Bernice: Norman joins the fashion police; Faulty notice delays Planning hearing of church application.. Olddoc on the state of the nation.. Jackie's week in review includes plotting doves..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Is Norman sleeping at the switch when it comes to Latino news?"
• "Three concerts this weekend offer musical feast" -- Two down, one to go.

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 --

Obituary:  "Marjory Hollis" -- Mother of Councilors Bridget Rivers and the late Joanne Hollis.
Rotary Club:  "North Plainfield mayor to receive Rotary award"
Wrestling:  "Plainfield wrestlers inspired by South Plainfield"
Cable TV:  "NJ set-top boxes could go away thanks to FCC ruling"
EWR:  "Agencies won't uphold ban on Uber, Lyft at Newark Airport"
NJ Transit:  "NJT boss blasts federal strike settlement proposal"
Technology:  "Verizon says it can track your teen's driving for a fee" -- Monetizing info they already know?
Union County:  "How much state aid is proposed for Union County schools?"
Weather:  "Warm weather continues today, but storm approaches"

Auto Recall:  "Volvo recalls 59,000 cars for faulty software"
Edison:  "Police chief, deputy get #24K raises, boost to their pensions"
Elizabeth: "School board formalizes hiring of councilman as ass't super"
Hospitals:  "Horizon seeks injunction to stop ad campaign by hospitals"
Jersey City --

• "Watchdog group asks feds to probe super PAC tied to Fulop"
• "Critics of schools chief try to force vote on her contract renewal"

North Plainfield:  "Boro man gets 60 years in Raritan murder"
Somerville:  "Somerville riding wave of redevelopment"
Trenton:  "Suit: City owes at least $3.4M in payroll taxes to feds" -- Mystery solved.

2016 Candidates --

• "Understanding the odd rules and dates of presidential primaries"
• "Clinton wins Nevada caucuses" -- NYTimes | Politico | Ledger | Record |
• "Trump wins SC" -- NYTimes | Politico | Ledger | Record |
• "Jeb Bush drops out of GOP race" -- NYTimes | Politico | Ledger | PolNJ |
• "What draws NJ voters to Trump?"
• "ChristiePAC spent $1.5M week before he lost in Iowa, NH" -- Record | Ledger |

Gov. Christie --

• "Christie's return to NJ draws few big cheers" -- The Auditor.

 Bridgegate --

• "Christie's Bridgegate bills now top $10 million" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
• "NJ has paid computer forensics firm $2.3M in GWB probe"

Gas Tax:  "NJ gas tax hike of 10¢ per gallon needed to fix roads, experts say"
NJ Pensions:  "Unions: Christie must stop lying about pension funding" -- OpEd, Ledger.
Property Taxes:  "Are property taxes actually going down in many NJ towns?"
SCOTUS --

• "Sandra Day O'Connor says Obama should get to replace Scalia" -- She's a Republican and retired justice.

Obituary:  "Umberto Eco, author of 'Name of the Rose'"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Norman joins the fashion police; Faulty notice delays Planning hearing of church application.

[OLDDOC]  on the state of the nation. (2/20/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces the changed State of the City information. (1/20/16)

[Councilor STORCH]  Development in Plainfield: Looking into the future. (2/07/16)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Letters of interest for Council seats due Feb. 10. (2/01/16)

[DAVID]  notes Black Panthers documentary airs on PBS Saturday; also streaming. (2/19/16)

[JACKIE]   week in review includes plotting doves. (2/21/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Latino Action Network Conference. (2/02/2016)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  on diabetes workshops at YMCA. (2/18/16)

[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield holds off Rahway in UCIAC Tournament]  . (2/16/16).

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