Olddoc recalls life at UVA in the 1930s.. Bernice notes scaled-back Fiestas up tonight; Clerk issues electronic packets.. Mayor Mapp advocates for the Fleet Manager position up tonight.. Councilor Williams: Earned sick days ordinance up tonight.. David gets the Decarcerate forum photos and vid up -- at last..
[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 Public Schools: Two hour delayed opening this morning.
Vintage Photo: "Nixon campaigns in Plainfield, 1960" -- Accompanied by Jackie Robinson.
Weather: "Sunny today, but more snow possible mid-week"
Moving Company Scam: "Company banned for holding customer goods hostage" -- If it sounds too good to be true...
Policing: "Bergen County police merger expected to save over $200M"
Round Valley Reservoir: "There used to be a town down there" -- Documentary is filmed.
South Plainfield: "Boro and VFW at odds over pending land sale"
Christie for President
- "Christie PAC to hold first fundraising meeting"
- "Christie refuses to release credit card records with travel breakdown"
Congress: "White House gloats over GOP's DHS flop"
GOP in Legislature: "Six times Republicans have refused to go against Christie vetoes of legislation they supported"
Healthcare: "Getting a handle on preventing, managing diabetes in NJ"
Iran Policy -- Netanyahu speaks to Congress Tuesday.
- "Showdown looms in rift between Obama, Netanyahu"
- "Netanyahu visit brings uninvited problems for Jewish Dems"
- "Speech by Netanyahu opens divisions in Israel, too"
- "Politicking in America nothing new for Bibi"
- "Was Exxon settlement to boost this year's budget?" -- Settling $9B suit for $250 million.
- "Obamacare benefiting Christie budget scenario"
Property Taxes: "Christie property tax break meets with skepticism"
Race: "Grading Clinton, Buish, Obama on race" -- By a reporter who has covered all three.
SCOTUS: "Nonpartisan redistricting commissions in danger?"
Teacher Pensions: "Should state offload pensions to local school districts?"
Ferguson, MO: "DOJ to fault local police, see bias in traffic stops"
Obituaries --
- "Minnie Minoso, Cuban who helped integrate baseball"
- "Earl Lloyd, NBA's first Black player"
- "Anthony Herbert, Colonel fired after revealing Vietnam war crimes" -- Much decorated soldier with conscience.
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] notes scaled-back Fiestas up tonight; Clerk issues electronic packets.
[OLDDOC] recalls life at UVA in the 1930s.
[Mayor MAPP] advocates for the Fleet Manager position up tonight.
[Councilor STORCH] on the Grand Opening of Farmers Insurance.
[Councilor WILLIAMS] Earned sick days ordinance up tonight.
[DAVID] gets the Decarcerate forum photos and vid up -- at last.
[JACKIE] week in review, with ships passing in the night.
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] watching for subway rats?.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] celebrates Mattiwilda Dobbs.
[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield overcomes Christ the King.
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] reprints Ledger editorial: Latinos face new form of voter bias.
