Olddoc links to WashPost on shooter's motivation; Celebrates Father's Day.. Bernice: Questions remain on Council's demolition investigation.. Jackie: Big Brother 17: Gossip on the Hamsters.. David posts Plainfield graduation pix.. Rebecca offers a haiku..
[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 --
Vintage Photo: "Washington School's 1954 8th-grade graduating class"
Summer Solstice: "The longest day is important in the pagan calendar"
Charleston Shooting: "NJ parishioners show strength of faith after Charleston shooting"
Domestic Violence: "Batterers in Blue: Domestic violence among NJ cops"
Piscataway: "Hundreds celebrate first International Yoga Day"
Rutgers: "A glimpse of Ru's future?"
Christie for President --
- "Poll: Majority of GOP voters won't back Christie for president"
- "GOP Catholic candidates enter the Catholic cafeteria"
- "Christie on Charleston shooting: This is born of racism"
- "Republicans tread carefully in criticism of Confederate flag"
- "Faith & Freedom Coalition: Winners and losers"
Campaign Finance: "Top fundraising among candidates and who raised it"
Environment: "New coalition unites 40 NJ groups in 'green' struggle"
Guns: "Proposed NJ gun laws take two different approaches"
Israel: "Wife of Israeli leader tweets Obama race joke"
NJ Budget: "Lesniak: Closing loopholes would add mone;y without raising taxes"
Obamacare: "NJ can protect recipients if court rules against ACA, Sen. Gill says"
Pope Francis: "Do not blame migrants for work troubles"
Preschool: "At NJSpotlight forum, kudos and challenges for preschool and beyond"
Profile: "Anthony Kennedy's roots seen in gay rights rulings"
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] Questions remain on Council's demolition investigation.
[OLDDOC] links to WashPost on shooter's motivation; Celebrates Father's Day.
[Mayor MAPP] posts his weekly newsletter. (6/21/15)
[Councilor STORCH] Is Council cooperating with Mapp administration? Yes and no. (6/11/15)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] offers an imperfect haiku for a fallen world. (6/20/15)
[DAVID] posts Plainfield graduation pix. (6/22/15)
[JACKIE] Big Brother 17: Gossip on the Hamsters. (6/21/15)
[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.
[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger] offers a haiku. (6/21/15)
[PLAINFIELD LATINO] notes resident receives Latina Leadership Scholarship from Sen. Menendez. (6/6/15)
[DOTTIE G SEZ] Vietnamese restaurant in South Plainfield to close -- the same family who ran La Viet on Front Street.