Union County Dem Committee updates.. Noel at HS Sports: Roselle Catholic too much for Plainfield.. Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother Nominations Show blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Is Jerry Green about to resign his Assembly seat?"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee updates --

• "Jerry Green's chief of staff resigns" -- InsiderNJ | PoliticsDW |
• "Mahr: Outcome of election will determine future of party" -- Video.
• "Gorpal endorses Scutari"
• "Scutari backer says Mahr misused her photo"
• "Former Cranford mayor backs Scutari"
• "Union County Dems case to be heard on Tuesday"
• "Union County race heats up as election nears"

State of the City:  "Plainfield Mayor Mapp delivers State of the City Address"
Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, Feb. 19-25"
Wrestling:  "Plainfield's Cruz and Chajon place second, Pineda third"

Energy:  "New incentives for NJ homeowners, businesses to install solar panels"
Guns --

• "Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense to meet Tuesday at Fanwood's La Grande Park"
• "Walkouts, sit-ins planned after Florida school shooting"

NJ Transit:  "More cars now, first step to ease overcrowding"

Gov. Murphy --

• "12 ways Murphy is already erasing Christie"

2018 Elections:  "Trump's unpopularity helps boost Dem chances in 3 NJ elections"
Obamacare:  "NJ Dems pursue individual mandate to help insurance market"
Property Taxes:  "Effort advances to circumvent Trump tax hit, but questions remain"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc reviews school shootings, asks about security at local schools.  (2/15/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[JACKIE]  Celebrity Big Brother Nominations Show blog party. (2/18/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Roselle Catholic too much for Plainfield. (02/18/18)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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3rd man charged in 2016 Plainfield murder.. Courier covers State of the City address.. Councilor Storch: Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss.. Noel at HS Sports: Johnson advances in the 2018 Union County Tournament.. Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother live feeds, nominations..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Is Jerry Green about to resign his Assembly seat?"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee updates --

• "Jerry Green's chief of staff resigns" -- InsiderNJ | PoliticsDW |
• "Mahr: Outcome of election will determine future of party" -- Video.
• "Gorpal endorses Scutari"
• "Scutari backer says Mahr misused her photo"
• "Former Cranford mayor backs Scutari"
• "Union County Dems case to be heard on Tuesday"
• "Union County race heats up as election nears"

State of the City:  "Mapp: Plainfield renaissance continues"
2016 Murder:  "Third man charged in 2016 murder"
Commuting:  "Holland Tunnel to undergo $364M in Sand;y repairs"
Vintage Photo:  "Two pairs of Plainfield teens relaxing in the 1970s"

East Brunswick:  "School district adds armed police after Florida school shooting"
Governor Pay:  "The 25 top-paid governors -- including Murphy"
Guns:  "Nothing in the 2nd Amendment prevents sensible gun rules" --OpEd, Bloomberg New.
Hoboken:  "Mayor acknowledges death threats have been made against him, family"
Undocumented Immigrants:  "The undocumented immigrant who became mayor of Jersey City"

Trump World --

• "Eagles' Chris Long rips Fox's Laur Ingraham over LeBron comments"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc reviews school shootings, asks about security at local schools.  (2/15/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Celebrity Big Brother live feeds, nominations. (2/17/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Johnson advances in the 2018 Union County Tournament. (02/16/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Plainfield cop who had sex in his patrol car won't get job back.. Olddoc reviews school shootings, asks about security at local schools.. Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother live feeds into Thursday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "'State of the City'? Plainfield shrugs"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee update --

• "Union County Dems case to be heard on Tuesday"

Police:  "Cop who had sex in his patrol car won't get job back"
Obituary:  "Eleathea Hicks Watson, taught in Plainfield schools"

Legislature:  "Dems finally win 8-year battle to restore Christie's women's health cuts"
NJ Transit:  "Report: NJT remains far short of completing safety system"
Policing:  "Jersey City moves to ax off-duty jobs for cops"
SALT:  "How NJ lawmakers propose to save your property tax break"

Trump World --

• "Trump VA appointee from NJ under fire for $122K taxpayer-funded trip to Europe"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc reviews school shootings, asks about security at local schools.  (2/15/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Celebrity Big Brother live feeds into Thursday. (2/15/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  3rd week of Friday night Adult Basketball League and one team takes lead. (02/11/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Union Dems update: Bonnie Watson Coleman endorses Colleen Mahr.. Olddoc notes Ash Wednesday, Valentine's Day and posts some good Trump toons.. Jackie: The Amazing Race 30 Valentine's Day blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mayor Mapp's 'State of the City' address Thursday at Washington School"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee updates --

• "Scutari allies sue Mahr to force 'open' convention"  -- 'Open' meaning votes are NOT by secret ballot.
• "Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman backs Mahr in Union County Dem chair contest"
• "Union County CD7 meeting postponed" -- Endorsing candidate to oppose Leonard Lance.

Council:  "Resident Marie Ansari attends her first Plainfield Council meeting"
Black History Month:  "Black History Month events continue into second half of February"
Train Accident:  "Plainfield man survives being hitby Amtrak train near Metuchen station"

Sen. Booker: "Booker to stop accepting donations from corporate PACs"

Trump World --

• "Why Jared Kushner's gargantuan debt matters in Trump-Russia probe"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc notes Ash Wednesday, Valentine's Day and posts some good Trump toons.  (2/14/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  The Amazing Race 30 Valentine's Day blog party. (2/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  3rd week of Friday night Adult Basketball League and one team takes lead. (02/11/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Union County Dem Committee updates.. Olddoc sleuths Dan's 'whopper' comment.. Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother live feeds..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mayor Mapp's 'State of the City' address Thursday at Washington School"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee upadate--

• "InsiderNJ Poll:  What kind of voting should occur in election of chairperson?"
• "Scutari gets Hillside Council president's endorsement"
  

Council:  "City Council wrap-up, Feb. 12"
Police Division:  "Court: Plainfield had right to fire cop who had sex in patrol car"
PMUA:  "Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority reorganizes"
Wrestling: "Plainfield's record-setting season underlines urban schools' much-needed impact on wrestling"
Obituary:  "Tom Sisco, longtime resident, former RSVP member"

Bomber:  "Bomber from Elizabeth gets multiple life sentences"
Revaluation:  "Jersey City divided as tax revaluation finallly rolls out"
'Sanctuary Cities':  "NJ takes another shot at Trump in 'sanctuary cities' fight"

Trump World --

• "Trump administration delivers another blow to Gateway Tunnel project"
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RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc sleuths Dan's 'whopper' comment.  (2/13/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie has several posts of live feeds of Big Brother. (2/13/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  3rd week of Friday night Adult Basketball League and one team takes lead. (02/11/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Proposed Dudley House work draws public comments.. Olddoc gets a whopper answer on Chief of Staff's salary, plus more..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "In Union County Dem race, Scutari blinks, ceding high ground to Mahr"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee updates --

• "Union Dems convention process going to court"
• "In leadup to Dem convention, Mahr makes her case for the voting booth"
• "Westfield mayor Shelley Brindle backs Mahr for county chair"

Dudley House:  "Plainfield Council approves Dudley House contract"
Ash Wednesday:  "Ashes to Go, 8 AM - 9 AM, East 7th & Park Avenue"  -- Offered by Grace Episcopal Church.
Rent:  "25 towns where residents spend the most of their income on rent" -- Yup, we're in there.

Bail Reform:  "Good news: It's working. Bad news: It's already broke"
Curling:  "Is curling a sport?"  -- A trip to the Plainfield Curling Club.
Pets:   "NJ pets in need, Feb. 12"

Senate Race:  "Menendez gets top-tier GOP challenger"
'Walk to Washington':  "Gov. Murphy to talk business on Chamber's annual ride to DC"

Trump World --

• "Trump takes aim at Blue states in infrastructure plan"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc gets a whopper answer on Chief of Staff's salary, plus more.  (2/12/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie has several posts of live feeds ofBig Brother. (2/12/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  3rd week of Friday night Adult Basketball League and one team takes lead. (02/11/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Union County Dems updates.. Olddoc has several posts, including on Monday's Council agenda and a reply to a reader.. Noel: 3rd week of Friday night Adult Basketball League and one team takes lead.. Jackie has several posts of live feeds ofBig Brother..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Council set to settle pothole accident for $220K Monday"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee --

• "Scuatri argues for an 'open' vote" -- The jockeying continues...
• "Linden councilwoman Yamakatis endorses Mahr for chair"

City Council:  "Council votes Monday on Cabinet, vets housing proposal"
Arts:  "Plainfield cellist shines at Super Recital"
PMUA:  "Is it time for the PMUA to clean house?" -- OpEd by Alan Goldstein, in TAPinto.
Union County Basketball Tournament:  "Crusaders defeat Plainfield in first round"  -- TAPinto | Ledger |
Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield,Feb.12-18"
Wardlaw-Hartridge:  "W-H delegation excels at Model UN Conference"

Islam: "The fight for the right to be Muslim in America"
Profile:  "Rev.Seth Kaper-Dale, fighting to protect NJ's undocumented immigrants"
Renaming:  "Lutheran transgender pastor celebrated at renaming in Hoboken church"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc has several posts, including on Monday's Council agenda and a reply to a reader.  (2/10/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie has several posts of live feeds ofBig Brother. (2/12/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  3rd week of Friday night Adult Basketball League and one team takes lead. (02/11/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Union County pivotal in current Dem politics.. Noel at HS Sports: 2nd week of Friday night Adult Basketball League.. Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother feeds are live..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Nature abhors a [parking] vacuum"

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.

NEWS --

Dem Politics --

• "Wall Street Journal features Fanwood mayor Mahr among women reshaping NJ politics" -- TAPinto.
• "Murphy and 2020 Prez pick"-- Yes, there is a reason the picture shows Frank Daversa. Read on.
• "Dems turn to Union County to resolve CD7 rift"
• "The Scutari Hail Mary opiton in CD7"
• "Summit chair stands with Mahr for Union County chair"

Park-Madison Building:  "Plainfield building [already] named for Asm Green"
PHS Sports:  "Free sports physicals at PHS"
Weather:  "Snow, ice,freezin rain on the way"

Pets:  "NJ pets in need, Feb.5"
Pipeline:  "AG rejects PennEast offer for easements on protected lands"

Gov. Murphy:  "Murphy makes net neutrality the order of the  day"-- NJSpot | Ledger |
Sen. Menendez:  "Menendez set to reclaim post on Foreign Relations panel"
Energy:  "Nuclear subsidy bill held in committee"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts thoughts about Council and agenda.  (2/03/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Celebrity Big Brother feeds are live. (2/05/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  2nd week of Friday night Adult Basketball League. (02/05/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Councilor Williams: "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church.. Jackie brings us a month in review, including a health update and a computer adventure, as well as some vintage pix..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Move to name Park-Madison office building after Jerry Green"

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.

NEWS --

Week Ahead:  "The week ahead: Feb. 5 - 11"
Health Insurance:  "Plainfield among 21 towns with highest uninsured rates in NJ"
Super Bowl:  "Eagles win and Philly goes wild"

Energy:  "Rate Counsel: 'Augmented' nuclear subsidy bill could cost $4B over 15 years"
NJ Transit:  "Lawmakers call for massive reforms at NJ Transit"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts thoughts about Council and agenda.  (2/03/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie brings us a month in review, including a health update and a computer adventure, as well as some vintage pix. (2/04/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Linden sweeps season series with Plainfield. (02/03/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Complete Plainfield Dem Committee coverage.. Olddoc posts thoughts about Council and agenda.. Councilor Williams: "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church.. Noel at HS Sports: Linden sweeps season series with Plainfield..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Full and frank discussion at Plainfield City Dem meeting"

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.

NEWS --

Plainfield Dem City Committee--

• TAPinto:  "UCDC candidates address crowd at PDCC meeting"
  
• "Providing context, Mapp lays out his support for Scutari"-- Video.
• "With Armstead in room, committeewoman challenges Scutari" (Mary Burgwinkle video)
• "Seeking chairmanship, Mahr addresses Plainfield Dems"-- Video.
• "Salters makes his pitch to be Union Dems chair"  -- Video.
• "Scuatri reminds Plainfield he would be nothing politically without Al McWilliams" -- Video.
• "Cryan denies he ever floated Armstead as LD22 option to Mapp"
• "Following Plainfield meeting, Holley lights into slate mate Cryan in LD20"
• "Plainfield committee disarray puts Scutari bid in a bind"
• "John Stewart resurfaces as Mahr's campaign manager"

Mapp Administration:  "Department head nominations on tap for Council agenda session"
Obituary:  "Marion M.Wessley, Senior Center receptionist"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts thoughts about Council and agenda.  (2/03/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: The Amazing Race 30, Jan 31 blog party. (1/31/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Linden sweeps season series with Plainfield. (02/03/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Plainfield Today: Dem City Committee meeting Saturday AM.. Plainfield Dem disarray puts Scutari in a bind.. John Stewart resurfaces as Mahr's campaign manager.. You're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Dem Committee meeting Saturday takes up Union County Dem chair question"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee --

• "Plainfield committee disarray puts Scutari bid in a bind"
• "John Stewart resurfaces as Mahr's campaign manager"

You're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc calls for Jerry Green to resign; comments on Trump speech.  (2/01/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: The Amazing Race 30, Jan 31 blog party. (1/31/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Watchung Hills beats Plainfield. (01/29/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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Plainfield City Administrator fired.. Olddoc calls for Jerry Green to resign; comments on Trump speech.. Councilor Willisms: "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Dem Committee meeting Saturday takes up Union County Dem chair question"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee --

• "Nellie Pou backs Scutari"
• "Union County Dems set special election for February 21"

Mapp Administration:  "Plainfield City Administrator out" -- TAPinto | Courier |
Accident:  "Plainfield woman seriously injured in 2-vehicle accident on I-78"
PHS:  "Basketball game melee leaves player with broken bone in face"
Raritan Valley Coalition:  "Mayor Mapp joins with others to support one-seat ride on NJ Transit"
Toyota Recall:  "Toyota recalls 645K vehicles because air bags could fail"

Archdiocese of Newark:  "24% of parishes are out of compliance with child abuse charter"
Business:  "America's 20 most hated companies"
CD 7 Race:  "Huge money raised in Lance race"
Flu Outbreak:  "Worried hospitals impose visitor restrictions"
Voting:  "Selfies in the voting booth? It may soon be legal in NJ"

Murphy Administration --

• "Murphy embraces ban of fracking in Delaware River watershed"
• "Rev. Greene to be Senior Adviser for Diversity and Urban Affairs"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc calls for Jerry Green to resign; comments on Trump speech.  (2/01/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   "From the Middle Passage" Black History concert at Shiloh Baptist Church. (2/01/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: The Amazing Race 30, Jan 31 blog party. (1/31/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Watchung Hills beats Plainfield. (01/29/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Mapp and Scutari knocking on doors in Plainfield.. Olddoc discovers a water leak has doubled his water bill.. Jackie: The Amazing Race 30, Jan 31 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Dem Committee meeting Saturday takes up Union County Dem chair question"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee --

• "Union Dems set special election"
• "Mayor Mapp, Sen. Scutari knock on committee member's doors in Plainfield"
• "Hillside's Salter: All I want to do is be the chairperson of Union County"
• "Mahr, Scutari rally supporters for Union County Dem chairmanship"
• "Linden councilwomen bash Mahr for Armstead pick"
• "Cunningham endorses Scutari"

PHS --

• "Plainfield falls to Linden"
• "Linden basketball player allegedly punched after Plainfield game"

State of the City:  "Mayor to deliver State of the City Address Feb. 15"

Sen. Menendez:  "Justice Department drops corruption case against Menendez"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc discovers a water leak has doubled his water bill.  (1/31/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remains committed to public service. (1/26/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: The Amazing Race 30, Jan 31 blog party. (1/31/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Watchung Hills beats Plainfield. (01/29/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Union County Dems update: Jerry Green campaigns for Scutari from hospital bed.. Olddoc on Trump's speech, Mapp's chief of staff's resignation..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "In a time of Democratic crisis, consider Lincoln's leadership qualities"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Committee --

• "Plainfield mayor's chief of staff resigns" -- Courier | InsiderNJ |
• "From hospital, Green campaigns for Scutari"
• "In chairman's fight with Colleen Mahr, Scuatri burnishes the backing of women"
• "Ruiz backs Scutari for county chair"
• "Former Freeholder Vernell Wright backs Scutari"

Black History Month:  "Plainfield schools host local talent"
Seniors:  "Super Saturday event at Senior Center a success"

NJ Hall of Fame:  "Hall of Fame to induct Meryl Streep, Cake Boss, Steven Van Zandt"
NJ Transit:  "Murphy: New chief will 'yank system back from the brink'" -- NJSpot | PoliticoNJ | Ledger |
Watchung:  "Burglars take North Plainfield police chief's gun, badge and uniform"  -- Ledger | Courier |

Trump World --

• "Trump offers same policies in new bipartisan packaging"
• "ABC pundit Chris Christie blasts Dems after Trump speech"
• "Only a handful of states can match NJ in disdain from Trump"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Trump's speech, Mapp's chief of staff's resignation.  (1/30/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remains committed to public service. (1/26/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother cast announced. (1/28/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Watchung Hills beats Plainfield. (01/29/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Bombshell News: Mayor Mapp's Chief of Staff resigns.. Updates on Union County Dem Committee.. Noel at HS Sports: Watchung Hills beats Plainfield..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Sweeney endorsement of Scutari for Union Dem chair doesn't necessarily play well in Plainfield"

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.

NEWS --

Bombshell News:  "John Stewart resigns as Mapp's chief of staff"
Union County Dem Committee --

• "Mapp allies McKenna, Burgwinkle break from mayor on county chairmanship"
• "Plainfield councilwoman Toliver says she won't endorse"
• "The long shadow of DeFilippo in Union County"

Girls Basketball:  "Elizabeth falls to Plainfield"

CD 11:  "Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen will not run again" -- InsiderNJ | PoliticoNJ | Ledger | TAPinto | NJSpot |
Newark:  "Political conslultant pleads guilty to Newark Watershed fraud scheme"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, Jan. 29"
Trenton:   "Assemblyman Reed Gusciora running for mayor" -- InsiderNJ | Ledger |

Gov. Murphy:  "Murphy reverses Christie, rejoins climate change pact" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Sweeney vs. Murphy:  "Sweeney's (new) anti-tax image"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc shares some photos of Kabul (recently bombed) from a 1970s trip.  (1/26/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remains committed to public service. (1/26/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother cast announced. (1/28/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Watchung Hills beats Plainfield. (01/29/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Union County Dem Chair race updates.. Noel covers the Plainfield Adult Basketball League opening night action.. Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother cast announced..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "In contemplating shuffle set off by Green resignation, has Williams been overlooked?"

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.

NEWS --

Union County Dem Chair --

• "Plainfield in the mix as Dems mull leadership"
• "Seven mayors back Mahr for chair"
• "Scutari adds more endorsements"

Assemblyman Green:  "Green won't give up Assembly seat"
Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, Jan. 29 - Feb. 4"

Metuchen:  "'Stop deporting dads' community demands, after ICE arrests"
Women in Politics:  "Women are breaking ground in NJ politics. Here's why" --


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc shares some photos of Kabul (recently bombed) from a 1970s trip.  (1/26/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remains committed to public service. (1/26/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother cast announced. (1/28/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Noel covers the Plainfield Adult Basketball League opening night action. (01/28/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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North Plainfield cop indicted in sex assault.. Olddoc shares some photos of Kabul (recently bombed) from a 1970s trip.. Councilor Williams remains committed to public service.. Noel at HS Sports: Cardinals clutch play holds off New Brunswick upset bid..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Laptop problems delay further post on Jerry Green replacement"

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.

NEWS --

Boys Basketball:  "Watchung Hills at Plainfield"
Girls Basketball:  "Plainfield at Jonathan Dayton"
Historic Photo:  "Aerial view of the Loizeaux lumber yard in 1949"  -- Now the site of a DMV inspection station.
PHS:  "Plainfield student lauded for countywide anti-bullying program"
Traffic:  "$2.9M grant will improve 7th Street, Front Street intersections"
Week in Review:  "Jerry Green resigns; Superintendent approved, more"
Weather:  "Latest forecast calls for up to 3" of snow Monday night"

Flu:  "With 4,000 cases already in NJ, records could be broken"
Highland Park:  "Homes of three in sanctuary at church are vandalized"
North Plainfield:  "Borough cop indicted for sexual assault" -- Courier | TAPinto |
South Plainfield:  "Lawyer disbarred for misusing client's funds"

Guns:  "Murphy to roll back Christie policy making concealed carry easier in NJ"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc shares some photos of Kabul (recently bombed) from a 1970s trip.  (1/26/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  On illegal conversions of residential buildings. (10/15/17)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remains committed to public service. (1/26/18)

[DAVID]  After nearly a 4-month hiatus, David is back with 'Part-time mayor, full-time salary'. (12/03/17)

[JACKIE]  The Amazing Race 30: January 24 blog party. (1/24/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca celebrates the New Year, and reclaiming her time. (1/01/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Cardinals clutch play holds off New Brunswick upset bid. (01/27/18)

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Just when you thought you had seen it all.  (7/02/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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