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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Olddoc on two legal decision affecting police and minorities.. Bernice: Budget meeting tonight; Pictures of Memorial Day obserance; Shakespeare Garden photos..


[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 --

HomeFirst:  "Plainfield social worker gets MSW from Fordham"
NJ Transit:  "Five things you need to know about proposed fare hikes"
Vietnam War:  "The names of all New Jerseyans who dies in the Vietnam War"

Air Travel:  "Frank Pallone's fight to make the skies friendlier for US airlines"
Animal Rescue:  "Group spares lives of 21 dogs"
Oil Trains:  "Oil train disasters sparking concern in NJ and US"
Somerset Patriots:  "Westfield teen lands CEO spot with Patriots"
Tour de Somerville --

Christie for President --
Hillary --
Sen. Menendez --
Iraq:  "Defense Secretary: Iraquis lost 'will to fight' at Ramadi"
JFK Assassination:  "Why the last of the JFK files could embarrass the CIA"
Media:  "What liberals still don't understand about Fox News"
Military:  "Navy's attack submarine will be named for NJ, officials say"
John Nash:  "Why John Nash was important to the world beyond mathematics"
NJ Pensions:  "Christie's payment ramp-up plan could cost NJ billions"
Policing:  "Cleveland reaches settlement with DOJ over police conduct"
Religion:  "Pope's pronouncements making trouble for GOP Catholics"
Tax Incentives:  "NJ's corporate tax incentives by the numbers"

Ireland:  "A landslide for gay marriage in Ireland"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Budget meeting tonight; Pictures of Memorial Day obserance; Shakespeare Garden photos.

[OLDDOC]  on two legal decision affecting police and minorities.

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

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

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  on Memorial Day: The last full measure of devotion.

[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]  notes Hannah Atkins Pool open today.

[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.