Olddoc offers a second post on the Council meeting.. Bernice notes candidate forum and Town Hall conflict on Oct. 20.. Noel at PALS notes the passing of Morris Griffin, former PHS coach..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Police-Community meeting tonight on body cams, transparency"
• "Statement of Bill Nierstedt concerning outsourcing of Planning Division"

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 --

Schools:  "Jany Rivera-Garces named Plainfield student of the month"
Food Recall:  "General Mills recalls frozen green beans"
Route 22:  "Chimney Rock Road interchange officially opened"

Drones:  "Photography firm faces record FAA penalty for 'reckless' flights"
Fantasy Sports:  "Feds should set rules, NJ lawmakers say"
Halloween:  "This year's costumes include Donald Trump wigs"
Homework:  "Princeton, other districts plan homework-free weekends"
Hospitals:  "CEO of for-profit hospital group resigns"
Kean U.:  "Kean cutting jobs in reorganization"
McDonald's:  "Can all-day breakfast menu save the ailing fast-food chain?"
Morristown:  "Cop's suit claims chief worked outside jobs on town time"
Newark --

• "Charter school proposed for former Star-Ledger property"
• "Continental Auto Parts accused of racial, age discrimination"

New Brunswick:  "Council to discuss building new firehouse"
Rutgers:  "Assault charge against Leonte Carroo dropped" -- Ledger | Courier |
Woodbridge:   "Alleged killer shot after pointing gun at police dies"

Christie for President --

• "Christie calls for regime change in Iran"
• "Christie's self-depiction as outsider rings false"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump leads GOP field in FL, OH and PA, polls show"

Bridgegate --

• "Christie reshuffles his top legal staff"

Annual Reports:  "House passes Garrett's bill to make company disclosures easier to read"
Charter Schools:  "Officials gear up for review of charter renewals"
Legislature:  "Westfield lawmaker frustrated Christie-hasn't signed anti-stalking bill"
Mass Incarceration:  "US to release 6,000 inmates from prison"
Police-Involved Deaths:  "Feds meeting with families of three NJ men"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  notes candidate forum and Town Hall conflict on Oct. 20.

[[OLDDOC]  offers a second post on the Council meeting. (10/7/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  offers a traffic safety update. (8/27/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Rec Division sponsoring Open Mic event at Cedar Brook Park. (9/19/15)

[DAVID]   State politicians deny millions to Plainfield schools. (9/24/15)

[JACKIE]  Week in review with proof flowers bend in the rain. (10/4/15)

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG]  spots a street mura.l  (8/8/2015)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  on Writing and Memory #6. (8/21/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   a Rutgers conference for undocumented students is being organized. (10/4/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   notes the passing of Morris Griffin, former PHS coach. (10/6/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  notes two important meetings coming up!. (8/27/15)

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