Where Plainfield turns for news.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

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

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

2016 Candidates --
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)



Wednesday, March 30, 2016

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


[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 --

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 --
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)



Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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


[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 --

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 --
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)



Monday, March 28, 2016

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


[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 --

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 --
2017 Guv Race --
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)



Sunday, March 27, 2016

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..


[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 --

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 --
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 --
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)



Saturday, March 26, 2016

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


[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)



Friday, March 25, 2016

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..


[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 --

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 --
Gov. Christie --
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)



Thursday, March 24, 2016

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

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 --
Bridgegate --
$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)



Wednesday, March 23, 2016

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


[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 --

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 --
2017 Guv Race --
  • "Murphy: Christie has not looked out for us" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
Lead Remediation --
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 --
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)



Tuesday, March 22, 2016

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


[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 --

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

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



Monday, March 21, 2016

Bernice offers a school budget update.. More..


[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 --

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 --
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 --
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)



Sunday, March 20, 2016

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..


[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 --

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 --
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 --
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 --
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)



Saturday, March 19, 2016

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


[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 --

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)



Friday, March 18, 2016

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


[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 --

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 --
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 --
Gov. Christie --
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)



Thursday, March 17, 2016

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..


[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 --

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 --
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 --
Gov. Christie --
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)



Wednesday, March 16, 2016

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


[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 --

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 --

Bound Brook:  "Boro faces 5-8 percent tax hike"
Duke Farms --
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 --
Overlook Hospital:  "Happy ukelele helps kids at Overlook"
Public Records:  "Court rules volunteer fire department records are public"

2016 Candidates --
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)