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Saturday, July 11, 2015

Olddoc notes a Council agenda shocker; reposts an article from Foreign Policy Group.. Bernice posts more North Avenue demolition pix, notes removal of Sias-Hill.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday.. David posts photos from 'For The Field' scholarship fundraiser..


[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 --

Scholarships:  "Adele DeLeeuw scholarships awarded to local students" -- Annual awards established by the late Plainfield author.
NJ Transit:  "NJT to buy train cameras recommended by safety board"
Union County:  "Become a Union County Master Tree Steward"
Pulaski Skyway:  "Skyway's 'speed bumps' will be replaced this weekend"
Soccer:  "At World Cup parade, players prove an inspiration to women old and young"

Edison:  "Racist text message incident spawns another memo at PD"
Jersey City:  "Email blast slamming Fulop mailed to city list leads to staffer's resignation"
Perth Amboy:  "Teacher convicted of harassment loses appeal"
Rutgers:  "RU has the most grad student debt in the nation"

Christie for President --
Sen. Booker --
Bridgegate --
Congress:  "Two NJ Congressmen back denying services to gay couples on religious grounds"
Exxon Deal:  "Christie administration failed public on deal, group tells judge"
NJ Economy:  "Obama's immigration order would boost NJ's sputtering economy, group says"
Torture:  "Psychologists shielded CIA's torture program, report finds"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] posts more North Avenue demolition pix, notes removal of Sias-Hill.

[OLDDOC]  notes a Council agenda shocker; reposts an article from Foreign Policy Group.

[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] posts photos from 'For The Field' scholarship fundraiser. (7/7/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday. (7/11/15)

[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)