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Friday, July 31, 2015

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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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 --
2016 Candidates --
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)