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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Bernice on comments on her blog during silly season.. Jackie: Week in review includes a Red Admiral butterfly.. Plainfield Latino reports on race relations forum at Crescent Church..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.

NEWS --

Track & Field:  "Plainfield's Jaleel Simmons clears 6-8, wins high jump"
Battleship New Jersey:  "Battleship's history, service celebrated"
Memorial Day:  "Interactive map of Jerseyans who lost their lives in Vietnam War"
Observance:  "Parades and ceremonies in central NJ" -- Courier | Ledger |

East Brunswick:  "Community parks, gardens and highways" -- Oh Boy, do they have highways.
Princeton:  "John Naxh, 'A Beautiful Mind' mathematician, killed in taxi accident"
Somerville:  "$1.75  million racial discrimination suit settled"
South Plainfield:  "EPA conducting additional soil sampling at athletic fields"
Rutgers:  "RU unveils NJ's better, more flavorful strawberry" -- For local enjoyment only.
Trenton:  "Pork Roll Saturday: Three festivals, one good time" -- Vid of dueling festivals here.

Christie for President --
Sen. Menendez --
Financial Disclosures:  "The Auditor traces Prieto's financial relationships"
Ireland:  "First country to approve same-sex marriage by vote" -- Irish Times | NYTimes |
Technology:  "The E-notary public is slow to catch on"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  on comments on her blog during silly season.

[OLDDOC]  posts a timeline of US military actions.

[Mayor MAPP]  tells the tale of two demolition projects.

[Councilor STORCH]  on what the Dem primary election is all about.

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Councilor Williams: Will the real 'potty mouth' stand up?.

[DAVID]  posts photos of 2nd Ward Family Fun Day.

[JACKIE]  Week in review includes a Red Admiral butterfly.

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  shares the success of former student Tyrone Wheeler.

[NOEL at PALS]  concludes with the 1st Team All-Efficiency for 2014-15.

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   reports on race relations forum at Crescent Church.

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  has more on election issues, including ballot funny business.