Shotspotter alert leads Plainfield police to shooting victim.. Maxson School making kids turn off their phones all day, lock them up.. Diocese of Trenton monsignor accused of sexual assault.. Plainfield summer youth employment applications available in April..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Breach in Plainfield Dems all but sealed at Saturday's PDCC meeting"

PLAINFIELD

• City Council: Agenda includes budget, redevelopment plans. Read more here.
• Commuting --
• PATH's new boss is a commuter; here's what she plans to do. Read more here.
• NJ Dem leaders want to send NYC 'congestion pricing' over the falls. Read more here.
• Maxson School: NJ school making kids turn off their phones all day, lock them up. Read more here.
• Raritan Valley Coalition: Rep. Malinowski joins fight for new tunnel. Read more here.
• Shooting: Shotspotter alert leads police to shooting victim. Read more here.
• Summer Jobs: Plainfield summer youth employment applications available in April. Read more here.
• UC Prosecutor: Plainfield joins Union County cybercrime effort. Read more here.
• Obituary --
• Former Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson dies. -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe | Ledger | -- His brother Harold is a former Plainfield councilman.
• Tributes -- Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver | Larry Hamm | Mayor Baraka | Sen. Booker |

OF INTEREST

• Catholic Church: Diocese of Trenton monsignor accused of sexual assault. Read more here. -- What is important to note here is how quickly and thoroughly the diocese responded.
• CWA:  Hetty Rosenstein regrets wishing 'a horrible death' on Betsy DeVos. Read more here.
• Facebook: FB to ban white nationalism and white separatism. Read more here.
• Forest Fire: Forest fire rips through 5,000 acres of Pinelands. Read more here.
• Newark: Schools backtracked on some issues in 2018, halting progress. Read more here.
• Newark Academy: School strives for top spot in national jazz competition. Read more here.
• NRA: Fundraising letter says they 'could shutter very soon'. Read more here. -- True? Or just a come-on?
• Policing: Mass. high court authorizes use of GPS data in burglary case. Read more here.
• Rutgers: A prof explains why teachers might go on strike. Read more here.
• Women's History: Who were the unknown programmers behind one of the first computers? Read more here.  -- A belated entry I just came across.

STATE/NATIONAL

• Booker 2020 --
• O'Rourke seems to kick sand in Booker's face at El Paso kickoff. Read more here.
• Property Taxes: 30 towns with the highest rates in NJ. Read more here.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

• [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc notes Mueller report, mayor's State of the City. (03/25/19)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch offers his take on the Woodland School plan and open house. (1/27/19)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Sensory Friendly Theatre: "Henry and Mudge" Coming to UCPAC. (03/26/19)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Back after a 4 month break, Sean comments on Council. (4/05/19)
• [JACKIE]  Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 7 blog party. (03/27/19)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Women's History Month in Plainfield - Masjidullah and P.A.A.A.S.. (03/26/19)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
• [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl spots a groundhog checking out his camera. (03/10/19)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)

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Millions of your tax dollars have disappeared into charter schools.. $150K Powerball ticket sold in Scotch Plains.. Former South Plainfield recreation director accused of stealing $75,000.. Maxson rolls out pouch to keep students away from phones during class.. Olddoc notes Mueller report, mayor's State of the City.. Jackie: Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 7 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "A jury summons. Hmmmm...."

PLAINFIELD

• Burglary: Plainfield man charged in Scotch Plains burglary. Read more here.
• Charter Schools: Millions of your tax dollars have disappeared into charters. Read more here. -- An explosive series by the Bergen Record.
• Scholarships: Fine arts for a fine cause helps student leaders soar. Read more here.
• Schools --
• Maxson rolls out pouch to keep students away from phones during class. Read more here.
• 500+ Students in All-City Music & Arts Festival perform to full house at PHS. Read more here.
• Maxson teacher recognized by Freeholders as NJ Literacy Teacher of the Year. Read more here.
• Texting-while-driving: Police to begin ticketing blitz Monday. Read more here. -- Don't. Do. It.

OF INTEREST

• Asbury Park: Luxury hotel set to open overlooking ocean. Read more here.
• Gay Conversion Therapy: Years after being ordered to stop, group is still at it. Read more here.
• Islam: Egyptian seminary renews claim as arbiter of Islam's true meaning. Read more here.
• The Mob: The mob is still here, tied to Port Newark and the suburbs. Read more here.
• New Brunswick: Commercial Avenue renamed Paul Robeson Boulevard. Read more here.
• PSEG: Rate counsel opposes PSEG's $2.78B energy-efficiency filing. Read more here.
• Retail: Bed, Bath & Beyond lays off 150 employees this week. Read more here.
• Scotch Plains: $150K Powerball ticket sold in Scotch Plains. Read more here.
• Sexual Abuse: Barbra Streisand's comments about Michael Jackson were alarming. Read more here.
• South Plainfield: Former recreation director accused of stealing $75,000. -- TAPinto |Ledger | Courier |
• White Nationalism: Religious and civil rights groups ask FBI for meeting on subject. Read more here.
• Woodbridge: Sexually abusive priest was transferred from Brooklyn under McCarrick's watch. -- Ledger | Courier |

STATE/NATIONAL

• Booker 2020 --
• Booker and the politics of mean Christians and nice atheists. Read more here.
• LD21:  Mandelblatt, LaZare win line in Morris. Read more here. -- Taking on Bramnick & Co. in November.
• Infant/Maternal Mortality:  First lady works to improve outcomes. Read more here.
• NJ Pensions: Pension system unlikely to meet FY2019 7.5% expected rate of return. Read more here.
• Retirement Savings: Murphy signs bill to enact plan for workers with no 401K's. Read more here.
• Tax Incentives --
• Whistleblower: Jackson Hewitt lied to get $2.7M tax break. -- PoliticoNJ | NJGlobe |
• Jackson Hewitt denies allegation, says it will cooperate. Read more here.
• Sweeny condemns tax incentive abuses. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD

• 2020 Campaign: Trump tests post-Mueller vengeance campaign. Read more here.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

• [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc notes Mueller report, mayor's State of the City. (03/25/19)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch offers his take on the Woodland School plan and open house. (1/27/19)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Sensory Friendly Theatre: "Henry and Mudge" Coming to UCPAC. (03/26/19)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Back after a 4 month break, Sean comments on Council. (4/05/19)
• [JACKIE]  Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 7 blog party. (03/27/19)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Women's History Month in Plainfield - Masjidullah and P.A.A.A.S.. (03/26/19)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
• [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl spots a groundhog checking out his camera. (03/10/19)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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.

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Cops bust Plainfield man who fled Scotch Plains burglary on a bike.. Pictures of 3 men wanted for questioning in Edison restaurant killing.. New Brunswick coach charged in sexual contact with student.. Ukrainian hackers used FB quizzes to access personal data (you know who you are).. What it sounds like when NYers write about NJ (Satire).. Freeholder Williams: Sensory Friendly Theatre: "Henry and Mudge" Coming to UCPAC.. Rebecca: Women's History Month in Plainfield - Masjidullah and P.A.A.A.S...

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield's political season is upon us with two events this week"
• "Mayor Mapp's 2019 State of the City Address: No one will be left behind"

PLAINFIELD

• Arts: Plainfield All-City Music & Arts Festival Thursday. Read more here.
• Board of Ed:  Questions concerning superintendent search raised at special BOE meeting. Read more here.
• Burglary: Cops bust Plainfield man who fled Scotch Plains burglary on a bike. Read more here.
• Cedarbrook School: School goes green for National Cerebral Palsy Day. Read more here.
• Facebook: Ukrainian hackers used FB quizzes to access personal data. Read more here. -- I've taken my LAST quiz EVER.
• Homestead Rebate: NJ's incredibly shrinking property tax relief program. Read more here.
• NYC Commute: Congestion pricing plan riles NJ. Read more here.
• Public Comments: ACLU tells Newark Council prez to stop restricting residents' speech. Read more here.
• Road Work: Plainfield police advise of South Avenue closure. Read more here.
• Texting-While-Driving: Big police push will target NJ drivers during April. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

• Arts --
• Encore performances after HS staging of 'Alien' goes viral. Read more here.
• 'Bad Boy' of comedy Mike Marino uses Scotch Plains roots in his routines. Read more here.
• When success comes to older Black artists. Read more here.
• Edison: Pictures of 3 men wanted for questioning in restaurant killing. Read more here.
• Electric Vehicles: Coalition urges state rebate for electric vehicles. Read more here.
• Mob Killing: Staten Island mob boss killer allegedly influenced by right-wing hate speech. Read more here.
• Newark: Baraka endorses a BOE slate. Read more here.
• Parenting: Study: Gay dads make great parents. Read more here.
• Pets: NJ pets in need, March 25. Read more here.
• Satire: What it sounds like when NYers write about NJ. Read more here.
• Sexual Assault: New Brunswick coach charged in sexual contact with student. Read more here.
• Smollett Case: Charges dropped against Jussie Smollett, mayor and police chief angry. Read more here.
• South Orange-Maplewood: BOE member who called cop 'skinhead' may get suspension. Read more here.
• South Plainfield: Swimming pool referendum OK'ed by voters. Read more here.
• Tech --
• How Google, Facebook actions could bring tech under attack in the US. Read more here.
• Gas made from cheese to heat British homes. Read more here. -- Giving a new meaning to 'who cut the cheese'.

STATE/NATIONAL

• Booker 2020 --
• Booker touts his weed bill at BET town hall. Read more here.
• LD21 --
• Will Marty Marks and Harry Pappas be spoilers in Bramnick/Munoz race? Read more here.
• The life and times of Harry Pappas. Read more here. -- Formerly Joanne Rajoppi's husband.
• Aid-in-dying:  Lawmakers approve bill, goes to Murphy's desk. -- PoliticoNJ |
• Cuba: Group pushes for NJ to join Engage Cuba, loosening restrictions on trade, tourism. Read more here.
• Dark Money: Lawmakers want to know 'dark money' donors. Read more here.
• Marijuana --
• Angry about the NJ weed vote? Here are the lawmakers to call. Read more here.
• NJ Weedman openly sells weed outside Statehouse. See video here.
• Obamacare: NJ Dems at heart of new push to save Obamacare. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD

• Congress: Pelosi: 'Let's just get the goods'. Read more here.
• Mueller Report --
• Trumpworld gloats about Mueller report. Read more here.
• Mueller Report doesn't says what the GOP says it does. Read more here.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

• [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers posts on Storch and council action, and Dan's comments. (10/17/18)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch offers his take on the Woodland School plan and open house. (1/27/19)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Sensory Friendly Theatre: "Henry and Mudge" Coming to UCPAC. (03/26/19)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Back after a 4 month break, Sean comments on Council. (4/05/19)
• [JACKIE]  Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 5 blog party. (0/20/19)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Women's History Month in Plainfield - Masjidullah and P.A.A.A.S.. (03/26/19)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
• [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl spots a groundhog checking out his camera. (03/10/19)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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.

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Complete text of Mayor Mapp's State of the City Address.. Zoning Board to hear projects at South and Woodland Avenues.. 5 of top 12 NJ high schools are Union County schools in Scotch Plains..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Dan gets organized ... sort of"
• "Dan apologizes to readers for City website gaffe"
• "Mayor Mapp's 2019 State of the City Address: No one will be left behind"

PLAINFIELD

• Development: Zoning Board to hear projects at South and Woodland Avenues. Read more here.
• Schools:  Maxson teacher Shalonda Archibald named NJ Literacy Teacher of the Year. Read more here.
• State of the City: Mayor Mapp's State of the City Address. Full text here.
• Week in Review:  Residents vs. Wawa, PHS football coach, more. Read more here.
• Union County: 5 of top 12 NJ high schools are in Scotch Plains. Read more here.
• Wawa: Wawa receives preliminary site approval for South Avenue site. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

• Driver Licenses: Workers, seniors will suffer if there is no alternative to REAL ID license. Read more here.
• Elizabeth:Teens hacked school computers to change grades, but they failed. Read more here.
• Newark: Native son rises to Brigadier General, first Black to head Dental Service. Read more here.
• Ocean Twp.: Town strikes $2M deal to stop Orthodox yeshiva, dorms. Read more here.
• Pets: Wrestler King Kong Bundy's cats need new homes after his sudden death. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

• Booker 2020 --
• Booker wrestles with primary field lurching left. Read more here.
• The latest odds on Booker winning the nomination. Read more here.
• Bears: DEP moves to foil OPRA access to bear records. Read more here.
• Marijuana --
• Pot heads to caucus amid late Senate arm-twisting. -- InsiderNJ | Ledger |
• Baraka, Fulop back legalization, press for 'full, automatic expungement'. Read more here.
• NAACP leader: A 'no' vote perpetuates racism. Read more here.
• Mueller Report --
• Booker calls for immediate release of report. -- Ledger | Courier |

TRUMP WORLD

• Mueller Report: What happened? The questions behind the report. Read more here.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

• [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers posts on Storch and council action, and Dan's comments. (10/17/18)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch offers his take on the Woodland School plan and open house. (1/27/19)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Freeholder Williams wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Back after a 4 month break, Sean comments on Council. (4/05/19)
• [JACKIE]  Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 5 blog party. (0/20/19)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
• [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl spots a groundhog checking out his camera. (03/10/19)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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.

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Wawa receives preliminary site approval for South Avenue site.. Drake House: Women's History Month lecture Sunday.. Maxson teacher named NJ Literacy Teacher of the Year..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Dan apologizes to readers for City website gaffe"

PLAINFIELD

• Drake House: Women's History Month lecture Sunday. Read more here. -- Women's Suffrage, including Plainfield.
• Schools:  Maxson teacher Shalonda Archibald named NJ Literacy Teacher of the Year. Read more here.
• Senior Art Exhibit:  Union County now accepting registrations. Read more here.
• State of the City: Mayor Mapp's State of the City Address: Smarter, Safer, Stronger. Read more here.
• Union County Republicans --
• Pat Quatrocchi will run against Linda Carter. Read more here.
• Kane, Gelband will run for Freeholder. Read more here.
• Wawa: Wawa receives preliminary site approval for South Avenue site. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

• Drive-in Theater: NJ's only drive-in opens for the season. Read more here. -- You have to get to Vineland.
• Edison: Shooting leaves one dead, one wounded. -- Ledger | Courier |
• Newark: Future of marijuana in Newark uncertain. Read more here.
• New Zealand Shootings: New Zealand falls silent for mosque victims. Read more here.
• Princeton Seminary: Students ask for reparations for school's links to slavery. Read more here.
• Use of Force Hearing: Black residents tell stories of excessive police use of force. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

• Booker 2020 --
• Ohio state Dem chair says Booker tailor-made for Buckeye success. Read more here.
• Booker's most boring tweets are his biggest self-own. Read more here.
• Bon Jovi hosting fundraiser for Booker. Read more here.
• Sen. Menendez: American people deserve to know what's in Mueller report. Read more here.
• Guns: State sues gun dealer who shipped 'ghost gun' kit to NJ. Read more here.
• Liquor Licenses: What happened when Massachusetts expanded sales to grocery stores. Read more here.
• Marijuana --
• NJ's high stakes battle for legalization. Read more here.
• Sen. Ron Rice's letter to his colleagues before Monday's vote. Read more here.
• Whoopi Goldberg jumps in, making calls to lawmakers. Read more here.
• Explainer: What's in NJ marijuana law. Read more here.
• Native Americans: 2 NJ tribes can sell crafts, but not open casinos. Read more here.
• Obamacare: Murphy proposes state-based exchange. Read more here.
• SDA:  How SDA chief Delgado-Polanco rose to power. Read more here.
• Tax Incentives: Whistleblower suit shows Christie pressure to bend rules. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD

• Mueller Report --
• 25 sub-plots to watch in the Mueller investigation. Read more here.
• Trump circle in peril despite end of Mueller probe. Read more here.
• Tweets: Booker on Trump's McCain tweets: Repugnant. Read more here.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

• [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers posts on Storch and council action, and Dan's comments. (10/17/18)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch offers his take on the Woodland School plan and open house. (1/27/19)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Freeholder Williams wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Back after a 4 month break, Sean comments on Council. (4/05/19)
• [JACKIE]  Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 5 blog party. (0/20/19)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
• [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl spots a groundhog checking out his camera. (03/10/19)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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.

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Plainfield names 'proven winner' Sofilkanich head football coach.. Muhlenberg food truck 'Too Much Sauce' scores among Central Jersey's best.. Jackie: Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 5 blog party.. Noel at HS Sports: Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mayor Mapp's 2019 State of the City Address: No one will be left behind"

PLAINFIELD

• Computer Criminal Activity: Plainfield police seek Ayannah Moyd for computer criminal activity. -- TAPinto | Courier |
• Drake House: Women's History Month lecture Sunday. Read more here. -- Women's Suffrage, including Plainfield.
• Food Truck: 'Too Much Sauce' scores among Central Jersey's best. Read more here. -- In the Muhlenberg Park Avenue lot.
• Football: Plainfield names 'proven winner' Sofilkanich head football coach. -- TAPinto | Courier | Ledger |
• I-78: A section of I-78 was repaved, but did it create more problems? Read more here.
• One-seat Ride: Raritan Valley mayors call on towns to pass resolutions for ride's restoration. Read more here. Recall: 69,000 pounds of Tyson chicken strips recalled. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

• Corruption: Set up, then acquitted, NJ mayor wants to set the record straight. Read more here.
• Drugs: Opioid mill in luxury apartment responsible for several deaths. Read more here.
• Facebook: Password problems. You might want to change. Read more here.
• Foreclosures:  Inside NJ foreclosure crisis that just won't go away. Read more here.
• Hospitals: RWBarnabas in merger talks with Trinitas. Read more here. -- Soon there'll be only two chains.
• Huckleberry Finn: Lawmakers want schools to drop 'Huckleberry Finn'. -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger |
• Newark --
• Baraka to get $50K raise, and he may get $30K more. Read more here.
• Will the Scutari bill aimed at Linden mayor hurt Baraka? Read more here. -- Both are about retroactive pay.
• Science Park HS teacher wore Obama mask, Trump hat to school. Read more here.
• NJ Transit:  Murphy announces NJT board nominations. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

• Booker 2020 --
• Booker talks to Ellen about dating Rosario Dawson. Read more here.
• LD21: Shaffer calls for an open primary in LD21 (Somerset County). Read more here.
• Alvarez Rape Allegation --
• Alvarez plans to sue accuser, 'I've become a pariah'. Read more here.
• Film Industry: NJ builds on film tax credits with diversity incentive. Read more here.
• Marijuana --
• Murphy won't say if he's moved legislators. Read more here.
• Watson Coleman: Go for it. Read more here.
• Sweeney: Social justice has always been the driving. force. Read more here.
• NJ Budget: Moodys: Revenue shortfall could roil budget. -- NJSpot | Ledger |

RECENT BLOG POSTS

• [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc offers posts on Storch and council action, and Dan's comments. (10/17/18)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch offers his take on the Woodland School plan and open house. (1/27/19)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Freeholder Williams wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Back after a 4 month break, Sean comments on Council. (4/05/19)
• [JACKIE]  Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction, episode 5 blog party. (0/20/19)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca wishes Happy Holidays to all. (12/27/18)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
• [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl spots a groundhog checking out his camera. (03/10/19)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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.

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