C L I P S

Where Plainfield turns for news.

Friday, November 30, 2018

3 Plainfield real estate sales total $17.3M.. Comcast rates increase Jan. 1.. Plainfield Vikings make nationals 4th year in row.. Ledger's police use of force database..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD

  • Comcast:  Comcast to ring in New Year with rate increase for customers. Read more here.
  • Breakfast:  Plainfield Scout Troop 5 hosts breakfast Saturday morning. Read more here. -- Have breakfast then do the tour.
  • House Tour:  Historic Plainfield homes on tour for Symphony fundraiser Saturday. Read more here.
  • Real Estate: Three residential complexes sell for $17.3M. Read more here. -- This story rewards close scrutiny.
  • Vikings:  Plainfield Vikings make nationals for 4th year in a row. Read more here.
  • Volunteerism:  Union County honors Jennifer Popper of Plainfield. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
  • General Motors:  Don't just blame Trump for GM's layoffs. Blane GM. Read more here.
  • Made in NJ:  Vintage photos of things made in NJ. Read more here.
  • Oprah, Michelle Obama:  NJ high girls gets surprise of a lifetime. Read more here.
  • Police Use of Force --
    • How often do police in your town punch, kick or use other force? Read more here.
    • Hundreds of NJ cops use force at alarming rates. Read more here.
    • For 17 years the state had chance to stop potentially dangerous cops. It failed to do so. Read more here.
    • How Ledger built the largest database of use of force in NJ. Read more here.
  • Soccer:  Developers plan to level forest to build stadium hosting Murphy's soccer team. Read more here.
  • Toys R' Us:  Workers press pension beef with state pension council. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL
  • ICE: Grewal announces new rules for how NJ deals with ICE. -- NJSpot | Courier | Ledger |
  • Politics:  Steinberg: My five leading NJ political intellectuals. Read more here.
  • Redistricting:  Coughlin won't say if he back redistricting amendment. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD

  • Michael Cohen:  Dems want Cohen to testify on the Hill. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • [OLDDOC] Olddoc on Monday's Council agenda]  . (11/18/18)
  • [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
  • [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch on Airbnb's presence in Plainfield. (11/26/18)
  • [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Jennifer Popper honored as Union County Volunteer. (11/28/18)
  • [SEAN McKENNA]  My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6. (11/06/18)
  • [JACKIE]  Survivor: David v. Goliath Nov. 28 blog party. (11/28/18)
  • [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Black Nativity Holiday Bazaar at FUSP. (11/12/18)
  • [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Noel analyzes the Plainfield-Westfield Thanksgiving game. (11/25/18)
  • [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] New! YouTube Channel by Plainfielder Carl Monopoli, featuring Plainfield wildlife. . Awesome possum (night camera) here. (11/11/18)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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Posted by Dan at 4:02 AM