Three Plainfield men convicted in basement murder.. After the Wall Street Journal takes a swing at the Ledger for endorsing Menendez, Moran counterpunches.. Jackie: Survivor: David v. Goliath Halloween blog party..
[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
- 2018 Election: Council candidates Armady and Johnson at LWV forum. Read more here.
- Associated Humane Societies: Newark skipped payments in shelter dispute, now animals' lives are threatened. Read more here. -- AHS provides animal control services to Plainfield.
- Commuting: Winner of 'race' took 85 minutes to go 20 miles to NYPL. Read more here.
- Girls Soccer: Plainfield trounces Roselle Catholic. Read more here.
- Halloween: Scenes from a Plainfield trunk-and-treat. Read more here.
- Campaign Hanky-Panky: Allegation GOP candidate darkened opponent's skin color. Read more here. -- It's an old trick, used in Plainfield years ago.
- McGreevey: Fulop adds another ally to board of McGreevey re-entry non-profit. Read more here. -- Is the bromance over?
- Murder: Three Plainfield men convicted in basement murder. -- TAPinto | Ledger |
- 2018 Senate Race: Hugin calls Trump immigration rhetoric 'inflammatory. Read more here. After the Wall Street Journal takes a swing at the Ledger for endorsing Menendez, Moran counterpunches. Read more here. Menendez 'supporter' spews racial slurs at Black and Latino Republicans. Read more here. -- So, was he really a supporter, or a provocateur?
- Health Benefits: Survey finds fewer NJ businesses offer health benefits. Read more here.
- Medicaid Fraud: Investigator says authorities misled public.. Read more here. Suit: Hundreds of Medicaid fraud cases can't be prosecuted. Read more here.
- Newark: Water crisis now hits Newark. Read more here. -- This really is a NYT hatchet job, and the comparison to Flint is not apt.
- Sloppy Bookkeeping?: Nearly $7M for extracurricular payroll had no approval from Bayonne BOE. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2018 Elections: Dems have 48-21% edge in record-setting Vote By Mail ballots. Read more here. Essex's Jones: Next generation will turn out against Trump. Read more here.
- CD11: GOP women's PAC backs Sherrill. Read more here.
- Alvarez Investigation: About that letter signed by 67 women supporting Murphy. Read more here. Prisons: Officers ask Murphy for raise and to make prisons safer. Read more here.
- Voter Bribery: Feds indict Hoboken pol on voter bribery. Read more here. -- Another stupid pol removes himself from the gene pool.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
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- [ OLDDOC] Olddoc finds hatred and bigotry hogging the new, but still urges being a good citizen. (10/30/18)
- [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] Edison secures post-season position with win over Plainfield. (10/28/18)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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