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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Bernice notes BOE reorganization meeting; Her garden takes another hit.. Olddoc will be back soon.. Councilor Williams: Victory for Plainfield's kids.. 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 --

Board of Ed:  "Plainfield voters reject school board incumbents"
Comcast:  "Customers won't need cable box with upcoming apps"

$20 Bill:  "Who is Harriet Tubman, replacing Jackson on the $20?" -- See the only other woman here.
Lead:  "Lead in drinking water at Bridgewater-Raritan school" -- And in Leonia.
Middlesex County:  "As Diegnan prepares for Senate run, four contend for his Assembly seat"
Mosque Proposal:  "Bernards offer mosque second chance to present proposal"
NJ Transit:  "Newly approved NJ Transit boss decides not to take job"
Newark --
North Plainfield:  "CVS store manager, partner accused of armed robbery" -- At Grave and Rt. 22.
South Plainfield:  "Christie to accompany mother and son to DMV"
Transgender Bathrooms:  "Target announces transgender-friendly policy"
Westfield:  "Trader Joe's construction to begin in May"

2016 Candidates --
Atlantic City:  "Sweeney fears AC bankruptcy after meeting with Prieto"
NJ Pensions:  "Supreme Court ruling on pensions could burden system"
PARCC Testing:  "Glitch fixed, testing to resume Thursday"
Police Cams:  "State panel strikes down police camera law over funding"
Politics:  "The 15 most influential LGBT advoactes in NJ politics"
Refugees:  "Christie administration won't help resettle refugees"
School Funding:  "DOE faces Assembly scrutiny on 'unfair' school funding"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  otes BOE reorganization meeting; Her garden takes another hit.

[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. (4/20/16)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Victory for Plainfield's kids. (4/16/16)

[DAVID]  supports Wilma Campbell. (4/17/16)

[JACKIE] Survivor: Kaoh Rong blog party (4/20/16)

[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)