Bernice: West, Steinberg outline 2016 budget; Supporters rally for police lieutenant.. Olddoc's first report on Council meeting.. Councilor Williams: Awesome new Recreation programs..
[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 --
NJ Transit: "No progress between union, NJT as strike deadline nears"
ATM Skimmers: "Is that ATM safe to use? Maybe not"
CD 7: "Lance launches re-election campaign"
Diocese of Metuchen: "Pope Francis names new bishop" -- Courier | Ledger |
Doris Duke Mansion: "What we know, and what we don't"
Heroin Deaths: "Now that white people are dying, it seeps into public view"
Kean U.: "Cunningham joins Sweeney in demanding outside review"
Newark: "Christie: We'll 'run over' Baraka to open more charters" -- Ledger | PolNJ | NJSpot |
North Plainfield: "Council, mayor thanks kids who averted school bus disaster"
Westfield: "Businesses face downturn after Trader Joe's demolition"
2016 Candidates --
- "Poll: Trump would not do well against Sanders or Clinton in NJ"
- "Bloomberg won't run, Trump is a key reason" -- NYTimes | Politico | Ledger |
- "Christie: GOP 'Stop Trump' movement will fail"
Casinos: "How big a tax bite North Jersey casinos will face"
Earned Income Tax Credit: "Tax break for low-wage earners would be second in two years"
Environment: "DEP withdraws rule changes, avoids clash with lawmakers"
Guns: "Bramnick, Lesniak: Comedian's fake gun charges should be dropped"
Lead Poisoning: "Menendez wants stricter standards for federal housing"
Paid Sick Leave: "NJ lawmakers push sick leave for all workers"
Stillbirths: "Mothers who lost babies want to know why tracking bill is stalled"
Licenses for Undocumenteds: "Colorado driver's license bill would make it easier to get IDs"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] West, Steinberg outline 2016 budget; Supporters rally for police lieutenant.
[OLDDOC] first report on Council meeting. (3/08/16)
[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] Awesome new Recreation programs. (3/07/16)
[DAVID] Shamin' Damon; Pure patronage. (3/05/16) -- Doesn't sound like David; was this ghost-written?
[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)
