Olddoc sees a Mapp ad on ESPN, notes Ramadan and Shavuot.. More..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(2017 Dem Primary) Tracey Brown: Bold? Honest? Leadership? Think again."
• "League of Women Voters Candidate Forum Wednesday"
• "Mapp & Green headline "Column A" GOTV rally Friday in support of Murphy"
  

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 --

Roads:  "Plainfield gets $300K more for roads"
Wardlaw-Hartridge:  "W-H students entertain at 'Cookin' Cabaret'"

Bernards --

• "Township will pay $3.25M, allow mosque to be built" -- Ledger | Courier |
• "What happens after Bernards settles federal lawsuits over musque?"

Gateway Tunnel:  "All but two of NJ delegation urder Trump to support Gateway tunnel"

Trump World --

• "Did Christie turn down another job offer from Trump? It's complicated"

Rep. Frelinghuysen:  "Rodney Frelinghuysen and the 'poisoned chalice'"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Dems by the numbers; Comes across a Goat's Beard in an Urban Nature Study;Memorial Day Ceremony photos.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc on Memorial Days worldwide.  (5/29/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review reminds us of the reason for Memorial Day; can you spot the bug on the marigolds?  (5/28/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?  (5/22/17)

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

**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: Dems by the numbers.. Comes across a Goat's Beard in an Urban Nature Study.. Memorial Day Ceremony photos.. Olddoc on Memorial Days worldwide..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "League of Women Voters Candidate Forum Wednesday"
• "Mapp & Green headline "Column A" GOTV Rally Friday in support of Murphy"

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 --

LWV Forum:  "Plainfield LWV holds forum in advance of primary"
Plainfield Public Library:  "Library to host Kora Harp Concert with Sean Gaskell"
Skate Park:  "Groundbreaking ceremony for Plainfield skate park on June 1"

CEO Pay:  "How much NJ's highest-paid CEOs made last year"
DARE:  "Opioid epidemic giving DARE program a new lease on life"
Driver's Licenses:  "Your NJ driver's license may soon expire on your birthday"
Edison:  "Edison Dem Committee's only Black member calls for chair's resignation over ballot flap"
'Golden Visas':  "The half-million dollar visa program explained"
Hepatitis-C:  "Second wave Hep-C hits young suburban drug users"
Jersey City:  "Judge allows suit over taxpayer-funded union jobs to proceed"
NJ Vietnam Memorial:  "Victims of Agent Orange honored at Memorial"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, May 29"
PSEG:  "PSEG retires two largest coal-fired plants in NJ"
Veterans History Project:  "Righting a wrong for Gold Star families"
Tiger Woods:  "Politi: Haunting mug shot looks like rock bottom for former golf legend"

Trump World --

• "The fake news is coming from Trump's White House" -- WashPost.

Rep.Pallone:  "Moran: This NJ Dem would love to see Trump campaign for GOP candidates"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Dems by the numbers; Comes across a Goat's Beard in an Urban Nature Study;Memorial Day Ceremony photos.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc on Memorial Days worldwide.  (5/29/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review reminds us of the reason for Memorial Day; can you spot the bug on the marigolds?  (5/28/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?  (5/22/17)

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

**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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Jackie's week in review reminds us of the reason for Memorial Day.. Can you spot the bug on the marigolds?.. More..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Memorial Day: Plainfield's War Memorial Flagpole"
  
• "Memorial Day Observance at Plainfield City Hall Monday" -- 10:00 AM.
  

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 --

Malyor Mapp:  "Fight terrorism through unity"
Memorial Day --

• "Memorial Day ceremony at City Hall"
• "Vintage photos of Memorial Day in NJ"
• "WWII B-29 Superfortress to land at Mercer Airport on Memorial Day"

Memorial Day:  "What's open, what's closed"
'X Marks The Spot':  "4 mayors, two counties, one common spot on the map and a call for cooperation"

Fireworks:  "NJ could soon legalize some backyard fireworks"
Gays and the Catholic Church:  "Jesuit's book seeks to bring church, LGBTQ community together"
The Internet:  "Net neutrality under attack by corporate hacks" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Newark --

• "African American Heritage Parade" -- Photos.
• "How bail reform is playing out in NJ's largest city"

Panhandling:  "As cities crack down, people of faith wrestle with their consciences"
Political Parties:  "How many Republicans and Democrats are in all 21 counties"
South Plainfield:  "Park Avenue Diner robbed by armed men"
Tract & Field:  "40 teams won sectional titles"
Trenton:  "Hundreds come out for two port roll fests"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Biden vouches for Murphy as Primary nears" -- Record | Ledger | Politico |
• "Wisniewski's final TV spot airs"

Gov. Christie --

• "Moran: Christie channels Bernie Sanders in doomed Horizon fight"

Charter Schools:  "Wanted: A guv who's smart about charter schools" -- Editorial, Ledger.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Bernice sends Ramadan greetings, has two posts on Shiloh candidate forum, a note regarding the Safe Haven program, and 'Trouble in Rivers' City', on issues with Rivers' campaign.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers a 'toons only' post.  (5/25/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review reminds us of the reason for Memorial Day; can you spot the bug on the marigolds?  (5/28/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?  (5/22/17)

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

**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 sends Ramadan greetings, has two posts on Shiloh candidate forum, a note regarding the Safe Haven program, and 'Trouble in Rivers' City', on issues with Rivers' campaign.. Olddoc offers a 'toons only' post.. Look for Jackie's week in review..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Memorial Day Observance at Plainfield City Hall Monday"

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 --

2015 Shooting Incident:  "Plainfield man gets 10 years for shooting at undercover cops"
Boys Baseball:  "Plainfield at Colonia"
Freeholders:  "UC freeholders award $100K grant for raods, $25K for 'Senior Focus' program"
Health Fair:  "Plainfield Community Health & Safety Fair on June 10"
Track & Field:  "2017 Sectional championships: Results, photos and links"
Obituary:  "Judge William H. Gindin, chaired Plainfield Human Relations Comm'n after riots"

Gambling:  "Rutgers: With gambling everywhere, addiction rate triples"
Medal of Honor:  "Vintage photos of Medal of Honor recipients from NJ"
North Plainfield:  "New sports bar opens Sunday, offering free wings for a year"
Orange:  "Apartment fire displaces 50 residents"
Roselle:  "Last Council meeting before primary fails for lack of quorum"
Scotch Plains:  "$60K in drugs found at township home, 2 arrested"
South Orange:  "8th graders on school trip snub Paul Ryan at DC photo opp"
Westfield:  "Development site sells for $3.5M"

Trump World --

• "Kushner reportedly sought back-channel to Russians"-- WashPost | Politico |  Ledger | NYTimes |

Gov.Christie:  "Christie tours Shore for final summer as guv"
Hillary Clinton --

• "Hillary launches new campaign against Trump"
• "Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Clinton over Benghazi deaths"

NJ Interstate Highways:  "Tolls on NJ interstates? Trump thinks it's a good idea"

Obituary:  "Carter adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies at 89"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Bernice sends Ramadan greetings, has two posts on Shiloh candidate forum, a note regarding the Safe Haven program, and 'Trouble in Rivers' City', on issues with Rivers' campaign..

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers a 'toons only' post.  (5/25/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  The Amazing Race, May 25 blog party.  (5/25/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?  (5/22/17)

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

**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: Hannah Atkins Pool opens Saturday.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Council President Williams: "Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27"

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, May 27; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   LWV puts candidate bios, responses online; Steps it up with her step counter.

[OLDDOC]   ponders what would happen if the old Grant Avenue station were reopened, plus some great toons.  (5/24/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  The Amazing Race, May 25 blog party.  (5/25/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?  (5/22/17)

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

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Bernice: LWV puts candidate bios, responses online.. Steps it up with her step counter.. Olddoc ponders what would happen if the old Grant Avenue station were reopened, plus some great toons.. Council President Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome.. Jackie: The Amazing Race, May 25 blog party.. Rebecca: Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(2017 Dem Primary) Shiloh candidate forums draw large crowd"
  
• "(Dem Primary) Retired Police Captain El-Amin reviews candidates, endorses Mapp"

SORRY FOR THE INTERRUPTION. OUR FIOS ROUTER WENT DOWN WEDNESDAY EVENING AND DIDN;T COME BACK UNTIL DINNERTIME THURSDAY. THIS IS A 2-DAY COMBO POST. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

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 --

2011 Murder:  "North Plainfield man indicted in 2011 Plainfield gang initiation murder" -- Ledger | Courier |
Coaching:  "Plainfield's  AD Quinn files suit against Elizabeth schools for 'unlawful termination'"-- Ledger | Courier |
Heroin Epidemic:  "Union County focuses on neroin epidemic"
Queen City Pride:  "Plainfield organization wins Public Lands Cleanup Award"
Obituary:  "Helen Harper, longtime Muhlenberg Hospital employee"

Bernards-Mosque case:  "Settlement reached, terms not disclosed" -- Ledger | Courier |
Cellphone Security:  "Reality Check: What does -- and doesn't -- protect your smartphone"
East Brunswick:  "Students, parents allege racism, bullying goes unaddressed in school district"
Elizabeth:  "Prosecutor seeks public's help in solve 2-year-old Elizabeth homicide"
Hurricanes:  "Forecast for 2017 hurricane season released"
Johnson & Johnson:  "J&J to pay $33M to settle Tylenol suit" -- Ledger | Courier |
Linden:  "ConocoPhillips to pay $39M to settle groundwater contamination suit"
Newark:  "Newark's Cardinal Tobin calls for immigration reform"
NJSO:  "Controversial benefactor in $16M violin deeal dies at 89"
Perth Amboy:  "Historic train station to get upgrades"
TCNJ:  "Building that honored segregationist renamed 'Trenton Hall'"

Trump World --

• "Trump-Russia probe: Jared Kushner now reportedly a focus in probe"  -- Ledger | Record | Politico |

2017 Guv Race--

• "Who is Hirsh Singh? Candidate pitches himself in TV ad" -- Ledger | NJSpot |

Attorney General:  "Three employees accuse AG's office of racialdiscrimination"
Hospitals and Taxes:  "After 16 towns sue hospitals for property taxes, lawmaker proposes truce"
Legislature --

• "Lawmakers fail to override Christie veto of puppy mill bill"
• "Lawmakers to test Christie again in doing away with special elections"

NJ Pensions:  "10.5% returns for pensions, big turnaround from last year"
NJ Supreme Court:  "Top court tightens bail reform rules for gun crimes, repeat offenders"
Obamacare Repeal:  "Repeal pushed by NJ's MacArthur would leave 23M uninsured" --  470,000in NJ.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   LWV puts candidate bios, responses online; Steps it up with her step counter.

[OLDDOC]   ponders what would happen if the old Grant Avenue station were reopened, plus some great toons.  (5/24/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  The Amazing Race, May 25 blog party.  (5/25/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?  (5/22/17)

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

**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: An image of Plainfield.. Olddoc offers some great toons, plus an amusing UPS package's journey..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Candidate forums at Shiloh Baptist Church Thursday evening"

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 --

'X Marks The Spot':  "Partnership and cooperation of 4 mayors, 54 years later"
Rotary:  "Upcoming events: Students of the month luncheon, Track & Field Meet, annual dinner"
Charter Schools:  "Amid scrutiny, Bergen County charter chain ends bid for Linden location" -- Lessons to be learned here.

Amtrak Tunnel Repairs:  "Christie says agreement will spare most commuters from delays"
Bayonne Bridge:  "Old bridge dismantled in under 2miutes" -- Video.
Data Breaches:  "Target to pay $18.5M in largest data breach settlement in US"
Dunellen:  "Teen hurt in Times Square attack released from hopsital"
Metuchen:  "Multi-million dollar pot operation uncovered" -- Ledger | Courier |
NJ Police Memorial:  "NJ Police Memorial honors hundreds of fallen cops" -- Ledger | Courier |
Trenton:  "Starburcks will boost minority businesses, train kids"
Union County Courts:  "Remembering former Judge Edward Beglin, 83"

Trump World --

• "5 moments that show Trump is not about to get any help from the intelligence community"
• "Sandy showed need of gas reserves in Northeast. Trumps wants to sell them off"
• "Trump wants to close mililtary bases, but NJ's joint ase may be spared"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Murphy talks urban renewal in Jersey City"

Congress:  "NJ's MacArthur quits as leader of moderate GOP after pushing Obamacare repeal"
Legislature --

• "Assembly will not support Christie plan to raid Horizon reserves for drug treatment"
• "Top NJ Dem wants to dramatically expand paid family leave"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   An image of Plainfield

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers some great toons, plus an amusing UPS package's journey.  (5/22/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Steve Hockaday, moving Plainfield forward. (5/18/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures a (false?) Potato Beetle, plus irises at the Friends Meeting House.  (5/21/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield Rescue Squad Open House this Saturday, May 20. (5/16/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?.  (5/22/17)

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

**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: Voter numbers down as of May 1.. Two more forums to go.. Please no 'jake brakes'.. Noel"Mid-State 38 final season summary.. Anonymous Gadfly: Are we there yet?..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• ""X marks the spot" event sets stage for cooperation between Mayor Mapp and other mayors"

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 --

Primary Election:  "Sample ballots now available online"
Plainfield Public Library:  "Exhibit commemorates 100th anniversary of WWI"
Vo-Techs:  "Inside the high-pressure world of NJ's hardest-to-get-into vo-tech schools"

East Orange:  "In record pot bust, police seize 1,470 plants worth $3M"
Jersey City:  "Bill would require more affordable housing in downtown JC"
North Plainfield:  "North Plainfielder surprised by White House proposal"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, May 22"
Rahway:  "Videos from mayor's two car crashes are public records, lawsuits claim"

Trump World --

• "Christie: I'm trying to encourage Trump not to tweet"

Sen. Menendez:  "Menendez kicks off statewide tour focusing on jobs"
UK Bombing:  "At least 19 killed in attack at Ariana Grande concert in UK" -- NYTimes | Ledger | USAToday |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Voter numbers down as of May 1; Two more forums to go; Please no 'jake brakes'.
[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers a potpourri, including an amazing 1859 photo of a Front Street parade.  (5/15/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Steve Hockaday, moving Plainfield forward. (5/18/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures a (false?) Potato Beetle, plus irises at the Friends Meeting House.  (5/21/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield Rescue Squad Open House this Saturday, May 20. (5/16/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?.  (5/22/17)

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

**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: Stressed out, but with some suggestions for staying connected.. Jackie's week in review captures a (false?) Potato Beetle, plus irises at the Friends Meeting House..

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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 --

Community Access Unlimited:  "CAU partners help raise $35K at golf outing"
Mayor Mapp:  "Plainfield supports the values of democracy"
Rhythm & Blues by the Brook:  "Music festival returns to Cedar Brook Park,  Naughty by Nature headlines"
Dem Primary:  "8 contests to watch" -- Including Plainfield.
Jim McGreevey:  "McGreevey first outed as gay at boy scout camping trip" -- Ledger | Courier |
Commuting:  "The pros and cons of remodeling Penn Station"

Dunellen:  "Student remains in critical condition after Times Square crash"
Elizabeth:  "Ice rink with $7M makeover becomes year-round sports center"
Jersey City --

• "Municipal ID program set for final vote"
• "Bill would divert JC abatement revenue to schools"

Linden:  "Police discover evidence of extra shootings overnight"
Newark:  "Booker to city leaders: 'We have an infrastructure crisis'"

2017 Guv Race  -

• "Dangerous words for Guadagno, Murphy: Christie, Goldman Sachs"
• "Ledger endorses Murphy in Dem primary"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Stressed out, but with some suggestions for staying connected.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers a potpourri, including an amazing 1859 photo of a Front Street parade.  (5/15/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Steve Hockaday, moving Plainfield forward. (5/18/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review captures a (false?) Potato Beetle, plus irises at the Friends Meeting House.  (5/21/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield Rescue Squad Open House this Saturday, May 20. (5/16/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Bridgewater-Raritan ends Plainfield season on a losing note. (3/26/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Haste makes waste.  (5/16/17)

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

**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 offers a 'gripe potpourri' about dealing with FIOS, Verizon customer service, Epson, and the NJ DCA, with a clincher in a Chinese toothpaste applicator.. Look for Jackie's week in review..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mayor Mapp hosts one-day "Youth Take Over" event at City Hall"
• " FOSH garage sale,  Crescent Singers complete busy weekend"

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 --

PHS Boys Varsity Baseball:  "Cardinals team honored for first ever division title"-- Scroll down.
Kean U.:  "Plainfielder Julio Olive, senior class president, speaks at Kean commencement"
PAHS: "Lovable stray needs a new home"
Union County Track & Field --

• "10 great performances plus results for every event"-- Plainfield hosted at Hub Stine Field.
• "Sydney McLaughlin's HS farewell tour starts where it all began: Hub Stine Field"

Watchung Reservation:  "Plan for mountain bike trail ditched after nasty year-long battle"
Food Recall:  "Nathan's hot dogs recalled for containing bits of metal"
Product Recall:  "Child backpack carriers recalled due to fall risk"

Craft Beers:  "25 NJ Craft Beers for Craft Beer Week"
Dunellen:  "Two Dunellen girls among injured in Times Square incident" -- Ledger | Courier |
Jersey City:  "Green card 'guaranteed' for Journal Square investment" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Language:  "Where do NJ's different accents come from?"
Meadowlands:  "Badly needed American Dream funding arrives"
NAACP: "Energized by liberal activists, NAACP dismisses its president"
Newark:  "Ex-aide: Councilman fired me after I refused to make $10K donation"
Police Salaries:  "The town with the highest paid cops in each county"

Trump World --

• "Comey, called 'nut job' by Trump to testify before Senate" -- USAToday | NYTimes |
• "Trump's voter fraud commission is a fraud" -- Editorial, Ledger.
• "John Farmer: Wanted: Republicans with backbones"

Sen. Booker:  "Booker: Lieberman as head of FBI would be 'a big mistake'"
Rep.Frelinghuysen: "Dem challenger joins activists at Frelinghuysen protest"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   New ABC board organizes on May 31; Three weeks to Primary, please curb insults.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers a potpourri, including an amazing 1859 photo of a Front Street parade.  (5/15/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Steve Hockaday, moving Plainfield forward. (5/18/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: The Amazing Race, May 19 blog party.  (5/18/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield Rescue Squad Open House this Saturday, May 20. (5/16/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Bridgewater-Raritan ends Plainfield season on a losing note. (3/26/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Haste makes waste.  (5/16/17)

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

**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: Sleepy Hollow house tour, Rescue Squad open house today.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• " FOSH garage sale, house tour, Crescent Singers, Rescue Squad open house this weekend"

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, May 20; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   New ABC board organizes on May 31; Three weeks to Primary, please curb insults.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers a potpourri, including an amazing 1859 photo of a Front Street parade.  (5/15/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Steve Hockaday, moving Plainfield forward. (5/18/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: The Amazing Race, May 19 blog party.  (5/18/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield Rescue Squad Open House this Saturday, May 20. (5/16/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Bridgewater-Raritan ends Plainfield season on a losing note. (3/26/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Haste makes waste.  (5/16/17)

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

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Council President Williams: Steve Hockaday, moving Plainfield forward.. Jackie: The Amazing Race, May 19 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• " FOSH garage sale, house tour, Crescent Singers, Rescue Squad open house this weekend"

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 --

Boys Baseball:  "Plainfield beats Roselle"
Boys Tennis:  "Plainfield boys tennis team honored"
Pot:  "Cutting off cop leads to drug charges for Plainfield man"
Stillman School:  "Jets' Wilkerson and his mother, a cancer survivor,visit Plainfield cancer patient" -- Video here;  photos here.
Watchung Reservation --

• BREAKING: "Freeholders vote not to approve mountain biking trails" -- TAPinto | CountyWatchers |
  
• "Proposed bike trail provokes battle"

Highland Park:  "Indonesian man deported, leaves behind young citizen son"-- Ledger | Courier |
Historic Preservation:  "NJ's ten most endangered buildings for 2017"
Horizon Blue Cross:  "CEO: I am not a greedy healthcare CEO, as Christie says"
Perth Amboy:  "School district dishes out $150K over selling booze at school"
Pets:  "NJ's Top Pet: Vote for the cutest, cuddliest"
Ransomeware:  "How to protect yourself from ransomware"
South Plainfield:  "Adopted 2017 budget features slightly lower taxes"
Technology in the Classroom:  "How Google took over the classroom"
Union County Prosecutor:  "Audit: Office spent $38Kon software it never used"

2017 Guv Races --

• "GOP candidates argue over property taxes in final debate" -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger | InsiderNJ |

Bridgegate --

• "Fallout from bridge closure continues with lawsuits"

Statehouse Renovations --

• "Sen. Lesniak seeks temporary restraining order to block rehab"
• "Murphy, Ciattarelli seek to kill Christie's bond sale"

State Police:  "State Police sues Sig Sauer, alleging it delivereddefective guns, failed to tix them"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   New ABC board organizes on May 31; Three weeks to Primary, please curb insults.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers a potpourri, including an amazing 1859 photo of a Front Street parade.  (5/15/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Steve Hockaday, moving Plainfield forward. (5/18/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: The Amazing Race, May 19 blog party.  (5/18/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield Rescue Squad Open House this Saturday, May 20. (5/16/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Bridgewater-Raritan ends Plainfield season on a losing note. (3/26/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Haste makes waste.  (5/16/17)

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

**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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Council President Williams: Adrian O. Mapp for Mayor: Moving Plainfield Forward.. Jackie: SurvivorL Game Changers, May 17 blog party.. Anonymous Gadfly: Are we embarrassed yet?..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mapp team goes into final weeks with cocktail fundraiser for the mayor"

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 --

Lifelong Plainfield:  "Plainfield Seniors: Living Healthy, kicks off Lifelong Plainfield initiative"
Plainfield High School --

• "PHS Baseball team captures historic win,honored by BOE"
• "Varsity Tennis Team honored by BOE"

Beer:  "Meet the awesome women brewers of NJ"
Diversity:  "Study: One third in NJ don't encounter diversity daily outside of work"
New Brunswick:  "Uncounted ballot makes tie in BOE election, runoff in June"
NJ Transit:  "NJT train traveled several stops with door open"
Per Student Expenditure:  "NJ's 50 top per -student schools"
Puerto Rican Day Parade:  "Goya pulls out of NYC parade"

Trump World --

• "Special counsel named in Russia investigation"  -- Ledger | USAToday | Politico | NYTimes | Record |

2017 Guv Race --

• "Guadagno unleashes on GOP rival in new TV ad"

Rep.Frelinghuysen:  "Watchdog group files ethics complaint against Frelinghuysen"
Statehouse Renovations --

• "Critics: Christie hid borrowing for Statehouse upgrades"
• "Lawmakers outraged by quick financing of renovations"-- NJSpot | Ledger |
• "Christie: There's nothing left to say about controversial renovations"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   New ABC board organizes on May 31; Three weeks to Primary, please curb insults.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers a potpourri, including an amazing 1859 photo of a Front Street parade.  (5/15/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Spring Recreation and other events -- for the adults... (5/08/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Week in review covers her varicose vein procedure plus a mysterious 'pollen shark' photo.  (5/14/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield Rescue Squad Open House this Saturday, May 20. (5/16/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Bridgewater-Raritan ends Plainfield season on a losing note. (3/26/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Haste makes waste.  (5/16/17)

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

**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: New ABC board organizes on May 31.. Three weeks to Primary, please curb insults.. Anonymous Gadfly: Haste makes waste.. Rebecca: Plainfield Rescue Squad Open House this Saturday, May 20..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Shiloh Baptist Church presents Primary Election community forum"

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 --

Books for Ghana:  "BOAACD graduate gathers, packs, ships 3,000 books to Ghana library"
BUF Dance Homicide:  "Court rules Plainfield woman must be sentenced again for murder"
League of Women Voters --

• "LWV schedules 2017 Primary Election candidate forum for May 31"
• "Plainfield chapter of League celebrates 97th birthday"

Missing Man:  "Carl Tucker, 81, missing man found dead in Watchung Reservation"

Bloomfield College:  "Another NJ collegemaking the SAT optional"
Ransomware:  "Report: NJ companies should prepare for more cyberattacks"

Trump World --

• "Trump asked Comey to end Flynn inquiry"  -- NYTimes | Politico |
• "Kellyanne Conway denies saying she 'needed a shower' after stumping for Trump"

NJ Guv Race --

• "Dem hopefuls all support single-payer, women's healthcare"
• "Candidate Johnson targets Trump,down the road from his golf club"

Rep. Frelinghuysen --

• "Frelinghuysen hit with ethics complaint for outing activist to her employer"
• "Woman targeted by Frelinghuysen wants people to know what he did"

Rep. Lance:  "Protesters demand Lance take a position on Trump's Russia ties"
NJ Budget:  "Christie administration says NJ has $527M budget hole that must be plugged soon" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
NJ Pensions:  "Christie on pension woes: I own the credit downgrades"
School Funding:  "State supplies Lakewood schools with $8.5M to prevent teacher layoffs"
Statehouse Renovation:  "Wisniewski sues Christie to stop statehouse renovation"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   New ABC board organizes on May 31; Three weeks to Primary, please curb insults.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc offers a potpourri, including an amazing 1859 photo of a Front Street parade.  (5/15/17)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Spring Recreation and other events -- for the adults... (5/08/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Week in review covers her varicose vein procedure plus a mysterious 'pollen shark' photo.  (5/14/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield Rescue Squad Open House this Saturday, May 20. (5/16/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Bridgewater-Raritan ends Plainfield season on a losing note. (3/26/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Haste makes waste.  (5/16/17)

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

**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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