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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)