Bernice: Storch is 2016 Council president.. Olddoc offers a potpourri including congrats to Storch.. David offers photos from Phu Quoc (he's back, tho)..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "With Storch as Council president, new era a possibility"

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 --

Driver's Licenses:  "NJ gets extension to meet federal ID rules"
Theater Contest:  "Theater Project contest open to all NJ students 13-18"
Weather:  "Code Blue declared for Union County"

Bloomfield:  "Despite cold, residents rally against corruption in town government"
Hoboken:  "Zimmer's super-majority on Council sworn in"
Hospitals:  "Merger completed between Meridian, Raritan Bay MC"
Newark --

• "City to hire attorney to oversee police internal affairs"
• "Activists: Brawl at City Hall a 'black eye' for anti-violence movement"

NJIT:  "Feud over who runs alumni group goes back to court"
Perth Amboy:   "Cop suspended after taking undercover car to on-duty dates in Woodbridge"
Port Authority:  "Search for executive director drags on"

Christie for President --

• "Christie spent 72% of 2015 out of state" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
• "Christie taking short break from campaign for 'State of State' address" -- Ain't that nice of him.
• "Christie trying to beat Bush in Iowa"

2016 Candidates --

• "GOP candidates gird for a month of mud-slinging"
• "GOP candidates side with Saudis in Iran dispute"
• "NJ's Wisniewski endorses Sanders for President"
• "Can you possibly count all the Christie jabs in Rubio ad?" -- Ledger | Politico | Courier |
• "Trump ad uses footage of Morocco, not Mexico border"
• "The Donald hits Christie over Bridgegate"
  

2017 Guv Race --

• "First blows in guv race landing over casino deal"-- PolNJ | Ledger |
• "Fulop and Bramnick cross paths in Cranford"

Christie Cabinet:  "Christie's Reaganomics treasury nominee pending while budget battle looms"
Diversity:  "As SCOTUS weighs affirmative action, Michigan offers an alternative model"
Guns --

• "Obama expands background checks  for guns bought at shows, online"
• "5 ways Obama's gun measures will affect NJ"
• "Doctors can report some mentally ill patients to FBI under new rules"
• "Christie blasts Obama on guns, but is he doing same thing in NJ?" -- Ledger | Politico |

ICE:  "Obama administration kicks off immigrant raids"
Legislature:  "Lawmakers looking to set minimum standards for nursing home staffing"
Technology:  "NJ startup wants to bring voice control to your house"

Culture:  "Nine reasons to bring back cocktail parties"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Storch is 2016 Council president.

[OLDDOC]  offers a potpourri including congrats to Storch. (1/05/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces the annual MLK potluck and food drive. (1/04/16)

[Councilor STORCH]  reports from the League of Municipalities on PILOTs. (11/23/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  sends New Year greetings. (1/03/16)

[DAVID]  offers photos from Phu Quoc. (1/04/16)

[JACKIE]   week in review captures a crenellation. (1/3/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On World AIDS Day, rethink HIV. (12/27/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   wishes all Feliz Navidad!. (12/25/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  Simmons and Cordoba rally Plainfield to first victory. (1/03/16).

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