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Friday, April 29, 2016

Bernice wishes the best for Board of Ed reorganization.. olddoc gives locations to dispose of old or unused medicines..




Installing a lightning rod atop the City Hall cupola
during its 2001 restoration.

[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 --

Accident:  "Car smashed in Jackson Hewitt tax office in Plainfield" -- Courier | Ledger |
Earned Sick Leave:  "Is sick leave good for employees, but bad for business?" -- Take the poll.
Union County College:  "UCC raises tuition 3.8 percent"
Verizon:  "Unions reject company's latest offer"

Dogs:  "Dogs rescued from Korean dog meat farm arrive in US"
EWR:  "PATH airport extension more important than NYC bus terminal, Baraka says"
Highland Park:  "BOE reportedly to approve pioneering transgender policy"
Hospitals:  "NJ's safest hospitals"
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst:  "NJ's joint base may get new protection"
Linden:  "Suit claims court held hearings without prosecutor, defense attorney" -- Nick Scutari was prosecutor.
Mercer County:  "County exec calls for audit of nonprofit amid corruption probe"
NJ Marathon:  "6 things to know about this weekend's marathon"
North Plainfield:  "Fishers flock to 45th annual fishing derby"
Penn Relays:  "Thursday's results and photos"
Port Authority:  "PA and SEC nearing resolution on misuse of $2B to repair Pulaski Skyway"
Rutgers:  "President Obama agrees to interview with Daily Targum"
Westfield:  "Town among 5 that could be pressured by state to revalue properties"

2016 Candidates --
Gov. Christie --
Republican Party:  "Poll: GOP disapproval highest since 1992"
Bridgegate --
  • "Defense lawyer: I want the governor's phone" -- Record | Ledger |
Motor Vehicle Commission:  "Christie sending all MVC employees to customer training"
SCOTUS:  "New ruling expands FBI computer hacking power"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  wishes the best for Board of Ed reorganization.

[OLDDOC]  gives locations to dispose of old or unused medicines. (4/29/16)

[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]  on Ecuador relief event at City Hall. (4/24/16)

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

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Kaoh Rong blog party. (4/27/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Prince: Genius of Realness. (4/22/2016)

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