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Friday, October 23, 2015

Olddoc on education; Biden withdrawal.. Bernice offers PMUA updates..


[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 Habitat:  "McCarter & English attorney donates services to Habitat"
2017 Guv Race:  "Former Plainfield councilman Bramnick a likely GOP candidate"

Bayonne:  "3 council members accepted health benefits in violation of state law"
Bernardsville:  "Caterer concealed nearly $1m from IRS"
East Brunswick:  "After 48 years, township has a police chief"
Ethics:  "Hamilton council passes ethics reform ordinance"
Halloween:  "Culture war erupts over Manville school plan"
Jersey City:  "JC aims to increase diversity of city contractors"
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst:  "Obama vetoes bill that protects NJ joint base"
Newark:  "Councilman threatens to sue state over 'meager' aid package"
NJ Transit:  "NJT hiring 100 over next three years"
Port Authority:  "PA votes to replace bus terminal, will hold design competition" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Raritan Valley Community College:  "3-D printers replicate fossils at RVCC"
South Plainfield --
Trenton:  "Mayor Jackson's State of The City highlights economic development, drop in crime"

Christie for President --
Cmpaign Cash:  "Weinberg to banks: Donating to Garrett enables 'bigotry'"
'Ebola Nurse':  "Nurse files suit over quarantine, says politics put her 'in Christie's private prison'"
Legislature --
Lenni-Lenape:  "Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape file suit against NJ over recognition"
Policing:  "NJ police wages top NY by $16K"
Re-entry:  "Prisoner re-entry programs benefit ex- prisoners and their communities"
Same-Sex Marriage:  "Mormons say duty to law trumps faith" -- Say Kentucky clerk has duty to follow the law.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] offers PMUA updates.

[OLDDOC]  daughter is home from hospital; expect a post later today. (10/22/15)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  on how he and his opponent differ on South Avenue development. (10/22/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   lists October events. (10/10/15)

[DAVID]   posts video of Board of Ed candidate forum. (10/21/15)

[JACKIE]   Survivor Cambodia blog party. (10/21/15)

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG]  Week in review catches a spooky sneaker salesman.  (8/18/2015)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes National Coming Out Day. (10/11/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   Dominicans support Ortega. (10/19/15)

[NOEL at PALS]   Mid-State 38 Top 10 - Week 6. (10/22/15)

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