Bernice: City fights increase in illegal dumping.. Olddoc offers second report on Council meeting, plus some good cartoons.. Councilor Williams: Easter Egg Hunt at Cedar Brook Park Saturday.. David: Demanding educational due, resistance starts locally..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Doctor's day today, see you tomorrow. -- Dan
• "'Rutherford' vs. Damon: Who's the King of Fabrication?"

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 --

Drugs:  "Plainfield man admits he delivered heroin to Pittsburgh on Greyhound bus"
Over-Achiever Award:  "Maxson 6th grader honored with NAACP award"
NJ Transit:  "NJT board meets today" -- Deadline is March 13.
Obamacare:  "Orange ACA Navigators bring healthcare education to Plainfield Public Library"

Obituary:  "Funeral services announced for Rev. John Graf, Jr, former United Way exec"
Bullying:  "School finds student's anti-Israel Tweets were not bullying"
Elizabeth --

• "Tearful ex-schools employee denies seeking free lunch for child"
• "Fajardo ally, fired from schools, seeks job back"

Diocese of Metuchen:  "James Francis Checchio is new bishop"
Newark:  "Christie warning to city leaders draws backlash from Baraka"
Public Art?:  "Business owner says mural is art, town says it's a sign"
South Plainfield:  "Abigail's Law, for school bus safety, named for boro toddler"
Trenton:  "3rd court order issued in payroll embezzling scheme" -- Meant to preserve assets to pay damages.
Working Families:  "Family's own story motivates Analilia Mejia"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump takes 2 states, adding to lead" -- Politico | NYTimes |
• "Bernie takes Michigan" -- Politico | NYTimes | -- Called by MSNBC at 11:30 PM.
• "Trump's gender gap growing"

Gov. Christie --

• "Where's Christie? Trump says with him, but is he?"
• "Christie says NJ on hook for security, even when stumping for Trump"

Guns:  "Lawmakers want to extend gun buyback programs"
Mortality:  "Top 10 causes of death in NJ"
NJ Bridges:  "NJ bridges ranked among nation's worst -- again"
NJ Supremes:  "Will Christie-Sweeney fight over top court spark 'chaos'?"
Personal Finances:  "Poll: More than half in NJ having hard time making ends meet"
Schools:  "School agency's meals, travel bills in state senator's crosshairs"
School Bonds:  "NJ voters weigh in on millions in school funding"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]    City fights increase in illegal dumping.

[OLDDOC]  offers second report on Council meeting, plus some good cartoons. (3/09/16)

[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]   Easter Egg Hunt at Cedar Brook Park Saturday. (3/09/16)

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

[JACKIE]    week in review features a shot of Park Avenue Oro. (3/06/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  live blogs Yale vs. Columbia. (3/05/16)

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