Appeals court upholds conviction in killing of PHS wrestler.. Choking has become an acceptable part of teen sex.. Plainfield's East 4th Street reopens.. Historic Preservation Commission meeting reveals trend for higher density.. Lillie Bel McNeil, mother of former City Administrator Walter McNeil passes.. Noel at HS Sports: Union topples Plainfield in overtime.. Jackie: Survivor: Island of the Idols season finale blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Rethinking Christmas"
• "Pemberton Avenue closure update"
• "Netherwood Heights 2020 Calendar now available"

PLAINFIELD

• 2013 Homicide: Appeals court upholds conviction in killing of PHS wrestler. Read more here.
• Drivers Licenses: In Elizabeth, Murphy signs law allowing undocumented drivers to get licenses. Read more here.
• Historic Preservation Commission: HPC meeting reveals trend for higher density. Read more here. -- Important topics discussed.
• Plainfield Symphony Conductor Charles Prince's father --
• Remembering Harold Prince. Read more here.
• Inside Broadway's tribute to Hal Prince. Read more here.
• Streets: Plainfield's East 4th Street reopens. Read more here. -- As of Thursday evening.
• Obituary: Lillie Bel McNeil, mother of former City Administrator Walter McNeil. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

• Bribery --
• AG: Morris, Hudson officials took thousands in bribes. -- PoliticoNJ | InsiderNJ | NJGlobe | DailyVoice | Ledger |
• Who is the 'cooperating witness'? Read more here.
• Media --
• Over 100 PBS stations started streaming on YouTube this week. Read more here.
• The human cost of the 2019 media apocalypse. Read more here.
• Middlesex Boro: Indicted mayor Ronald DiMura resigns. -- Courier | Ledger |
• Newark: Records reveal water problems festered for years. Read more here.
• Sexual Choking: Choking has become an acceptable part of teen sex. Read more here.
• Wawa: 'Potentially all' Wawa stores hit by massive data breach. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

• 2020 Prez Race --
• Debate: Who won and takeaways from the debate. Read more here.
• Biden: Why Biden's inner circle is succeeding. Read more here.
• Booker --
• Booker airs new ad during debate. Read more here.
• Booker won't be on Vermont primary. Read more here.
• Booker on socialism, identity politics, and animal rights. Read more here.
• Buttigieg: How Harvard made Buttigieg the moderate progressives love to hate. Read more here.
• NJ Dem Chair --
• State chairman deal came because neither side was sure of their count. Read more here.
• Van Drew: Van Drew pledges undying support for Trump as he switches parties. Read more here.
• Voting Rights: Holley claims Murphy playing politics with bill restoring voting rights. Read more here.

IMPEACHMENT

• Impeachment: President Trump is impeached. -- CNN |

TRUMP WORLD

• Impeachment --
• Impeachment forever changes Trump's legacy. Read more here.
• Top Evangelical magazine calls for Trump's removal. -- Politico | RNS |
• Mulvaney: White House braces for Mulvaney exit. Read more here.
• Trump's Views: Former officials say they feared Putin influenced Trump's views. Read more here.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

• [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc 'gets a few things off his chest' about impeachment. (11/15/19)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch supports Restaurant Week at Shipotle. (08/14/19)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Why I am running for Freeholder. (11/04/19)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Sean thanks the voters. (06/12/19)
• [JACKIE]  Survivor: Island of the Idols season finale blog party. (12/18/19)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Why I am running for Freeholder. (11/04/19)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Union topples Plainfield in overtime. (112/19/19)
• [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl: A Holiday season rabbit in Plainfield. (12/04/19)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)

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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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