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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Bernice: Ward 3 candidate's residency challenged; City to settle misconduct case for $600K; Regarding 'Grant Avenue Station'.. Olddoc on Monday's meeting agenda; on the $15/hour minimum wage.. Jackie's week in review includes a view of the Friends Meeting House from on high..


[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 --

Breaking:  "Man dies in fatal fire on Lansdowne Terrace"
Boys Baseball:  "North Plainfield falls to Plainfield"
2013 Murder:  "Plainfield man who killed his mother with dumbbell gets 40 years"
Catholicism:  "Pope issues advice to faithful to rely on conscience in family matters" -- NCR | RNS |
Wells Fargo:  "In $1.2B settlement, Wells Fargo admits deceiving FHA on mortgages"

Disability Scam:  "New Brunswick firefighter accused of stealing $35K through false disability claims"
Edison:  "The town that has spend $3M since 2013 to settle police lawsuits"
Elizabeth:  "Revaluation would cost taxpayers $4M, mayor says"
Essex County College:  "Suspended ECC prez is up for Seattle job, report says"
Islam and Arabs:  "Two NJ projects share a goal: challenge stereotypes about Islam and Arabs"
Kean U.:  "Alum who made Twitter threats deserves probation, lawyer says"
Bruce Springsteen:  "Springsteen cancels NC concert in protest over anti-transgender law"

2016 Candidates --
Atlantic City:  "Judge denies Christie's move to freeze school funds in AC fight"
Christie Security:  "Judge tosses suit to force Christie to pay NJ for campaign security costs"
Corporate Taxes:  "How NJ's largest corporations dodge paying US taxes"
Energy:  "Wind and solar are crushing fossil fuels"
Guns:  "Christie administration loosens tough NJ permit, carry laws"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Ward 3 candidate's residency challenged; City to settle misconduct case for $600K; Regarding 'Grant Avenue Station'

[OLDDOC]  on Monday's meeting agenda; on the $15/hour minimum wage. (4/08/16)

[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]   notes Hooked on Fishing program gets under way. (4/07/16)

[DAVID]  Benefit show tonight, clothing drive Saturday. (4/06/16)

[JACKIE] week in review includes a view of the Friends Meeting House from on high. (4/10/16)

[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)