Bernice tells how to apply for boards and commissions; Sums up summer.. Noel on Day 2 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Friday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Free showing of 'Selma' rescheduled for tonight"

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 --

Byron Halsey:  "Wrongly convicted Plainfield man who served 22 years still haunted by lack of apology"
November Election:  "Experts predict record low turnout for Assembly elections"
Sen, Lesniak:  "Lesniak planning guv run, won't seek re-election to Senate" -- PolNJ | Ledger |

Blue  Moon:  "You can see a blue moon Friday night"
Elizabeth:  "City could be 10th in NJ to require paid sick leave"
Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape:  "Tribe fighting for state recognition gets new pow-wow land"
Newark:  "Faced with cop shortage and rising crime, Baraka pleas for help" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Piscataway:  "'Flag It!' pedestiran safety program kicks off"
Trenton:  "Cash-strapped city no longer waiving fees for festivals"
Union County:  "Wage increases rank among top 20 nationally"

Christie for President --

• "Christie on brink of being excluded from first GOP debate"
• "Christie's New Hampshire strategy"
• "Christie's Iowa weekend plans"
• "Christie 'doesn't fear' debating Trump, calls Planned Parenthood video 'disgusting'"

2016 Candidates --

• "Stakes for Trump in first GOP debate: Huge"
• "Trump hires former Sarah Palin aide as national political director" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
• "Koch brothers brave spotlight to try to alter their image"

Exxon Deal:  "Settlement is best deal state could get, AG tells judge"
Facebook:  "FB unveils drones to deliver Internet by laser to remote areas"
Media:  "MSNBC cancels three shows amid transition"
NJ Pensions:  "NJ Supremes to decide if Christie violated pensioner's rights in cutting COLA"  -- Ledger | NJSpot |
Obamacare:  "Competition kept NJ prices in line, study says"
Policing:  "Glare of video is shifting public's view of police"
Suicide Prevention Hotline:  "NJ lawmakers say Pentagon needs RU's hotline"
Train Safety:  "US Senate delays speed control that would have prevented Amtrak crash"

Father Divine:  "The last remaining followers of Black spiritual leaderFather Divine"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice tells how to apply for boards and commissions; Sums up summer.

[[OLDDOC]  posts a cartoon on the Iran deal. (7/29/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Friday. (7/31/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  announces 4th Ward Family Fun Day. (7/29/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 2 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament. (7/29/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Bernice: H.O.P.E. forum inspires crowd.. Olddoc posts a cartoon on the Iran deal.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Thursday.. Plainfield Latino announces 4th Ward Family Fun Day..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Free showing of 'Selma' tonight"

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 --

Child Support:  "Plainfielder among 25 deadbeat parents in Somerset sheriff's roundup"
Heat Advisory:  "Senior Center, YMCA designated as cooling stations"
Plainfield High School:  "PHS among 19 schools removed by state from watch list"
St. Mary's Church:  "Police hunting fugitive priest accused of raping teen"

Archdiocese of Newark:  "Advocate seek Vatican inquiry on archbishop"
Demographics:  "Millenials less likely to leave the nest, Pew study says"
Duke Farms:  "Hearing on proposed mansion demolition tonight"
Elizabeth:  "Monteiro v. Lesniak/Bollwege continues with filing of school board slates"
Newark:  "Ex- teacher sues district claiming transgender advocacy led to firing"
NJ Transit:  "Conductors sold stolen tickets, authorities say"
Upper Montclair:  "NJ company ordered to pay $190K fine for web scam"

Christie for President --

• "Christie campaign seeks financial disclosure extension"
• "Christie knocks down Trump's border wall"  -- Editorial, Ledger.
• "Christie: Romney frequently gives me advice, but I'll keep it to myself"
• "Christie's choice for SCOTUS would be Samuel Alito clone"
• "Christie: US should enforce immigration laws"
• "Christie's proposed Medicaid plan would cost NJ $3B a year, analysis says"
• "NH may not be buying Christie's personality"
• "Christie's Town Hall format: Routine spiced with spontaneity"
• "What they're saying across the nation about Christie run"

2016 Candidates --

• "Reuters Poll: Trump leads GOP field with 25 per cent"

Rep. Scott Garrett:  "Wall Street money dries up after anti-gay remarks"
Alimony:  "NJ's top court: Judges must consider more than marriage's length in making awards"
Hudson Rail Tunnel:  "Christie, Cuomo call on feds to share cost of rail tunnel"
Public Pensions:  "Sweeney wants low-interest federal loans to rescue states' pension programs"
UVA 'Rape' Case:  "UVA grads sue Rooling Stone over rape story" -- While the mag's editor departs, see here.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] H.O.P.E. forum inspires crowd.

[[OLDDOC]  posts a cartoon on the Iran deal. (7/29/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Thursday. (7/30/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  announces 4th Ward Family Fun Day. (7/29/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 1 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/25/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Bernice notes four run for school board seats, including John Campbell.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Tuesday evening..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Union County Dem campaign expenditures"

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 --

Boys & Girls Club:  "Union County B&G clubs celebrate Unity Day"
Shooting:  "Plainfield youth shot by another juvenile" -- Ledger | Courier |
Demographics:  "Immigrants help make Plainfield a 'younger' town"
Obituary:  "Barbara Ann Bracey, former PAS employee, NAACP officer"

Bayonne:  "City faces first school board election in over 35 years"
Elizabeth:  "School board member's resignation date debated"
Gambling:  "Springifeld man with ties to mob-run sports gambling site gets jail time"
Mortgage Modification:  "Mortgage company halves NJ woman's balance in modification"
Newark:  "Crackdown on landlord finds crumbling walls, mold in complex"
Port Newark:  "Pollution-cutting agreement aims to cut truck-idling at Port"
Short Hills Mall:  "Police say employee made $97K in phony returns to store"
Soccer:  "Jersey Shore welcomes home World Cup winner Christie Rampone"
Springfield:  "Crystal meth lab found in apartment, two arrested"
Westfield:  "Whitney Houston's grave guarded as town prepares for Bobbi Kristina's burial"

Christie for President --

• "Christie in NH on Monmouth U. poll: Created just to aggravate me"
• "In NH, Christie says GOP 'not the anti-immigration party'"
• "Christie: Trump hurts the credibility of the presidency"
• "Christie's lies about his gun record are just a click away" -- Editorial, Ledger.

2016 Candidates--

• "Sanders supporters organizing for national webcast by Bernie tonight"
• "NJ Dem insiders concerned about lack of Clinton passion"
• "Fox News lowers the bar for second GOP debate" -- Can you fog a mirror?
• "Scott Walker's Philly faux pas"
• "Trump says he'd tap Sarah Palin for a Cabinet position"

Bill Cosby:  "California judge to set deposition date in case involving then-15-year-old girl"
Commercial Drones:  "Amazon wants 200-foot zone for its massive drone fleet"
'Crowfunding':  "Bill would let NJ startups, entrepreneurs seek funding online"
Exxon Deal --

• "Lesniak says Exxon deal should be invalidated"
• "Environmentalists head back to court in Exxon case"

'Happy Birthday':  "New evidence should free song from copyright, lawyers say"
Hudson Rail Tunnel:  "Christie, Cuomo say they'll discuss rail tunnel with feds"
Immigration --

• "Advocates, attorneys cheer judge's decision against family detention"
• "Promise turns to fear for NJ immigrants after Trump remarks, states' suits"

NFL:  "League upholds 4-game suspension of Patriots Q-back Tom Brady"
Policing --

• "Body cams coming as NJ pledges millions to outfit police"
• "What you need to know about police body cams and your rights in NJ"

Spying:  "Jonathan Pollard, spy for Israel jailed for 29 years, to be released" -- Politico | NYTimes |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  notes four run for school board seats, including John Campbell.

[[OLDDOC]  Silly Season brings comments on polling and Christie. (7/27/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds into Tuesday evening. (7/28/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 1 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/25/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Bernice notes hearing set for 'South Avenue Gateway' project; pictures Mau, the cool cat.. Olddoc: Silly Season brings comments on polling and Christie.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Tuesday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Free showing of 'Selma' Thursday"
• "Mayor Mapp hosts community forum tonight" -- At Rose of Sharon 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 --

Activities:  "The week ahead in Plainfield" -- Forum, fishing, movies and more.
NJ Transit:  "NJT files complaint and meets with Amtrak about delays"
Pet Food Recall:  "Natures Variety recalls dog food over salmonella fears" -- Humans at risk also.

Green Brook:  "Alert citizen's tip leads to police finding missing child"
Hospitals: " Hospitals sue state, claim politics in taking away ambulance service"
La Guardia:  "Here's what the new La Guardia will look like"
Union County:  "Corrections officers complete first crisis intervention training"
UC Performing Arts Center:  "UCPAC to hold Golf Classic at Galloping Hill"

Christie for President --

• "Christie live chat at 11 AM"
• "Poll: Front-running Trump hurts 8th place Christie in NH"
• "No long shot candidate in sight at NH town hall"
• "Christie: Dems need to oppose Obama on Iran deal"
• "Christie: Trump a good guy, but doesn't have presidential skills"
• "Christie on fiery Iowa gun debate: Man was spoiling for a fight"
• "Booker on Christie: Don't underestimate him in 2016"

2016 Candidates --

• "Jewish Federation of Metrowest 'offended' by Huckabee remarks on Iran deal"
• "Huckabee won't back down from Holocaust remark"
• "Obama scolds Trump, Trump shoots back"

Congress:  "House passes Rep. Payne's bill to help first responders"
Home Construction:  "Building permits in NJ soar to nearly 3-year high"
Hudson Tunnel:  "Feds call meeting with Christie, Cuomo to discuss Hudson rail tunnel" -- PolNJ | Record |
Medical Parole:  "Bill would allow parole for inmates with incapacitating illness"
NFL:  "Arizona Cardinals hire first ever woman NFL coach"
NJ Finances:  "NJ's structural deficit at $10.2B, nearly same as when Christie took office"
"NJ Pensions:  "Pension leaders ask court to make state pay 'unpaid debt'"
Scouting:  "Boy Scouts ends ban on gay leaders, over protest by Mormon Church"
Terrorism:  "Arrests of Americans supporting ISIS fueld by Twitter, feds say"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] notes hearing set for 'South Avenue Gateway' project; pictures Mau, the cool cat.

[OLDDOC]  Silly Season brings comments on polling and Christie. (7/27/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Tuesday. (7/28/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 1 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/25/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Bernice notes school board candidate filings due today.. Olddoc posts a catch-up note.. Jackie spots an NYC green cab in Plainfield, plus two BB17 posts..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Assemblyman Bramnick's excellent idea"

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 --

Commuting:  "NJ Transit pre-emptively announces Monday delays on Sunday"

Tax Abatements:  "Abated Jersey City properties would pay $80M more in normal taxes, report says"
Edison:  "End police impunity in Edison" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Foreclosures:  "Zombie foreclosures and what one NJ county is doing about it"
Roselle Park:  "9-hour standoff ends with self-inflicted gunshot wound"
Shoplifting:  "Judge bans NJ woman for life from every Walmart in US"

Christie for President--

• "CNN poll: Trump leads race, Christie far behind"
• "In Iowa, Christie gets a hero's welcome at Italian-American festival" -- Pun intended.
• "Telling it like it is: Christie didn't close $11B budget gap when he took office"

Christie Appointments: "Christie has made habit of appointing high school friends"
Fiat Chrysler --

• "Fiat Chrysler agrees to $105M fine for faulty recall procedures"
• "Chrysler recalls 1.4M vehicles after Jeep hack goes viral"

Jihad:  "Inside the NJ case that snared five friends"
NJ Pensions:  "Pension fund trustees seek billions in damages from state" -- You go, Bennett!

Obituary:  "Bobbi Kristina Brown dead at 22" -- NYTimes | Ledger |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  notes school board candidate filings due today.

[OLDDOC]  posts a catch-up note. (7/26/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  spots an NYC green cab in Plainfield, plus two BB17 posts. (7/27/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 1 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/25/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Bernice notes 4-way stops proposed on Hillside Avenue.. Jackie Big Brother 17 live feeds waffling overnight into Sunday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mayor Mapp hosts community forum Tuesday"

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 --

Anti-Police Violence Rally:  "Hamm at Newark rally: Stop killing us!" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
Plainfield Symphony:  "PSO opens 96th season" -- Scroll down.
Texas Weiners:  "Plainfield's Texas Weiner I makes 'Ultimate Hot Dog Directory'"
Gov. McGreevey:  "Prison re-entry program gets $3.5M to expand to other counties"
Commuting:  "Aging infrastructure plagues nation's busiest rail corridor"
PAHS:  "Mixed-breed dog needs an active home"

Ballooning:  "Quik Check Festival of Ballooning on Day 2"
Maker Faire:  "Drones, 3-D printers inspire urban students"
Verizon:  "Workers authorize strike for as early as August 1"
Warehouse Fire:  "North Brunswick police release drone video of fire"

Christie for President --

• "Christie's sleeper scandal:  Prosecutor claims he protected criminal pals" -- Editorial, Ledger.
• "Trump stealing Christie's thunder -- and coverage"
• "Gun debate lights Christie's fuse: 'Give me one fact'"
• "Christie's new Bon Jovi fandom helps in key states"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump to Christie: Who has better experience than me?"
• "Greatest hits from Trump's rollicking Iowa speech"
• "Trump v. Clinton: A tale of two Iowa rallies"
• "Trump surging in NH, Iowa"
• "Candidates caught in middle at words ring hollow to activists -- left and right"

Sandra Bland Death --

• "Sandra Bland memorialized as smart, outspoken"
• "Roxane Gay on the death of Sandra Bland"

Asm Bramnick:  "Bramnick bill encourages responsible landscaping"
Boy Scouts:  "BSA releasing 'perversion files' after blockbuster NJ ruling"
Greece:  "Why Greece should leave the Eurozone"
Jihadi John:  "Brit who beheaded ISIL hostages in videos reported out of favor, on the run"
NJ History: "Twelve historic videos of NJ events" -- From Movietone/AP archives.
Technology:  "For ransom, Bitcoin replaces the bag of bills"
Weddings:  "Passing on wedding gifts, millenials prefer cash"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  notes 4-way stops proposed on Hillside Avenue.

[OLDDOC]  More on the Iran deal, plus some JAMA art (I like the Rumba Supermarket). (7/23/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds waffling overnight into Sunday. (7/26/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 1 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/25/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Bernice: Taxi owners getting insurance reduction.. David and Councilor Williams: Million Person march in Newark today.. Noel at PALS: on Day 1 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Kissin' Cousins: Relationships that may surprise you: Lettuce"

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 --

• "Memorial Tournament celebrates 19th year"
• "Shiny new gym floors for Plainfield students" -- But no basketball coach.

POP:  "Cornel West to speak at Million Person March in Newark Saturday"
Lawns:  "Plainfield native Jon Bramnick and wife urge planting native habitats"
NJ Transit:  "Why NJT commuters suffered through a week of lousy commutes"

9-1-1 Services:  "Camden rejects effort to privatize 911"
Airlines:  "Airlines deny price gouging after May Amtrak accident"
Citizen Police Academies:  "Academies bridge the thin blue line between police and community"
Festival of Ballooning:  "Pick your favorite balloon at NJ Festival of Ballooning" -- See video here.
Newark:  "Cop's role in Facebook post comparing mayor to gorilla is investigated"
Overtime Theft:  "Two former NJDOT workers get a year in jail for OT theft"
PILOTs:  "20-year tax break for Jersey City towers" -- So, terms are negotiable.
Preserve America:  "Michelle Obama names a NJ community with preservation honor"
Prison Reform:  "Kean forum brings together proponents from throughout NJ"
Smoking:  "Princeton U. sets 25-foot no smoking zone around buildings"
Spelman College:  "Spelman drops its Cosby professorship"

Christie for President --

• "Christie holding on for debate"  -- 1) Fox hasn't ID'ed polls it will use, 2) Samples are too small.
• "Christie spends $250K on Fox News ad buy" -- Ledger | NYTimes | -- Just as they're deciding who's in the debate. Hmmm...
• ...Wait, make that $1 million on ads with Fox.
• "Christie says he would pursue Hudson rail tunnels as prez"
• "Back in Iowas, Christie takes familiar shots at Obama"
• "In Iowa, Christie says Iran deal is 'definition of insanity'"

2016 Candidates --

• "DOJ: No criminal probe into Clinton emails"
• "Hillary's plan for corporate America"
• "Trump suggests 'merit' system for undocumented immigrants"
• "Trump: MSNBC not giving me enough coverage"
• "Trump bars Des Moines Register from Iowa event"

Sen. Menendez --

• "NJ Dems say Menendez support is steadfast"

Amtrak --

• "Christie lashes out at Amtrak over commuter delays"
• "Amtrak boss feels commuters' pain but says he needs funding"

Boy Scouts:  "Release of files in NJ sex abuse cases part of ongoing revelations about coverups"
GMOs:  "House bill could doom NJ bid to require food labels"
Nail Salon Workers:  "NJ legislators propose law to protect nail salon workers"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Taxi owners getting insurance reduction.

[OLDDOC]  More on the Iran deal, plus some JAMA art (I like the Rumba Supermarket). (7/23/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday. (7/25/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 1 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/25/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Bernice explains her 'grumpy' look; Points folks toward David on Saturday march in Newark.. Olddoc: More on the Iran deal, plus some JAMA art.. David on tomorrow's march in Newark.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Friday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Dem power players pay court to Plainfield party chair Mapp"

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 --

Gee Gee Brown Basketball Tournament this weekend --

• "Memorial Tournament celebrates 19th year"
• "Big names for Plainfield's Gee Gee Brown Tourney"

College Students:  "Plainfield students to FDU's Dean's and Honors Lists"
PAHS:  "Active stray would like new home"
Scholarship:  "Adele De Leeuw scholarships awarded to Plainfield area students"
NJ Transit --

• "NJ Transit trains delayed into NYPenn yet again Friday"
• "Commuters ;may get bigger tax break that would ease fare hike"

Affordable Housing --

• "Cherry Hill settlement could bring nearly 200 affordable units"
• "New affordable housing projects approved in Jersey City"

Bordentown School:  "Aging alumni of former NJ school for blacks hold their last reunion"
Essex County:  "Sheriff's officer stiffs attorney who got him acquitted in trial for $44K"
Middlesex County:  "Parole board says ex-sheriff Spicuzzo still blames others for his crime"
Pope's Visit:  "Central Jersey prepares for Pope Francis' visit"
Rutgers:  "Where does RU stand in Title IX equity for women?"
'Sanctuary Cities':  "NJ cities could lose federal funding for protecting undocumented immigrants" -- Including Newark, Jersey City, Trenton and more.
Sexual Harassment:  "Mendham Township police chief says he was sexually harassed"
Trenton:  "Civil rights leader awarded NEA's MLK award"

Christie for President --

• "Bill to make Christie repay 2016 security costs advances" -- Ledger | NJSpot |
• "in NH, Christie sidesteps questions on NJ Transit delays"
• "Hog roast, town halls part os Christie's return to Iowa" -- Where he barely moves the needle.
• "What they're saying across the nation about Christie"
• "Christie accused of stalling pension fees probe"
• "Whistleblower wins access to grand jury records in Hunterdon case" -- Could impact Christie campaign.

2016 Candidates --

• "Stakeout of Bush's Monmouth fundraiser"
• "Bush has lucrative day in Christie's backyard"
• "Clinton comes out in defense of Planned Parenthood"
• "Trump says he has evidence Mexico is sending criminals to US"
• "Trump says he may run as third party candidate"
• "Push to lift minimum wage is now serious business"

Congress:  "Booker, Menendez among senators sponsoring bill banning discrimination against gays"
Hospitals:  "Payments to towns by hospitals discussed as alternative to property taxes"
Jobs & Wages:  "Map tracks job creation and wages across NJ"
Nazism:  "Nazi-coded license plates to be banned in Hitler homeland"
No Child Left Behind:  "NJ gets three-year extension of NCLB waiver"
Schools:  "Feds say NJ can keep targeting 'Priority' and 'Focus' schools"
Wages:  "In which NJ county did average wages increase most last year?"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  explains her 'grumpy' look; Points folks toward David on Saturday march in Newark.

[OLDDOC]  More on the Iran deal, plus some JAMA art (I like the Rumba Supermarket). (7/23/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Friday. (7/24/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/23/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Olddoc: More on the Iran deal.. Bernice posts insect pix, notes former employee questions Rec numbers.. Councilor Williams adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence.. Noel at PALS on the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend.. David: 25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Thursday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "North Avenue update: Demolition, Mi Buenaventura"

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 --

NJ Transit --

• "After 3rd day of problems, NJT's shortcomings painfully clear" -- NYTimes | Ledger |
• "NJ Transit says 'blame Amtrak'"
• "Plan to improve on-time performance of NJT buses to be pitched today"
• "NJT rent to Port Authority would jump from $1 to $875K"

Product Recall:  "IKEA recalls 27 million dressers after death of two kids"
Route 287:  "Confused by huge 287 / 78 intersection plan? DOT explains"

Asbury Park:  "Attorney General will not investigate police response at cop's killing of wife"
Atlantic City:  "Miss America pageant moves office back to AC"
Foreign Cars:  "Suit: Conspiracy to inflate delivery charges drove up imported car costs"
Hospitals:  "Hospitals paying property taxes? It's being proposed"
Kean U.:  "Union questions preference for Communist Party membership at China campus"
Mayoral HankyPanky:  "Romantic relationship alleged between mayor and member of security detail"
Merger:  "Raritan Township - Flemington merger put on ballot"
Montclair:  "Wellmont Theater sold, new owners will expand concert lineup"
Morris County Dems:  "Baraka and Fulop featured speakers at Morris Dem event"
Morris Twp.:  "Public hearing into officer's email to union members: Admin should gargle with pee"
Princeton:  "Camply police video promotes social media presence"

Christie for President --

• "NJ Dems seek to force Christie to pay 2016 travel costs" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
• "Dems introduce bill to try to force Christie resignation over 2016 run"
• "Christie donor list has high-profile names"
• "Christie money team has clients who are forbidden from donating in NJ"
• "Christie joins witch hunt against Planned Parenthood" -- Editorial, Ledger.
• "Christie blasts Edward Snowden as 'a piece of garbage'"

2016 Candidates --

• "Fox News memo details qualifying guidelines for first debate" -- Will Christie make the cut?
• "Stealing spotlight with caustic comments, Trump eclipses his rivals"
• "Trump's wealth detailed in new report"
• "Trump defends his campaign as rivals criticize him"
• "Trump set to visit Us-Mexico border"

Sen. Menendez --

• "Was Cuba behind Menendez investigation? His lawyers want to know"

Gambling:  "Mohegan Sun to offer online gambling in NJ"
Hacking Automobiles:  "Hackers demonstrate taking over control of a car remotely"
Islam:  "Found in Britain: Q'uran fragments possibly as old as Islam"
Immigrants:  "Most undocumenteds will stay under Obama's new policy, report says"
NJ Pensions:  "NJ pension investments miss their mark"
Pharma:  "Drug companies pushed to explain high prices"
Wages:  "What the minimum wage in NJ is really worth"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  posts insect pix, notes former employee questions Rec numbers.

[OLDDOC]  More on the Iran deal. (7/22/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Thursday. (7/23/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament this weekend. (7/23/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Bernice: Danny Dunn provokes Mayor, Council reaction split.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Wednesday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Library board aims to continue excellence with new director"

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 --

Liberty Street Shooting;  "Plainfield man accused in shooting turns himself in"
JFK Hartwyck at Cedar Brook:  "Former NY Giant Howard Cross visits Hartwyck"
McGreevey:  "In JC, McGreevey, state leaders focus on prisoner re-entry"
A&P:  "Acme will buy South Plainfield, Warren and New Providence A&P stores"
School Board Elections:  "Deadline for BOE filings is July 27"

Archdiocese of Newark:  "Archdiocese sues Christie over cemetery headstone sales ban" -- NJLJ | Ledger |
Asbestos Scam:  "Man gets year and a day for lying about removal of asbestos from church"
Asbury Park Murder:  "Cop who shot wife had been suspended from job after child custody dispute"
Duke Farms:  "2,000 sign online petition to stop Duke mansion demolition"
Newark --

• "Baraka lays into Newark city council"
• "Chaneyfield-Jenkins says Baraka criticisms show 'disrespect'"
• "Officials mum on Fire Department investigation"

North Plainfield:  "Meet the new superintendent. Dr. James McLaughlin"
PennEast Pipeline:  "Mercer County boots pipeline company from county-owned land"
Saggy Pants:  "It's OK to have saggy pants in Newton"
Shoplifting Ring:  "Ft. Dix shoplifting arrest reveals multi-million dollar ring"
Somerset County:  "Five inmates overdose at county jail" -- Drugs, smuggled in?
Somerville:  "Task force recommends parking changes"
Trenton:  "Urban farm to provide produce, jobs"

Christie for President --

• "Christie campaign announces full national finance team"
• "Candidates like Christie get lost in the noise as Trump dominates spotlight"
• "Sheneman Cartoon: Christie tells it like it is"
• "Christie puts Bon Jovi ahead of The Boss"
• "When interviewing for US attorney, Christie told Torricelli he'd never run for public office"

2016 Candidates --

• "This time, Hillary embraces the 'gender card'"
• "Trump, GOP feud escalates after rival goes after him"
• "Trump's run fuels feud with Murdoch"
• "Hillary weighs using Trump against his party"

2017 Governor's Race --

• "Governor hopeful Murphy hires another staffer"

Rep. Scoitt Garrett --

• "Garrett keeps quiet on gay candidates, as his stance splits GOP"
• "Mixed reactions among NJ GOP over Garrett's anti-gay views"

Chattanooga Killings:  "Christie orders flags at half-staff for shooting victims"
Gambling:  "Opponents of NJ online gambling hire heavy hitters to lobby Congress" -- Led by Christie pal Adelson.
Investment:  "What counties in NJ are getting the most investment?"
QSAC:  "Questions arise about state's monitoring of schools"
'Sanctuary Cities' --

• "Republicans look to penalize 'sanctuary cities'"
• "National mayors', cities' organizations oppose bills cutting funds"

Teen Sexuality:  "CDC update contains some surprises"
Telecommunications:  "FCC set to approve AT&T, DirecTV merger"
Transportation:  "NJ's business leaders worry about state's transportation network"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Danny Dunn provokes Mayor, Council reaction split.

[OLDDOC]  on why the Iran deal is bad; plus a Monday note.

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  posts photos from the July 4 Parade. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]  offers the week in photos, 7/11-7/19. (7/20/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Wednesday. (7/22/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS] on RU's Shooting For Success youth basketball event. (7/6/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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Bernice: ShotSpotter renewed, benefits explained.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Tuesday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "SID sets summer concert, car show series"

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 --

Home Restoration:  "Rich rewards for a labor of love"  == Craig Marsh house featured in Old House Journal.
Community Access Unlimited:  "CAU celebrates achievements of people with disabilities and at-risk youth"
Recreation:  "Plainfield Rec Division to host outdoor community movies"
Shooting:  "27-year-old man shot in Plainfield Sunday night" -- Ledger | Courier |
Union County:  "Freeholders approve $335K for settlement over Cryan's accident"
Household Hazardous Waste:  "Union County sponsors collection event in Scoth Plains August 1"
Housing Construction:  "Edgewater fire inspires third bill on light frame construction" -- Would impact Plainfield.
Heat:  "Why NJ cities are the worst in the heat"  -- The Urban Heat Island Effect.

A&P:  "Stop & Shop to buy 25 A&P stores, including 3 in NJ"
Balloon Festival:  "Guide to 33rd annual Festival of Ballooning"
Edison:  "Investigation, subpoenas possible after racist text scandal"
Lenni-Lenape:  "Nanticoke tribe sues NJ over blocking recognition"
Middlesex County:  "Corrupt ex-sheriff Spicuzzo denied parole" -- Courier | Ledger |
Newark --

• "Tech venture brings together eclectic group of energized politicos"
•  "Venture fund seeks $50M to put Newark on start-up map"

Orange:  "Church comes down to make way for housing" -- Plainfield resident Walt McNeil is Executive Director of the OHA.
Pipeline:  "Opponents of $1.2B Penn East pipeline see victory in DEP letter"
Parking:  "Somerville reviews parking policies, may creat authority"
Sharing Network:  "Organ donor organization raises $1M at 5th Annual Run"

Christie for President --

• "What they're saying across the nation about Christie and his run"
• "Christie vows to defund Planned Parenthood if elected president"
• "In SC, Christie assails Obama on Iran deal"
• "Christie 10th as Trump leads 3rd stright GOP poll" -- Ledger | NJSpot |
• "Christie ranks 14th in Iowa caucus poll"

2016 Candidates --

• "Vets groups take their shots at Trump as he backs off a bit on McCain"
• "Jeb Bush vows to curb lobbying and rein in government"

Cuba:  "Cubans, NJ pols critical of US embassy opening"
NJ Pensions:  "NJEA blasts 'dishonest' Christie, vows no negotiation on pensions"
Opiods:  "Christie signs bill strengthening opioid abuse prevention program"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  ShotSpotter renewed, benefits explained.

[OLDDOC]  on why the Iran deal is bad; plus a Monday note.

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  posts photos from the July 4 Parade. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]  offers the week in photos, 7/11-7/19. (7/20/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Tuesday. (7/21/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post. (7/10/15)

[NOEL at PALS] on RU's Shooting For Success youth basketball event. (7/6/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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