Olddoc notes Trump talks Tuesday night, points readers to the Gomer blog..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• " Plainfield Mayor's Race: With Rivers, the third shoe drops"

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 --

Mayoral Race:  "Councilwoman Rivers makes it a 3-way race"
UCDC Chair Jerry Green:  "Lesniak blasts Green in email to Union County mayors"
Rep. Watson Coleman:  "Bonnie Watson Coleman announces reopening of her Plainfield office"

AirBnB:  "NJ may soon tax AirBnB, regulate online rentals"
Anti-Semitism:  "Swastikas painted on bridge in South Mountain Reservation"

Trump World --

• "Trump hits the reset button" -- Politico | NYTimes | Politico | -- Full text here.
• "Trump: I'm open to a compromise immigration bill"
• "Trump check: Speech facts and context"
• "These NJ reps' guests at Trump speech were picked to send a message"

NJ Budget --

• Christie unveils $35.5 billion state budget, his last" -- PoliticoNJ | InsiderNJ | ObsNJ | Ledger | Courier | Record | -- full text here.
• "Christie drops plan to overhaul, issues new challenge"

NJ Pensions:  "Pension fury: Police, firefighters just rose up against Christie"  -- Fees tripled, assets declined.
The Obamas:  "Barack and Michele Obama sign book deals"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Dem accord a contrast to 2015.

[OLDDOC]   summarizes his day, posts a note from the Plainfield Police Division on disposing of unused meds. (2/27/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] On a Stigma-Free Zone coming to Plainfield. (02/26//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  Black History Month: The Green Grove Community. (02/24/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie pictures the rain wheels sculpture at the Somerville station.. (2/26/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   UCIAC Tournament Semi-Finals and Final Summary.  (2/26/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  Now what happens (in the school district)?. (2/27/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Olddoc summarizes his day, posts a note from the Plainfield Police Division on disposing of unused meds.. Anonymous Gadfly: Now what happens (in the school district)?..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Mayor's Race: Candidate Tracey Brown makes a move"

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 --

Mayoral Election:  "Mayor Mapp announces re-election bid" -- Endorsed by Jerry Green, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman.
Guns, Drugs:  "Guns and drugs seized in raid on West 3rd house" -- Courier | Ledger |
Politics:  "InsiderNJ's African American Power List" -- Mapp and Green are both on the list.

Defrauding HUD:  "Former Bayonne sentenced for accepting bribes for HUD home repair program"
Somerset County:  "$500 contribution deposited by GOP cost contractor $7 million"
Theater:  "Paper Mill announces its most ambitious lineup ever"
Union County College:  "UCC has new Dean of curriculum, accreditation and American Honors"
Union County Prosecutor:  "Prosecutor's office opens Twitter account to foster 'transparency'"

Trump World --

• "Diplomats worry Trump wants to starve State Dept. with cuts"
• "Trump's transition funded by special interests he blasted" -- Drain that swamp, baby!
• "Bush breaks with Trump, calls media 'indispensable to democracy'"

Rep.Rodney Frelinghuysen:  "His father stood up to McCarthyism; son shows no such courage" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Gov. Christie:  "Here's how much Christie's anti-drug ads are costing you"
ELEC:  "Is election commission stalemate at an end?"
NJ Budget:  "Is Christie eyeing millions from Horizon's reserve fund for state budget?"
Port Authority:  "Christie appoints longtime Essex loyalist to PA board" -- InsiderNJ | Ledger |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Dem accord a contrast to 2015.

[OLDDOC]   summarizes his day, posts a note from the Plainfield Police Division on disposing of unused meds. (2/27/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] On a Stigma-Free Zone coming to Plainfield. (02/26//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  Black History Month: The Green Grove Community. (02/24/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie pictures the rain wheels sculpture at the Somerville station.. (2/26/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   UCIAC Tournament Semi-Finals and Final Summary.  (2/26/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  Now what happens (in the school district)?. (2/27/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Bernice: Dem accord a contrast to 2015.. Olddoc offers a potpourrieof great toons.. Councilor Storch on Stigma-Free Zone coming to Plainfield.. Noel: UCIAC Tournament Semi-Finals and Final Summary.. Jackie pictures the rain wheels sculpture at the Somerville station..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Technology pushes Plainfield politics forward"

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 --

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman:  "Watson Coleman to hold town hall in Plainfield"
Boys Basketball:  "Ridge falls to Plainfield"
Girls Basketball:  "Johnson (Clark) at Plainfield"

Anti-Semitism:  "Headstones reportedly knocked over at Philadelphia cemetery"
Exhibit:  "The Cloisters: The story of Catholicism in a nutshell"
Immigrants:  "Union City to launch ID program desptie threats of immigration crackdown"
The Oscars:  "Man who directed 'La La Land' is a 32-year-old wunderkind from NJ"
Reverse Mortgages:  "90-year-old woman foreclosed, evicted from home of over 60 years"

Trump World --

• "Issa: Trump-Russia probe requires a special prosecutor"
• "Christie: Special prosecutor not needed to investigate Trump-Russia ties" -- Now, why would you trust his advice?
• "Christie on town hall protests: The heat is on the Republicans"

Rep. Leonard Lance:  "Moran: Lance, vulnerable in 2018, faces the Trump storm"
NJ Budget:  "Will Christie make final push for drastic school funding changes?"
NJ Young Dems:  "Keynote speaker Rep. Frank Pallone expresses support for Murphy"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Dem accord a contrast to 2015.

[OLDDOC]   offers a potpourrieof great toons. (2/26/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] On a Stigma-Free Zone coming to Plainfield. (02/26//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  Black History Month: The Green Grove Community. (02/24/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie pictures the rain wheels sculpture at the Somerville station.. (2/26/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   UCIAC Tournament Semi-Finals and Final Summary.  (2/26/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  State of confusion. (2/18/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Bernice: Demand booms for municipal IDs.. Olddoc shines a light on Trump and the First Amendment.. Noel posts the Prime Time Shootout (Showcase Summary).. Keep an eye out for Jackie's week in review.. David: Black History Month: The Green Grove Community..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Union County Dems united, Plainfield slate approved"

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 --

ABC  Supply:  "Plainfield officials cut ribbon new warehouse in 4th Ward" -- Courier | TAPinto | -- Video here.
Fire Risks:  "Many NJ residents exposed to Edgewater-type fire risk" -- Four story wooden frame buildings.
Girls Basketball:  "AL Johnson (Clark) bests Plainfield to secure section title"
Pay-to-Play:  "Plainfield repeals local pay-to-play ordinance"
Obituary:  "Charlotte DeFilippo, Longtime Dem leader"  -- Gathering Sunday at McCracken Funeral Home, Union.

Charter Schools:  "With NJ charters under attack, supporters plan counteroffensive"
Oscars:  "RU filmmaker's controversial movie about race could end up winning an Oscar"
Perth Amboy:  "Former mayor, assemblyman finishing federal sentence, heading to state prison"
Police Body Cams:  "Cams: Groundbreaking of budget-dreaking technology?"
Public Records:  "Prosecutor's bill to ACLU for public records gets scrapped by judge"
Scotch Plains:  "Program on Lenape culture Feb. 28"
Union County:  "Garretson gets Union County Dems support for freeholder"

Trump World --

• "Trump administration makes its first move to build border wall"
• "Trump bails on White House Correspondents' dinner"
• "Marijuana industry angered by White House reversal"

Democratic National Committee:  "Perez elected DNC chairman" -- Makes Ellison his vice chair, but is it enough?
Rep. Leonard Lance:  "Deman for answers on immigration, Russia, Obamacare at second Lance town hall"  -- Ledger | Courier |
Gov. Christie --

• "Christie turns down Trump offer of cabinet position" -- Politico | Ledger |
• "Christie ratchets up his fight against newspaper legal ads"

Democrats:  "Grassroots fury masks intense Dem anxiety"
Healthcare:  "Farmer: Republicans meet the new third rail"
Legislature:  "What do Trump's immigration orders mean for NJ? Lawmakers hear from immigrants"
NJ Budget:  "5 things to know about Christie's promised pension payment"
School Funding:  "Will Christie budget blow up school funding?"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Demand booms for municipal IDs.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc shines a light on Trump and the First Amendment. (2/24/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  Black History Month: The Green Grove Community. (02/24/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures some mysterious tunnel tile art. (2/19/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Noel posts the Prime Time Shootout (Showcase Summary).  (2/25/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  State of confusion. (2/18/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Plainfield Today: Coming Sunday: Democratic unity.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Coming Sunday: Democratic unity -- Dan
  

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, March 25; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   UCIA renames Park-Madison the 'Jerry Green Building'; Ervin garners PMUA consulting role; Charlotte DEFilippo passes.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc thanks all for their birthday wishes; suggests Mapp administration establish a regular annual event to round up unised or expire medications. (2/23/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  David posts pix of the Feb. 18 anti-violence walk. (02/20/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures some mysterious tunnel tile art. (2/19/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  State of confusion. (2/18/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

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Bernice: UCIA renames Park-Madison the 'Jerry Green Building'.. Ervin garners PMUA consulting role.. Charlotte DEFilippo passes.. Olddoc thanks all for their birthday wishes; suggests Mapp administration establish a regular annual event to round up unused or expired medications..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• mmmm

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 --

Weekend Events:  "A roundup of events in Plainfield, Feb. 24-26"
Union County Dems:  "Murphy sweeps Union County, making him 2-0 on opponent's turf"
Mountain Biking:  "Union County seeks input on mountain biking at Watchung Reservation"
Poverty:  "The poorest town in every county" -- See No. 14.
Food Recall:  "Chicken salad product recalled for possible listeria contamination"

Choir Festival:  "US denies visas for two Indonesian choirs slated to sing at Princeton festival"
Elizabeth:  "Five protesters arrested during immigration rally" -- Ledger | TAPinto |
Highland Park:  "Organization seeks volunteers to assist immigrants"
North Plainfield:  "Hundreds gather at Black History Month celebration"
Recreational Marijuana:  "Trump administration comments suggest a crackdown is coming"

Trump World --

• "Trump looks for a reset with his address to Congress next week"
• "Boehner: GOP won't repeal and replace Obamacare"
• "Takeaways from a week of raucous town halls"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Murphy lays out ambitious urban renewal ideas for NJ"
• "Murphy sweeps Union County, making him 2-0 on opponent's turf"
• "Straining to stay relevant, Lesnaik strafes Murphy on Twitter"

Rep. Frelinghuysen:  "Frelinghuysen chickens out of face-to-face town hall, holds 'invitation-only' teleconference"
School Funding:  "Education groups to Christie: Your school funding plan would cause chaos"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   UCIA renames Park-Madison the 'Jerry Green Building'; Ervin garners PMUA consulting role; Charlotte DEFilippo passes.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc thanks all for their birthday wishes; suggests Mapp administration establish a regular annual event to round up unused or expired medications. (2/23/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  David posts pix of the Feb. 18 anti-violence walk. (02/20/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures some mysterious tunnel tile art. (2/19/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  State of confusion. (2/18/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Bernice: Elder statesman has a birthday.. Olddoc reminisces about Plainfield trains and trolleys..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• mmmm
• "Happy 97th to Olddoc"

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 --

Obituaries --

• "Charlotte DeFilippo, longtime Union County power player" -- Ledger | Courier | ObsNJ |
• "Delores Odessa Hammond, 30-year Muhlenberg employee"
• "Deacon Ruth Nelson, 36-year Hemodialysis technician at Muhlenberg"

Product Recall:  "Calphalon knives recalled after 27 hand lacerations reported"

Highland Park:  "Residents debate immigration resolution"
Linden:  "Ex-cop rejects plea deal in double fatal wrong-way crash, will face trial"

Trump World --

• "Panic, fear spreads after Trump expands deportation targets"
• "Mexico says no to Trump's new deportation rules"
• "Religious groups, leaders respond to new immigration rules"
• "Trump's Russia problem dogs Republicans at town halls"
• "Trump ends transgender bathroom protections in schools"

Gov. Christie:  "Christie among candidates for sports radio job" -- Ledger | Courier |
Rep. Lance --

• "Lance braves GOP critics in 'vigorous' town hall" -- Ledger | Courier | PoliticoNJ |
• "Demonstrators demand Obamacare answers at Lance town Hall"

Medical Marijuana:  "Patients beg: Treat pain with marijuana, not opioids"
School Funding:  "Some districts clamor for more aid, others warn against cuts in funding hearing"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Elder statesman has a birthday.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc reminisces about Plainfield trains and trolleys. (2/22/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  David posts pix of the Feb. 18 anti-violence walk. (02/20/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures some mysterious tunnel tile art. (2/19/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  State of confusion. (2/18/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Olddoc not pleased with production values of Council DVR, more..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Puzzled by a forgotten President"
  

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 --

Arts Center:  "French School of Music facilitates community meeting on a Plainfield Arts Center"
Black History Month:  "'Black History in Plainfield' photos on display at Freeholder Gallery"
Fire Division:  "Plainfield puts Truck 3 in service"
Steve Gallon:  "Sharp debate over Miami-Dade schools' alternative to suspension program"
Plainfield High:  "Immigration workshop for undocumented students to be held at PHS"
Plainfield Symphony:  "PSO presents 'Orchestral Families' on March 11"

Refugees:  "'Refugees Welcome' banner unfurled at Statue of Liberty"

Trump World --

• "Rating Trump's Yuge Month One"
• "Trump puts tougher immigration policy in motion"
• "GOP lessons from the latest round of brutal town halls"
• "Milo Yiannopoulos resigns from Breitbart"

Immigration --

• "NJ bracing for immigration crackdown"

Obamacare:  "Repeal would affect 1M jerseyans, saddle state with $4B annually"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Rush Holt: Scientists, take a stand.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc not pleased with production values of Council DVR, more. (2/21/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  David posts pix of the Feb. 18 anti-violence walk. (02/20/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures some mysterious tunnel tile art. (2/19/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  State of confusion. (2/18/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Bernice: Rush Holt: Scientists, take a stand.. Olddoc reads up on some archaeology, catches Council on PCTV and critiques its station calendar.. David posts pix of the Feb. 18 anti-violence walk..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Answers to Plainfield Presidents Day Puzzler"
  

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 --

Drugs, Guns:  "Plainfield cops seize 2 pounds of pot candy, guns in arrests of four"
Water Theft:  "Plainfield duo charged with stealing water from hydrant" -- Ledger | TAPinto |

EWR:  "Port Authority reportedly mulling $4 surcharge on air fares"
Hopewell Twp.:  "School apologizes for fried chicken for Plack History Month" -- Well, it's a little more complicated.
Kenilworth:  "Girl who sued to get on Catholic school's boys basketball team scores in debut"
Newark --

• "A President's Day rally against a president"
• "Is NJ Transit's new waiting room policy at Penn Station constitutional?"

Pets:  "NJ pets in need, Feb. 20"

Trump World --

• "Report: Kushner took more strict approach on ethics than Trump"
• "Auditor:  Oddsmakers taking bets on Trump impeachment"
• "Milo Yiannopoulos disinvited from CPAC slot amid tape controversy"

Obituary --

• "Jamie Fox, hard-driving political insider, dead at 62" -- Ledger | Record | ObsNJ |
• "Moran: Remembering Jamie Fox, respected by all in NJ politics"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Rush Holt: Scientists, take a stand.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc reads up on some archaeology, catches Council on PCTV and critiques its station calendar. (2/20/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  David posts pix of the Feb. 18 anti-violence walk. (02/20/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures some mysterious tunnel tile art. (2/19/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  State of confusion. (2/18/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Bernice: Candidate update... so far.. Jackie's week in review captures some mysterious tunnel tile art.. Anonymous Gadfly: State of confusion..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Presidents Day Plainfield puzzler"

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 --

Closed for Presidents Day:  Schools, City Hall, Library, PMUA, banks and US Post Offices.

Boys Basketball --
"Roselle Catholic at Plainfield"  (Thursday)
"Timothy Christian at Plainfield" (Saturday)
Fire:  "Saturday night fire breaks out at Putnam and Webster"
Mayor Mapp:  "Mapp on the UEZ and 'A Day Without Immigrants'"
Poetry Out Loud:  "PAAAS student Arianna Diaz wins slot to compete in state finals"
Obituary:  "Elizabeth Warrington DuVal, longtime Muhlenberg nurse"

Business:  "Made in Jersey: S&H Green Stamps: Jerseyans were stuck on them"
EWR:  "Why Newark International ranks highest nationwide for departure delays"
Food:  "Deli that invented NJ's Sloppy Joe turns 90"
Immigrants:  "Bloomfield mayor: Police shouldn't do the job of ICE"
Newark --

•  "Feds want $10M refund from Newark Head Start, but the money's most likely gone"
• "Dirt bike and ATV riders busted after rally in Newark"

Real Estate:  "A look at NJ's struggling foreclosure market in 19 charts and graphs"

Trump World --

• "Trump's 'last night in Sweden' remark fuels Twitter storm" -- Politico | Bloomberg |
• "Is Trump ducking questions about anti-Semitism?"
• "Moran: Trump stirs fierce blowback in NJ, and GOP Congressmen hide"
• "Farmer: What's Putin got on Trump?"
• "Christie's office blasts report about taking Trump administration job" -- Politico || Ledger |
• "How your NJ legislature members voted on measure condemning Trump immigration order"
• "Which NJ power broker is a member of Trump's Mar-a-Lago club?"
• "Kellyanne Conway's alma mater criticizes famous grad"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Candidate update... so far.

[OLDDOC]    A post 'so you know I'm alive' covers customer services issues we all have faced and TrumpWorld. (2/18/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  Rev. Tracey Brown to host Thursday evening conversation. (01/19/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures some mysterious tunnel tile art. (2/19/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  State of confusion. (2/18/17)
FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Bernice: News from the PMUA.. Olddoc: A post 'so you know I'm alive' covers customer services issues we all have faced and TrumpWorld.. Be on the lookout for Jackie's week in review..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Frontiers International presents a forum on Plainfield's Black Organizations"

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 --

Wrestling:  "Plainfield sends 13 to District 13 Tournament in Scotch Plains"
Michael Popper Memorial:  "Jenn plans to walk 450 miles of East Coast Greenway in husband's memory" -- And to raise funds for it.
United Way:  "United Way of Greater Union County launches campaign to find Rising Star"
Wardlaw-Hartridge:  "W-H students celebrate World Languages Week"
PA Bus Terminal:  "Murphy vows to fight Cuomo for more bus terminal funding"

Airbnb: "Airbnb booms, generating $50M for NJ renters in 2016"
CYO Basketball:  "Cardinal says removal of girls from team was 'unfair'"
Horizon:  "Horizon fined $1.1M for not protecting customer's information"
Kenilworth:  "Girl can play on boys' team, judge rules in change of mind"
Lead Poisoning:  "NJ child lead law massively underfunded"
Newark:  "Why is the FBI questioning Syrian refugees in Newark?"
North Plainfield:  "NYC man arrested in boro with $80K in cocaine"
Pet Welfare:  "#lastbestdays Rescuers mourn Zeke, NJ dog saved from puddle"
Roseland:  "Pol's racist, vulgar texts made public as infighting boils over"
Trenton:  "Old Trenton Times building gets new life as charter school"
Yahoo Email:  "Hackers may have accessed your Yahoo email without a password"

Trump World --

• "Trump says 'life is a campaign' as he seeks adulation from fans"
• "Trump calls US media 'enemies of the American people'"
• "Lawmakers lay into Trump for characterizing media as 'the Enemy'"
• "Auditor: Trump son-in-law Kushner complains to CNN bosses over coverage"

Gov. Christie:  "Christie boasts about Port Authority capital plan, blasts a familiar foe"
Rep. Lance:  "Anger, frustration develop over Lance's upcoming town hall meetings"
Obamacare:  "Keep, don't replace, Obamacare, Rep.  Payne is told"
Property Taxes:  "7 reasons why NJ's property taxes are highest in nation again"

Obituary:  "Norma McCorvey, the Roe of Roe v. Wade" -- NPR | NBC | CNN | WashPost | Politico |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   News from the PMUA.

[OLDDOC]    A post 'so you know I'm alive' covers customer services issues we all have faced and TrumpWorld. (2/18/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  Rev. Tracey Brown to host Thursday evening conversation. (01/19/16)

[JACKIE]  Be on the lookout for Jackie's week in review. (2/12/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  The Children. (2/5/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Plainfield Today: 'Tuskegee Airmen' at Crescent Church today.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Black History Month: Free showing of 'Tuskegee Airmen' at Crescent Church Saturday"
  

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, February 18; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Immigrants rally at City Hall.

[OLDDOC]    Olddoc surveys several Trump issues, wonders about Blackdog's views. (2/15/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  ev. Tracey Brown to host Thursday evening conversation. (01/19/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures a jazzy utility box. (2/12/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  The Children. (2/5/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

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'A Day Without Immigrants' observed in Plainfield.. Bernice: Immigrants rally at City Hall..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "'A Day Without Immigrants' observed in Plainfield"

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 --

Asm. Green:  "Assemblyman Green joins with housing advocates to announce housing opportunities coming to Union County"
Boys Basketball:  "Plainfield at Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 2nd round UC Tournament"
Black History Month:  "Tuskegee Airmen screening with special guest at Crescent Church Feb. 18"
Product Recall:  "676,000 Britax baby strollers recalled after 26 reported injuries"

Immigrants --

• "Perth Amboy: Hundreds rally during 'Day Without Immigrants'"
• "New Brunswick: Residents, activists want action for immigrants"
• "'Day Without Immigrants' spurs NJ store closures, work absences"

North Plainfield:  "Black History Month event planned for Feb. 19"
Port Authority:  "PA approves plan to build bus terminal, PATH extension" -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger |
Rutgers:  "RU fashion police boot students from job fair for wrong color suits"

Trump World --

• "Trump unleashes fury after four long weeks"
• "Candidate Trump tries to salvage an embattled President Trump"
• "Trump pick to replace Flynn turns down offer"
• "Newark clerics unite against Trump travel ban"
• "Auditor: Trump ordered Christie's lunch for him"
• "Report: Kellyanne Conway banned from MSNBC's 'Morning Joe'"

Bridgegate --

• "Misconduct charge against Christie can move forward, judge rules"

FBI:  "Two NJ Congressmen want answers on FBI call to refugees"
Walk to Washington --

• "Aboard the Chamber train, Murphy is the center of attention"
• "Chamber Trip: Booker says Flynn resignation part of larger pattern"
• "NJ insiders talk Trump on train to Washington"
• "Chamber train leaves NJ for DC"
• "We're not part of Trump's swamp, say riders on train to DC"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   PMUA reorg, Planning Board Thursday; City's 1988 taxi ordinance needs review.

[OLDDOC]    Olddoc surveys several Trump issues, wonders about Blackdog's views. (2/15/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  ev. Tracey Brown to host Thursday evening conversation. (01/19/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures a jazzy utility box. (2/12/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  The Children. (2/5/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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Bernice: PMUA reorg, Planning Board Thursday.. City's 1988 taxi ordinance needs review.. Olddoc surveys several Trump issues, wonders about Blackdog's views.. Noel: Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Black History Month: Free showing of 'Tuskegee Airmen' at Crescent Church Saturday"
  

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 --

A Day Without Immigrants:  "NJ restaurant workers prepare for a day of anti-Trump protests" -- Ledger | Courier -- Will there be a protest in Plainfield?
Board of Ed:  "Plainfield BOE invites public to its annual retreat" -- Friday evening and Saturday.
Business:  "Shoe Soul Society puts its best foot forward"
EZ Ride:  "EZ Ride gets grant to encourage fresh produce and healthy snacks at Plainfield corner stores"
Immigrants:  "Plainfield vows to protect unauthorized immigrants from raids"
PHS:  "PHS Teen Parenting program gets Valentine gift of books, pajamas"
PMUA:  "NJ Comptroller's  audit of PMUA released"

Coed Basketball:  "Cardinal Tobin reverses CYO coed hoops ban immediately"
PSE&G:  "PSE&G gets approval for $740M in infrastructure upgrades"
Sanctuary Cities:  "Millburn a sanctuary city?"

Trump World --

• "Passaic County becomes part of Trump travel ban resistance"
• "Christie: Absolutely no talk of Trump job during lunch"
• "NJ workers rally as Trump pick for Labor Secretary withdraws"

Gov.Christie:  "Christie signs bill limiting painkiller prescriptions to five days"
Rep. Lance:  "Protesters persist in rallies outside GOP lawmaker's office"
Sen. Menendez:  "Prosecutors fighting Menendez bid to throw out corruption case"
Bail Reform:  "Opponents lose first challenge to overhaul enacted by Christie"
Walk-to-Washington:  "Newcomer Cardinal Tobin will mingle with political elite"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   PMUA reorg, Planning Board Thursday; City's 1988 taxi ordinance needs review.

[OLDDOC]    Olddoc surveys several Trump issues, wonders about Blackdog's views. (2/15/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH] New development ordinances come to Council. (02/11//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017. (2/01/17)

[DAVID]  ev. Tracey Brown to host Thursday evening conversation. (01/19/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures a jazzy utility box. (2/12/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Vision Board Workshop this Saturday. (2/01/2017)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Plainfield holds off Roselle's late rally to advance in UCIAC tourney..  (2/15/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]  The Children. (2/5/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community | Queen City Pride |

**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

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