Bernice: PHS Principal praised, Board retains him.. Olddoc: SCOTUS on redistricting; Gun control maneuvers.. Councilor Williams: Parade, concert, fireworks Saturday.. Jackie: BB18 live feeds into Friday..
[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 --
Summer Entertainment: "Plainfield gears up for Independence celebration, outdoor films"
Fire: "West Front Street fire displaces several families"
6th Homicide: "Woman, 24, is Plainfield's 6th homicide" -- Courier | Ledger | TAP | -- Video here.
West 4th Street Homicide: "1 arrested, 1 at large in shooting of innocent bystander" -- Ledger | TAP |
Shooting: "Plainfield man eludes police after QuikChek shooting, carjacking" -- Courier | TAP |
Houses of Worship: "Who has final say when towns deny houses of worship?"
Port Authority: "PA will spend $170M on new toll equipment"
Roselle: "Mayor's home, windows hit with rocks"
2016 Presidential Race --
- "Report: Gingrich and Christie Trump's top two VP picks" -- Ledger | Record | NYTimes |
- "Top Christie aide Palatucci trying to protect Trump from convention challenges" -Ledger |
- "Dem group prepares trove of research to unload on Trump"
Campaign Finance: "NJ man funneled illegal foreign contribution to Obama campaign"
Drinking Water: "Legislators form post-Flint water task force" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Foreclosures: "5 ways new law affects zombie foreclosures"
Gas Tax --
- "Christie orders shutdown of NJ road projects amid gas tax standoff" -- Record | Ledger | NJSpot |
- "Christie, Sweeney meet on road funding"
NJ Budget --
- "Christie signs $34.5B budget, cuts Dem spending"
- "Christie vetoes $17M in welfare, women's health programs 'to protect taxpayers'" -- Ledger | NJSpot |
Prison Populations: "Camden, Hudson counties join Obama effort to reduce imprisonment"
Public Records: "Appeals Court: Video of cop siccing police dog on drive is public record"
School Funding --
- "More protesters than fans as Christie pitches school funding 'fairness formula'" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
- "Chaos may have been Christie plan all along"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] PHS Principal praised, Board retains him.
[OLDDOC] SCOTUS on redistricting; Gun control maneuvers. (6/30/16)
[Mayor MAPP] Good police/community relations are vital to a community's well-being. (6/27/16)
[Councilor STORCH] in support of Anderson-Hurtt-Pile for school board. (4/20/16)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] Parade, concert, fireworks Saturday. (6/29/16)
[DAVID] celebrates with the Cavaliers. (6/26/16)
[JACKIE] BB18 live feeds into Friday. (7/01/16)
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] celebrates Katherine the Great (Dunham). (6/28/2016)
[NOEL at PALS] YES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16).
