Olddoc offers two posts on Council: Vexing matters, and Bilingual Daycare.. Bernice: Carlos Ponton advocates translation of Council meetings.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 house tour, 16 place settings and weekly twists..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Sorting out Bilingual Day Care issues"
• "More turkey sightings"
  

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 --

AT&T Cellphone Service:  "AT&T fined $100 million over its 'unlimited data' plans"
Famer's Market Vouchers:  "Registration now open for income-qualified seniors to get Jersey Fresh vouchers"
Real Estate:  "After an era of ups-and-downs, home prices return to sanity"

Asbury Park:  "Why didn't police use force against cop who killed his ex-wife?"
Edison: "Democratic committee civil war continues at full tilt"
Labor Agreement:  "Bayonne council expected to approve citywide project labor agreement" -- Hmmm...
Newark:  "Council approves $40K settlement in wrongful arrest lawsuit"
NJ Transit:  "If we get federal panel we want, we won't strike 'til next year, unions say"
Public Housing Scam:  "Cop gets 11 years in public housing scam that netted him $95K"
Pulaski Skyway:  "Outdated NJ road stands as symbol of nation's infrastructure crisis"
Science Education:  "Hamilton 4th-graders reach new heights o Rocket Day"
Union County Vo-Tech:  "Two students struck by car, police say"
Union Twp.:  "7 indicted in $128K NJ disability scam"

Christie for President --

• "Christie to hold once routine, now rare, press avail Friday"
• "Christie returns to NH for another town hall"
  

Bridgegate --

• "Feds want to keep nasty comments, resumes, emails secret"

November Elections --

• "NJ AFL-CIO releases its general election endorsements"

Auto Registration:  "Stop making drivers register cars every year, lawmakers say"
Currency:  "Woman to appear on $10 bill in 2020, report says"
Immigration:  "Latino conference brings immigration overhaul back to the trail"
NBC:  "Brian Williams will stay, but not as anchor, reports say"
Obamacare:  "GOP is wary about winning in SCOTUS case"
Pope Francis:  "Pope's views on climate change add pressure to Catholic candidates"
Port Authority:  "Cuomo KO's Christie in PA bout"
Red Light Cams:  "Company say running of lights went up 107% since cams went dark"
SWATting:  "Recent wave of incidents nationwide fits definition of terrorism, police chief says"
Teacher Pensions:  "Rutgers report raises doubt about Christie plan to shift teacher pensions"
Unconscionable Business Practices:  "DCA reaches $135K settlement with Bergen Auto Enterprises" -- In the auto biz, really?!
Undocumented Immigrants:  "FB's Zuckerberg donates $5M to group the helps students attend college"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Carlos Ponton advocates translation of Council meetings.

[OLDDOC]  offers two posts on Council: Vexing matters, and Bilingual Daycare.

[Mayor MAPP]  says Thank You, Plainfield. (6/3/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  Is Council cooperating with Mapp administration? Yes and no. (6/11/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  says the people of Plainfield run Plainfield. (6/3/15)

[DAVID]  offers a week in photos, 6/5 - 6/14. (6/14/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 house tour,  16 place settings and weekly twists. (6/17/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  celebrates Ladybird's Eartha. (6/13/15)

[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.

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