditation in progress. (3/23/16)

[DAVID]  Demanding educational due, resistance starts locally.. (3/07/16)

[JACKIE]  Survivor-Kaoh Rong blog party. (3/23/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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Bernice: Taylor's shocking words; School board election update.. Olddoc on Plainfield's police.. Councilor Williams on Plainfield police in the community..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "A funny R.S.V.P. story"

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 --

Ransomware:  "Plainfield's ransomware attack subject of WashPost story"
Shooting Threat:  "Woman sentenced for threatening to 'shoot up' group" -- Ledger | TAP |

Atlantic City: "Christie to mayor: Cooperate or face bankruptcy"
EWR: "Cabin cleaners launch strike over unsafe conditions"
Hospitals:  "Teaneck to sue Holy Name Hospital over tax exemption"
North Plainfield:  "School bus driver thanks students who stopped bus full of chilren"
Paterson:  "New evidence emerges that employees did odd jobs at mayor's house"
Profile:  "'Chef Pam' Johnson, of Elijah's Kitchen"
Racial Profiling:  "NJ police chief steps down as AG probes racial profiling email"
Trenton:  "Schools lays off 164 staffers, closes school"

2016 Candidates --

• "Clinton and Trump get decisive wins in Arizona" -- NYTimes | Politico | Bloomberg |
• "Leaders of pro-Israel group decry Trump attack on Obama"
• "Christie mum on Trump proposal to close US borders in wake of Brussels attacks"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Murphy: Christie has not looked out for us" -- PolNJ | Ledger |

Lead Remediation --

• "More voices join call for testing of water in schools"
• "Lawmakers, advocates want money to 'get the lead out' of NJ houses"

NJ Budget:  "Lawmakers hear pleas for more funding for transit, schools, cities"
NJ Credit Rating:  "Citing pension woes, S&P cuts NJ's credit outlook to 'negative'"
Port Authority --

• "We don't want your terminal, NJ pols tell PA"
• "PA has $6B plan for new air terminals"

Voting Rights:  "More US states giving ex-felons voting rights back"

Satire:  "What would Jesus craft?"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

BERNICE] Taylor's shocking words;  School board election update.

[OLDDOC]  on Plainfield's police. (3/19/16)

[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 Plainfield police in the community. (3/22/16)

[DAVID]  Demanding educational due, resistance starts locally.. (3/07/16)

[JACKIE]  week in review, with signs of Spring. (3/20/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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Bernice: Council vote in support of police fails, plus comment on first comments.. Look doe Olddoc a little later..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Taylor, Toliver tank resolution supporting police"

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 --

BREAKNG: "Terror attacks rock Brussels" -- Ledger | BBC | NYTimes |

Abbott Districts:  "Legislature's resolution prompts demand to fully fund Abbotts"
Police --

• "Charged with racism, Plainfield police seek community support"
• "City pays $27K to resolve cop's hostile workplace suit"

Latinas in Politics:  "Campos discusses her new role as LUPEPAC prez"
Pilgrim Pipeline:  "Oil pipeline threatens NJ drinking water"  -- OpEd, Ledger.

Atlantic City:  "Mayor: Government will shut down within three weeks" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Bloomberg |
Duke Farms:  "NJ Supremes rule mansion can be torn down" -- Courier | Ledger |
Elizabeth:  "Cop's flyers mocking his sergeant were free speech, court rules"
Newark:  "City: No lead problem with city water despite councilman's call for testing"
NJ Transit:  "Could there be an all-electric bus in NJT's future?"
North Plainfield:  "St. Baldrick's Day returns to North Plainfield"
Paterson:  "City workers summoned to testify about doing work at mayor's home"
Rutgers:  "RU rugby team suspended after undisclosed policy violation"

2016 Candidates --

• "Rabbis split on Trump appearance at AIPAC" -- Record | Ledger | RNS|
• "Trump tries to cut a deal in DC" -- Politico | Ledger |
• "Elizabeth Warren unleashes on 'loser' Trump" -- NBC| Boston Globe |
  

GOP:  "Poll: GOP voters embarrassed by their party"
Legislature:  "Lawmaker wants to ticket people who walk and text"
Policing:  "UCLA center on police-community relations will move to John Jay College"
SCOTUS:  "Chief Justice Roberts words are a rebuke to Senate"

Fashion:  "Outfitting Hasidic women with stylish, yet modest, fashion"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

BERNICE] Council vote in support of police fails, plus comment on first comments.

[OLDDOC]  Are Republicans chickens without heads? (3/19/16)

[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]   Annual Easter Egg hunt tomorrow in Cedar Brook Park. (3/18/16)

[DAVID]  Demanding educational due, resistance starts locally.. (3/07/16)

[JACKIE]  week in review, with signs of Spring. (3/20/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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Bernice offers a school budget update.. More..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Should Councilor Taylor resign over her conduct in the Kenny Reid matter?"
• "Special Council meeting tonight on the Police Division" -- 7 PM, Senior Center.
  

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 --

Elections:  "When is NJ primary and what is deadline to register?"
Drinking Water:  "Toxic chemical found in dozens of NJ water systems"

Bunny Brawl:  "JC mall Easter Bunny in brawl with customers"
Fanwood:  "Home bakers fight for right to sell their goods - again"
Gentrification:  "JC's changing face raises questions about impact of development"
Kean U.:  "Racism at Kean? Let's ask the bank robber"
Newark --

• "Baraka says he didn't know about lead when he was a principal"
• "'60 Minutes' turns spotlight on St. Benedict's Prep's success"

Pets:  "NJ pets in need, March 21"
Real Estate:  "19 NJ towns with lowest average sales prices"
Scotch Plains:  "Girl Scouts make a mint after 'we don't want your cookies' tirade"
Vaping:  "Highland Park wants $1,200 annual fee for vape vendors"

2016 Candidates --

• "Man who pulled protester revealed as Trump security"
• "Trump decries 'double standard' on violence at rallies"
• "Christie is now a sidekick and the butt of jokes"
• "The mutual dependence of Trump and the media"
• "Report: Trump's sister, a federal judge, receives threat"

Cybertheft:  "SWIFT to advise banks on security after $81M cyber heist"
NJ Pensions:  "Assembly speaker pulls no punches on pension crisis"
NJ Supremes:  "Christie, lawmakers must end impasse" -- OpEd, NJ Bar Ass'n, Ledger.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

BERNICE] offers a school budget update.

[OLDDOC]  Are Republicans chickens without heads? (3/19/16)

[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]   Annual Easter Egg hunt tomorrow in Cedar Brook Park. (3/18/16)

[DAVID]  Demanding educational due, resistance starts locally.. (3/07/16)

[JACKIE]  week in review, with signs of Spring. (3/20/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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Bernice: Commentary on 2016 budget process; Happy Equinox wishes; re-posting on City's basement condos; Gutenkauf Scholarship by VWB; Special Council meeting on Police Monday; Quick history on Police Division.. Olddoc: Are Republicans chickens without heads?.. Jackie's week in review, with signs of Spring..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Special Council meeting Monday on the Police Division"
• "Will Wilma be happy with new teachers' union president?"
  

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 --

March Madness:  "Plainfield's Sears plays big role in Yale's upset win" -- TAP | APP |
NJ Transit:  "NJT trains, buses breaking down more often"
Easter/Passover:  "Why is Easter so early and Passover so late this year?"

Basking Ridge:  "It's um-American for town to deny mosque" -- OpEd, Ledger.
Drones:  "Lufthansa reports near miss with drone over LA"
Duke Farms --

• "Grand irony: Doris Duke legacy being erased with her own money"
• "Emergency stay lifted on mansion demolition"

Elizabeth:  "Audit: $350K in benefits was paid to 35 former school employees"
Homeland Security:  "Area around EWR, Exit 13A 'most dangerous two miles in US'"
Hospitals:  "Christie pushes for 2-year 'freeze' on taxing hospitals" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
Johnson & Johnson:  "J&J hit with $500M verdict in hip implant case"
Kean U.:  "Kean agrees to hire Sweeney's auditor for discrimination investigation"
Newark --

• "Police union takes fight over civilian review to state employment commission"
• "130 students screened for lead so far" -- Only 16,870 to go.
• "Ex-Newark school officials 'don't recall' passing up EPA offer of help"
• "Christie: Lead in Newark schools 'no where near crisis'"
• "Former Bears Stadium sold to NYC developer for $23M"

Paterson:  "Mayor accused of having DPW do odd jobs, shaking down developer" -- Ledger | Record |
PILOTs:  "Bayonne approves 25-year abatements on two projects" -- Note length is negotiable.

2016 Candidates --

• "Hundreds protest Trump in NYC"
• "NJ rabbi to lead anti-Trump protest at pro-Israel conference"
• "GOP leaders map strategy to derail Trump"
• "How Christie explains Trump prediction of 'riots'"

Lobbying:  "Are the days of wining and dining over at the Statehouse?"
Policing:  "More cops are buying liability insurance to cover legal fees"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

BERNICE] Commentary on 2016 budget process; Happy Equinox wishes; re-posting on City's basement condos; Gutenkauf Scholarship by VWB; Special Council meeting on Police Monday; Quick history on Police Division.

[OLDDOC]  Are Republicans chickens without heads? (3/19/16)

[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]   Annual Easter Egg hunt tomorrow in Cedar Brook Park. (3/18/16)

[DAVID]  Demanding educational due, resistance starts locally.. (3/07/16)

[JACKIE]  week in review, with signs of Spring. (3/20/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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Plainfield Today: Memorial for Dottie Gutenkauf at noon Saturday.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Memorial event honors Dottie Gutenkauf tomorrow" -- Noon, Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church.
  

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, March 19; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  A word for Family Dollar; Hoops Hooray?.

[OLDDOC] Potpourri for potpourri's sake. (11/13/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  offers a post-election Thank You. (11/08/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  thanks Plainfield voters for Dem victory. (11/04/15)

[DAVID]   suffers a fire in his apartment.. (11/05/15)

[JACKIE]   Survivor: Cambodia blog party. (11/11/15)

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG]  Week in review catches a spooky sneaker salesman.  (8/18/2015)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes Trunk or Treat and Doggie Howl. (10/24/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   notes NAACP candidate forum. (10/25/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Mid-State 38 Playoff preview and predictions. (11/12/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  notes two important meetings coming up!. (8/27/15)

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Bernice: Planning Board approves one case, mulls three more: RIP Charles Nutt.. Councilor Williams: Annual Easter Egg hunt tomorrow in Cedar Brook Park..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Remembering Charlie Nutt"
• "Memorial event honors Dottie Gutenkauf tomorrow"
  

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 --

Police Division:  "Investigation into police is 'misinformed', Mayor says"
Plainfield Connections:  "JFK program at FUSP promotes parents as teachers"

Hillside:  "Mayor demotes police chief to captain in controversial move"
Irvington:  "Internal affairs officers settle retaliation complaint against township for $215K" -- Rhadamanthine, he says.
Jersey City:  "Workshop to show small biz owners how to make web work for them"
Newark --

• "Report: Newark turned down 2003 EPA offer to help lower lead levels"
• "Uncertainty about past lead testing prompts new DEP plan"
• "City begins testing kids' blood lead levels"
• "Parents angry, anxious about lead-contaminated water"
• "Residents to rate police"

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission:  "Ex-official admits having employees do work at boss's home"
Paterson:  "News videos show city employees doing work at mayor's home"
Warren:  "98 pounds of pot, mushrooms, more found in Warren home"

2016 Candidates --

• "Bridgegate trial may prevent a Trump-Christie ticket"
• "Jews and rabbis blast AIPAC over Trump appearance" -- Including Westfield rabbi Eric Yoffie.
• "How Trump rebranded the GOP"

Gov. Christie --

• "Christie expected to call for moratorium on hospital tax payments"

Papal Nuncio:  "No, the Pope has not fired his US ambassador -- yet"
SCOTUS:  "Obama mobilizes campaign veterans to push for nominee" -- Politico | NYTimes |

Human Evolution:  "Human ancestors interbred with hominids on multiple occasions"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

BERNICE] Planning Board approves one case, mulls three more: RIP Charles Nutt.

[OLDDOC]  March (political) Madness; About our police. (3/17/16)

[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]   Annual Easter Egg hunt tomorrow in Cedar Brook Park. (3/18/16)

[DAVID]  Demanding educational due, resistance starts locally.. (3/07/16)

[JACKIE]  Survivor-Kaoh Rong blog party. (3/16/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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Bernice:Muhlenberg RFP announced; Special meeting on police investigation; Check Planning Board agenda.. Olddoc: March (political) Madness; About our police.. Jackie: Survivor-Kaoh Rong blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(Board of Ed) Wilma 'walk-on' fails to meet common standards"

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 --

Earned Sick Leave:  "Plainfield becomes 12th NJ city to require sick leave"
Reid Matter:  "'Mistreatment' of officer spurs investigation"
Food Recall:  "Bumble Bee recalls tuna over life-threatening spoilage"

Bernards:  "DOJ to investigate denial of mosque"
Grad Schools:  "See which NJ grad schools made top rankings"
Jersey City:  "JC winning fight against crime, Fulop says in annual address"
Kean U.:  "Sweeney, Lesniak feud again over Kean review"
Newark --

• "Council approves police oversight board, union threatens to sue"
• "1,000 cops in Newark; Is that enough?"
• "Lead in city schools' water dates back at least to 2012" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
• "Baraka: City workers will make $15/hour by 2018"

NJ Courts:  "Feds to NJ courts: Don't jail poor if they can't pay fines"
North Plainfield:  "Boro man guilty of murdering Brooklyn woman"
Property Taxes:  "10 lowest tax bills in NJ"
Trenton:  "Payroll CEO released on $500K bond after court appearance"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump warns of 'riots' if blocked by party at convention"
• "Ex-CIA director: Trump's foreign policy ideas have made us less secure"
• "Trump campaign manager's behavior prompted staff concerns"

Gov. Christie --

• "Pay your Trump expenses Gov. Christie - NJ shouldn't have to"  -- Editorial, Ledger.

Marijuana:  "Cannabis abuse on rise, few seek treatment"
Rail Safety:  "Feds draw praise from safety advocates for proposing two-member crews"
SCOTUS:  "Obama chooses Merrick Garland for top court" -- Politico | NYTimes |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

BERNICE] Muhlenberg RFP announced; Special meeting on police investigation; Check Planning Board agenda.

[OLDDOC]  March (political) Madness; About our police. (3/17/16)

[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]   15 Minute Child Break at SSYC Tuesday. (3/14/16)

[DAVID]  Demanding educational due, resistance starts locally.. (3/07/16)

[JACKIE]  Survivor-Kaoh Rong blog party. (3/16/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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Bernice offers commentary on Reid situation.. Olddoc shares some good political toons.. Noel at PALS: North Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Memorial event honors Dottie Gutenkauf Saturday"
• "Van Wyck Brooks HD scholarship in memory of Dottie and Joe Gutenkauf"
  

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 --

Earned Sick Time:  "Plainfield 12th NJ community to pass earned sick time" -- PolNJ | Courier |
Police Investigation:  "Plainfield mayor seeks reversal on police investigation vote"
FEMA:  "FEMA criticized on flood policies"
NJ Transit:  "Unions set to begin voting on NJT contract"
Union County --

• "NJ gets disaster declaration for winter storm, opening way for FEMA aid"
• "How does Union County rank for healthiness?" -- NJSpot | Ledger |

Bound Brook:  "Boro faces 5-8 percent tax hike"
Duke Farms --

• "Drone takes photos of partially demolished mansion"
• "DORIS hopeful damage to mansion can be repaired"

EMS Convention:  "Second annual convention helad at Meadowlands" -- Photos.
Hunger Strike:  "Court could decide if prison can force-feed hunger striking pirsoner"
Liberty Science Center:  "LSC to create nation's largest planetarium with $5M donation"
Native Americans:  "NJ Pow Wow to draw hundreds from across US"
Newark --

• "Baraka to Christie: This is Newark, not Fort Lee"
• "Teacher's union leader demands resignation of super Cerf"
• "Here's how city wants to regulate Uber drivers"

Overlook Hospital:  "Happy ukelele helps kids at Overlook"
Public Records:  "Court rules volunteer fire department records are public"

2016 Candidates --

• "Hillary slams the door on Bernie" -- Politico | NYTimes |
• "Kasich beats Trump in Ohio" -- Politico | NYTimes | Ledger |
• "Trump wins Florida GOP primary" -- Politico | NYTimes | Ledger |
• "Rubio ends campaign after Florida loss" -- Politico | NYTimes | Ledger |
• "Christie: Denying Trump nomination at brokered convention may be 'very dangerous'"
• "Christie: I am not being used as Trump's 'sidekick'"
• "Obama: Don't accept race to the bottom in 2016 race"
• "Clinton speculates about Christie's Trump endorsement"
• "Measuring Trump's enormous advantage in free publicity"
• "GOP convention path recalls Dems 1924 disaster"
• "Christie gives tacit approval to Trump's embrace of violence" -- Editorial, Ledger.

Gov. Christie --

• "Christie: I was never going to slain trooper's funeral" -- Ledger | NYTimes |

Ebola Suit:  "'Ebola nurse' says Christie's quarantine made in bad faith"
Ferguson, MO:  "Ferguson approves federal overhaul of police, courts"
Lead Contamination:  "Lawmakers: Test for lead at every NJ school"
NJ Supremes:  "Christie attorney sends Sweeney a letter in Supreme Court fight"
Sexual Abuse:  "Charges filed against Franciscan Friars in Pennsylvania" -- NCR | NYTimes |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] offers commentary on Reid situation.

[OLDDOC]  shares some good political toons. (3/15/16)

[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]   15 Minute Child Break at SSYC Tuesday. (3/14/16)

[DAVID]  Demanding educational due, resistance starts locally.. (3/07/16)

[JACKIE]  Week in review features a magical image of Watchung Avenue. (3/13/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  lNorth Plainfield girls fall to Westfield in tournament. (3/15/16)

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