Plainfield woman found dead at apartment complex.. Olddoc posts a family photo.. Noel: Lady Cardinals claim cchampionship at New Brunswick Christmas Tournament..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Reorganization proceedings are missing something"

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 --

New Year's:  "Designer of original 1907 Times Square ball had Plainfield connection"
Deer Hunt:  "City of Plainfield launches deer hunt"
Girls Basketball:  "Lady Cardinals win New Brunswick Christmas Tournament"
Suspicious Death:  "Plainfield woman found dead at Greenbrook Apartments"
Raritan Valley Coalition:  "Peter Palmer keeps things on the right track"
Obituary:  "Joan Blomquist, taught at Sacred Heart School"

Bridgewater:  "EPA puts Cyanimid cleanup on fast track"

Affordable Housing:  "Needy families can now move to these richer NJ areas, judge rules" -- The headline is demeaning and the Ledger should be ashamed of itself.
Gateway Tunnel:  "Feds deal major blow to Hudson River tunnel" -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger |

Trump World --

• "NJ reality TV star chides trump for Tweet on global warming"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts a family photo. (12/27/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review finds Vincent as Santa. (12/24/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Lady Cardinals claim cchampionship at New Brunswick Christmas Tournament. (12/27/2017).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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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Man leads guilty to strangling Plainfield woman.. Noel at NJ HS Sports: Union Catholic over Snyder.. Jackie's week in review finds Vincent as Santa..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Council reorg, swearings in set for New Year's Day"

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 --

2005 Homicide:  "Man pleads guilty to strangling Plainfield woman" -- Ledger | Courier |
2013 Homicide:  "Christmas Day murder four years ago still unsolved"-- Ledger | Courier |
Maxson School:  "Ribbon-cutting at new Maxson School cafeteria"
North Avenue:  "Downtown Alliance gets grant for Historic District signage"
PAHS:  "Tortoiseshell kitten is a jumper"
Raritan Valley Line:  "Lawmakers want $5M for Raritan Valley Line study"
Warrant Arrest:  "Sparta car accident ends with arrest of Plainfield man on warrant"
Vintage Photo:  "Slater brothers, Christmas 1958 in Plainfield"

Jersey City:  "Cop union loses appeal of arbitrator's decision"
Miss America:  "Pageant suspends director after 49 former Miss Americas call for his resignation"

Gov. Christie:  "Christie grants 10 people clemency in his waning days"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc passes along a funny story from his nephew David. (12/21/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review finds Vincent as Santa. (12/24/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Union Catholic over Snyder. (12/23/2017).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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: Netherwood luminary display Sunday evening.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Annual Netherwood Heights luminary display set for Sunday 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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, December 23; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc passes along a funny story from his nephew David. (12/21/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Season Finale. (12/20/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   12th-ranked St. Mary's holds off Plainfield upset bid. (12/17/2017).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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

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Man wanted for attempted murder is caught.. Olddoc passes along a funny story from his nephew David..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Annual Netherwood Heights luminary display set for Sunday 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 --

Attempted Murder:  "North Plainfield man apprehended with public's help"
Boys Basketball:  "Red Bank falls to Plainfield"
Associated Humane Societies:  "How an embattled animal shelter became 'the inhumane society'" -- AHS is Plainfield's animal service provider.

Jersey City:  "Court win for developer of micro units opposed by city"
Trenton:  "Opponents sue to block Christie from borrowing $250M for new state office buildings"

Gov.-elect Murphy --

• "Inaugural Ball will be held at MetLife Stadium"
• "Murphy nominates ex-acting EPA chief as head of DEP"
• "Murphy cries foul over Christie pension move"
• "Murphy: Changing state property tax deduction 'not a crazy idea'"

Trump World --

• "Want to figure out tax plan's impact on you?  Here are the best calculators"
• "Impact of the new tax law for New Jerseyans"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc passes along a funny story from his nephew David. (12/21/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Season Finale. (12/20/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   12th-ranked St. Mary's holds off Plainfield upset bid. (12/17/2017).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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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North Plainfield man wanted on attempted murder charge in Plainfield.. Jackie: Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Season Finale..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "President Trump's Christmas gift to taxpayers (toon)"

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 --

Attempted Murder:  "North Plainfield man wanted in domestic incident in Plainfield" -- Patch | Courier |
Board of Ed:  "School board wraps up 2017, announces grade expansion at PAAAS, public raises issues"
Historic Preservation Commission:  "HPC promises info on district expansion"
Letter to Editor:  "Plainfield officials taking wrong steps"  -- by the Animal Initiative Committee.

Drugs:  "Two California men charged in massive fentanyl smuggling operation"
Expungement:  "Msking it easier for ex-offenders to make a clean start"
New Leaders Council:  "Meet the 2018 NLC Fellows"
PSEG:  "PSEG closing in on what it wants: Panels approve nuclear subsidy bill"
School Crowding:  "The 10 most crowded public school districts in NJ"

Gov.-elect Murphy:  "Murphy: NJ Transit a 'national disgrace' that must be torn down and rebuilt" -- Ledger | PoliticoNJ |

Trump World --

• "No, Trump hasn't 'essentially repealed Obamacare'"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers a brief potpourri: the tax bill, freeholder raises and more. (12/19/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Season Finale. (12/20/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   12th-ranked St. Mary's holds off Plainfield upset bid. (12/17/2017).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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 brief potpourri: the tax bill, freeholder raises and more..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Yates veterans housing proposal put off to January HPC meeting"

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 --

Board of Ed:  "School board holds last meeting of 2017, recognizes departing members"
Bowling:  "Jonathan Dayton beats Plainfield for second win in a row"
Girls Basketball:  "Union Catholic at Plainfield"

Drugs:  "Why do some NJ politicians want to increase prison time for heroin possession?"
Hospitals:  "State approves sale of troubled Meadowlands Hospital" -- A chance Muhlenberg was never given.
ICE:  "Immigration enforcement targets a lrge swath of NJ"
Metuchen:  "Metuchen names mayor to replace Cammarano"
Newark:  "Charter school terminates teacher after troubled past uncovered"
Roselle:  "Judge rules suit that could kill $56M community center can go forward"
South Plainfield --

• "Tiger wrestling runs through Raiders in home opener"
• "Hundreds of gifts donated to Toys for Tots"

St. Joe's (Metuchen):  "Former teacher claims he was fired for complaints against priest"

Congress --

• "Rebelling Republican suburbs offers Dems a path to House control"
• "Senate panel dumps Trump nominee Scott Garrett" -- Ledger | InsiderNJ | -- Export-Import Bank.

Merck:  "California IT conglomerate to buy Merck headquarters"
NJ Senate:  "Senate votes to strip NJSPCA of responsibilities"

Trump World --

• "Christie: Kushner 'deserves scrutiny' in Mueller inquiry"
• "In Livingston, pending tax bill creates anxiety"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers a brief potpourri: the tax bill, freeholder raises and more. (12/19/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 13. (12/13/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   12th-ranked St. Mary's holds off Plainfield upset bid. (12/17/2017).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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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Freeholders give themselves a raise.. Olddoc posts open letter to mayor and council on deer hunt..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Two items of interest on Tuesday's Historic Preservation Commission agenda"

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 --

Children's Holiday Celebration:  "4th Annual Joanne Hollis Holiday Celebration Tuesday"
Deer Hunt:  "Plainfield group deplores deer hunt sought by other residents"
Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, Dec. 18 - 24"
Union County:  "Freeholders give themselves a raise"
Obituary:  "John E. Richards, longtime mentor of PHS robotics team"

Newark--

• "Di Ionno: Newark's crime decline and old school policing"
• "Former city employee alleges sexual assault by Baraka's older brother"

NJ Transit:  "Christie aallies at NJT get promotions, raises as agency struggles with budget
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, Dec. 18"
Teaching:  "Teachers accused of sexual misconduct keep getting jobs in NJ. Here's why"
Trenton:  "Third candidate announces he's in mayoral race"

Assembly:  "Coughlin picks former assemblyman as majority's executive director"
NJ Politics:  "Moran: Joe D's sins and why the Democrats look away"
Pension Padding:  "Bill padding Camden mayor's pension speeding along"
Property Taxes:  "Will your property taxes soar if lawmakers allow this law to die in 2 weeks?"

Trump World --

• "In battle with Russia investigation, Trump has an advantage that Nixon did not"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts open letter to mayor and council on deer hunt. (12/18/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 13. (12/13/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   12th-ranked St. Mary's holds off Plainfield upset bid. (12/17/2017).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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 potpourri focused on 'ethics and honesty'.. Noel at HS Sports: In boys basketball, 12th-ranked St. Mary's holds off Plainfield upset bid..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "An open letter to the Mayor and Council on the Deer Management resolution passed by the Council"

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 --

Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, Dec. 18 - 24"

Infant Mortality:  "NJ's huge gap in black and white infant mortality"
Newark:  "Ex-gov. De Francesco resigns from University Hospital board over friend's 'low-show' job"
Wrestling:  "Watchung Hills second, South Plainfield third at Morris Hills Invitational"

Legislature --

• "Leveraging power of state pensions against Superfund cheats"
• "What happened at the Statehouse last Thursday"
• "What's on tap for the Legislature on Monday"

Trump World --

• "Booker cites 'cultural shift' in call for Trump's resignation"
• "Alabama Election: Moore lost enough white evangelicals to lose"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers a potpourri on 'ethics and honesty'l. (12/17/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 13. (12/13/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   12th-ranked St. Mary's holds off Plainfield upset bid. (12/17/2017).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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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Councilman charged with DUI.. Check out Olddoc on free speech, look (maybe?) for Jackie's week in review..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Two items of interest on Tuesday's Historic Preservation Commission agenda"

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 --

DUI:  "Plainfield councilman charged with DUI after he slams into tree, falls out of car, cops say" -- Ledger | Courier | TAPinto |
SID:  "Plainfield Special Improvement District to be appointed by mayor"
Week in Review:  "Raises approved, deer management, and more"

Edison:  "Ex-Edison cop sentenced for role in Dotro scheme"
Hospitals:  "Proposed $2B merger of South Jersey hospitals nixed"
Linden:  "Nursing home workers deliver lump of coal to owner after benefits slashed" -- Recently bought by Aristacare.
Rutgers --

• "Rutgers pays back Seton Hall with upset in front of biggest crowd in 15 years"
• "RU frat accused of drugging sorority members with Xanax"

Gov.-elect Murphy --

• "In San Juan, Murphy says NJ's 'arms re open' to temporarily displaced residents"

Trump World --

• "From property taxes to student loans, what Trump tax bill does to your deductions"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc has a two-part post on 'When speech meets hate'l. (12/14/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 13. (12/13/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38, week 13: Championship Week. (11/29/2017).
[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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: Craft Fair and Art Sale at duCret today.. Free Yuletide concert at Crescent Avenue this evening.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Second chance for Craft Fair, duCret art sale this Saturday"
• "Crescent Concerts offers 46th "Yuletide by Candlelight" free concert 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, December 16; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc has a two-part post on 'When speech meets hate'l. (12/14/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 13. (12/13/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38, week 13: Championship Week. (11/29/2017).
[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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

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Olddoc has a two-part post on 'When speech meets hate'.. Jackie: Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 13 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Crescent Concerts offers 46th "Yuletide by Candlelight" free concert 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 --

NJ Transit --

• "NJT wants to hit train commuters with $1.9B surcharge"
• "Seismic change to how you pay your NJT fare is in the works"

Drones:  "Drone operator to blame for mid-air crash with Army helicopter, NTSB says"
Newark:  "Baraka to NYC: Back off of Amazon and support Newark's bid"

NJ Pensions:  "Lawmakers fast track bill to boost certain politicians' pensions" -- Ledger | Courier | -- Friends taking care of friends.

Trump World --

• "Trump's poll ratings approach historic low: Nixon's during Watergate"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc has a two-part post on 'When speech meets hate'l. (12/14/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 13. (12/13/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38, week 13: Championship Week. (11/29/2017).

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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Newark questioning its $675K animal services contract with AHS.. Olddoc offers a quickie on the Alabama election, plus a link fo an FP article on Israel..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• No post today: a) Internet problems; 2) celebrating my birthday

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 --

Business:  "Ribbon-cutting at new Fig Tree Market on South Avenue"
Associated Humane Societies:  "'Deplorable' conditions at animal shelter has Newark questioning $675K contract" -- AHS is Plainfield's animal services provider.

Fanwood:  "Borough man pleads guilty in cyber attack that crashed the Internet"  -- Ledger | Courier |
Immigration:  "Sweep by ICE leads to 101 arrests across state"
Newark:  "Homicides down but shootings on the rise"
PSE&G:  "Hack at PayPal subsidiary exposed PSEG info"
Scotch Plains:  "Rock legend Pat DiNizio dead at 62"

Gov.-elect Murphy --

• "Murphy takes swipe at Christie with vow to give you 'honest' state budgets"

Trump World --

• "Trump and Republicans just agreed to gut your property tax break"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers a quickie on the Alabama election, plus a link fo an FP article on Israel. (12/13/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 6. (12/06/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38, week 13: Championship Week. (11/29/2017).

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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Ken Reid sues city, alleging forced retirement.. Olddoc offers belated comments on Monday's Council meeting..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Second chance for Craft Fair, duCret art sale this 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 --

Alabama Special Election:  "Alabama earthquake: Democrat Doug Jones wins" -- Huge loss for Trump and Bannon.

Raises:  "Council OKS salary hikes for Mayor, itself" -- Ledger | Courier |
SID:  "Ordinance passes, SID will become city-controlled"
Lawsuit:  "Veteran police officer forced to retire because of his age, suit says" -- Kenny Reid.
Muhlenberg Property:  "Muhlenberg site plan development moves forward"
Gas Prices:  "AAA survey Dec. 11 finds NJ prices down 3 cents"

Baked Goods:  "Did you know it's illegal to sell home-baked goods in NJ?" -- OK all you criminals, we know who you are!
Edison:  "Latest police promotions spark controversy"
Joint Base Dix-Maguire-Lakehurst:  "Trump just protected NJ's big military base"
NJSPCA:  "Senate bill would end agency's ability to enforce animal cruelty laws"

Trump World --

• "Trump suffers 'big black eye' in Alabama"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers belated comments on Monday's Council meeting. (12/12/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 6. (12/06/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38, week 13: Championship Week. (11/29/2017).

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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Mayor gets raise to $75K, Council not so much.. Olddoc and Bernice were at Council, look for posts..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Short, if not so sweet, summary of Council hot votes"

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 --

Raises:  "Plainfield mayoer gets $75K, up from $35K"
Deer:  "Plainfield launches deer management program"
Junior ROTC:  "Plainfield's Air Force Junior ROTC ;undergoes inspection"
Week Ahead:  "Week ahead in Plainfield, Dec. 10 - 17"
Week in Review:  "Raises, State of the School District, and much more"
Obituary:  "Eugene Louis Hubka, 30+ years as PHS football coach"

North Plainfield:  "School district must pay $35K to settle ex-staffer's civil rights claim" -- Ledger | Courier |
Orange:  "5 years and $350K later, city is forced to rehire whistleblower" -- Wherein Willis Edwards plays a role.
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, Dec. 11"
South Plainfield:  "Holy Savior Academy presents 'The best Christmas Pageant Ever'"

Gov.-elect Murphy --

• "Read Christie letter telling Murphy to take a hike"
• "Grewal poised to become NJ Attorney General"

Immigration:  "ICE arrests in courthouses surges, lawyers say"

Trump World --

• "Trump calls NYC bombin another argument for curbing immigration" -- Ledger | PoliticoNJ |
• "Sen. Booker: Trump should resign because of sexual misconduct allegations"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts a protest note from Alan Goldstein on the Yates settlement. (12/10/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 6. (12/06/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38, week 13: Championship Week. (11/29/2017).

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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Missing person Billy Hannam is safe.. Olddoc posts a protest note from Alan Goldstein on the Yates settlement..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "$396,000 settlement with Yates in North Avenue demolition sure to raise eyebrows at Monday Council meeting"

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 --

NJ Transit:  "Service on Raritan Valley Line expected to resume Monday morning"
Missing Person:  "Missing person Billy Hannam is safe"
Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom:  "Muslim and Jewish women serve dinner at Plainfield Muslim Soup Kitchen"
Veterans:  "NJ vets eligible for an income tax exemption"

Rutgers:  "Prof relieved of some duties following anti-Semitic social media posts" -- Ledger | Courier |
Sexual Harassment:  "DiIonno: The enduring pain of sexual harassment"
Somerville:  "County's first brewpub may open in Somervile next summer"
Trenton:  "Makeover of 'Trenton Makes' sign finally comes to a close"

Gov.-elect Murphy:  "Al Sharpton gives Murphy a hero's welcome at New Hope Baptist Church"
Language:  "41 NJ towns where English is not the dominant language"
Legislature:  "NJ may make contraception easier for women to get"
Maplewood:  "Town blasted in landscapers' leaf blower lawsuit"
Nuclear Subsidies:  "Moran: Stop the rushed deal for massive PSEG nuclear subsidies" -- Guess who would be paying for them?
Tax Bill:  "House v. Senate versions: The battles that matter most for NJ"

Trump World --

• "Trump's views on Christmas are another sign he comes from an alternate universe"  -- OpEd, Ledger.

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts a protest note from Alan Goldstein on the Yates settlement. (12/10/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 6. (12/06/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38, week 13: Championship Week. (11/29/2017).

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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NJ Transit train disruption continues.. Olddoc on the Maccabees, the holidays, Trunp on Jerusalem and more.. Look for Jackie's week in review.. David on proposed Mayor, council raises..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Hot topics guarantee a lively Council meeting 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 --

Historic Photo:  "The Tweedy sisters take tea in their Crescent Avenue mansion"
Holiday Toy Drive:  "Plainfield PBA Local #19 presents a Holiday Toy Drive"
Non-English Speakers:  "See the rise in non-English speakers in Plainfield" -- Use drop-down menu at bottom of story.
North Avenue Demolition:  "Demolition saga now includes settlement"
Raritan Valley Line  --

• "UPDATE: Through Sunday, Dec. 10, trains will run to and from Cranford, with buses to Newark Penn Station"
• "Freight derailment in Union shut line down on Friday" -- Ledger | Courier |

Obituary:  "Brother Albert 'Al' Stembridge, owned Al's Unisex Barber Shop, famed for his BBQs"

Essex County:  "Political powerhouse DiVincenzo seeks fifth term"
Hoboken:  "$7M cab leasing scam nets prison for ex-Council president"
Washington, DC:  "After a century, the largest Catholic church in North America is complete"

Sen. Booker:  "Booker goes in on Roy Moore with an epic Tweet"
Juvenile Detention Centers:  "Christie pushes $170M plan to build 3 juvenile prisons"

Trump World --

• "Republicans are tied up in knots to keep standing by Trump"  -- Jennifer Rubin, conservative WashPost columnist.
• "NJ homeowners won't like what would happen to their home prices under Trump tax plan"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on the Maccabees, the holidays, Trunp on Jerusalem and more. (12/08/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Community Choir at Holiday Lights, Dec. 1. (11/18/17).

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Survivor 35: Heroes - Healers - Hustlers, Dec. 6. (12/06/2017)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Young, Black, and suicidal: A cause for alarm. (11/18/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38, week 13: Championship Week. (11/29/2017).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

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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