Bernice: Muhlenberg plan raises questions.. Council President Williams: LGBT Pride events in Plainfield and Union County.. Rebecca: Necessities of Life Redux..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield celebrates LGBT Pride with flag-raising Thursday"
• "County Clerk Rajoppi throws cold water on Plainfield election fantasies"

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 --

Pride Flag Raising:  "Plainfield to hold LGBT flag day to reflect on Orlando massacre" -- TAPinto | Courier |
Richmond Towers:  "New clinic rings healthcare to Plainfield seniors"
Ice Cream Recall:  "Trader Joe's issues another recall, this time over  bits of metal"
Medicine Recall:  "Bristol-Myers Squibb recalls pills with wrong dose"

EWR:   "Christie breaks ground at new Newark terminal"
Hoops Scandal:  "NJSIAA hits Paterson Eastside with unprecedented penalties"
Roselle:  "Two shot, killed at Roselle home"
Union County:  "Annual Fatherhood Breakfast aims to inspire dads, community involvement"

Trump World --

• "Eric LeGrand slams Trumo budget cuts for paralysis"

Expungement:  "Christie announces deal on expunging records,  toughening 'ban the boc'"
Gateway Tunnel:  "Christie says tunnel faces no delays despite no money in Trump budget"
Police, Firefighter pay:  "Cap on police, firefighter pay raises set to expire this year"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[[BERNICE]   Muhlenberg plan raises questions.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc briefly on the agenda; Has family visiting this week.  (6/12/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  LGBT Pride events  in Plainfield and Union County. (6/13//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Jackie's week in review covers her building's inspection and a cooperative bee  (6/11/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Necessities of Life Redux. (6/13/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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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Bernice: Mapp wins PDCC chairmanship again.. Flag-raising ceremony Thursday.. Official Primary results now posted.. Olddoc briefly on the agenda; Has family this week..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Democratic City Committee reorganizes"
• "County Clerk Rajoppi throws cold water on Plainfield election fantasies"
• "Plainfield celebrates LGBT Pride with flag-raising Thursday"
  

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 --

Rotary Track Meet:  "Two records set at Plainfield Rotary Track Meet"
Women and STEM:  "PLainfield honors Marion Johnson, it's very own 'Hidden Figure'"
Schools:  "Plainfield schools among those closing early as temps hit 90s"
Shakespeare Garden:  "Jefferson School students visit Shakespeare Garden"
Water Quality:  "NJ American Water quality reports are online"
Neglact of an Elderly Person:  "Home health aide pleads guilty to neglecting woman with Alzheimer's" -- Ledger | Courier |

Craft Beer Fine:  "NJ craft beer wholesaler fined $2M over trade practices"
Edison:  "Ahmad trips up Hahn, wins Dem chair by  1 vote"
Elizabeth:  "2 teens, alleged MS-13 members plead not guilty to killing"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, June 12"
Rahway:  "Embattled Steinman out as local Dem chair"
Retail:  "Hundreds of Dress Barn, Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant store could close in cost-cutting move"

Gov. Chrisite:  "I'll call on Trump to loosen patient privacy law to fight opioid abuse"
Seismic Exploration:  "Every NJ lawmaker opposes Trump on this one"
Telemedicine:  "NJ moves to regulate telemedicine industry"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[[BERNICE]   Mapp wins PDCC chairmanship again;Flag-raising ceremony Thursday; Official Primary results now posted.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc briefly on the agenda; Has family visiting this week.  (6/12/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  A team effort. Congratulations!. (6/07//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Jackie's week in review covers her building's inspection and a cooperative bee  (6/11/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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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Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters.. Jackie's week in review covers her building's inspection and a cooperative bee..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Dems reorganize Monday, Council agenda session, Board of Ed work/study meeting Tuesday"

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 --

Gangs:  "What to know about MS-13's history of violence in NJ"
Sharing Network:  "Dairy Queen's Donna Albanese at Sharing Network's 5K"
Activities:  "Plainfield's week ahead: June 12-18"
Food Recall:  "700K pounds of Chef Boyardee recalled"

Bedminster:  "Action draws hundreds in bid to disrupt Trump-MacArthur fundraiser" -- Courier | Ledger |
Dialysis:  "How a NJ woman has lived 40 years on dialysis"
Home-based Day Care:  "NJ home-based daycare must undergo background checks"
Newark:  "Cops shutter five businesses after failed inspections"
Piscataway:  "Explosion destroys house, injures one"-- Courier | Ledger |
Teaching:  "Five of NJ's toughest teaching jobs: A look inside the classroom"

Trump World --

• "2 NJ lawmakers push Trump to get tough on Russia"

Politics:  "NJ's ten most consequential political figures"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[[BERNICE]   Muhlenberg, TODD West plans on Tuesday's agenda; Bernice's commentary on Plainfield's diversity.

[OLDDOC]   posts an 1840 railroad map, comments on Comey testimony.  (6/08/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  A team effort. Congratulations!. (6/07//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Jackie's week in review covers her building's inspection and a cooperative bee  (6/11/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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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Bernice: Muhlenberg, TODD West plans on Tuesday's agenda.. Bernice's commentary on Plainfield's diversity.. Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters.. Noel at NJ HS Sports: 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances.. Look for Jackie's week in review..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Dems reorganize Monday, Council agenda session, Board of Ed work/study meeting Tuesday"
  
• "Shiloh Baptist Church installs 9th pastor this weekend"

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 --

Proms --

• "PHS, Barack Obama Academy, UC TEAMS prom"
• "PAAAS prom"

Business:  "Get to know the Plainfield Music Store"
Fall:  "Report: Woman who fell through open sidewalk doors is legally blind"
Plainfield Public Library:  "Summer reading program kicks off June 19"
Spelling Bee:  "Plainfield tri-school spelling bee winners"
Special Olympics:  "Plainfield police officers participate in Pass The Torch for Special Olympics"
Tidwell Tort Claim:  "Two men fighting over same job both claim discrimination"
Union County Senior Arts:  "Plainfield's Mel Holston wins first prize in professional drawing category"
YMCA:  "84-year-old  woman back to Zumba after hip surgery"

Goethals Bridge:  "New Goethals Bridge opens this weekend" -- Ledger | Courier |
Kean History Scholar:  "The primary color of terrorism in America has been white"
Muslims:  "Muslims fight for places to pray"
North Plainfield:  "Rash of 5 burglaries reported, help sought by police"
Opioids:  "Epidemic spurs FDA to ask drugmaker to pull painkiller from market"

Gov.Christie --

• "Christie signs law to shorten MVC lines" -- Ledger | Courier |

Primary Election:  "Turnout for primary surprised pollsters. Here's why"

Obituary:  "Adam West, 1960s TV Batman dies at 88"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Muhlenberg, TODD West plans on Tuesday's agenda; Bernice's commentary on Plainfield's diversity.

[OLDDOC]   posts an 1840 railroad map, comments on Comey testimony.  (6/08/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  A team effort. Congratulations!. (6/07//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Week in review,June 4; her varicose recovery continues and pictures a gorgeous marigold  (6/4/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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: Shiloh Baptist Church installs 9th pastor this weekend.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Shiloh Baptist Church installs 9th pastor this weekend"
  

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, June 10; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   RDO sweeps the city committee election.. Mapp vs. Muhammad. the rematch.

[OLDDOC]   posts an 1840 railroad map, comments on Comey testimony.  (6/08/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  A team effort. Congratulations!. (6/07//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Week in review,June 4; her varicose recovery continues and pictures a gorgeous marigold  (6/4/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 3rd team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/08/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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

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Olddoc posts an 1840 railroad map, comments on Comey testimony.. Noel at HS Sports: 2016-17 3rd team All-Efficiency Performances..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "2017 Dem Primary: Unofficial City Committee results, write-in votes online 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.

NEWS --

Fall:  "Woman falls through open sidewalk door while talking on cellphone" -- Ledger | Courier | TAPinto |
Special Olympics:  "Special Olympics Torch Run will pass through Plainfield Friday"
Obituary:  "Mary Young, former Muhlenberg employee"

North Plainfield:  "Rotary Club presents student awards"

Trump World --

• "Comey's devastating indictment of Trump"
• "Kelly: In Comey's NJ hometown, mix of emotions as ex-FBI chief testifies"

Paris Climate Accord:  "NJ colleges and universities sign pledge supporting Paris accord"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   RDO sweeps the city committee election.. Mapp vs. Muhammad. the rematch.

[OLDDOC]   posts an 1840 railroad map, comments on Comey testimony.  (6/08/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  A team effort. Congratulations!. (6/07//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Week in review,June 4; her varicose recovery continues and pictures a gorgeous marigold  (6/4/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 3rd team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/08/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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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Bernice: RDO sweeps the city committee election.. Mapp vs. Muhammad. the rematch.. Council President Williams: A team effort. Congratulations!.. HS Sports: 2016-17 4th team All-Efficiency Performances.. David: The full lawsuit against Mapp, others..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Remembering Dorothe Pollard"

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 --

LiVay Sweet Shop:  "Plainfield's LiVay holds soap drive"
Primary Election:  "Mayor Mapp wins Plainfield Democratic primary" -- Courier | InsiderNJ |
Tort Claim Filed:  "Fire chief claims discrimination, conspiracy against mayor, city officials"

Elizabeth: "The end of the Lesniak - Fajardo war"
Highland Park:  "Police recognized for diversity training"
ICE:  "Middlesex County adopts policy limiting cooperation with ICE"
New Brunswick:  "Shopper on racist rant in Sears checkout line caught on video"

Trump World --

• "Christie defends Trump interactions with Comey as 'normal NYC conversation'"
  
• "When Christie stashed his cellphone with the FBI nominee"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Murphy comes out swinging against Guadagno, vows to support Planned Parenthood"
• "NJ primary shows the power of the bosses is still strong"

Gov. Christie --

• "Christie hails 5 more states joining effort to track drug prescriptions"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   RDO sweeps the city committee election.. Mapp vs. Muhammad. the rematch.

[OLDDOC]   urged all to vote, vote, vote.  (6/6/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  A team effort. Congratulations!. (6/07//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Week in review,June 4; her varicose recovery continues and pictures a gorgeous marigold  (6/4/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   22016-17 4th team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/07/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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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Bernice: Mapp, Mills-Ransome and Hockaday win primary.. Olddoc urged all to vote, vote, vote.. Noel at NJ HS Sports: 2016-17 5th Team All-efficiency performances..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Voters choose Mapp team and Column A in Democratic Primary"

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 Primary:  "Mapp wins Plainfield Dem Primary" -- Courier |
Union County:  "Union County election results"

2017 NJ Guv Race --

• "I's official: Phil Murphy vs. Kim Guadagno to succeed Christie" -- TAPinto |  Ledger | Courier | PoliticoNJ | NYTimes | Bloomberg |
• "Murphy to NJ: Time for a governor who has your back"
• "Guadagno to NJ: "If I don't cut property taxes as guv, I won't run for a second term"
• "Lesniak's unsuccessful bid is the last election in a long career"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Mapp, Mills-Ransome and Hockaday win primary..

[OLDDOC]   urged all to vote, vote, vote.  (6/6/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Of honesty, integrity and the TRUTH. (6/03//17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]   Week in review,June 4; her varicose recovery continues and pictures a gorgeous marigold  (6/4/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 5th Team All-efficiency performances. (6/06/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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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(Primary Election Day): Bernice: May the best candidates win.. Council meets on June 13.. Olddoc has problems getting online.. Councilor Storch: Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team.. NJ High School Sports: Honorable Mention All-efficiency Performance..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "It's Primary Election Day. Vote."
• "Tuesday is Primary Election Day. Vote Column A all the way to keep Plainfield moving forward."

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 --

Primary Election:  "Primary Election Day is June 6"
Obituary:  "Dorothe Pollard, advocate for historic preservation and Plainfield history"

Asbury Park:  "26th Annual Pride Parade and Festival"
ICE:  "Immigrant arrests at courthouses having a 'chilling effect', lawyers say" -- Ledger | Courier |
NJ Transit:  "Amtrak says speed limits blamed for NJT delays to end"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, June 5"
Trenton:  "City's only hotel shut down over code violations"

Trump World --

• "Trump's latest unhimged Tweet storm could hasten his downward spiral"
• "Did Kellyanne Conway's husband just turn against Trump?"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Where NJ candidates stand on the issues"-- Ledger | Courier | NJSpot |

Bridgegate:  "Wildstein's sentence postponed again"
Legislature: "Assembly bill would hike domestic violence penalties"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Bernice: May the best candidates win.. Council meets on June 13..

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc has problems getting online.  (6/5/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Of honesty, integrity and the TRUTH. (6/03//17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]   Week in review,June 4; her varicose recovery continues and pictures a gorgeous marigold  (6/4/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Honorable Mention All-efficiency Performances. (6/05/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).
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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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Jersey HS Sports: 2016-17 Top Efficiency and Single Game Performances.. Jackie: Week in review,June 4; her varicose recovery continues and pictures a gorgeous marigold..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Tuesday is Primary Election Day. Vote Column A all the way to keep Plainfield moving forward."
• "Campbells back Tracey Brown, but pivot to school board elections"

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 --

Campaign:  "Mapp shows strength in the streets with Saturday canvassing"
GOTV Rally:  "Plainfield hosts 'Get out the Vote' rally with Murphy,Booker"
LWV Forum:   "Plainfield candidates talk crime, economy and infrastructure"
The Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, June 5 - 11"

Asbury Park:  "NJ's largest pride event celebrates 26th year in Asbury Park"
Eric LeGrand:  "7th annual Walk to Believe raises $100K"
Mental Health:  "Support groups may play bigger role in mental health"
Newark --

• "Murphy surges ahead, courtin urban vote in Newark"
• "14 volunteers to joine Newark's new auxiliary police force"

PTSD:  "Veteran walks more thank 200 miles to raise PTSD awareness"

Trump World --

• "With his London tweets,Trump embarrasses himself-- and America -- once again"

2017 Guv Race:  "As candidates make frantic final push, Jerseyans say 'what election?'"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   The (election) end is near, we hope.. Planning Board finds West End sites in need of redevelopment.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc posts a current batch of anti-Trump toons (a Trump-English dictionary?).  (6/2/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Of honesty, integrity and the TRUTH. (6/03//17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]   Week in review,June 4; her varicose recovery continues and pictures a gorgeous marigold  (6/4/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 Top Efficiency and Single Game Performances. (6/04/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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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Bernice: The (election) end is near, we hope.. Planning Board finds West End sites in need of redevelopment.. Olddoc posts a current batch of anti-Trump toons (a Trump-English dictionary?).. Council President Williams: Of honesty, integrity and the TRUTH.. Anonymous Gadfly: Educate our children..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Campbells back Tracey Brown, but pivot to school board elections"
• "(2017 Dem Primary) Tracey Brown: A smear is a smear is a smear, even if done by a preacher"

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 --

Campaign:  "Mapp shows strength in the streets with Saturday canvassing"
Angels for Action:  "Plainfield nonprofit target of 2 burglaries in 2 months" -- I smell inside job.
Concert:  "Plainfield's Rhythm & Blues By The Brook concert offered something for everyone"
GOTV Rally:  "Plainfield hosts 'Get out the Vote' rally with Murphy,Booker"
LWV Forum:   "Plainfield candidates talk crime, economy and infrastructure"
PAHS: "Blind dog needs a home"
Union County:  "New initiative allows people to surrender drugs, get free help"

Hospitals:  "Renewed push to expand elective angioplasty to more NJ hospitals" -- On which Muhlenberg staked its hopes.
Immigration:  "Two NJ Indonesians deported after long battle to stay in US"
Pay-to-Play:  "Two more former Birdsall executives sentenced in P2P scheme" -- Ledger | Courier |
Real Estate:  "19 hottest markets in NJ are surging"

Trump World --

• "Trump reviewing whether to block Comey testimony to Senate"
• ""Protesters form anti-Trump motorcade near Beminster golf club" -- Ledger | Courier |

2017 Guv Race --

• "Candidates discuss school funding reform"
• "Murphy opponent accuses him of profiting from child labor at Goldman Sachs"
• "6 top candidates explain their positions, plus two endorsements"

Gov.Christie:  "Settlement near in Ebola nurse's suit against Christie"
Congressional Ethics:  "2 NJ lawmakers who backed Obamacare repeal traded in health companies during debate"
NJ Pensions:  "Unions: Change desperately needed in managing pension funds"  -- OpEd, Ledger.
Paris Accord & NJ:  "Trump's exit strikes at heart of urban areas, leaders say"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   The (election) end is near, we hope.. Planning Board finds West End sites in need of redevelopment.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc posts a current batch of anti-Trump toons (a Trump-English dictionary?).  (6/2/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Of honesty, integrity and the TRUTH. (6/03//17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]   The Amazing Race season finale blog party  (6/1/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   EEducate our children.  (5/31/17).

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: R&B by the Brook concert, Jazz Concert at Library, Trash2Treasure flea market.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "More for Saturday: Jazz Concert at the Library; Trash2Treasure Flea Market"
• "Saturday's Rhythm & Blues By The Brook features hip-hop group Naughty By Nature"

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, June 3; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   LWV forum crowded, contentious; The transporting sound of the Kora Harp.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc thinks LWV forum turnout augurs large turnout for election.  (6/1/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]   The Amazing Race season finale blog party  (6/1/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Educate our children.  (5/31/17).

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

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Olddoc thinks LWV forum turnout augurs large turnout for election.. Jackie: The Amazing Race season finale blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Saturday's Rhythm & Blues By The Brook features hip-hop group Naughty By Nature"
  
• "(2017 Dem Primary) Tracey Brown: A smear is a smear is a smear, even if done by a preacher"
• "Mapp & Green headline "Column A" GOTV rally Friday in support of Murphy"
• "(2017 Dem Primary) Tracey Brown flunks first LWV forum question"
• "Plainfield PBA Local #19 endorses Mayor Mapp for re-election"

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 --

2016 Homicide:  "Plainfield man arrested in 2016's 11th homicide" -- TAPinto |  Ledger | Courier |
Ceramics Show:  "Plainfield potter Larry Quirk takes part in 15-person ceramics show"
LWV Candidate Forum:  "Plainfield candidates address public at final forum"

Bombing Suspect:  "Accused bomber Rahimi loses bid to dismiss police shootout charges"
Elizabeth:  "School District to pay $600K for former student who alleges sexual assault"
Local Media Coverage:  "New bill would create fund for local journalism"
Radio Shack:  "1,000 Radio Shack stores go dark, leaving just three in NJ"

Trump World --

• "Trump cedes climate policy lead to China"
• "Trump's shaky claims on the Paris Climate Accord"
• "Princeton prof who criticized Trump cancels appearances after threats"

Gov. Christie --

• "Christie blasts Murphy as a 'fraud' who 'bought election"
• "What Christie thinks of Trump decision to leave Paris climate accord"
• "Women in veils, chains protest Christie veto of teen bride ban"
• "Christie signs executive order that boosts cybesecurity. Here's what it's about"

Gateway Tunnel:  "Builders forge ahead amid Trump uncertainty"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   LWV forum crowded, contentious; The transporting sound of the Kora Harp.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc thinks LWV forum turnout augurs large turnout for election.  (6/1/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]   The Amazing Race season finale blog party  (6/1/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Educate our children.  (5/31/17).

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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Bernice: LWV forum crowded, contentious.. The transporting sound of the Kora Harp.. Anonymous Gadfly: Educate our children..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(2017 Dem Primary) Tracey Brown flunks first LWV forum question"
• "Plainfield PBA Local #19 endorses Mayor Mapp for re-election"
  
• "Mapp & Green headline "Column A" GOTV rally Friday in support of Murphy"

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 --

Habitat for Humanity:  "Plainfield Habitat director resigns to take much larger job with agency"
NJ Transit:  "NJT, Amtrak take beatings at 'summer of hell' hearing" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Plainfield Schools:  "NJEA leadership visits Plainfield schools"
Obituary:  "Mel Rose Canady, AKAs and Plainfield Shut-In Council"

Bedminster --

• "More anti-Trump demonstrations planned"

Bernards:  "What these NJ officials really owe Muslims is an apology" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Fanwood:  "Boy, 13, reported missing"
Immigrants:  "Advocates urge NJ to provide legal aid to detained immigrants"
Jersey City:  "Kushner deal shines spotlight on JC's struggling inner city"
North Plainfield:  "Police seek 2 who robbed Chinese restaurant" -- M.O. sounds similar to Park Ave. Diner robbery.
Spelling --

• "How NJ kids fared in first round of national spelling bee"
• "Twelve words that stump even New Jerseyans"

Terrorism:  "NJ vet who tried to join ISIS sentenced to 35 years"
Trenton:  "City gets $200K to clean up, redevelop petroleum-contaminated site"
Turtle Back Zoo:  "'Beloved' giraffe dies after medical procedure"
Woodbridge:  "Township asks voters to donate food at the polls"

2017 Guv Race --

• "In shocker, Murphy to limit spending in general election"
• "Ciatarelli tells Brian Lehrer show he's an 'Eisenhower Republican'"

Dem Politics:  "Assembly Dem campaign chief quits after15 years" InsiderNJ | PoliticoNJ  -- Prieto vs. Sweeney war.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   LWV forum crowded, contentious; The transporting sound of the Kora Harp.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc on Memorial Days worldwide.  (5/29/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review reminds us of the reason for Memorial Day; can you spot the bug on the marigolds?  (5/28/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Educate our children.  (5/31/17)

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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Olddoc sees a Mapp ad on ESPN, notes Ramadan and Shavuot.. More..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(2017 Dem Primary) Tracey Brown: Bold? Honest? Leadership? Think again."
• "League of Women Voters Candidate Forum Wednesday"
• "Mapp & Green headline "Column A" GOTV rally Friday in support of Murphy"
  

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 --

Roads:  "Plainfield gets $300K more for roads"
Wardlaw-Hartridge:  "W-H students entertain at 'Cookin' Cabaret'"

Bernards --

• "Township will pay $3.25M, allow mosque to be built" -- Ledger | Courier |
• "What happens after Bernards settles federal lawsuits over musque?"

Gateway Tunnel:  "All but two of NJ delegation urder Trump to support Gateway tunnel"

Trump World --

• "Did Christie turn down another job offer from Trump? It's complicated"

Rep. Frelinghuysen:  "Rodney Frelinghuysen and the 'poisoned chalice'"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Dems by the numbers; Comes across a Goat's Beard in an Urban Nature Study;Memorial Day Ceremony photos.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc on Memorial Days worldwide.  (5/29/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review reminds us of the reason for Memorial Day; can you spot the bug on the marigolds?  (5/28/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?  (5/22/17)

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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