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Monday, June 11, 2018

Former UC star Sydney McLaughlin going pro.. Local athlete ties record for high jump at Rotary Track Meet.. Affordable housing in Warren?..


[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.

FOLLOW JENN POPPER'S WALK:  Jennifer Popper, editor of TAPinto Plainfield, launched a 400 hundred mile walk Saturday, June 2 to Gouldsborough, Maine. Walking in memory of her late husband who died in a kayak accident in 2016 (in which se also almost lost her life), Jenn has raised more than $15,000 in his memory which will go to two charities supporting the environment and healthy lifestyles. Follow here HERE, and be sure to friend her Facebook page.

NEWS --

Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield,June 11-17"
PSEG: "The next big ask:  $3.5N to upgrade networks" -- Didn't anyone ever hear of that good old-fashioned capitalist tool -- the sinking fund -- -- where the business puts aside money for improvements instead of hitting on the customers all the time?
Rotary Club:  "Rotary Club of Plainfield and North Plainfield adds five new members"
Rotary Track Meet:  "Local school athlete ties record for high jump"
Wardlaw-Hartridge:  "Class of 2018 honored at Senior Farewell Dinner"


Chris Christie:  "Christie sets up law firm in his hometown"
Dogs:  "Dogs have their weekend at massive NJ expo"
Gateway Tunnel:  "Tunnel legislation moves ahead in Senate despite Trump opposition"
Newark:  "Three Council races head to runoff"
Tony Awards:  "DeNiro gets big ovation with a few choice words for Trump"
Trenton:  "Meet the two guys in runoff for mayor"
Union Catholic HS:  "Former UC star Sydney McLaughlin turning pro"
Warren Twp,: "Planning Board to hear affordable housing propsoal" -- So it appears Warren is creating a ghetto for affordable and disabled housing. SMH.
Women in Politics:  "Former Sen. Allen starts PAC to help women get started in politics" -- Regardless of party.
World War II:  "Forbidden Love: Letters between two WWII soldiers discovered -- Could have resulted in both being shot.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers a toon interlude.  (06/09/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Freeholder Williams  debuts her new freeholder blog. (6/07/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Posts a tribute to Donald Van Blake. (6/07/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

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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