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Sunday, March 1, 2020

Biden wins SC in blowout.. Judge orders doctor to respond in Plainfield resident's wrongful death suit.. Coronavirus and NJ.. Grand jury subpoenas records of Sen. Scutari, accused of no-show job.. Olddoc on the coronavirus, the new 'plague'..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Derek Nelson: Judge orders doctor to respond in Westfield principal's wrongful death suit. Read more here.
  • Deserted Village: Tens of thousands visit this village yearly. Read more here.
  • PAHS: Dogs rescued from puppy mill still waiting for OK to be adopted. Read more here.
  • Food Recall: Annie Chun's Teriyaki Noodle Bowls recalled over undeclared peanuts. Read more here.
  • Obituary: Carmella Symington, long-time waitress at Larry's Deli. Read more here.


OF INTEREST

  • Arbitration Agreements: 200-word 'meandering' opening sentence undoes agreement. Read more here.
  • Catholic Church: Priest denies autistic boy First Communion. Read more here.
  • Compost: Couple's business turns your food scraps into compost. Read more here.
  • Linden: Grand jury subpoenas records of Sen. Scutari, accused of no-show job. Read more here.
  • Media --
    • Gannett nationwide layoffs at 566 as earnings drop. Read more here.
    • On a rough day, investors are not buying Gannett's story. Read more here.
  • Newark: Newark might be the first NJ city with quality affordable housing for all. Read more here.
  • NJ Transit: Feds warn NJT could blow deadline to have safety system in by December. Read more here.
  • Westfield: Pope Francis names priest from St. Helen's as auxiliary bishop in Newark. Read more here.

CORONAVIRUS
  • Hospitalization --
  • Newark: Homeland Security worker told to return to work, despite quarantine. Read more here.
  • Prevention & Treatment: CDC's coronavirus page. Read more here.
  • Schools: As anxiety builds, schools prepare for an outbreak. Read more here.
  • Test: Coronavirus test under development by  Hackensack Meridian. Read more here.
  • Union County: Union Country residents receive coronavirus update. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Biden: Biden sweeps South Carolina. Read more here. -- His speech here.
    • Bloomberg: Former NJ Dem chairman Byrne backs Bloomberg. Read more here.
    • Buttigieg: Buttigieg picks up endorsement from Garden State Equality. Read more here.
    • Warren: Warren comes out swinging after SC drubbing. Read more here.
  • Sen. Booker: Booker announces senate campaign leadership. Read more here.
  • Diversity Fund: NJ considering diversity fund to encourage minority-owned businesses. Read more here.
  • Indian-Americans: Trump campaign targets new audience: NJ's Indian-Americans. Read more here.
  • Obamacare: Murphy budget includes taxes, spending to combat ACA 'sabotage'. Read more here.
  • Pelosi PAC -
  • Recycling: How many curbside recycling programs have been cut? Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD
  • Coronavirus: Trump administration tries to downplay health, economic impacts. Read more here.
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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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Posted by Dan at 3:01 AM