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..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.
NEWS --
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 |
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).
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**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
