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[PLAINFIELD
TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
- Board of Ed: Plainfield BOE severs tie with Freedom Church, food pantry. Read more here.
- Clinton School: NBC4 Weather Kids visit Clinton School. -- TAPinto | NBC |
- Historic Preservation: Plainfield HPC reorganizes, approves repairs to Monday Afternoon Club. Read more here.
- PMUA: Plainfield's PMUA weighs in on single-use plastic bags. Read more here.
- Rep. Watson Coleman: Bonnie Watson Coleman raises $61K in 4th quarter. Read more here.
- Wrestling: Union County Conference rankings. Read more here. Plainfield is in the top 10.
OF INTEREST
- Bound Brook: Suspected in huge fire threatened to kill mother, sister. Read more here.
- Kean U.: Coronavirus leads Kean to cancel US students' spring semester in China. Read more here.
- Artie Lange: Artie Lange: I'm one year clean today. Fans cheer him on. Read more here.
- Media: Warren Buffett sells off his 140 newspapers. -- Poynter | YahooFin |
- Newark: CEO of famed station WBGO resigns amid allegations of racism, retaliation. Read more here.
- NJ Transit: Women in Middlesex fatality reversed vehicle onto tracks. Read more here.
- PATH: PATH workers with no new contract since 2011 picket, demand raises. Read more here.
- Popeyes: Popeyes is selling actual employee uniforms as merchandise. Read more here.
- Rutgers: New RU president will get $1.2M, house, car and more. Read more here.
- WBGO --
- WBGO CEO resigns amid charges of racism, retaliation. Read more here.
- I was fired for calling out 'blatant racism' ex-employee says. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Biden: In final push, Biden's ground game may have some gaps. Read more here.
- Sanders: NJ's Carlos Rojas off to Iowa as Latino outreach director. Read more here.
- Sanders/Warren: Why not both? Read more here.
- Warren: Warren's plan for disinformation has big tech and government sharing the burden. -- Gizmodo | Politico |
- State Pensions: NJ's public worker pensions had a very good year. Read more here.
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
- Q&A --
- Dershowitz --
- Dershowitz attempts to clarify his controversial argument about presidential powers. Read more here.
- Dershowitz prepares for the trial. Read more here.
- Witnesses: GOP set to shut down Dems' witness demands. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- Housing Discrimination: Trump moves to gut Obama discrimination rules. Read more here.
- Wall: Portion of US border wall falls over in high wind, lands on Mexican side. Read more here.
- Wildwood Rally: Mayor wants reimbursement for Trump rally cleanup, police. Read more here.
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,
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[PLAINFIELD
TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
- 2014 Murder: Court upholds conviction of Plainfield man who murdered his mother. Read more here.
- 2020 Primary Election: Challengers enter Plainfield Council races. Read more here.
- Business: Plainfielder Ahrre Maros' Summit coffee roastery celebrates 30 years. Read more here.
- Fire: Scotch Plains FD helped in 7th Street fire. Read more here.
- Girls Basketball: Dayton edges Plainfield. Read more here.
- Plainfield Symphony: PSO collects food donations at standing room only family concert. Read more here.
- Union County: Drug deaths rising, UC expands addiction intervention. -- TAPinto | Courier |
- Obituary: Laddie Wyatt, longtime city clerk. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Asm Holley: Robert Kennedy Jr.prominent anti-vaxxer holds fundraiser for Holley. Read more here.
- Cryptocurrency: Courts, with law for guidance, setting value of cryptoassets. Read more here.
- Foreclosures: NJ had the country's highest foreclosure rate -- again. Read more here.
- Language: Map: Most spoken language in every state (after English and Spanish). Read more here.
- Newark: Superintendent plans to expel charter school in push to expand district. Read more here.
- Orange: Former BOE member admits pocketing thousands in library, YMCA schemes. Read more here. -- Wonder if the unnamed official is WEIII.
- Racial Discrimination: Probation officer says discrimination is deeply ingrained in court system. -- Read more here.
- Scotch Plains: Scotch Plains man admits stealing $48M from employer. -- Ledger | Courier |
- Super Bowl: As the big game approaches, expect the unexpected. Read more here.
- Trenton: New nepotism ordinance bans family members from working for city. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Biden --
- Biden's closing Iowa message: Imagine a post-Trump world. Read more here.
- Hoping for harm, GOP weaponizes impeachment against Biden. Read more here.
- Bloomberg: Bloomberg's rise sets off alarms on the left. Read more here.
- Buttigieg: Buttigieg takes campaign to Fox News before Iowa caucuses. Read more here.
- Sanders: Celebrity star-power fuels Bernie's final Iowa sprint. Read more here.
- 911 System: $1B diverted from funding NJ's 911 system. Read more here.
- Facial Recognition: NJ bans police from using Clearview facial recognition app. Read more here.
- Ray Lesniak: Murphy to nominate foe to Waterfront Commission. Read more here.
- Tax Collections: NJ tax collections finally make up ground lost in Great Recession. Read more here.
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
- Dems: Trio of Dem senators consider vote to acquit Trump. Read more here.
- Dershowitz: Dershowitz argues Trump can't be convicted without a criminal offense. Read more here.
- Observer: Senators' personal habits on full display.. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- Fox News: Trump asks 'what the hell has happened to Fox News'. Read more here.
- Transition Team: NJ sues Trump nonprofit for failure to turn over documents. Read more here.
- Wildwood Rally --
- Ledger --
- Here's what Trump said at the Wildwood rally. Read more here. -- Full speech here.
- Trump said 'tens of thousands' were outside; not what we found. Read more here.
- 'Lock him up' protesters chant outside rally. Read more here.
- Wildwood Mayor: I wasn't invited because I wanted us to be reimbursed. Read more here.
- AP: Trump rally on Jersey Shore show loyalty beyond the heartland. Read more here.
- Inquirer: Trump praised Van Drew as impeachment heated up in DC. Read more here.
- InsiderNJ: Trump attempts to establish symbolic beachhead in NJ. Read more here.
- NJGlobe: Trump touts economy in pitch for Van Drew. Read more here.
- PoliticoNJ: Trump rally mostly steers clear of impeachment. Read more here.
- Politifact: Fact-checking Trump's Wildwood rally. Read more here.
- WHYY: Trump: I think South Jersey is Trump country. Read more here.
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.
- Boys Basketball: Plainfield over Matawan. Read more here.
- Dean's List: Two Plainfield students make dean's list at U. Delaware. Read more here.
- Fire: North Plainfield assists at Friday night fire on East 7th. Read more here.
- Redevelopment: Plainfield downtown parking lots eyed for redevelopment. Read more here.
- Week in Review: Plainfield week in review: Possible arson, pedestrian mall, more. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Kobe Bryant: Bryant, 8 others killed in copter crash. -- Ledger | Courier |
- Dogs: 11th AKC Annual Meet the Dogs at Javits Center (photos) Read more here.
- Jersey City: Fulop joins 'bad club' of mayors whose towns had major shootings.. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Campaign Harassment --
IMPEACHMENT
- Ukraine Aid: Bolton account of aid could reignite call of impeachment witnesses. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- Impeachment Team: Do the religious beliefs of Trump's lawyers matter? Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
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
TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
- Drugs: Plainfield mom left teen home alone with drugs, $20K in cash. -- TAPinto | DailyVoice | Courier |
- False Public Alarm: Plainfield man arrested on false public alarm charge in Westfield. Read more here.
- Fire: Arson suspected in Friday night fire on East 7th Street. Read more here.
- Girls Basketball: Gov. Livingston rolls over Plainfield. Read more here.
- Girls Swimming: Highlanders close out season with win over Plainfield. Read more here.
- PHS: PHS ROTC student wins $22K USAF scholarship for flight academy. Read more here.
- Redevelopment: Plainfield downtown parking lots eyed for redevelopment. Read more here.
- Wawa: Wawa to break ground on new store, gas station in Plainfield. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Salsa: The best and worst salsa brands ranked. Read more here.
- Sexual Abuse: Two more accuse Elizabeth shop teacher of abuse. Read more here.
- South Plainfield: Vaping detectors to be installed in SPHS. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- ICE: Trump administration challenges NJ rules that restrict sharing information. Read more here.
- Monmouth Dems: Monmouth mandates anti-harassment training for candidates, party leader. Read more here.
- Pompeo: Booker and Menendez excoriate Pompeo after attack on NPR journalist. Read more here.
- Space Force: The new Space Force logo looks familiar to Star Trek fans. Read more here.
- Under 30 Voters: Forbes survey is big news for Bernie and Biden. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
- Analysis: Retiring Florida GOP operative says Trump 'sensed the rot' in GOP. Read more here.
- Giuliani: Fox and Friends desperately tries to end Giuliani interview. Read more here.
- Wildwood Rally --
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.
[PLAINFIELD
TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
- Board of Ed: Plainfield BOE recognition, audit and strategic plan updates. Read more here.
- Boys Basketball --
- City Council: Plainfield pedestrian mall brings Council questions. Read more here.
- Comcast: Service restored after widespread outage around the country. Read more here.
- Fatal Crash: Plainfield victims of fatal Rt 22 crash ID'ed. -- TAPinto | Ledger |
- Fire: Wednesday morning fire destroys Plainfield firefighter's home. -- TAPinto | Courier | Gofundme page here.
-
Plainfield Public Schools: Pre-K registration dates announced. Read more here.
- Plainfield Symphony --
- Saturday's free family concert features 'Peter and the Wolf'. Read more here.
- Plainfield Symphony orchestrates 100th anniversary. Read more here.
- Planning Board: Planning board to hold hearings on redevelopment areas, including Fig Tree. Read more here.
- Obituary: Houston L. Robinson, 30-year PHS teacher. Read more here. -- Viewing Sat. 10 AM, Funeral 11 AM, Rose of Sharon Church.
OF INTEREST
- Catholic Church: Decades-old cases filed against Newark Archdiocese. Read more here.
- Hall of Fame: Two NJ women who invented the sports bra to be inducted. Read more here.
- Kean U.: Professors who were fired after cubicle complaints sue Kean. Read more here.
- NJ Millionaires: You may be shocked at how many millionaires are in NJ. Read more here.
- Orange: Willis Edwards raised $21K for campaign, never ran. No one knows where the money went. Read more here.
- Punditry: Former NJ AG Anne Milgram on how to be a pundit. Read more here.
- Sexual Harassment: Sen. Weinberg: Misbehaving men should be very, very nervous. Read more here.
- Obituary: Jim Lehrer, longtime PBS Newshour anchor, dies at 85. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- CD7 Race: Malinowski to Kean: Bring it on. Read more here.
- Port Authority: Lawmakers look to rectify airport worker health plans. Read more here.
- Tax Incentives --
- Moran: As insiders cashed in, Trenton opened the vault. Read more here.
- Cost: NJ taxpayers have $8M bill for tax incentives probe. Read more here.
- Rationale: National Review editorial: Impeachment doesn't require a crime. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
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.
[PLAINFIELD
TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
- Boys Basketball: Plainfield tops Scotch Plains-Fanwood. Read more here.
- City Council: Council meets Tuesday. Read more here. -- Monday is MLK Day.
- Councilor Goode: No decision made in Goode's DWI case. Read more here.
- Girls Basketball: Plainfield crushes New Brunswick. Read more here
- Plainfield Symphony: PSO's 2020 free family
concert next Saturday. Read
more here. -- Featuring
'Peter and the Wolf'.
- Planning Board: Board reorganizes, hears from South Avenue developer. Read more here.
- Redevelopment: Plainfield property owners sue city over redevelopment designation. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Catholic Church: Church shields $2 billion in assets to avoid payouts. Read more here.
- Kean U.: Kean student shot at party can sue fraternity, court rules. Read more here.
- Newark: Judge who jailed woman for disrespecting him is censured. Read more here.
- Oratory Prep: Oratory Prep chaplain put on leave pending investigation. Read more here.
- Sober Houses: Residents of this sober living home say they are exploited. Read more here.
- Womens March --
- National Archives apologizes for censoring 2017 photo. Read more here. -- Trump references removed.
- Wrestling: Rutgers raises banner for national champ Anthony Ashnault. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Debates: New criteria announced for Feb. 7 New Hampshire debate. Read more here.
- Asm Bramnick: Bramnick telling county GOP chairs he's interested in guv run. Read more here.
- Vaccination Bill --
- Vaccination bill, stalled in Senate, will be back after better head count. Read more here.
- How anti-vaxxers doomed a bill in NJ. Read m ore here.
- Restrictions: Senators gear up for no-talk, no-electronics rules. Read more here. -- Aka torture.
- Trump Team: Trump blows up McConnell's strategy with his team picks. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
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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