Will Plainfield's UEZ be revived?.. Olddoc's last hope bracket dies, plus notes on DC turmoil..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Will be in JFK for a couple of days...no postings. -- Dan
  

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

NEWS

Charter Schools:  "Plainfield charter students and parents rally in Trenton"
Girls Basketball:  "Plainfield girls make All Union County Conference teams"
Urban Enterprise Zones:  "Study UEZs before long-term extension" -- Editorial, Courier.

Entertainment:  "How Trump inspired the 'Roseanne' reboot"
Morristown:  "Country Club tosses event with NRA speaker"

Charter Schools:  "Guv's murky policy on charters just got clearer"
Equal Pay:  "NJ could soon get strongest equal pay law in nation"
Guns --

• "NJ lawmakers vote to make gun laws even tougher"
• "Thanks to NRA there's little research on gun violence" -- Editorial, Ledger.
• "Hundreds in NRA rally in Trenton before gun vote"

Prison Re-Entry:  "Murphy's budget has not cash for McGreevey's re-entry program"
School Safety --

• "Repollet: In past month, NJ schools have had over 200 threats"
• "AG orders cops to report all NJ school shooting threats to state"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc's last hope bracket dies, plus notes on DC turmoil.  (3/26/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  March Madness: Friday Night Basketball League Semi-Finals. (03/25/18).

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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Noel: March Madness at Plainfield Friday Night Basketball League Semi-Finals.. and more..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• All-City Music & Arts Festival at PHS Tuesday, 6-8 PM.
  

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, March 26-April 1"
March For Our Lives --

• "Union" | "Westfield" |
• "After March For Our Lives, what'snext for students?"
• "In marches, students led but adults provided key resources"

CD 7:  "Moran: Leonard Lance, facing nti-Trump wave, is in grave danger"
Guns --

• "Gun control bill votes set for Monday; Murphy vows to sign them"
• "Gunmaker Remington seeks bankruptcy protection"

2020 Presidential Race --

• "Where Cory Booker ranks among 2020 hopefuls"

'Nation-Building' --

• "The University that launched a CIA operation in Vietnam"

Trump World --

• "Trump's legal team in flux as he reverses hiring decision"
• "Twitter talks Shark Week, spanking as Stormy Daniels touts Trump claims on CBS"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on more March Madness (basketball and political).  (3/23/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  March Madness: Friday Night Basketball League Semi-Finals. (03/25/18).

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 package thief arrested.. March For Our Lives coverage.. Olddoc on more March Madness (basketball and political)..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• CERT training this week at Plainfield Rescue Squad.
  

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 --

Council Elections:  "City Council petitions due April 2"
Easter Egg Hunt:  "Scenes from Rec Division's Easter Egg Hunt"
FOSH:  "Registration now open for 2018 FOSH Garage Sale"
Package Thief:  "Plainfield package thief arrested"
Plainfield Public Schools --

• "Interim Superintendent issues statement on remainder of school year"
• "Scenes from Community Empowerment Expo"

Product Recall:  "Nearly 500K Kidde smoke alarms recalled"
Week in Review:  "Plainfield week in review"
Historic Photo:  "Plainfield's Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, tech pioneer" -- She invented the COBOL programming language.

March For Our Lives --

• "Around NJ" | "Montclair" | "Morristown" | "Washington" | "Hudson County" |
• "NY Times" | "Bold Signs" | "Piscataway/Somerville/Metuchen" |

Bernardsville:  "Seeking re-election, mayor switches affiliation to Dem"
Linden:  "Armstead foe Hickey announces bid for mayor"

Trump World --

• "Cartoons: The week in politics"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on more March Madness (basketball and political).  (3/23/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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 on musical chairs at the White House (don't miss that org chart toon).. Councilor Williams: Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Dog days of March?"

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 --

• "Community Expo/Job Fair at PHS Saturday"
• "Sophomores serve up a meal at YMCA shelter"

Saturday 'March For Our Lives' --

• "Union County students to march Saturday in Union" -- Million expected in DC.
• "What to know about NJ's Saturday protests"
• "For other nearby NJ events, see here"
  

Pre-School:  "Director 'told my child she was going to cut his fingers off'" -- WPIX interview.

Edison:  "On-duty cop drove unmarked police car to slash ex's tire"
North Plainfield:  "Firefighters host 15th St. Baldrick's head-shaving event Saturday"
Panera Bread:  "Panera  to start deliveries from Route 22 store"

Trump World --

• "McMaster firing upends plan to oust other top Trump officils"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on musical chairs at the White House (don't miss that org chart toon).  (3/22/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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 Board of Ed ousts a member.. Olddoc on record snow storms, Trump and a letter from Maria Ansari.. Councilor Williams: Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park.. Jackie: Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, 10:15 AM sharp, Cedar Brook Park.
  

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:  "Plainfield BOE votes to remove colleague"
PSEG:  "Transformer explosion downtown; no injuries reported"
Storm:  "Snowfall reports listed by county and town"

Exxon:  "Lesniak makes new bid for Exxon settlement documents"
Linden:  "Armstead tries to fire freeholder candidte's husbnd's firm"
Newark:  "Listen, NJ. We're changing Newark's bad rep and you need to get on board. Love, Mayor Baraka"
Toys R Us:  "Liquidation sales begin. Where to get deals"

Gateway Tunnel:  "Tunnel opposed by Trump gets funding in federal spending bill" -- Sort of.

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on record snow storms, Trump and a letter from Maria Ansari.  (3/21/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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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List: County Dem Committee jobs, pay.. Councilor Williams: Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Plainfield Schools, Library, Union County College, Courts, State Offices closed Wednesday.

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 --

Union County Dems --

• "County Committee members employed by government in UC" -- Complete list, with salaries.

Storm --

• "Latest zoomable map"
• "Plainfield winter storm prep advisory"
• "Plainfield storm closings: Public schools, Library, Union County College, more"

Crime --

• "Plainfield robber of 7 banks: I have gun, will shoot to kill"
• "Attorney General: Plainfield had three rival cocaine gangs"

Edison:  "Cop charged in tire slashing stripped of gun, badge"
Essex County College:  "Good news for struggling college as accreditation hangs in the balance"
Facebook Scandal:  "Cambridge Analytica faces NJ investigation"
Jersey City:  "Pair arrested with 15 pounds of marijuana brownies"
NJ Transit:  "How will NJT spend its $242M windfall from Gov. Murphy"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, March 19"
Policing:  "AG orders police officers in NJ subject to random drug testing"
Roselle:  "Former cop wins $2.2M in racial discrimination suit"

Trump World --

• "Trump subjected to trifecta of sex-scandal suits"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc catches us up on family, March Madness and Trump doings.  (3/19/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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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Crime, crime, crime.. More snow on the way.. Olddoc catches us up on family, March Madness and Trump doings.. ebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Board of Ed: Preliminary budget adoption Tuesday, 8 PM, PHS Cafeteria.
  

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 --

Crime --

• "Indictments for Plainfield residents ccharged in cocaine distribution rings"
• "Plainfield brother and sister indicted in violent encounter with police"
• "Plainfield man pleads guilty to robbing 7 banks"
  

Healthy Corner Store:  "Canela Grocery to host Helthy Corner Store event Wednesday"
High School Prom:  "Plainfield duo making prom possible for 60 teens"
Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, Mar. 19-25"
Wardlaw-Hartridge:  "W-H middle schoolers adapt, strategize at Science Bowl"
Weather:  "Foot of snow possible Wednesday" -- Zoomable map here.

Essex County College:  "ECC cuts 34 jobs in effort to stay afloat"
Guns:  "Dozens of gun permits issued without proper background checks in Carteret"
Immigration:  "Why NJ immigrants aren't getting a fair day in court" -- Ledger OpEd by former immigration judge.
Newark:  "39 candidates, 10 positions nd a shot to shape city's future"
North Plainfield:  "High School Hall of Fame ceremony set for April 21"
School  Funding:  "Most Central Jersey districts to see more state aid"
Teachers:  "Deal reached to end Jersey City teachers' strike"
Vo-Tech Ed:  "Giving vo-techs the space -- and seats -- to accommodate more students"

2020 Presidential Races:  "2020 Dems staff up"  -- Including Cory Booker.
Gov. Murphy:  "Murphy pick for Passaic Valley Sewer post loses vote" -- Big miscalculation.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc catches us up on family, March Madness and Trump doings.  (3/19/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Union County March for Our Lives, March 24. (3/16/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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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Noel: 1st Round Playoff news, Plainfield Friday Night Basketball League.. Councilor Williams: Union County March for Our Lives, March 24... Rebecca: National Black Writers Conference..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Festival of Organists Sunday at Crescent Avenue Church.

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 --

Planning Board:  "Plainfield Planning Board session brings surprise"
Preschool Incident:  "Knife-wielding preschool boss arrested for threatening to chop off kids' fingers" -- NY Daily News.
Queen City Academy:  "QCA participates in National School Walkout Day"
Week in Review:  "Plainfield week in review"

CD7:  "Cook Report calls Lance race a toss-up"
Housing:  "3 bedrooms, 2 cars: NJ's most typical home"
Jersey City:  "Fulop may run for Congress in 2018"
March Madness:  "UMBC's upset win over UVA is a victory for the little guys" -- Sorry, Olddoc.
NJPAC:  "Aretha Franklin cancels show due to doctor's orders"
Public Records:  "Newspaper wants Bayonne held in contempt for refusing to release settlement"
Sex Offenders:  "11 NJ cities with the most sex offenders, and why"
South Plainfield:  "Students facing suspension for walkout say they needed 'to stand for something'"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.  (3/13/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Union County March for Our Lives, March 24. (3/16/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  'Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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: Festival of Organists at Crescent Avenue Church Sunday.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Festival of Organists Sunday at Crescent Avenue Church.
  

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

NEWS --

No CLIPS Saturday, March 17; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.  (3/13/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Union County March for Our Lives, March 24. (3/16/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  'Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Friday Night Basketball League Honor Roll. (03/15/18).

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

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King Nahh at PHS this Saturday.. Councilor Williams: Union County March for Our Lives, March 24.. Noel at HS Sports: Friday Night Basketball League Honor Roll.. Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Easter Egg Hunt next Saturday, March 24
  

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:  "King Nahh comes to PHS Saturday"
Playgrounds:  "Plainfield awarded $25K to improve access for children with disabilities"
Preschool Incident:  "Preschool director accused of pulling knife on 4-year olds"  -- Trib (Pittsburgh) | WABC | WPIX |
School Walkout --

• "Video: National Student Walkout at Plainfield High"
• "South Plainfield students who walked out to be suspended"

Obituary:  "Leola L. Dance, 97, former Tepper's employee"

Gov. Murphy:  "Murphy cuts Homestead Rebate program he plledged to increase"
School Funding:  "The school aid figures"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.  (3/13/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Union County March for Our Lives, March 24. (3/16/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  'Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Friday Night Basketball League Honor Roll. (03/15/18).

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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Nearly 1,000 Plainfield students take part in National School Walkout.. Rebecca: 'Take the Mic: Spoken Word' Saturday at Dream House Theater at FUSP... Jackie: Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Special BOE meeting on budget, Thursday, 8 PM, PHS Conference Room.
  

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 --

Union County Dems --

• "Scutari mulls options to dump Armstead in Linden" -- Payback time.

Nationl School Walkout --

• "Plainfield students participate in national school walkout"
• "Nearly 1,000 Plainfield students take part in walkout" -- From all three high schools (scroll down).

PMUA:  "Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority approves new rates"
Pre-School:  "Dawn-to-Dusk director charged with pulling knife on students"  -- TAPinto | Ledger | Courier |
Auto Recall:  "Ford, Lincoln recall 1.3M vehicles for steering wheel that could detach"

Newark:  "Baraka friend gets slap on the wrist in tax-fraud scheme"

Trump World --

• "Ryan: No Gateway Tunnel money if Trump will veto omnibus bill"  -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger |

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.  (3/13/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Cleanup continues in aftermath of storm. (3/13/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  'Take the Mic: Spoken Word' Saturday at Dream House Theater at FUSP. (3/13/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Gill St. Bernards makes it to the North Non-Public Finals. (03/04/18).

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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'No Parking' signs rile Plainfield residents.. Councilor Williams: Cleanup continues in aftermath of storm.. Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.. Rebecca: 'Take the Mic: Spoken Word' Saturday at Dream House Theater at FUSP..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• PHS students join in National Student Walkout Wednesday morning.
  

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 --

Union County Dems --

• "Scutari partisan Hickey expected to challenge Armstead for mayor"
• "Roselle Park Dems reject Hokanson in favor of Signorello"
• "Weber drops out of CD7 Congressional race" -- Lance's seat.

City Council --

• "'No Parking' signs rile Plainfield residents"
• "Plainfield asking state legislature for approval of charter change"

School Walkout:  "NJ kids are walking out of school Wednesday. What you should know" -- Plainfield link here.

Beer:  "There are now 100 breweries in NJ. This map shows where"

Gov. Murphy:  "Murphy presents 'fiscally and morally' balanced budget" -- PoliticoNJ | InsiderNJ | Ledger |
2016 Election:  "Gowdy breaks from GOP committee, says Russia worked to undermine Clinton"

Trump World --

• "Holy hypocrisy! Evangelical leaders say Trunp's Stormy affair is OK" -- Editorial, Ledger.

Obituary:  "Stephen Hawking, celebrity scientist, dead at 76"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.  (3/13/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Cleanup continues in aftermath of storm. (3/13/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool season premiere blog party. (2/28/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  'Take the Mic: Spoken Word' Saturday at Dream House Theater at FUSP. (3/13/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Gill St. Bernards makes it to the North Non-Public Finals. (03/04/18)

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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School budget presentation Thursday.. Council honors Plainfield Viking cheerleaders, women volunteers.. Olddoc posts some toons as family visits..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Council looks to re-petition Legislature for city charter changes"

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:  "Special public meeting on budget Thursday" -- 8 PM, PHS Conference Room.
City Council:  "Resolutions honor women volunteers, Plainfield Vikings cheerleaders"
PAAAS:  "PAAAS performs Shakespeare"  -- Free, Wednesday, 7 PM, Cafetorium.
Storm:  "Winter storm cleanup: Update #2"
Weather:  "Updated storm forecast: 1-2 inches of snow Tuesday"

Jobs:  "NJ added 43K jobs in 2017. Why that's not such good news"
Libraries:  "One reason inter-library loans melted down? A $900k contract for 2.3 million books"
Linden:  "Councilor withdraws support from Mayor Armstead"
Millennials:  "Want to know why millennials are ditching NJ? Ask them"
North Plainfield:  "Man, woman wanted for shoplifitng at CVS"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, March 12"
Piscataway:  "Middle-schooler charged with making terroristic threats"
Politics:  "How a new wave of women candidates is training to fight the trolls"
Rutgers:  "RU women's basketball rejects WNIT bid after NCAA snub"

Gov. Murphy --

• "Murphy vows to tackle 'real, full-bore' property tax crisis in NJ"
• "Murphy: I won't say 'hell no' to charter schools"

Environment:  "State gets $196M MTBE settlements with Sunoco, BP and Shell"  -- InsiderNJ | NJSpot |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts some toons as family visits.  (3/12/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   DeLeeuw Scholarship application deadline is March 7. (3/02/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool season premiere blog party. (2/28/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca reads to QCA students for Read Across America Friday. (3/02/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Gill St. Bernards makes it to the North Non-Public Finals. (03/04/18)

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 Health Center up for sale.. PMUA to adjust sewer, solid waste rates.. Jalloh loses Union County freeholder line..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• City Council business meeting is 8:00 PM 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 --

Union County Dems --

• "Jalloh out as Union County Freeholder" -- By one vote.
• "CD7: Malinowksi beats Weber in Union" -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe |
• "How Nalinowki won Union County"
• "Pringle slams CD7 insider endorsement process"
• "Sources: Weber mulls withdrawal"

Neighborhood Health Center:  "Plainfield health center up for sale"
PMUA:  "Plainfield Authority to adjust sewer, solid waste rates"
Raritan Valley Coalition:  "Freeholder Bruce Bergen replaces Peter Palmer as chair"
Tax Appeals:  "How to appeal property taxes and win over the appraiser"
Weather:  "Possible snow totals increase"

Asbury Park:  "Statue honors city's racist founder. Should it stay up?"
Charter Schools:  "Is this the 'time out' Murphy promised for charter schools?"
Diversity:  "The 25 least diverse towns in NJ"
Higher Education:  "Stevens Institute, St. Peter's snag national 'transformation' awards"
NJ Budget:  "Dems are in charge, so no fights over Murphy's first budget, right?"
Offshore Drilling:  "Gov. Murphy, other pols make last pitch against Trump proposal"

Trump World --

• "Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum bad news for NJ businesses"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts some toons and neighborhood storm update.  (3/08/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   DeLeeuw Scholarship application deadline is March 7. (3/02/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool season premiere blog party. (2/28/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca reads to QCA students for Read Across America Friday. (3/02/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Gill St. Bernards makes it to the North Non-Public Finals. (03/04/18)

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 students to participate in national student walkout Wednesday.. Customers fume about power outages..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Time to spring ahead...Daylight Savings Time starts 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 --

Union County Dems --

• "Emily's List promises Wever endorsement if she wins Union nod in CD7 (Lance) race"
• "Garwood mayor, Summit councilman back Malinowski in CD7"

Storm Aftermath:  "PSE&G customers fume about outages"
Drugs:  "Plainfield man busted in 7-county drug takedown"
Schools:  "Plainfield students plan March 14 walkout in solidarity with Parkland students"
Tennis:  "Plainfield among earliest communities to play tennis in US" -- Detail in Outerbridge obit.
Week in Review:  "Plainfield week in review"
Weather:  "Whatever happens will be Monday night through Tuesday"
Obituary:  "Nellie Olga Welc, Muhlenberg Auxiliary member"

Affordable Housing:  "Judge's ruling in Princeton could ripple across NJ"
Evangelicalism:  "Why Black worshippers are leaving white evangelical churches"
Guns:  "Here's a gun-control measure both sides can get behind -- and it works" -- OpEd, Ledger.
Newark --

• "Cheneyfield-Jenkins fails to file a full Council slate in May election"
• "13 running for three board of ed seats"

Scotch Plains:  "A 1940s kitchen goes from outdated to sophisticated"
Trenton:  "Mayoral race locked in with 8 candidates" -- Eric Jackson is not running for re-election.

Gov. Murphy:  "Murphy talks solidarity with Pope Francis, but faces deep divide with NJ Dems"
2020 Election:  "Cory Booker wows Dems in early showcase of 2020 presidential hopefuls"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts some toons and neighborhood storm update.  (3/08/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   DeLeeuw Scholarship application deadline is March 7. (3/02/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool season premiere blog party. (2/28/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca reads to QCA students for Read Across America Friday. (3/02/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Gill St. Bernards makes it to the North Non-Public Finals. (03/04/18)

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: Shostakovich featured at Plainfield Symphony Saturday.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Shostakovich brings light from the darkness at PSO 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, March 10; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts some toons and neighborhood storm update.  (3/08/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   DeLeeuw Scholarship application deadline is March 7. (3/02/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool season premiere blog party. (2/28/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca reads to QCA students for Read Across America Friday. (3/02/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Gill St. Bernards makes it to the North Non-Public Finals. (03/04/18)

[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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Almost 1,000 without power in Plainfield.. NJ Transit expects full service restored Friday.. Olddoc posts some toons and neighborhood storm update..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mayor gets probation after admitting affair with her bodyguard"

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 --

Plainfield Public Schools are closed Friday, March 9.

Storm Aftermath --

• "Snowstorm recovery continues in Plainfield"
• "Almost 1,000 without power in Plainfield"

PAAAS:  "Senior Arianna Diaz wins Poetry Out Loud contest"
NJ Transit:  "Full service resumes after clearing 'devastating effects' of storm"
Snow Removal:  "Now there's an Uber for snow removal" -- Check this out!
Utilities:  "Murphy orders investigation of response to nor'easters"

CD7 Race:  "Dems allege improper tax benefits, fake news in primary to take on Lance"
Entertainment:  "'Sopranos' prequel movie 'The Many Saints of Newark' in the works"
Retail:  "Toys R Us said to be preparing for liquidation"
Westfield:  "Gynecologist charged with phony billing loses license"

Murphy Cabinet:  "NJ Senate advances 3 nominations" -- NJSpot | PoliticoNJ |

Trump World --

• "Trump threatens to shut down government rather than fund Gateway tunnel"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts some toons and neighborhood storm update.  (3/08/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   DeLeeuw Scholarship application deadline is March 7. (3/02/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool season premiere blog party. (2/28/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca reads to QCA students for Read Across America Friday. (3/02/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Gill St. Bernards makes it to the North Non-Public Finals. (03/04/18)

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 Public Schools closed Thursday.. State offices opening late.. Olddoc's 'stormy weather' post concludes Trump is no idiot.. Jackie: Survivor: Ghost Pool March 7 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Shostakovich brings light from the darkness at PSO 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 --

Plainfield  Public Schools closed Thursday, March 8.
State offices have late opening on Thursday, March 8.

School District:  "Financial overview of Plainfield schools provided"
Storm Damage --

• "Storm brings down Plainfield trees"
• "320K NJ residents without power"
• "Which towns have the most snowfall?"

Obituary:  "Eugene Johnson Jr., member of Stone Square Lodge"

Marijuana:  "Marijuana reform and the (faulty, racist) decriminalization model"  -- OpEd, NJSpotlight.

Gov. Murphy:  "Murphy urged to enact big agenda on justice, civil rights, and to fight Trump"
Schools --

• "Education advocates offer tepid support for Sweene;y school funding plan"
• "Murphy administration makes first move to part ways with PARCC"

Trump World --

• "Trump discussed Mueller probe with witnesses"
• "Porn star Stormy Daniels sues Trump"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc's 'stormy weather' post concludes Trump is no idiot.  (3/07/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   DeLeeuw Scholarship application deadline is March 7. (3/02/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 7 blog party. (3/07/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca reads to QCA students for Read Across America Friday. (3/02/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Gill St. Bernards makes it to the North Non-Public Finals. (03/04/18)

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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