Bernice: New PMUA director, PARSA seat vacant.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Friday.. Plainfield Latino: Diane Toliver responds to Dan's post..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Romeo & Juliet at Shakespeare Garden Sunday"
  
• "Covenant Manor Health Fair 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 --

Charter Schools:  "Application for yet another Plainfield charter denied"
NJ Transit --

• "NJ Transit's plan to get you to work should a Hudson River tunnel close"
• "Commuters could lose half their fact time with NJT's board next year"

PowerBall:  "Rule change likely means fewer winners, bigger jackpots"

Asbury Park:  "Neptune cop, wife had numerous domestic violence calls before fatal shooting"
Edison:  "County prosecutor dismisses all charges against perps made by cop who sent racist texts"
Elizabeth:  "Prosecutor: Elizabeth man killed 4 in NJ, 3 in PA"
Employment Applications:  "JC library adds link to fire department job applications to its computers"
Hospitals --

• "Morristown and hospital will try negotiations to settle long-running tax dispute"
• "NJ to seize Medicaid funds from Meadowlands Hospital for unpaid fines"

Irvington:  "Township must approve notice to kick off mayor's recall, judge says"
Jersey City:  "$40M tax break for downtown towers"
Newark --

• "Former economic development director sues Baraka over 'abuse of power'"
• "15 Newarkers split $200K donation for education, job training"
• "Dream come true: Developers break ground on 'vertical farm'"
• "Departing Cami Anderson placed on leave, will collect at least $127K"

North Plainfield:  "Boro man convicted in stolen luxury car export ring"
Sunshine Law:  "Ewing man alleges Council violated Sunshine Law"
Trenton:  "Former housing authority director being considered for job feds forced him out of"
Warren:  "Task force seizes half pound of heroin, morphine pills in bust at shopping center"

Christie for President --

• "Christie stands out from GOP foes: He's not writing a book"

Hillary --

• "Clinton's economic agenda aims at a party shifting left"

Donald Trump --

• "Trump's remarks draw more fallout, this time from the FAA"

Sen. Booker --

• "Booker calls for more federal highway funding as law expires soon"

Confederate Flag --

• "SC House votes to remove Confederate flag"
• "Republicans yield on flag as issues roils Congress" -- Politico | NYTimes |

Exxon Settlement:  "State makes case for Exxon settlement"
Federal Couts"  "NJ's federal courts operating under 'judicial emergency' due to judge shortage"
Federal Government:  "Poll: Americans have dim view of federal government"
Marijuana --

• "Bipartisan bill introduced in Congress to legalize banking"
• "Indiana's Church of Cannabis files religious liberty suit"

Nursing Homes:  "NJ allocates $10M for nursing homes buffeted by Medicaid changes"
State Employees:  "NJ public worker unions sue state to challenge pay freeze"
Paid Sick Leave:  "NJ bill to give all workers paid sick days in legislative limbo"
Schools:  "Christie security panel: NJ schools should have police officers"

Pope Francis:  "In Bolivia, Francis apologizes for church's 'grave sins'"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] New PMUA director, PARSA seat vacant.

[OLDDOC]  a cartoon strip inspires Olddoc to tell a story on himself.

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

[Councilor STORCH]  posts pix of the July 4 Parade. (7/6/15)

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

[DAVID] highlights fundraiser at Hugo's tonight for PHS book scholarships. (7/7/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Friday. (7/10/15)

[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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