Bernice: Mapp team wins school board election.. Olddoc expected back shortly.. Voters vindicate Mayor Mapp, Councilors Storch and Williams on school board elections..
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Plainfield voters overwhelmingly vindicate Mayor Mapp and Councilors Storch and Williams in supporting the Anderson-Hurtt-Pile change slate. |
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 --
Board of Ed: "Change slate ousts incumbents in Plainfield"
Boys Baseball --
Teacher Salaries: "Plainfield among top median teach salaries in Union County"
Steve Gallon: "Banned in NJ, ex- official wants on Miami-Dade school board" -- Wilma falls, Gallon rises?
Street Work: "Milling begins in North Plainfield, including Green Brook Road"
Obituary: "Gainus Sims, Plainfield Symphony alum"
Abandoned Homes: "How one NJ town is taking control of abandoned homes"
Affordable Housing: "Does counting costly homes as 'affordable' let towns lowball their housing needs?"
Berkeley Heights: "8-story hotel coming to Connell Corporate complex"
Bishop Ahr HS: "Basketball coach calls his firing 'absolutely crazy'"
Corruption: "Ex-NJ mayor concealed ties to developer" -- So he gets to keep $122K and no jail time?
Elizabeth: "Mayor signals readiness to deal with Uber"
Food: "Saveur marks NJ as the 'unsung hero of American eating'"
Islam --
- "NJ Muslin group condemns extremists, calls for reform"
- "NJ school board member who posted anti-Islamic rants asked to step down"
Newark --
- "'Unity' slate sweeps school board elections"
- "WNYC to host 'Safe Water/Safe Cities' forum at Newark Museum" -- Free, but you must reserve online.
Racial Profiling: "Racial profiling by Bloomfield police takes center stage"
Schools: "NJ's 10 best high schools"
South Plainfield: "Diegnan announces bid to fill retiring Barnes' Senate seat"
2016 Candidates --
- "Clinton wins NY Dem primary" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Politico
- "Trump towers in NY" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Politico
- "Trump hails NY win with newfound message discipline"
Flint, Mich.: "Charges imminent in Flint water disaster"
Interfaith: "Michigan mosque takes in homeless Unitarian congregation"
Obamacare: "United Healthcare's exit raises new concerns over law" -- The AARP insurance company.
PARCC Tests: "Despite violating law, no decision yet on PARCC requirement for graduation" -- NJSpot | PoliticoNJ |
Technology: "Intel to cut 12,000 jobs as PC demand slumps"
Craft Beer: "Craft beer breaks world's oldest food regulation"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] Mapp team wins school board election.
[OLDDOC] announces a 7-day break; posts some great toons. (4/12/16)
[Mayor MAPP] Mayor Mapp squelches misleading Board of Ed election rumors. (4/11/16)
[Councilor STORCH] in support of Anderson-Hurtt-Pile for school board. (4/18/16)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] Time for a change: Vote Anderson-Hurtt-Pile for school board. (4/16/16)
[DAVID] supports Wilma Campbell. (4/17/16)
[JACKIE] Week in review plus classic car pix and where is she going in that handbasket? (4/17/16)
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Vote for Andeson-Hurtt-Pile. (4/16/2016)
[NOEL at PALS] YES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16)
