Dirt bike in deadly crash was stolen, video and GPS records show NO police involvement.. The Alvarez scandal on Murphy's doorstep mushrooms.. Plainfield Music Store closing.. Estevez and Sanchez make list of Hispanics..
[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.
PLAINFIELD
- Extended hours today at Clerk's office for voter registration's last day. Read the story here.
- Board of Ed candidate David Graves introduces himself. Read the story here.
- Fire Chief Frank Tidwell demoted months after filing lawsuit. Read the story here.
- The dirt bike rider who died was riding a stolen bike. Read the story here. Surveillance footage and GPS records show police were not chasing dirt bike. Read the story here.
- Rotary Club will host a free pancake breakfast October 27. Read the story here.
- The Plainfield Music Store is closing forever October 27. Read the story here.
- Union County's "Four Centuries in a Weekend" at Drake House Saturday and Sunday. Read the story here.
- Plainfielder Chris Estevez and Business Administrator Carlos Sanchez make InsiderNJ's Honorary Hispanic Heritage Month list. Read the story here.
OF INTEREST
- Senate President Sweeney addresses the state NAACP. Read the story here.
- South Plainfield names Steve Johnston head wrestling coach. Read the story here. Chick-Fil-A may be coming to South Plainfield. Read the story here.
- NJ could become the first state to license all pet groomers. Read the story here.
- Marijuana busts: 25 towns where Blacks are more likely to get busted -- including Fanwood and Cranford. Read the story here.
- Teacher pay. The 50 towns with the lowest pay -- Plainfield not among them. Read the story here.
- Property taxes: JC Medical Center will voluntarily pay $550K per year. Read the story here.
- EWR: Ground broken on a new $2.7B Terminal One. Read the story here.
- Scotch mystery: The theft of four bottles of Scotch worth $52K. Read the story here.
- Obituary: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies. Read the story here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- Menendez brings Dem foes together in support of re-election bid. Read the story here. Hugin goes low against Menendez by reviving unproven prostitute stories. Read the story here.
- Cory Booker's early work in Iowa sets him apart. Read the story here. Booker touts roots in Iowa as speculation swirls. Read the story here.
- Folks are all over Gov. Murphy's Alvarez scandal, with new allegations while he was at law school. PoliticoNJ has four stories here; InsiderNJ has more here; NJGlobe has three stories here, and NJ Spotlight has two stories here. Whew!
- 2020 Prez Race: Warren readies for the run. Read the story here.
- Docs suggest Jared Kushner paid no federal taxes for years. Read the story here.
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- [ OLDDOC] Olddoc comments on the Council meeting, has questions about South Avenue redevelopment plan. (10/10/18)
- [Mayor MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
- [Councilor STORCH] Storch on the proposed administrative reorganization. (09/10/18)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] 'Paint by the Pond' event Saturday. (10/05/18)
- [SEAN McKENNA] Sean on street lights out and City's poor repair record compared to PSE&G. (9/18/18)
- [JACKIE] Survivor: David v. Goliath blog party. (10/10/18)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] 'The Colored Museum' hits the stage this weekend in Plainfield. (9/17/18)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Week 6 Mid-State 38 Top Ten. (10/11/18)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan remembers his childhood church, 1948-61.
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