Plainfield Today: FREE Plainfield Musical Club concert at Library Saturday, 2 PM... No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• FREE Plainfield Musical Club concert at Library Saturday, 2 PM.
  

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, April 14; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc nods to his 98th, talking local and US issues.  (4/12/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid. (4/4/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool April 11 blog party. (4/11/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Drama workshops for adults and children (4/4/18)

[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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Good news: Plainfield's UEZ being reinstated.. Olddoc nods to his 98th, talking local and US issues..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Blood Drive at PHS Friday, 8 AM - 2 PM.

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 --

Urban Enterprise Zone:  "Bill to reinstate UEZs, including Plainfield's, heads to governor's desk"
Veterans Housing Proposal:  "Yates vets housing proposal continues at Zoning Board on May 2"
YMCA:  "Y wants to awaken summer imagination at Healthy Kids Day"

Newark:  "Big Newark-Amazon meeting just happened. Here's what we know"

2018 Senate Race:  "Monmouth poll gives Menendez 21 point lead over Hugin"
Murphy Cabinet:  "Murphy raises issues of race over blocked confirmations" -- PoliticoNJ | NJGlobe | Ledger |
Economic Development:  "Lozano to replace Brown as head o Choose NJ"
Elections:  "State moves forward on election security plans" -- So they say, but I think paper ballots are best.
Horizon Blue Cross:  "Judge order Horizon to let public see details behind OMNIA plan"
Nuclear Energy:  "Moran: Will Murphy save us from PSEG's outrageous nuke subsidy?"
Paid Sick Leave:  "1M NJ workers may soon get paid sick leave"
Tax Deductions:  "Leglslature passes SALT deductions workaround"

Trump World --

• "Comey: Getting wedgies in NJ as a kid prepared me for Trump"
• "A simple question from Sen. Booker ties Trump nominee Pmpeo into knots"
• "NJ joins multi-state DACA suit against Trump"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc nods to his 98th, talking local and US issues.  (4/12/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid. (4/4/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool April 11 blog party. (4/11/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Drama workshops for adults and children (4/4/18)

[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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Zoning Board takes up veterans home proposal in VWB.. Jackie: Survivor: Ghost Pool April 11 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Blood Drive at PHS Friday, 8 AM - 2 PM.

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 --

Take Back the Night:  "Thursday night event at City Hall in support of victims of sexual volence"
Veterans Home Proposal:  "Yates matter before Zoning Board Wednesday"

Hihj School Football: "NJ HS state playoffs one small step from major facelift"
Hospitals:  "New drive for elective angioplasty long overdue"
Johnson & Johnson:  "NJ couple awarded $80M more in baby powder case"
Linden:  "Clerk sides with Hickey against Armstead over signatures" -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe |
Medical Marijuana:  "Nearly 100 hundred more dispensaires could be coming to NJ"

Murphy Cabinet:  "Sweeney holds up Murphy education picks" -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe | Ledger |
Schools --

• "Murphy signs law to keep NJ schools from hiring teachers accused of sex abuse"
• "NJ schools perform on par or better on 'Nation's Report Card'"

Trump World --

• "GOP senators break ranks to protect Mueller from Trump"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc expresses concerns about some Council items.  (4/9/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid. (4/4/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool April 11 blog party. (4/11/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Drama workshops for adults and children (4/4/18)

[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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New 'No Parking' restrictions protested.. Plainfield Arts Council networking dinner at Tradiciones de me Pueblo Wednesday, 6-10..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Plainfield Zoning Board meets at 7:00 PM 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 --

Parking:  "More protest Plainfield 'No Parking' signs" -- With complete list of prohibited parking.
Month of the Young Child:  "Month of the Young Child kicks off at City Hall"
Summer Food Program:  "Plainfield to participate again in Summer Youth Food Program"

Essex Dmes:  "DiVicenzo's Roseland slte files defective petitions" -- Even the super=pros can mess up.
Newark:  "Shaq is opening a $79M luxury apartment tower"
PSE&G:  "Feds: PSEG subsidiary made false statments over 9-year period"
Real Estate:  "Zillow: The 11 amazing (and not so) amenities that get homes sold"
Trenton:  "Mayoral candidate Worthy's office burglairized"
Youth Sports:  "NJ may soon ban tackle football for kids under 12"

Campaign Finance:  "ELEC and lawmakers push treform campaign finnce laws"
Facebook:  "Booker tells Zucker to stop FB ads from discriminating against minorities"
Jersey Culture:  "12 things New Yorkers are clueless about"
NJ Budget:  "Murphy hasn't sold fellow Dems on tax hikes" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
The Mob:  "Murphy AG wants to teach cops how to spot mob-run bars" -- Ummm....

Trump World --

• "Christie's frank advice to Trump on whether to fire Mueller"
• "Rep. Pallone:  "EPA chief Pruitt a 'poster boy for corruption' and must go"
• "Russia probe expands, looking into new meetings in Seychelles" -- Ledger exclusive.
• "Years of red ink ahead  for federal budget thanks to GOP tax law"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc expresses concerns about some Council items.  (4/9/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid. (4/4/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool April 4 blog party. (4/04/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Drama workshops for adults and children (4/4/18)

[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 girls beat Roselle 16-9 on opening day.. Olddoc expresses concerns about some Council items..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield jazz icon Ernie Scott passes"

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 --

Baseball:  "Plainfield tops Roselle Catholic"
Police Division:  "Spring Brek with First Responders program at Library"
Softball:  "Plainfield beats Roselle 16-9 on opening day"
Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, April 9-15"
Obituary:  "Helen Buro Aguiar, Muhlenberg volunteer"

Child Sexuaal Abuse:  "Junoz Diaz writes about being raped as a child" -- The New Yorker essay is here.
Linden:  "Armstead looks to burn Hickey right out of the blocks"
Pensions:  "NJ seeking 'lost' MetLife employees due pension cash"
Retail:  "Amazon didn't kill Toys R Us; Greedy Wall Street profiteers did it" -- OpEd, Rep. Bill Pascrell.

Campaign Finance:  "Firms with public contracts contributed $9.4M to NJ pols in 2017"
Legislature:  "Bill would allow for voter-approved arts tax"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc expresses concerns about some Council items.  (4/9/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid. (4/4/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool April 4 blog party. (4/04/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Drama workshops for adults and children (4/4/18)

[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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Council business meeting Monday, 8 PM.. Olddoc shares a post on 'Harmonious Garden Seminar' at the Library.. Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid.. Rebecca: 'Plainfield Acts' adult acting classes start Tuesday at FUSP..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Back from another stay at JFK"
  

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 --

Council --

• "New SID ordinance on Monday's agenda"
• "Council votes on new Economic Development Director Monday"

Plainfield Schools:  "Interim Superintendent's statement concerning arrest of PAAAS teacher"
Plainfield Symphony:  "PSO closes 98th season with Mahler's 9th Symphony"
Week in Review: "Plainfield Week in Review"

Essex Dems:  "The Roseland War: Codey vs. DiVicenzo"
Gun Violence --

• "'We are not stopping,' students vow at town halls"
• "Students against gun violence in roundtable discussion at Kean"

Internet Prostitution:  "Backpage.com shut down by Feds"
Johnson & Johnson:  "NJ couple awarded $37M in J&J baby powder case"
Justice:  "Murder charges dropped against 2 NJ men adter DNA evidence raises doubts"
Newark:  "Menendez to endorse Baraka"
Soccer:  "Bayonne welcomes semi-pro soccer team"

Legislature --

• "Amid arguments, warnings, nuclear bill clears committee"
• "Vaccine bill advances despite angry protests"
• "Move to reiveve tax breaks for film, digital production in NJ moves ahead"
• "State inmates may soon be eligible for education aid"

Trump World --

• "How Trump i s hsaking up the publichisng industry"
• "Trump's man on canpus" -- Conservative student organizing.
  

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc shares a post on 'Harmonious Garden Seminar' at the Library.  (4/6/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid. (4/4/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool April 4 blog party. (4/04/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Drama workshops for adults and children (4/4/18)

[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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Services for Councilman Bill Reid, 10 AM Saturday, Covenant UM Church.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Services for Councilman Bill Reid, 10 AM Saturday, Covenant UM Church.

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, April 7; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc has several posts: on MLK, on Raritan Valley Hospital and the religious holidays.  (4/4/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid. (4/4/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool April 4 blog party. (4/04/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Drama workshops for adults and children (4/4/18)

[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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Attempted murder of 3 Plainfield cops.. Olddoc has several posts: on MLK, on Raritan Valley Hospital and the religious holidays.. Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid.. Neol: Banner Boys takes the Friday Night Basketball League banner.. Jackie: Survivor: Ghost Pool April 4 blog party.. Rebecca: Drama workshops for adults and children..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Former First Ward Councilor Bill Reid passes"

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 --

Girls Softball:  "Plainfield bests Roselle"
Teacher Misconduct:  "PAAAS teacher had sexual relationship with student at Mahwah school where he formerly taught"
Shooting:  "Norht Plainfield man charged with attempted murder of 3 officers" -- TAPinto | Courier | Ledger |
Summer Youth Employment:  "Summer job opportunities available in Plainfield"

Gov.Murphy:  "Here's Murphy's plan for free community college in NJ"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc has several posts: on MLK, on Raritan Valley Hospital and the religious holidays.  (4/4/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Councilor Williams remembers Councilor Bill Reid. (4/4/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool April 4 blog party. (4/04/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Drama workshops for adults and children (4/4/18)

[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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Will Plainfield's UEZ be revived?.. Olddoc's last hope bracket dies, plus notes on DC turmoil..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Will be in JFK for a couple of days...no postings. -- Dan
  

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

Charter Schools:  "Plainfield charter students and parents rally in Trenton"
Girls Basketball:  "Plainfield girls make All Union County Conference teams"
Urban Enterprise Zones:  "Study UEZs before long-term extension" -- Editorial, Courier.

Entertainment:  "How Trump inspired the 'Roseanne' reboot"
Morristown:  "Country Club tosses event with NRA speaker"

Charter Schools:  "Guv's murky policy on charters just got clearer"
Equal Pay:  "NJ could soon get strongest equal pay law in nation"
Guns --

• "NJ lawmakers vote to make gun laws even tougher"
• "Thanks to NRA there's little research on gun violence" -- Editorial, Ledger.
• "Hundreds in NRA rally in Trenton before gun vote"

Prison Re-Entry:  "Murphy's budget has not cash for McGreevey's re-entry program"
School Safety --

• "Repollet: In past month, NJ schools have had over 200 threats"
• "AG orders cops to report all NJ school shooting threats to state"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc's last hope bracket dies, plus notes on DC turmoil.  (3/26/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  March Madness: Friday Night Basketball League Semi-Finals. (03/25/18).

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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Noel: March Madness at Plainfield Friday Night Basketball League Semi-Finals.. and more..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• All-City Music & Arts Festival at PHS Tuesday, 6-8 PM.
  

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, March 26-April 1"
March For Our Lives --

• "Union" | "Westfield" |
• "After March For Our Lives, what'snext for students?"
• "In marches, students led but adults provided key resources"

CD 7:  "Moran: Leonard Lance, facing nti-Trump wave, is in grave danger"
Guns --

• "Gun control bill votes set for Monday; Murphy vows to sign them"
• "Gunmaker Remington seeks bankruptcy protection"

2020 Presidential Race --

• "Where Cory Booker ranks among 2020 hopefuls"

'Nation-Building' --

• "The University that launched a CIA operation in Vietnam"

Trump World --

• "Trump's legal team in flux as he reverses hiring decision"
• "Twitter talks Shark Week, spanking as Stormy Daniels touts Trump claims on CBS"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on more March Madness (basketball and political).  (3/23/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  March Madness: Friday Night Basketball League Semi-Finals. (03/25/18).

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 package thief arrested.. March For Our Lives coverage.. Olddoc on more March Madness (basketball and political)..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• CERT training this week at Plainfield Rescue Squad.
  

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 --

Council Elections:  "City Council petitions due April 2"
Easter Egg Hunt:  "Scenes from Rec Division's Easter Egg Hunt"
FOSH:  "Registration now open for 2018 FOSH Garage Sale"
Package Thief:  "Plainfield package thief arrested"
Plainfield Public Schools --

• "Interim Superintendent issues statement on remainder of school year"
• "Scenes from Community Empowerment Expo"

Product Recall:  "Nearly 500K Kidde smoke alarms recalled"
Week in Review:  "Plainfield week in review"
Historic Photo:  "Plainfield's Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, tech pioneer" -- She invented the COBOL programming language.

March For Our Lives --

• "Around NJ" | "Montclair" | "Morristown" | "Washington" | "Hudson County" |
• "NY Times" | "Bold Signs" | "Piscataway/Somerville/Metuchen" |

Bernardsville:  "Seeking re-election, mayor switches affiliation to Dem"
Linden:  "Armstead foe Hickey announces bid for mayor"

Trump World --

• "Cartoons: The week in politics"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on more March Madness (basketball and political).  (3/23/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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 musical chairs at the White House (don't miss that org chart toon).. Councilor Williams: Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Dog days of March?"

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 --

PHS --

• "Community Expo/Job Fair at PHS Saturday"
• "Sophomores serve up a meal at YMCA shelter"

Saturday 'March For Our Lives' --

• "Union County students to march Saturday in Union" -- Million expected in DC.
• "What to know about NJ's Saturday protests"
• "For other nearby NJ events, see here"
  

Pre-School:  "Director 'told my child she was going to cut his fingers off'" -- WPIX interview.

Edison:  "On-duty cop drove unmarked police car to slash ex's tire"
North Plainfield:  "Firefighters host 15th St. Baldrick's head-shaving event Saturday"
Panera Bread:  "Panera  to start deliveries from Route 22 store"

Trump World --

• "McMaster firing upends plan to oust other top Trump officils"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on musical chairs at the White House (don't miss that org chart toon).  (3/22/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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 Board of Ed ousts a member.. Olddoc on record snow storms, Trump and a letter from Maria Ansari.. Councilor Williams: Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park.. Jackie: Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, 10:15 AM sharp, Cedar Brook Park.
  

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 --

Board of Ed:  "Plainfield BOE votes to remove colleague"
PSEG:  "Transformer explosion downtown; no injuries reported"
Storm:  "Snowfall reports listed by county and town"

Exxon:  "Lesniak makes new bid for Exxon settlement documents"
Linden:  "Armstead tries to fire freeholder candidte's husbnd's firm"
Newark:  "Listen, NJ. We're changing Newark's bad rep and you need to get on board. Love, Mayor Baraka"
Toys R Us:  "Liquidation sales begin. Where to get deals"

Gateway Tunnel:  "Tunnel opposed by Trump gets funding in federal spending bill" -- Sort of.

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on record snow storms, Trump and a letter from Maria Ansari.  (3/21/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 21 blog party. (3/21/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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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List: County Dem Committee jobs, pay.. Councilor Williams: Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Plainfield Schools, Library, Union County College, Courts, State Offices closed 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 --

Union County Dems --

• "County Committee members employed by government in UC" -- Complete list, with salaries.

Storm --

• "Latest zoomable map"
• "Plainfield winter storm prep advisory"
• "Plainfield storm closings: Public schools, Library, Union County College, more"

Crime --

• "Plainfield robber of 7 banks: I have gun, will shoot to kill"
• "Attorney General: Plainfield had three rival cocaine gangs"

Edison:  "Cop charged in tire slashing stripped of gun, badge"
Essex County College:  "Good news for struggling college as accreditation hangs in the balance"
Facebook Scandal:  "Cambridge Analytica faces NJ investigation"
Jersey City:  "Pair arrested with 15 pounds of marijuana brownies"
NJ Transit:  "How will NJT spend its $242M windfall from Gov. Murphy"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, March 19"
Policing:  "AG orders police officers in NJ subject to random drug testing"
Roselle:  "Former cop wins $2.2M in racial discrimination suit"

Trump World --

• "Trump subjected to trifecta of sex-scandal suits"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc catches us up on family, March Madness and Trump doings.  (3/19/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Cedar Brook Park. (3/20/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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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Crime, crime, crime.. More snow on the way.. Olddoc catches us up on family, March Madness and Trump doings.. ebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Board of Ed: Preliminary budget adoption Tuesday, 8 PM, PHS Cafeteria.
  

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 --

Crime --

• "Indictments for Plainfield residents ccharged in cocaine distribution rings"
• "Plainfield brother and sister indicted in violent encounter with police"
• "Plainfield man pleads guilty to robbing 7 banks"
  

Healthy Corner Store:  "Canela Grocery to host Helthy Corner Store event Wednesday"
High School Prom:  "Plainfield duo making prom possible for 60 teens"
Week Ahead:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, Mar. 19-25"
Wardlaw-Hartridge:  "W-H middle schoolers adapt, strategize at Science Bowl"
Weather:  "Foot of snow possible Wednesday" -- Zoomable map here.

Essex County College:  "ECC cuts 34 jobs in effort to stay afloat"
Guns:  "Dozens of gun permits issued without proper background checks in Carteret"
Immigration:  "Why NJ immigrants aren't getting a fair day in court" -- Ledger OpEd by former immigration judge.
Newark:  "39 candidates, 10 positions nd a shot to shape city's future"
North Plainfield:  "High School Hall of Fame ceremony set for April 21"
School  Funding:  "Most Central Jersey districts to see more state aid"
Teachers:  "Deal reached to end Jersey City teachers' strike"
Vo-Tech Ed:  "Giving vo-techs the space -- and seats -- to accommodate more students"

2020 Presidential Races:  "2020 Dems staff up"  -- Including Cory Booker.
Gov. Murphy:  "Murphy pick for Passaic Valley Sewer post loses vote" -- Big miscalculation.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc catches us up on family, March Madness and Trump doings.  (3/19/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Union County March for Our Lives, March 24. (3/16/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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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Noel: 1st Round Playoff news, Plainfield Friday Night Basketball League.. Councilor Williams: Union County March for Our Lives, March 24... Rebecca: National Black Writers Conference..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Festival of Organists Sunday at Crescent Avenue Church.

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 --

Planning Board:  "Plainfield Planning Board session brings surprise"
Preschool Incident:  "Knife-wielding preschool boss arrested for threatening to chop off kids' fingers" -- NY Daily News.
Queen City Academy:  "QCA participates in National School Walkout Day"
Week in Review:  "Plainfield week in review"

CD7:  "Cook Report calls Lance race a toss-up"
Housing:  "3 bedrooms, 2 cars: NJ's most typical home"
Jersey City:  "Fulop may run for Congress in 2018"
March Madness:  "UMBC's upset win over UVA is a victory for the little guys" -- Sorry, Olddoc.
NJPAC:  "Aretha Franklin cancels show due to doctor's orders"
Public Records:  "Newspaper wants Bayonne held in contempt for refusing to release settlement"
Sex Offenders:  "11 NJ cities with the most sex offenders, and why"
South Plainfield:  "Students facing suspension for walkout say they needed 'to stand for something'"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.  (3/13/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Union County March for Our Lives, March 24. (3/16/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  'Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  1st Round Playoff news, Friday Night Basketball League. (03/17/18).

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: Festival of Organists at Crescent Avenue Church Sunday.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Festival of Organists Sunday at Crescent Avenue Church.
  

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, March 17; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.  (3/13/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Union County March for Our Lives, March 24. (3/16/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  'Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Friday Night Basketball League Honor Roll. (03/15/18).

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

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King Nahh at PHS this Saturday.. Councilor Williams: Union County March for Our Lives, March 24.. Noel at HS Sports: Friday Night Basketball League Honor Roll.. Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Easter Egg Hunt next Saturday, March 24
  

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 --

PHS:  "King Nahh comes to PHS Saturday"
Playgrounds:  "Plainfield awarded $25K to improve access for children with disabilities"
Preschool Incident:  "Preschool director accused of pulling knife on 4-year olds"  -- Trib (Pittsburgh) | WABC | WPIX |
School Walkout --

• "Video: National Student Walkout at Plainfield High"
• "South Plainfield students who walked out to be suspended"

Obituary:  "Leola L. Dance, 97, former Tepper's employee"

Gov. Murphy:  "Murphy cuts Homestead Rebate program he plledged to increase"
School Funding:  "The school aid figures"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.  (3/13/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Union County March for Our Lives, March 24. (3/16/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  'Rebecca issues a call to the National Black Writers Conference in NYC (3/13518)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Friday Night Basketball League Honor Roll. (03/15/18).

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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Nearly 1,000 Plainfield students take part in National School Walkout.. Rebecca: 'Take the Mic: Spoken Word' Saturday at Dream House Theater at FUSP... Jackie: Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Special BOE meeting on budget, Thursday, 8 PM, PHS Conference Room.
  

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 --

Union County Dems --

• "Scutari mulls options to dump Armstead in Linden" -- Payback time.

Nationl School Walkout --

• "Plainfield students participate in national school walkout"
• "Nearly 1,000 Plainfield students take part in walkout" -- From all three high schools (scroll down).

PMUA:  "Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority approves new rates"
Pre-School:  "Dawn-to-Dusk director charged with pulling knife on students"  -- TAPinto | Ledger | Courier |
Auto Recall:  "Ford, Lincoln recall 1.3M vehicles for steering wheel that could detach"

Newark:  "Baraka friend gets slap on the wrist in tax-fraud scheme"

Trump World --

• "Ryan: No Gateway Tunnel money if Trump will veto omnibus bill"  -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger |

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc on City Charter change, Tillerson firing by Trump.  (3/13/18)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  Union County Dems need a leader, not a boss. (02/16/18)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Cleanup continues in aftermath of storm. (3/13/18)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Ghost Pool March 14 blog party. (3/14/2018)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  'Take the Mic: Spoken Word' Saturday at Dream House Theater at FUSP. (3/13/18)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Gill St. Bernards makes it to the North Non-Public Finals. (03/04/18).

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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