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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Bernice:City establishes Internet purchase safe zone; BOE special meeting tonight.. Olddoc posts on 'Two Myths of the Unruly American Primary Election System'.. Jackie: The Price is Right: The Amazing Race edition..


[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 --

Clergy Sex Abuse:  "Former St. Mary's priest indicted in sex assault on 15-year old boy" -- Ledger | Courier |
Homicide:  "Police investigating fatal shooting" -- Wednesday around 7 PM.
Plainfield Schools:  "Employee pleads guilty in $20,000 Bayway Lumber fraud" -- Links to all media coverage.
Teachers Honored:  "Ten Plainfield teachers honored at County Superintendent's roundtable at Kean"
Union County Hillary HQ:  "Clinton will stand up to gun lobby, Giffords says" -- Plainfield well-represented at kickoff.
Union County College:  "UCC holds graduation"

Candidates in NJ --

E-cigarettes:  "Highland Park passes vape shop fee ordinance" -- $1,200 license fee.
Horizon Blue Cross:  "Judges will decide if state rushed Horizon's new health care plan"
Linden:  "Police sergeant admits selling pot, loses job"
National Spelling Bee:  "Two NJ students make it to finalist round"
Newark:  "Baraka's top education adviser resigns, leaving role's future unknown"
NFL:  "Study: Minority coaches have difficult path to top jobs"
Perth Amboy:  "Standoff between Board of Ed, union over health care contributions"

2016 Candidates --
Gov.Christie --
Atlantic City:  "What Christie now fears the AC fight could cost NJ"
Illegal Dumping:  "'Dirt brokers' with mob ties dumped polluted soil across NJ" -- Record | Ledger |
NJ Pension Funds:  "Public worker unions bid to slash hedge fund investments fails"
Parole Board:  "Lesniak: Replace board with retired judges and dney Jack Kelly"
Transgender Bathrooms:  "11 states to sue Obama administration over policy"

Fashion:  "The end of the office dress code"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[[BERNICE]  City establishes Internet purchase safe zone; BOE special meeting tonight.

[OLDDOC]   posts on 'Two Myths of theUnruly  American Primary Election System'. (5/26/16)

[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 Plainfield activities and events. (5/22/16)

[DAVID]  urges support of family that lost Clinton Avenue home in fire. (5/77/16)

[JACKIE]  The Price is Right: The Amazing Race edition. (5/25/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Strong and effective leadership from the Column A Democrats. (5/22/2016)

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