Bernice: Taylor vows police investigation vote in May; Who filed for the primary races?.. Olddoc: The game won out over the Council game.. Councilor Williams notes Youth Dance starts Monday at Clinton School..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(BOE) Candidate Forum by teachers' union Wednesday at Hubbard School"
• "(BOE) Anderson, Hurtt and Pile meet parents and public in 'Listening Session' Thursday"
  

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 --

Boys Baseball:  "Plainfield off to 2-0 start"
Police Division:  "Cop who reported Hellwig for soliciting male prostitute gets $80K, promotion" -- Ledger reporter garbles this one good.

Clayton:  "Atheist group thinks town's seal is too religious"
Elizabeth:  "Onion dome on St. Vladimir's Church, unmoored by wind, must come down"
Fanwood/Scotch Plains:  "FSP Service League introduces collectibles, vintage items at thrift shop"
Manville:  "Borough gets $3M to help Main Street pedestrians" -- Courier | Ledger |
New Brunswick:  "Developer alleges fraud, politics in $50M public project"
Newark --

• "Police captain, ex-cop indicted in data theft scheme"
• "City ties to toss suit by fire captain charged with impersonating cop" -- Who's on first?
• "Michelle Obama to visit Philip's Academy on Thursday"

Princeton:  "Black Justice League opposes university's decision on Woodrow Wilson"
Revaluations --

• "Elizabeth, Jersey City and Dunellen decry forced revaluations"
• "What other towns are on NJ's short list for compulsory revaluations?"

Trenton:  "Customer picks up officers' diner bill"

2016 Candidates --

• "Hudson County Dems back Hillary"
• "Milwaukee snubs Trump"
• "Trump's NJ delegate slate includes Christie and son" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
• "Cruz fuming because Kasich won't back out of race"

Gov. Christie:  "Christie: NJ suing Atlantic City to force payment to schools" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Rep. Garrett:  "Now two Republicans want to take on Scott Garrett"
Rep.Watson Coleman:  "Congresswoman introduces bill to help long-term jobless"
Cyberterrorism:  "Protecting NJ's power grid against cyber attacks"
Horizon Blue Cross:  "Backlash over Omnia plan drives lawmakers to push for tougher rules"
Lead:  "State's efforts to curb lead in school drinking water get off to slow start"
The Panama Papers --

• "Major global banks creasted thousands of shell coporations" -- To avoid taxes, launder money, sell arms, more.
• "A conversation with Panama's suddenly notorious offshore lawyers"
• "Where are the Americans?"

Utilities:  "Why your utilities bills are rising, even with energy so cheap"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Taylor vows police investigation vote in May; Who filed for the primary races?

[OLDDOC]  The game won out over the Council game. (4/05/16)

[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]   notes Youth Dance starts Monday at Clinton Schooll. (4/04/16)

[DAVID]  on Plainfield's contaminated sites. (3/25/16)

[JACKIE] week in review, with daffodil hanging in there. (4/03/16)

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

[NOEL at PALS]  YES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16)

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