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- Boys Basketball: Bayonne falls to Plainfield in J.P. Flynn Tournament. Read more here.
- Genealogy: Learn about genealogy resources at Plainfield Library event. Read more here.
- Top Stories of 2018: Plainfield family's restaurants a great comeback story. Read more here.
- Verizon FIOS: FIOS and Disney reach deal preventing blackout of ESPN, ABC. Read more here.
- Wrestling: Plainfield takes title at Rumble in The Pines Tournament. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Border Patrol: Fifth column journalist on Border Patrol's inhumane practices. Read more here.
- Cemeteries: With trees down and gravestones toppled, NJ cemetery 'looks like a war zone'. Read more here.
- HS Wrestling: White referee fired after forcing Black wrestler to cut dreadlocks. Read more here.
- Michelle Obama: Michelle Obama named America's most admired woman. Read more here.
- Self-Driving Cars: A self-driving car can choose who dies in a fatal crash. Read more here.
- Stock Photography: Women's Center plans to tackle mostly-white stock photography. Read more here.
- Women's March: NJ Women's March coming January 19. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- Analysis: Mulshine: Gov. Murphy's rookie mistake made for a bad year. Read more here.
- 2020 Prez Race: Political biographies coming: 'So many that are so bad'. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- Analysis: Buckle up! 2019 is going to be a rough year. Read more here.
- COS Kelly: Kelly says his tenure best measured by what Trump did NOT do. Read more here.
- Andrew Jackson: Why a second look at Andrew Jackson could rescue American politics. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [OLDDOC] Olddoc
posts some toons and notes the 'Oh Hellers' have descend in
force; he will be busy for several days. (12/24/18)
- [Mayor
MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his
blog.
- [Councilor
STORCH] Councilor Storch votes 'no' on the South
Avenue East plan. (12/11/18)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] Freeholder
Williams wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
- [SEAN
McKENNA] My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6.
(11/06/18)
- [JACKIE]
Survivor: David v. Goliath season finale blog party.
(12/19/18)
- [REBECCA
at Bathrobe Blogger] Rebecca wishes Happy
Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Plainfield holds off
Scotch Plains-Fanwood in defensive battle. (12/22/18)
- [CARL
at Plainfield Wildlife] New! YouTube Channel
by Plainfielder Carl Monopoli, featuring Plainfield
wildlife. . Awesome possum (night camera) here.
(11/11/18)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
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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.
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- 2016 Christmas Murder: $10K reward offered to solve Plainfield Christmas murder. Read more here.
- Flood Insurance: FEMA reverses course, resumes selling flood insurance during shutdown. -- Ledger | Courier |
- Hike: Plainfield, enjoy a First Day hike. Read more here.
Opioids: Union County files suit against pharma companies over opioids. Read more here.
- PAAAS: PAAAS awarded Union County 'Night at the Theater' grant. Read more here.
- Week in Review: Plainfield week in review: Looking back on 2018. Read more here.
- Obituary: Cletus George Lampard, was mechanical engineer at Muhlenberg. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Ex-Cardinal McCarrick: Lawyer: McCarrick repeatedly touched youth during confession. Read more here.
New Year's Eve: 2 million in Times Square? Experts say 'no way'. Read more here.
- Police Use of Force: NJ AG to host community forums on police use of force. Read more here.
- Retail: As Sears faces liquidation, another NJ K-mart added to chopping block. Read more here.
- Rutgers: Former RU football player, charged with attempted murder, arrested again. -- Ledger | Courier |
- Sexual Assault: Swim instructor accused of assaulting child under 13. Read more here.
- Toons: The nation's cartoonists on the week in politics. Read more here.
- Wells Fargo Bank: If you bank at Wells Fargo, $575M settlement may be coming your way. Read more here.
- Woodbridge: Naked man tries to set himself on fire at gas station. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- Booker 2020: If Booker runs, here's how his opponents will attack him. Read more here.
- Congress: Pelosi pick for Climate Crisis panel has NJ ties. Read more here.
New Directions NJ: Nonprofit tied to Murphy won't release donors. Read more here. -- They had earlier said they would.
-
Redistricting: NJ is the latest battleground in the redistricting fight. Read more here.
- Special Election Conventions: Three special election conventions likely in January. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [OLDDOC] Olddoc
posts some toons and notes the 'Oh Hellers' have descend in
force; he will be busy for several days. (12/24/18)
- [Mayor
MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his
blog.
- [Councilor
STORCH] Councilor Storch votes 'no' on the South
Avenue East plan. (12/11/18)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] Freeholder
Williams wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
- [SEAN
McKENNA] My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6.
(11/06/18)
- [JACKIE]
Survivor: David v. Goliath season finale blog party.
(12/19/18)
- [REBECCA
at Bathrobe Blogger] Rebecca wishes Happy
Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Plainfield holds off
Scotch Plains-Fanwood in defensive battle. (12/22/18)
- [CARL
at Plainfield Wildlife] New! YouTube Channel
by Plainfielder Carl Monopoli, featuring Plainfield
wildlife. . Awesome possum (night camera) here.
(11/11/18)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
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Plainfield | Plainfield
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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.
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[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 --
No CLIPS Saturday, December 29; you're on your own with the
bloggers. See you Sunday.
[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
- [OLDDOC] Olddoc posts some toons and notes the 'Oh Hellers' have descend in force; he will be busy for several days. (12/24/18)
- [Mayor
MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his
blog.
- [Councilor
STORCH] Councilor Storch votes 'no' on the South
Avenue East plan. (12/11/18)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] Freeholder Williams wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
- [SEAN
McKENNA] My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6.
(11/06/18)
- [JACKIE]
Survivor: David v. Goliath season finale blog party.
(12/19/18)
- [REBECCA
at Bathrobe Blogger] Rebecca wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Plainfield holds off Scotch Plains-Fanwood in defensive battle. (12/22/18)
- [CARL
at Plainfield Wildlife] New! YouTube Channel
by Plainfielder Carl Monopoli, featuring Plainfield
wildlife. . Awesome possum (night camera) here.
(11/11/18)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
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Plainfield | Plainfield
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- 2018 Year in Review: Top Arts & Entertainment stories. Read more here
- Policing: Union County first in NJ to achieve full body-cam rollout. -- TAPinto | Courier |
-
Product Alert: NJ residents warned not to drink milk from quarantined farm. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Animal Cruelty --
- More charges after 161 dogs rescued from breeder. Read more here.
- Cow escapes truck bound for slaughter house, wanders on Rt 80. Read more here.
- Christmas Theft: Baby Jesus and Mary stolen from church lawn, Joseph left behind. Read more here. -- I suspect the Grinch.
- Dreadlock Incident --
- Feedback: Student wrestler 'valiant' after forced haircut. Read more here.
- As outrage over incident still burns, some don't see racism. Read more here.
- Flood Insurance: Need flood insurance? You're out of luck during the shutdown. Read more here.
- Miss America: Miss America gives NJ back its pageant license -- with condition. Read more here.
- NJ Political History: Three NJ insiders you never heard of. Read more here.
- Rape: Man accused of rape at Christmas party, but no one can ID him. Read more here.
- School Funding: How fair is funding in NJ compared to other states? Read more here. -- Pretty good, it turns out.
- Shipwreck: Shipwreck unearthed on Jersey Shore. Read more here. -- One headline referred to it as 'ancient'. 100 years old 'ancient'? What has happened to our sense of history?
- Suicide: Sheriff's officer takes own life at government building. Read more here.
- Transformer Explosion: Explosion at ConEd in Queens cast blue light over NYC. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- Government Shutdown: How many NJ workers are affected by the shutdown. Read more here.
-
NJ Senate: Sweeney issues new committee chairs, ousting Stack and Gill from Judiciary. -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe |
Obituary --
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [OLDDOC] Olddoc posts some toons and notes the 'Oh Hellers' have descend in force; he will be busy for several days. (12/24/18)
- [Mayor
MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his
blog.
- [Councilor
STORCH] Councilor Storch votes 'no' on the South
Avenue East plan. (12/11/18)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] Freeholder Williams wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
- [SEAN
McKENNA] My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6.
(11/06/18)
- [JACKIE]
Survivor: David v. Goliath season finale blog party.
(12/19/18)
- [REBECCA
at Bathrobe Blogger] Rebecca wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Plainfield holds off Scotch Plains-Fanwood in defensive battle. (12/22/18)
- [CARL
at Plainfield Wildlife] New! YouTube Channel
by Plainfielder Carl Monopoli, featuring Plainfield
wildlife. . Awesome possum (night camera) here.
(11/11/18)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
FACEBOOK PAGES: City of
Plainfield | Plainfield
Buzz | Plainfield
Community Connect | PHS
Educational Community |
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.
About Cookies: This blog is
operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the
user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to
their use.
- 2016 Murder: Authorities seek help in East Second Street murder. -- TAPinto | Courier | -- With video of person of interest.
- Boys Basketball: Randolph at Plainfield in J.P. Flynn Tournament. Read more here.
New Years: Study: NYC is tops, Jersey City and Newark crack top 100. Read more here. -- New Year in Plainfield fine with me.
- PAAAS: Freeholders award PAAAS STEM scholar grant. Read more here.
- Part-time Job: South Plainfield Public Works looking for part-time worker. Read more here.
- Star Fish: Volunteers help Plainfield Star Fish package 160 Christmas dinners. Read more here.
- Verizon FIOS: Verizon customers may lose ESPN, Disney Channel. Read more here.
- Weather: Heavy rain, maybe snow and sleet coming later in week. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Dunellen: Construction begins on apartments at Art Color site. Read more here.
- High School Wrestling --
- Noisy Neighbor: Call the cops? This woman baked her neighbor a cake. Read more here. -- It's always best to lead with kindness.
- Social Security: Spousal benefits? How to maximize your benefits. Read more here.
- Stock Market: Dow Jones sees biggest day ever as market rebounds. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [OLDDOC] Olddoc posts some toons and notes the 'Oh Hellers' have descend in force; he will be busy for several days. (12/24/18)
- [Mayor
MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his
blog.
- [Councilor
STORCH] Councilor Storch votes 'no' on the South
Avenue East plan. (12/11/18)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] Last performance
of 'Black Nativity' at FUSP Sunday. (12/15/18)
- [SEAN
McKENNA] My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6.
(11/06/18)
- [JACKIE]
Survivor: David v. Goliath season finale blog party.
(12/19/18)
- [REBECCA
at Bathrobe Blogger] Black Nativity Holiday Bazaar at
FUSP. (11/12/18)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Plainfield holds off Scotch Plains-Fanwood in defensive battle. (12/22/18)
- [CARL
at Plainfield Wildlife] New! YouTube Channel
by Plainfielder Carl Monopoli, featuring Plainfield
wildlife. . Awesome possum (night camera) here.
(11/11/18)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
FACEBOOK PAGES: City of
Plainfield | Plainfield
Buzz | Plainfield
Community Connect | PHS
Educational Community |
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.
About Cookies: This blog is
operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the
user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to
their use.
[PLAINFIELD
TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
- 2013 Murder: Still no arrest in 2013 Christmas murder. -- TAPinto | Courier |
- Barlow School: Barlow School students visit Wardlaw-Hartridge. Read more here. -- I'm still trying to figure this story out.
- Cresthaven Academy: Santa visit Cresthaven students on Polar Express Day. Read more here.
- Lost Dog: Shih Tzu Zenobia, aka Ze, lost in Plainfield. Read more here.
- Luminaries: Luminaries lit up Netherwood Heights neighborhood. Read more here. -- 4,000 strong, it was spectacular.
- Omega Psi Phi: Omicron Chi chapter distributes toys to Plainfield kids. Read more here.
- Union County: Union County hosts 163rd annual reorganization meeting. Read more here.
- Woodland Avenue: Woodland Avenue traffic signal activate. Read more here. -- At Oak Tree Road.
OF INTEREST
- Betting: Man beats impossible odds to win $1M with $5 bet in AC. Read more here.
- 'Infection Control': Thousands of Bergen surgery center patients exposed to HIV, hepatitis. Read more here.
- Holiday Decorations: Parisian Noel themed house wins Courier contest. Read more here. -- Especially the Louis IXV room.
- Homeless Vet Scam: GoFundMe refunds $400K to donors who got scammed. Read more here
- Scotch Plains: Live nativity animals return to Scotch Plains. Read more here.
- Vaping: Another school district joins warnings after student becomes ill after vaping. Read more here.
- Weehawken: 60-foot Jerry Lewis bobblehead to grace city park. Read more here. -- Turning Weehawken into a tourist destination.
STATE/NATIONAL
- Analysis: Bottom line: Trump overshadows NJ political concerns and issues. Read more here.
- Chris Christie: In this world, everyone remembers every little slight. Read more here.
- Dem State Committee Chair --
- Hudson County chair fingers Scutari as 'wanting to start a f***ing civil war'. Read more here.
- Murphy staffer discussed job after guv courted his support. Read more here.
- NJ Finances: Sweeney group's reports recommends cuts to make NJ fiscally stable. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [OLDDOC] Olddoc posts some toons and notes the 'Oh Hellers' have descend in force; he will be busy for several days. (12/24/18)
- [Mayor
MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his
blog.
- [Councilor
STORCH] Councilor Storch votes 'no' on the South
Avenue East plan. (12/11/18)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] Last performance
of 'Black Nativity' at FUSP Sunday. (12/15/18)
- [SEAN
McKENNA] My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6.
(11/06/18)
- [JACKIE]
Survivor: David v. Goliath season finale blog party.
(12/19/18)
- [REBECCA
at Bathrobe Blogger] Black Nativity Holiday Bazaar at
FUSP. (11/12/18)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Plainfield holds off Scotch Plains-Fanwood in defensive battle. (12/22/18)
- [CARL
at Plainfield Wildlife] New! YouTube Channel
by Plainfielder Carl Monopoli, featuring Plainfield
wildlife. . Awesome possum (night camera) here.
(11/11/18)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
FACEBOOK PAGES: City of
Plainfield | Plainfield
Buzz | Plainfield
Community Connect | PHS
Educational Community |
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.
About Cookies: This blog is
operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the
user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to
their use.
- Basketball: Plainfield half court trap confounds Hillsborough. -- TAPinto | Ledger |
- Census: Gov. Murphy appoints George Gore to Complete Count Commission. Read more here.
- Holiday Tipping: The Ledger tipping guide. Read more here.
- Pop Warner: Plainfield national cheerleading champs honored by Freeholders. Read more here.
- Toy Drives: Scenes from police and fire toy drives. Read more here.
- Week in Review: Luminaries light Netherwood; Man charged in murder; PAAAS student news. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- $15 Wage: NJGlobe: Ledger endorses $15 wage, pays its drivers far less. Read more here.
- Animal Cruelty: Couple charged after pit bull starves to death in yard. Read more here.
- Atlantic City: How Norcross and pals bankrolled the election of now-disgraced Gilliam. Read more here.
- Bakeries: The best bakery in each NJ County. Read more here.
- Christmas Display: Mercer man lights up the night with over-the-top display. Read more here.
- Edison: Cop charged with DUI; passenger was another cop. Read more here.
- Journalism: Report: Journalists faced 'unprecedented' hostility this year. Read more here. -- 80 were killed in 2018.
- Municipal Layoffs: State aid reduction forces Paterson to draw up layoff plan. Read more here.
- Newark: Newark contracts with PR firm for $225K for help with lead messaging. Read more here.
- Roselle: Antoine running for mayor of Roselle. Read more here.
- Trenton: Mayor Gusciora announces new communications director. Read more here.
- Wages Suit: Elizabeth car wash workers made $3.50 and hour; ex-boss just had to pay them $5M. Read more here.
- Weight Loss: Should you cut carbs, not calories? Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- Gov. Murphy: For 3rd time, Murphy vetoes minutes of Sweeney-friendly agency. Read more here.
- Sen. Menendez: Menendez decries Senate failure to pass flood insurance. Read more here.
- Congress: Congress cashes out as richest members depart. Read more here.
Dem State Committee Chair --
TRUMP WORLD
- Shutdown: NJ Dems use same word to describe Trump shutdown: Tantrum. Read more here.
- Steele Dossier: A retrospective on the dossier. Read more here. -- After two years, 'the general thrust is credible.'
- Syria: Trump just messed up the one thing he did better than Obama. Read more here.
- Visas: Trump's crackdown hits legal immigrants. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [OLDDOC] Olddoc
posts some great toons (remember waiting til after 7 PM for
long distance?). (12/16/18)
- [Mayor
MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his
blog.
- [Councilor
STORCH] Councilor Storch votes 'no' on the South
Avenue East plan. (12/11/18)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] Last performance
of 'Black Nativity' at FUSP Sunday. (12/15/18)
- [SEAN
McKENNA] My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6.
(11/06/18)
- [JACKIE]
Survivor: David v. Goliath season finale blog party.
(12/19/18)
- [REBECCA
at Bathrobe Blogger] Black Nativity Holiday Bazaar at
FUSP. (11/12/18)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Plainfield holds off Scotch Plains-Fanwood in defensive battle. (12/22/18)
- [CARL
at Plainfield Wildlife] New! YouTube Channel
by Plainfielder Carl Monopoli, featuring Plainfield
wildlife. . Awesome possum (night camera) here.
(11/11/18)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
FACEBOOK PAGES: City of
Plainfield | Plainfield
Buzz | Plainfield
Community Connect | PHS
Educational Community |
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.
About Cookies: This blog is
operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the
user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to
their use.