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Sunday, November 4, 2018

Oprah on why everyone should vote on Tuesday.. Dem women headline rally for Menendez Sunday.. New poll has Menendez ahead by 12 points.. Coverage of pre-existing conditions a campaign issue in NJ.. Noel at HS Sports: Roxbury holds off 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.

PLAINFIELD
  • Did you do that clock thingie? Fall back one hour.
  • 2018 Election:  6 questions for Ron Johnson. Read more here.
  • 2018 Races:  NJGlobe's summary of Union County races, including Plainfield. Read more here.
  • Boys Soccer:  Scotch Plains-Fanwood bests Plainfield in quarter-finals. Read more here.
  • Commuting: Understanding the Portal Bridge, America's busiest, and NJ Transit's Achilles Heel. Read more here.
  • Week in Review: Halloween pics, LWV Forum, more. Read more here.
  • Obituary: Sylvia Pouchet Woung, former instructor at Muhlenberg Hospital. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Apple: Apple patches critical flaws in iOS and MacOS. Read more here. -- Important if your religion is Appleism.
  • Gas Explosions:  Gas leak explosions a rising danger with aging pipes. Read more here.
  • Hess Truck:  New holiday Hess truck arrived. Read more here. -- Collected them as kids and didn't know what Hess was.
  • Newark: New schools super asked: Where's your plan? Read more here. Newark is not Flint: Baraka pushes back as water problems rise. Read more here.
  • Medicaid Fraud:  Lakewood Orthodox raise funds to help amnesty seekers. Read more here.
  • Medical Marijuana:  NJ's medical marijuana program hits the road to win over doctors. Read more here.
  • Suicide:  Just say the words: I try to pray after losing two children to suicide. Read more here.
  • Transgender Protections: Rutgers, Princeton heads urge DeVos to keep protetions. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2018 Senate Race:  New Stockton poll shows Menendez opening up 12 point lead.  -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger | Dems sound alarm over Menendez race. Read more here. Air wars vs. Ground wars in closing days. Read more here. Senate race nasty, noisome, negative. Read more here.
  • Sen. Booker:  Booker campaigns in Indiana. Read more here.
  • Chris Christie:  DOJ charges financier connected to Christie, Trump lawyer. Read more here.
  • Healthcare:  NJ Dems make coverage of pre-existing conditions a campaign issue. Read more here.
  • Voters:  NJ added 150K voters this year. Will they show up Tuesday? Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
  • White House prepares to spin defeat as victory. Read more here.
  • Melania visits Egypt, runs up $95K tab at hotel she never stays at. Read more here.
  • Roger Stone sold himself to Trump campaign as a Wikileaks pipeline. Was he? Read more here.

RECENT BLOG POSTS
  • [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on the danger of impeachment. (11/01/18)
  • [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
  • [Councilor STORCH]  Storch on the Police Division's accreditation. (09/23/18)
  • [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  '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 Halloween blog party. (10/31/18)
  • [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]   'The Colored Museum' hits the stage this weekend in Plainfield. (9/17/18)
  • [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Roxbury holds off Plainfield. (11/03/18)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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