Bernice: UEZ: Is there a better way?; Itching for Fall; Nasturtiums.. Jackie has several BB18 posts; look for week in review later..
[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 --
Immigration Reform: "32BJ of SEIU rallies in Plainfield for immigration reform" -- See video here.
Recent violence: "Mayor Mapp: The recent violence does not define us"
PAHS: "September is adopt-a-shelter pet month at Plainfield Humane Society"
Product Recall: "Galaxy Note 7 recalled over battery explosions"
Weather: "Lumbering storm could impact NJ until mid-week"
Anti-bacterial Soaps: "FDA bans soaps, saying risk outweighs benefits"
Archdiocese of Newark: "Gay priest unsure if he will fight suspension"
Business: "McDonald's is pushing out the small fry franchises"
Hospitals: "Buyer offers $12.2M for Meadowlands Hospital" -- 204-bed for-profit facility.
Bishop Reginald Jackson: "Tom Moran interviews Jackson as he prepares to leave for Georgia assignment"
Newark: "Police investigate possible gunfire at Shabazz HS football game"
Orange: "Plans to pave over historic church cemetery spark resistance"
Rahway: "Mayor hit parked car with city vehicle while driving with expired license" -- Courier | Ledger | -- At 5:30 AM.
Star Trek: "Star Trek voyage began 50 years ago this week"
2016 Presidential Race --
- "Trump visit Black church for first time" -- NYTimes | Politico |
- "Where has Hillary been? Ask the ultra-rich" -- NYTimes | Politico |
- "Debate moderators are set: Lester Holt is first" -- NYTimes | Politico |
- "Tensions deepen between Trump and RNC"
- "Trump has private meeting with Black leaders in Philly" -- Record | NYTimes |
- "Menendez slams Trump's Mexico visit, immigration speech"
- "Armed men once patrolled NJ polls; will they reappear in November?"
- "Clinton to FBI: I had no training on handling classified emails" -- Record | NYTimes | Bloomberg | Politico |
- "Trump bashed big money in politics, but hires Citizens United exec who pushed for it"
Education: "David Hespe, education commissioner, resigns; Harrington in" -- Record | ObsNJ |
Technology: "Spy tech firms let government see everything on a smartphone" -- Yes, yours.
Mother Teresa: "Mother Teresa is sainted today" -- RNS | NYTimes | Politico | -- There is a convent of her sisters at St. Mary's.
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[[BERNICE] 'What will stop gun violence?'.
[OLDDOC] catches us up on presidential race with an excellent Trump toon (the washer saga continues). (9/01/16)
[Mayor MAPP] on preparing for back-to-school. (9/01/16)
[Councilor STORCH] on supporting our youth. (7/26/16)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] Summer movie series closes Thursday at PHS with 'Daddy's Home'. (8/148/16)
[DAVID] reports on a short vacation in the Yucatan. (8/21/16)
[JACKIE] BB18 live feeds into Friday. (9/02/16).
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Plainfield's annual community BBQ this Saturday. (8/16/2016)
[NOEL at PALS] Local talent to take over the ship of Plainfield football. (8/12/16).
**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'.. Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan
