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Thursday, July 30, 2015

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..


[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 --

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 --
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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)