Trump Wildwood rally coverage.. Challengers enter Plainfield City Council races.. Court upholds conviction of Plainfield man who murdered his mother.. Girls Basketball: Dayton edges Plainfield.. Former Orange BOE member admits pocketing thousands in library, YMCA schemes.. Scotch Plains man admits stealing $48M from employer.. Freeholder Williams: February features LGBTQ family planning and adoption panel.. Olddoc on Holocaust Remembrance Day.. Noel at HS Sports: Top 10 Union County public schools, week of 1/27..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Laddie Wyatt, longtime City Clerk, passes, services Jan. 28/29" -- Funeral today, 11 AM.
• "Administration kicks off 2020 with a huge spending bang at Tuesday's combined meeting"

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.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

• [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Holocaust Remembrance Day. (1/27/2020)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Councilor Storch supports Restaurant Week at Shipotle. (08/14/19)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  February features LGBTQ family planning and adoption panel. (1/28/2020)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Sean thanks the voters. (06/12/19)
• [JACKIE]  Survivor: Island of the Idols blog party. (12/04/19)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Why I am running for Freeholder. (11/04/19)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Top 10 Union County public schools, week of 1/27. (1/27/2020)
• [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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