Olddoc scrutinizes Sias-Hill/Minchello timing; Halsey settlement.. Bernice: City faces $1.4M tab for Halsey settlement.. Jackie: Week in review includes getting up close and personal with a Japanese beetle, plus Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Sunday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Romeo & Juliet at Shakespeare Garden today" -- Starts at 2 PM.
  

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 --

I-78 Closure:   "Two killed in Warren crash after police chase on 78" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Westbound, near Plainfield Avenue in Berkeley Heights.

Celtic Festival:  "More than 200 bagpipers and drummers gather for Jersey Shore Celtic Festival"
Holland Tunnel:  "NY biker charged with avoiding tunnel toll and defacing license plate"
Mendham:  "Township administrator and tax collector both resign" -- "Unpleasant work environment."
Parsippany:  "In feud over legal bills, Council and mayor will try to agree on an attorney" -- $1M plus for several years.
Perth Amboy:  "Teacher who harassed students with racial, homophobic slurs loses appeal"
Vintage Base Ball:  "Historical Society puts on exhibition game of vintage 19th-century base ball"

Christie for President --

• "Man featured in Christie ad not sure he'll vote for him"

Hillary --

• "Hillarynomics: A sneak preview of Monday's speech"
• "Clinton picks up AFT teachers endorsement"
• "GOP spends heavily to test best way to vilify Clinton"
• "How one group is shaping a campaign against Hillary"

2016 Pres Races --

• "Donald Trump defiantly rallies 'new silent majority' in Phoenix visit" -- Politico | NYTimes |

Mortgages:  "The appeal of credit union mortgages"
Voting Rights:  "Legacy of the 60s heads to court as NC law is tested"

Pope Francis:  "In fiery speeches, Francis excoriates global capitalism" -- NCR | NYTimes |

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] City faces $1.4M tab for Halsey settlement.

[OLDDOC]  scrutinizes Sias-Hill/Minchello timing; Halsey settlement.

[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]  Week in review includes getting up close and personal with a Japanese beetle; Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Sunday. (7/12/15)

[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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