PMUA looking for a new executive director..Girls wrestling weighed as a HS sport.. More election outcomes..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "The 2018 Plainfield Dem Primary: A shocking X-ray"

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.

FOLLOW JENN POPPER'S WALK:  Jennifer Popper, editor of TAPinto Plainfield, launched a 400 hundred mile walk Saturday, June 2 to Gouldsborough, Maine. Walking in memory of her late husband who died in a kayak accident in 2016 (in which se also almost lost her life), Jenn has raised more than $15,000 in his memory which will go to two charities supporting the environment and healthy lifestyles. Follow here HERE, and be sure to friend her Facebook page.

NEWS --

PMUA:   "Plainfield's Utilities Authority seeking a new executive director"

Bagels: "23 bagel flavors, ranked best to worst"-- Besides plain, onion, garlic and poppy seed, why any others?
Demographics:  "New Jerseyans return to the cities"
Dover:  "Insurgents win big, booting white leadership in town with 69% Hispanics"
High School Sports:  "State officials weigh H.S. girls wrestling as an official sport"
Linden:  "Armstead wins bid to defend mayor's seat"
Miss America:  "Will Miss America contest be a TV flop with swimsuits gone?"
Mountainside:  "Dildogate scandal puts GOP seats at risk"
Roseland:  "DiVincenzo beats Codey in Roseland Dem fight"
Soccer:  "NJSIAA approves penalty kicks for soccer state finals"

2018 Senate Race:  "Moran: Menendez vs. Hugin. Is this the best Jersey can do?"
State Primaries:  "The most important results -- and what they mean"

Trump World --

• "Speaker Ryan undercuts Trump on Russia at a fraught moment"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts a GOTV blog plus some good political toons.  (06/05/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Elections results.. House fire seriously burns Plainfield woman.. Olddoc posts a GOTV blog plus some good political toons..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "In Plainfield Primary, Davis and Mills-Ransome swamp opponents"

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.

FOLLOW JENN POPPER'S WALK:  Jennifer Popper, editor of TAPinto Plainfield, launched a 400 hundred mile walk Saturday, June 2 to Gouldsborough, Maine. Walking in memory of her late husband who died in a kayak accident in 2016 (in which se also almost lost her life), Jenn has raised more than $15,000 in his memory which will go to two charities supporting the environment and healthy lifestyles. Follow here HERE, and be sure to friend her Facebook page.

NEWS --

Elections --

• "Primary Election results: The winners are..."
• "Union County Dems get racked on several local battlefronts"
• "Armstead racks up big win in Linden"  -- InsiderNJ |

Fire:  "Woman seriously burned in Plainfield house fire"  -- TAPinto | Courier |
Obituary:  "Rupert Patrick Crawford, Stone Square member, former LWV president" -- Services Saturday at Grace Episcopl Church.

2018 NJ Primaries --

• "Live Primary results" -- InsiderNJ | NJSpot |
• "Dem voters send Menendez a message"  -- PoliticoNJ  | InsiderNJ | Ledger |
• "Dems win big in NJ Congressional primaries"  -- PoliticoNJ | InsiderNJ | Ledger |

Trump World --

• "Christie denies he's been asked to prep Trump for a Mueller interview"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc posts a GOTV blog plus some good political toons.  (06/05/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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(Election Day) Freeholder Williams takes part in Pride Flag raising.. New MVC opens in South Plainfield -- with computers down..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Three B's for Election Day: B active, B timely, B voting"
• "The facts behind Carmencita Pile's post regarding the Plainfield NJ Community Connect Facebook page"
  

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.

FOLLOW JENN POPPER'S WALK:  Jennifer Popper, editor of TAPinto Plainfield, launched a 400 hundred mile walk Saturday, June 2 to Gouldsborough, Maine. Walking in memory of her late husband who died in a kayak accident in 2016 (in which se also almost lost her life), Jenn has raised more than $15,000 in his memory which will go to two charities supporting the environment and healthy lifestyles. Follow here HERE, and be sure to friend her Facebook page.

NEWS --

Motor Vehicle Commission:  "South Plainfield MVC has grand opening" -- And guess what? The computers were down.
Plainfield Public Library:  "Senior Space: Weekly activities for seniors"
Pride Month:  "UC Freeholders celebrate LGBTQ community  Pride flag raising" -- Including our own Freeholder Rebecca Williams.
TAPinto:  "75 TAPinto news sites earn Facebook Verification Badges"
Voting:  "How you can vote in NJ primary if you'renot registered with either party"

Dem Primaries:  "Sweeney wades into Roseland  Dem fight" -- That's North Jersey, right?
NJ Politics:  "How NJ breaks red and blue in all 21 counties"
Springsteen:  "Bruce to appear at Asbury Lanes this month (really). How to get tickets"

Trump World --

• "Mueller accuses Manafort of witness tampering"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Assemblywoman Carter, Freeholder Williams and the YMCA.  (5/31/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Plainfield man busted for $16K in child support.. Scenes from Rescue Squad open house.. Scenes from Saturday concert at Cedar Brook Park..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Follow Plainfield's Jenn Popper's walk to Maine"
• "Ashley Davis, Joylette Mills-Ransome campaigns roar into Tuesday Dem Primary"

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 --

Mayor Mapp:  "Mapp willing to seek higher office"
Council Vacancy:  "Mapp will present three names to City Committee for vacancy" -- PDCC meeting set for June 12.
Child Support:  "Plainfield man arrested in Watchung for $16K in child support"
Concert:  "Scenes from the Rhythm and Blues By The Brook concert"
Plainfield Rescue Squad:  "Scenes from Sunday Open House"

D-Day:   "DiIonno: Remembering D-Day" -- June 6 marks the anniversary of the invasion of Europe that ended WWII.
Guns:  "Bonnie Watson Coleman:  What NJ is doing on guns and 5 more things we can do"
Immigration:  "When kids cross the US border alone, thousands end up in these 10 NJ counties"
Linden:  "Councilman wants to fire Scutari"
Marijuana:  "Ex-NBA player says leglaizing weed in NJ would 'right some wrongs'"
Newark:  "A look at the hydroponic farming of AeroFams in Newark"
Policing:  "How a hacker proved cops used secret government phone tracker to find him" -- May changes how cops surveil.
Retail:  "Corporate raiders ruined lives as they destroyed Toys R Us, politicians say"
South Plainfield/Edison:  "Dismal Swamp project getrs $200K in funding"

2018 Senate Race:  "Menendez: Hugin's money could make a dent"
NJ Politics:  "Moran: Sweeney v. Murphy, the duel is arranged"

Trump World --

• "Trump allies hustle to prevent Mueller subpoena" -- Why should Trump get better treatment than Bill Clinton?
• "Reclaiming Jesus:  Bishop Curry walks a fine line in the political fray" -- The bishop who preached at the royal wedding.

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Assemblywoman Carter, Freeholder Williams and the YMCA.  (5/31/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Mapp willing to seek higher office.. Mapp will submit 3 names for Council on June 12.. Plainfield Rescue Squad open house Sunday.. One more legal hurdle for Muhlenberg project..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Ashley Davis, Joylette Mills-Ransome campaigns roar into Tuesday Dem Primary"

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 --

Mayor Mapp:  "Mapp willing to seek higher office"
Council Vacancy:  "Mapp will present three names to City Committee for vacancy" -- PDCC meeting set for June 12.
Freeholder Williams:  "Plainfield's Rebecca Williams named to Freeholder board" -- UCNJ | Courier | NJGlobe |
Muhlenberg Property:  "Hospital redevelopment faces one final legal obstacle"
Plainfield Rescue Squad:  "Rescue squad holding open house on Sunday"
Urban Enterprise Zone:  "Murphy agrees to reduce sales taxes in 5 town" -- Plainfield included.
Week in Review:  "Plainfield week in review"

Collectibles:  "The Hess truck is back with its 2018 mini collection"
Dunellen:  Former recreation director gets 52 years in sex abuse case" -- Courier | Ledger |
Edison:  "5 cops charged with misconduct and theft" -- it's the old off-duty jobs scam again.
Horizon Blue Cross:  "Medical Society: What is Horizon hiding from its customers?"
Linden:  "Off the line, Mayor Armstead battles for renomination"
North Plainfield:  "Cops look for thief who burglarized car, pooped in driveway"
Piscataway:  "Town's gun-sale restriction plan draws fire from the NRA"
Roselle:  "Two state agencies investigating goings-on at Roselle school district"
School Security:  "An inside look at how authorities train for school shootings"
Trenton:  "'Trenton Makes' bridge shines like never before" -- Video.

2018 Elections:  "Menendez predicts a wave year"
2020 Presidential Race:  "NJ Dem chair Currie all in for Booker in 2020"
NJ Budget:  "Murphy prepares for shutdown after budget talks end in drama"  -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger |
Out-of-Network Bills:  "NJ just took big step to stop surprise medical bills"

Trump World --

• "Trump allies gang up on Gowdy" -- Took them a couple of days after he shot down the 'Spygate' meme.
• "The guy's a f---king yenta: Trump's loose lips draw fire"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Assemblywoman Carter, Freeholder Williams and the YMCA.  (5/31/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Plainfield Today: Sen. Menendez, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman stump for votes at Plainfield rally today.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Sen. Menendez, Rep. Watson Coleman stump for votes Saturday in Plainfield"

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, June 2; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Assemblywoman Carter, Freeholder Williams and the YMCA.  (5/31/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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Rebecca Williams now a Freeholder.. Plainfield UEZ reinstated.. Plainfield Girls Baseball ends season 10-0 in victory over Roselle.. Olddoc on Assemblywoman Carter, Freeholder Williams and the YMCA..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "With Rebecca Williams as a Freeholder, the ball is now in Chairman Mapp's court"
• "Sen. Menendez, Rep. Watson Coleman stump for votes Saturday in Plainfield"

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 --

Freeholder Williams:  "After UCDC vote, Plainfield's Rebecca Williams now a Freeholder"
Candidate Forum:  "Plainfield LWV holds candidate forum in advance of Primary"
Exhibit:  "Plainfield potter Larry Quirk featured in Pluckemin show"
Softball:  "Plainfield girls end season 10-0 with win over Roselle"
Urban Enterprise Zone:  "Murphy signs bill reactivating Plainfield's UEZ"  -- TAPinto | NJROI |
Pulaski Skyway:  "DOT on final countdown to reopening Pulaski Skyway"  -- At last!
En blanc Weather Report:  "Rain storms will once again slam NJ this weekend"

Liberty State Park:  "NJ rejects milllionaires marina plan"
Pets:  "Declawing your cat? That soon may be illegal in NJ"
Retail:  "3 Sears, 1 K-mart in NJ set to close" -- If you haven't driven by the Watchung Sears site lately, you should.
South Plainfield:  "Model UN team wins at Rutgers conference"

Murphy-Sweeney Tensions:  "Read the script of the pro-Murphy ad that's ticked off Sweeney"
Marijuana:  "Scutari proposal could doom legal marijuana for now"
NJEA:  "Lawmakers blast state teachers' union over controversial videos"
NJ Supreme Court:  "Murphy to renominate Associate Justice Patterson" -- Who Christie famously declined to.
School Aid:  "Sweeney bill would alter the way NJ distributes school aid" -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger |

Trump World --

• "Trump fumes, but Sessions may have the upper hand"
• "Trump bends the truth as he tries to beat back Russia probe"
• "Boehner: There is no Republican party. There is a Trump party"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Assemblywoman Carter, Freeholder Williams and the YMCA.  (5/31/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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More on the YMCA.. Steve Gallon in the news.. Birth control pills recalled..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Sen. Menendez, Rep. Watson Coleman stump for votes Saturday in Plainfield"

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 --

YMCA:  "Plainfield YMCA set to reorganize, sell building" -- TAPinto | Courier |
Steve Gallon:  "Legacy Miami honors Gallon as 'Educator of the Year'"
Product Recall:  "Birth control pulls recalled over fear of unintended pregnancy risk"

Linden --

• "Armstead shuts down Cosby-proposed debate forum"
• "Councilowman Cosby's open letter to Mayor Armstead"

Obamacare:  "Murphy signs law to protect NJ Obamacare from Trump"
Plastic Bags:  "Will NJ ban the bag or put a 5¢ fee on each one?"
Uber:  "Uber unveils a 'panic button' in case your NJ driver is a creep"

Trump World --

• "Trump 'Spygate' narrative loses steam"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Memorial Day 2018.  (5/27/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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FBI issues urgent Internet alert.. Baraka campaign manager guilty of embezzling $200K.. Councilor Williams endorses Joylette Mill-Ransome for Wards 2/3..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield YMCA closing forever Thursday"
• "League of Women Voters candidate forum tonight"

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 --

Freeholders:  "Councilwoman Rebecca Williams is Plainfield nominee for freeholder seat"
Memorial Day:  "Scenes from Plainfield's annual commemoration"
Internet Alert:  "Why the FBI want you to reset your internet router. Now!"

Entertainment:  "ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after her racist Tweet"
Newark:  "Baraka campaign manager admits to embezzling $200K" -- InsiderNJ | Ledger |
North Plainfield --

• "School board members' ethics charges dismissed"
• "Police: Custom motorcycle stolen over holiday weekend"

Taxes:  "Somerset Count;y taxes will go down a little" -- What are the chances Union will follow suit?
Watchung:  "Ex-NYPD sergeant sentenced to 5 years on handgun charge" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Meanwhile the two-timing man walks.

Legislature:  "Bill to end 'banking' of sick days draws angry response from unions"
Power:  "FERC rules NJ must bear full cost of $1.2B transmission line"

Trump World --

• "Conservative Columnist: Trump is no patriot, and everyone should say so"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Memorial Day 2018.  (5/27/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Can Comcast change your package mid-contract?.. 11 Student loan companies NJ hates..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "League of Women Voters candidate forum Wednesday"

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 --

Gov. Murphy:  "How does Murphy compare to Christie on travel epenses?"
Comcast:  "Can Comcast change package mid-contract? Disney fan wants to know"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, May 28"
Student Loans:  "The 11 loan companies NJ hates most and why"
Trenton:  "Watson Coleman endorses Gusciora in mayor's race"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Memorial Day 2018.  (5/27/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Olddoc on Memorial Day 2018.. Councilor Williams on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Commemorates Memorial Day Monday at City Hal"

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 --

Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, May 28 - June 3"
Wardlaw-Hartridge:  "W-H student performs at Carnegie Hall"

Memorial Day:  "Memorial Day was once a time to feel the actual price of war"
Sports Protests:  "The arc of history bends a knee toward Colin Kaepernick"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on Memorial Day 2018.  (5/27/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: on Joylette Mills-Ransome for Council.. (5/17/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Linda Carter sworn in as Assemblywoman.. Memorial Day observances.. Olddoc is having computer problems..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Dems give Rebecca Williams the nod for Carter's Freeholder seat"

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 --

Assembly --

• "Plainfield's Linda Carter sworn in as newest Assemblywoman"
• "Meet your three newest Assembly members, NJ"

Freeholder Vacancy:  "Wildstein: Plainfield Dems recommend Williams"
Memorial Day --

• "Vintage Memorial Day photos from NJ"
• "It's not a celebration. It's a commemoration. NJ families honor fallen heroes"

Week in Review:  "Plainfield week in review"

Biking:  "Why NJ ranks among top 10 bike-friendly states"
Bridge Angels:  "Meet the folks who get scared drivers to NJ" -- Since the 1950s.
Ieeland:  "Irish voters overturn abortion ban" -- IrishTimes | Guardian |
Joint Base Bix:  "New push to defend NJ's big military base from any shutdown efforts"
Transgender Rights:  "How NJ could soon give a big boost to transgender rights"

Sen. Menendez --

• "FDU poll: Menendez facing 'considerable headwinds'"
• "Menendez suggests he doesn't need to pay back anything more to Melgen"

Obamacare:  "NJ leaders scramble to protect against Federal threats"
Statehouse:  "Taking a peek at $300M Statehouse restoration"
Sttate Pensions:  "How is NJ's public pension system doing?"

Trump World --

• "Trump makes it easier to fire federal employees"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc is having computer problems.  (5/26/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: Moving forward with Linda Carter in LD22. (5/13/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).
FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Plainfield Today: It's Memorial Day weekend.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• It's Memorial Day weekend

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, May 26; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.  (5/19/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: Moving forward with Linda Carter in LD22. (5/13/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).
FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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Wildstein: Williams favorite to take Carter Freeholder seat.. City, Homeifirst kick off Dudley House partnership.. Plainfield's 'Teachers of the Year' honored..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Linda Carter sworn in as Assemblywoman (video)"
  
• "Memorial service for Dorothy Allen Henry Friday"

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 --

Assembly:  "Carter takes state Assembly seat"
Freeholders:  "Wildstein: Williams favorite to take Carter's Freeholder seat"
Homefirst:  "City and Homefirst kick off Dudley House partnership over breakfast"
Teachers:  "Plainfield District's 'Teachers of the Year' honored at Kean event"
Weather:  "Looks like rain, thunderstorms for Memorial Day weekend"

Anti-Trump Rally:  "Anti-Trump rallies planned for Bedminster this weekend" -- Old Muhlenberg friend Bennett Zurofsky among the organizers.
Ask The Governor:  "Murphy cancels radio call-in program in disagreement over format"
Election Systems:  "Poor security of NJ election systems prompt move to revamp"
Marriage:  "Push to ban child marriage in NJ just stalled. Here's why"
Property Taxes:  "NJ to Trump: We'll se you in court if you overturn plan to save tax break"

Trump World --

• "Trump calls off summit with Kim Jong Un"
• "Trump to NFL protesters: You shouldn't be in this country" -- Whaaat?

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.  (5/19/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: Moving forward with Linda Carter in LD22. (5/13/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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Public meeting on historic districts expansion.. Rebecca: Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend.. Jackie: Survivor: Ghost Pool season finale and reunion blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Memorial service for Dorothy Allen Henry Friday"
• "Busy Thursday: Carter swearing-in, Mills-Ransome fundraiser"

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 --

2018 Elections:  "Plainfield's primary augurs November success"
Historic Districts:  "Public meeting set to discuss expansion of two historic districts"
Food Recall:  "Stop & Shop recalls frozen broccoli over listeria concerns"

Dildogate:  "Mountainside police chief reomves FB 'like' supporting suspended cop" -- Mountainside = Animal House?
Essex Dems:  "Sen. Ruiz hauls in $100K at Murphy-attended funder"
Linden:  "Armstead makes his case for re-election"
Medical Marijuana:  "Scotch Plains family moves to Colorado for medical pot"
Newark:  "DiIonno: Philip Roth, pride of -- and proud off -- Newark"
North Plainfield:  "Man wanted for stealing Cadillac in borough"
PSEG:  "PSEG hits the lottery: Nuclear, pipelines, renewable energy"
Slave Trafficking:  "Slave-trade ties latest twist in epic battle over historic house"
Support Dogs:  "NJ AG tells housing boards to roll over on support dog ban"

Episcopal Diocese of NJ:  "Presiding bishop to preach at funeral of Bishop Councell"
Gas Tax:  "Is NJ's gas tax about to be pumped up?"
Property Taxes:  "NJ move to save SALT deduction could be killed by Trump administration"
Public Records:  "NJ Supremes rule for plaintiff in sports memorabilia case"
Sports Betting:  "Sweeney calls on states to reject 'integrity fee'" -- NJPolitico | Ledger | -- Big sports, which opposed betting, now wants a cut.

Trump World --

• "Trump blocking Twitter users violates constitution, judge rules"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.  (5/19/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: Moving forward with Linda Carter in LD22. (5/13/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool seaon finale and reunion blog party. (5/23/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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$450K settlement by city is in the news.. Plainfield man shot to death.. Plainfield man charged in fatal hit-and-run flees country.. REbecca: Hannah Atkins pool opens this weekend..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Busy Thursday: Carter swearing-in, Mills-Ransome fundraiser"

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 --

ASSEMBLYMAN JERRY GREEN's POSTS --

• Speaker Pro-Tem:  "Coughlin names Johnson Speaker Pro-Tem" -- 9-term Englewood Assemblyman.
• Housing Committee:  "Wimberly gets Housing Committee chairmanship"-- Paterson Assemblyman.
• Assembly Seat:  "Linda Carter elected to Green's Assembly seat"

Fugitive:  "Plainfield man charged in fatal North Plainfield hit-and-run flees country" -- TAPinto | Courier | Ledger |
Lawsuit:  "Plainfield settles discrimination lawsuit with firefighter for $450K" -- Courier | WPIX |
Motor Vehicle Commission:  "MVC office in South Plainfield opened Monday"
Shooting:  "Plainfield man shot to death outside Elizabeth club" -- TAPinto | Courier |

Baby Names:  "The 35 most popular baby names in NJ in 2017"
Dildogate:  "Mountainside administrator showing support for suspended cop, dildo's owner"
Newark:  "Newark picks its own school superintendent for first time in 22 years"

Rep. Watson Coleman:  "Representative wouldn't remain silent after moment of silence for gun victims"
Pay Equity:  "How NJ's tough new law works"
Solar Energy:  "New drive to finance clean-energy projects with no upfront cost"

Obituary:  "Philip Roth, novelist who sets his stories in Newark" -- Ledger |  NYTimes | Politico |

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.  (5/19/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: Moving forward with Linda Carter in LD22. (5/13/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool May 16 blog party. (5/16/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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LWV sets candidate forum.. SSYC kicks off 50th Anniversary celebration with Alumni BBQ.. Rebecca Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Special Council meeting Monday to adopt amended 2018 budget"

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 --

League of Women Voters:  "Plainfield LWV schedules candidate forum for May 30"
Second Street Youth Center:  "SSYC launches 50th anniversary with Alumni BBQ"
Segregated Schools:  "25 districts with fewest white students. Lawsuit says that's illegal" -- Note the makeup of Plainfield.
Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, May 21-27"
Obituary:  "Dorothy A. Henry, retired Plainfield educator" -- Memorial Friday, Crescent Avenue.

Affordable Housing:  "Decades after Mt. Laurel decision, NJ's housing affordability continues to deepen"
Dangerous Jobs:  "The 20 most dangerous jobs in NJ and why fatalities are rising"
Guns:  "NJ gun owners are right. We've got to fight illegal guns" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Linden:  "Councilman accuses mayor of assaulting him"
Met Museum:  "'Heavenly Bodies' ehibit lacks soul" -- In a nutshell.
Pets:  "Vintage photos of pets and animals in NJ"

Trump World --

• "SNL spoofs Trump with 'cut to black' Sopranos. ending. In Bloomfield"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[ OLDDOC]  Olddoc on the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.  (5/19/18)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp's 10th Annual Community Barbecue August 19. (07/28/17)

[Councilor STORCH]  Storch endorses Linda Carter for LD22 Assembly seat. (05/09/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams: Moving forward with Linda Carter in LD22. (5/13/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool May 16 blog party. (5/16/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Notes Hannah Atkins Pool opens this weekend. (5/21/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner. (04/05/18).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

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