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Sunday, November 11, 2018

Middle School guard accused of sex with minor.. Video of fatal I-80 bus crash released.. Armory preschool center opens Monday.. Freeholder Williams: Telling Untold Histories: Free program at Trailside Center..


[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

  • Domestic Violence:  Masjidullah Plainfield hosts domestic violence workshop. Read more here.
  • Girl Scouts:  Girl Scouts Heart of NJ hosting bonfire event in Plainfield. Read more here.
  • HOPES:  HOPES opening new early learning center Monday. Read more here. -- Former Armory site.
  • Notario Fraud:  Two Plainfield businesses noticed in immigration services probe. -- Ledger | Courier |
  • Opinion: Politics as usual in Plainfield. Read more here. -- Letter to Editor, TAPinto.
  • Third Graders:  Plainfield 3rd-graders given dictionaries by Rotarians. Read more here.
  • Product Recall:  4 Duncan Hines cake mixes recalled over salmonella risk. Read more here.
  • Union County Catholic:  Plainfielder Shaun Keating named commended student. Read more here.
  • Veterans Day:  Plainfield to observe Veterans Day Sunday. Read more here. -- 10:30 AM.
  • Wardlaw-Hartridge:  Plainfielder Stan DeLaurentiis excels in prestigious Chinese competition. Read more here.
  • Zoning Board:  Approvals given for Armory project, North Avenue building addition. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Amazon:  Newark makes last ditch plea for piece of Amazon pie. Read more here.
  • Fatal Bus Crash:  State releases video of bus making illegal U-turn on Interstate 80. Read more here. -- 2 died, dozens injured.
  • NJ Wingnuts:  A Soviet North Jersey? Read more here. -- You gotta read this one!
  • Perth Amboy:  Middle School guard accused of sex with minor. Read more here.
  • Redisricting:  Recalling when Republicans won the map. Read more here.
  • Rockaway:  Township gets its fifth mayor in four months. Read more here.
  • Somerset County: Two Dems win freeholder seats, first in 30 years. Read more here.
  • Write-ins:  South Jersey write-ins show Gritty in power play. Read more here.
  • Wrongful Convictions:  AG Grewal puts county prosecutors on notice. Read more here.


STATE/NATIONAL

  • Sen. Booker:  WaPo's 2020 candidate rankings. Read more here.
  • Analysis:  Hugin loss demoralizing to GOP. Read more here.
  • Blue Wave:  Three maps show how Blue Wave washed over NJ. Read more here.
  • Gov. Murphy's Hires:  Guv's office gives more details on Derrick Green hire. Read more here.
  • Georgia:  700 election machines found wrapped in warehouse. Read more here.
  • Bernie Sanders:  Sanders' racist analysis of Florida, Georgia races. Read more here.
  • House of Representatives:  Watson Coleman announces support for Pelosi. Read more here.


TRUMP WORLD
  • 2020 Race:  Flake floats primary run against Trump. Read more here.
  • Impeachment:  Impeach Trump? NJ Blue Wave victors not interested, for now. Read more here.
  • Attorney General:  Christie as AG? Read more here.
  • Media:  Trump attacks on the press not good for American democracy. Read more here.
  • Media:  Acosta should sue Trump,public should shun Saunders. Read more here.
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom:  Trump to give medal to Scalie, Elvis and Babe Ruth. Read more here. -- Oh, and a big contributor, not to forget.

RECENT BLOG POSTS
  • [OLDDOC]  Olddoc reflects on the election outcomes, after some computer problems. (11/07/18)
  • [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
  • [Councilor STORCH]  Storch on the Police Division's accreditation. (09/23/18)
  • [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Telling Untold Histories: Free program at Trailside Center. (11/09/18)
  • [SEAN McKENNA]  My vote is for Ron Johnson on Nov. 6. (11/06/18)
  • [JACKIE]  Survivor: David v. Goliath Nov. 7 blog party. (11/07/18)
  • [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]   'The Colored Museum' hits the stage this weekend in Plainfield. (9/17/18)
  • [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Mid-State 38 Top Ten - Week 10. (11/07/18)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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Posted by Dan at 1:33 AM