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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

PARCC: Edgy debate in Trenton over changes to PARCC.. Audit finds Plainfield fiscally fit.. Olddoc has a post in the works.. Freeholder Williams invites all to a Taste of Fall at Warnianco Park Saturday.. Noel at HS Sports: Linden outruns Elizabeth.. Jackie: Big Brother 20 live feeds into Monday evening.. Rebecca: 'The Colored Museum' hits the stage this weekend in Plainfield..


[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 --

Audit:  "Municipal audit finds Plainfield fiscally fit"
Business:  "Seminar for new entrepreneurs" -- At duCret.

Hometown Hero:  "TAPinto salutes Plainfield Airman Samuel Alexander Frye, Jr."
Obituary:  "Mary (Catanese) Allegar, Park Hotel controller, WWII War Bonds record holder"

Energy:  "On day nuke plant closes, NJ looks to build nation's largest offshore wind farm"
Mahwah:  "Town accused of 'hatred, bigotry' against Orthodiox Jews settles with state"
Middlesex GOP:  "Conservative GOP calls on county organization to rescind Christie Whitman invite"
Orange:  "Willis Edwards III earned $268K in illegal position. 5-year fight to reclaim money is not over"
Prescription Services:  "Feds approve Cigna, Express Scripts mega-merger"
Rutgers:  "Woman accuse RU prof of rape; says semen stain is proof"
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools:  "New logo unveiled following Native American controversy" -- What controversy?
South Plainfield:  "Bank robber sought" -- They seem to have a lot of bank robberies down there.
Unions:  "Can NJ labor unions survive major blow from Supreme Court?"

Rep. Watson Coleman:  "Bonnie Watson Coleman wants to end HIV/AIDS"
Chris Christie:  "Christie's new book gets little attention among GOP lawmakers"
Dept, of Ed:  "Murphy administration hires former council member who served time for bribery" -- And the problem is?
PARCC:  "Edgy debate in Trenton over changes to PARCC"  -- InsiderNJ | NJSpot | Ledger |
Public Employee Benefits:  "Murphy revision to health plans could save taxpayers $500M"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --
  • [ OLDDOC] Olddoc has a post in the works.  (09/17/18)
  • [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
  • [Councilor STORCH]  Storch on the proposed administrative reorganization. (09/10/18)
  • [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Freeholder Williams invites all to a Taste of Fall at Warnianco Park Saturday. (8/31/18)
  • [SEAN McKENNA]  Guest post by Mary Burgwinkle: Vote No or Table Charter Change ordinance. (9/17/18)
  • [JACKIE]  Big Brother 20 live feeds into Monday evening. (9/17/2018)
  • [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]   'The Colored Museum' hits the stage this weekend in Plainfieldl. (8/17/18)
  • [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Linden outruns Elizabeth. (09/17/18)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan remembers his childhood church, 1948-61. {08/17/18)
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