Ledger editorial on Hawaii trip.. Winning $1M Powerball ticket sold in Plainfield.. Kenneth Childress is new acting Plainfield Fire Director.. Councilor Davis challenging community to support student theater projects.. Plainfield welcomes new housing program for veterans.. Somerset and Plainfield YMCA wins national fundraising award.. Jerry Falwell Jr., 6 other pastors snared in sex scandals.. Carl catches a Screech Owl fishing..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
- "City Council candidate forum also on Wednesday"
- "League of Women Voters Freeholder candidate forum Wednesday"
- Councilor Davis: Davis challenging community to support student theater projects. Read more here.
- Council Candidate Forum: Countywatchers blog protests LWV rules. Read more here. -- Strange. Forums are tonight.
- Dudley House: Plainfield welcomes new housing program for veterans. Read more here.
- Fire Director: Kenneth Childress is new acting Plainfield Fire Director. Read more here.
- Lottery: Winning $1M Powerball ticket sold in Plainfield. Read more here.
- Mayors Conference --
- Picture these N.J. mayors at a luau in Hawaii. You’re paying for it. Read more here. -- Editorial, Ledger.
- Political insiders on 'Jersey mayors gone wild'. Read more here. -- Scroll down.
- Memorial Day: Scenes from Plainfield's Memorial Day. Read more here.
- Murder: Man shot dead in Plainfield, $10K reward. -- TAPinto | Ledger | Courier | 101.5 |
- Storm: Powerful storm, tornado warning on Tuesday. Read more here. -- All cellphones went off at the same time in the restaurant where we were dining.
- Verizon: Proposed bill would require Verizon to pay towns annually. Read more here.
- Week Ahead: The week ahead in Plainfield, May 27 June 2. Read more here.
- YMCA: Somerset and Plainfield YMCA wins national fundraising award. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- 9/11 First Responders: Changing rules to cover first responders who volunteered on 9/11. Read more here.
- Allergies: Extended pollen season is bad news. Read more here.
- BBQ: Barbecuing hacks for summer. Read more here. -- Tips to save time, improve results -- and clean the grill.
- Catholic Church --
- McCarrick: In letters, he says he shared bed with seminarians, but no sex. Read more here.
- What is known about three nuns accused of sexual abuse. Read more here.
- Craft Breweries: NJ places more restrictions on breweries. -- Ledger | Courier |
- Fanwood: Fanwood FB page features folks wearing Mahr tees. Read more here.
- FIFA Scandal: NJ storage lockers could hold secrets, says NYT. Read more here.
- Linden: Mayor Armstead fires off letter to US Attorney. Read more here. -- Union County Dem politics.
- Military Experience: Congress, Legislative members with military service. View map here.
- Outmigration: Florida big winner of moves from Northern states. Read more here. -- While the article is balanced, the headline definitely is not; we have City employees making what they are calling 'wealthy', plus David Tepper moved out when Chris Christie was governor.
- Relocation: Deutsche Bank owes $2.5M for relocations, code issues, but sues Union City. Read more here.
- Sex Scandals: Jerry Falwell Jr., 6 other pastors snared in sex scandals. Read more here.
- Verizon: Proposed bill would require Verizon to pay towns annually. Read more here.
- Woodbridge: Macy's security guard stabbed in shoplifting. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Election --
- Entire NJ Congressional delegation hosting Booker funder. Read more here.
- Booker: Early polls don't reflect facts on ground in Iowa. Read more here.
- Booker family network -- including 100-year-old aunt -- on the ground in Iowa. Read more here.
- Biden dominates Dem opponents in new poll. Read more here.
- Trump: A NJ resident who worked for Trump in 2016 is doing it again. Read more here.
- Dark Money --
- Murphy appearance in internet ad has top Dems seeing red. Read more here.
- Murphy veto of dark money bill must be overridden. Read more here. -- OpEd, NJ Spotlight.
- Dem Guvs Association: Murphy incoming DGA president. Read more here.
- Taxes: Mulshine: Murphy wants to tax pain-killers. Read more here.
- Tax Incentives Probe --
- Gov. vs. Boss: We're rooting for Murphy. Read more here. -- Editorial, NY Daily News.
- Incentives, Millionaire's tax emerging as big issues. Read more here.
- Sheneman Cartoon: Darth Norcross (and Sweeney). View here.
TRUMP WORLD
- 2020 Race: A NJ resident who worked for Trump in 2016 is doing it again. Read more here.
- Impeachment: GOP impeachment champ gets hero's welcome in Michigan. Read more here.
- Kushners: Ivanka and Jared made $82M last year while working in the White House. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [ OLDDOC] Olddoc dismayed by local, national politics. (05/24/19)
- [Mayor MAPP] Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
- [Councilor STORCH] Councilor Storch posts his take on the 2019 budget. (05/17/19)
- [Freeholder WILLIAMS] observes the Holocaust Day of Remembrance. (05/01/19)
- [SEAN McKENNA] Hosts a guest post by Mary Burgwinkle. (5/23/19)
- [JACKIE] The Amazing Race 31, episodes 5 and 6 blog party. (05/22/19)
- [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] Hannah Atkins Pool opens Memorial Day weekend. (05/24/19)
- [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports] Ranney takes the Tournament of Champions. (03/21/19)
- [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl catches a Screech Owl fishing. (05/25/19)
- [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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.
About Cookies: This blog is operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to their use.
About Cookies: This blog is operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to their use.
