C L I P S

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Monday, October 1, 2018

NJ street gangs are 'weaponizing' social media.. Jackie updates us on why there have been no photos -- and supplies a few good ones (a must read).. Olddoc posts a short note on Monday's Council meeting..

[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 --

Gas Tax:  "NJ gas tax goes up Monday. What you need to know"
Week Ahead:   "The week ahead in Plainfield, Oct. 1 - 7"

County Worker Overtime:  "How much each county spent on overtime" -- Union ranks 10th.
Episcopal Church:  "New leader of Newark diocese brings a corporate background and church heart"
Film:  "'Joker' sets up shop in historic building" -- Photo gallery here.
Gangs:  "NJ street gangs are 'weaponizing' social media"
History:  "NJ is terrible at promoting its Revolutionary War history. Will it be left out of 250th party?"
Maplewood:   "20-foot tall Baby Trump balloon draws crowd in Maplewood"
Newark:  "City could rack up another $325K fighting ex-attorney's lawsuit"
Phillipsburg:   "A small town (Dem) mayor recounts his night of Hugin bus hell"
Same-Sex Marriage:  "Former Sen. Lesniak recalls the legislative struggle"
SNL:  "Matt Damon opens SNL with shouting Kavanaugh testimony sketch"  -- My cousin.
Student Financial Aid:  "How to fill out the FAFSA form, a step-by-step guide"
Trenton:  "SCI: Upsurge in youth gang gun violence should prompt deeper look at urban neglect"



RECENT BLOG POSTS --
  • [ OLDDOC] . Olddoc posts a short note on Monday's Council meeting. (09/30/18)
  • [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
  • [Councilor STORCH]  Storch on the proposed administrative reorganization. (09/10/18)
  • [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Union County Fall Fishing Derby a great success. (9/23/18)
  • [SEAN McKENNA]  Sean on street lights out and City's poor repair record compared to PSE&G. (9/18/18)
  • [JACKIE]  Jackie updates us on why there have been no photos -- and supplies a few good ones. (9/30/18)
  • [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]   'The Colored Museum' hits the stage this weekend in Plainfield. (8/17/18)
  • [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  JP Stevens holds off Plainfield. (09/29/18)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan remembers his childhood church, 1948-61. (08/17/18)
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Posted by Dan at 12:56 AM