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Sunday, July 26, 2015

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


[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 --

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 --
2016 Candidates --
Sandra Bland Death --
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)