Bernice offers some thoughts on outsourcing.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Sunday, plus week in review..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "South Avenue project fate up for crucial vote Monday"

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 --

Historic Preservation Commission:  "HPC launches new Facebook page"
The Barlcays --

• "Co-leader Jason Day has a secret (NJ) weapon"
• "Big day at the Barclays at Plainfield Country Club"

Barbecue:  "NJ BBQ joints find their secret in the smoke"
Jersey City --

• "Boom! Public housing towers imploded"
• "At implosion event, Fulop says affordable housing should be in all neighborhoods"
• "LGBT community celebrates 15th annual Pride Festival"

Paterson:  "Upgraded Great Falls Park reopens with a tribute"

Christie for President --

• "Christie's new pitch: 'Dagerous' times call for a lawman like him"
• "Christie proposes tracking immigrants 'like FedEx packages'"
• "Will stalled NJ pension talks hurt Christie's chances?"

2016 Candidates --

• "Connecting the dots behind the 2016 candidates"  -- Interactive who's who.
• "Trump attacks Clinton aide; Clinton slams Trump"
• "Trump talks third party bid"
• "Palin, Trump trade words of praise" -- Video here.
• "Top Bush fundraisers leaving campaign amid troubling signs"
• "Before Trump or Fiorina, there was Wendell Willkie"
• "Iowans fear allegiance swap by Perry staffer erodes their clean image"

Amalgamated Bank:  "Owned by union, Amalgamated gives lift to the Left"
Blood Diamonds:  "American arrested on Sierra Leone 'blood diamond' charges"
Coal Industry:  "Big Coal's war on its workers"
Iran Deal:  "Iran deal opens vitriolic divide among American Jews"
Pension Fraud:  "Allegations center on Lt. Gov. Guadagno"
Policing:  "Policing in a world with social media"


Summer Reading:  "NJ Spotlight offers summer reading suggstions"
Waste Management:  "Tweeting trash cans help cities reduce fleet costs"

Obituary:  "Oliver Sacks, neurologist and author explored the brain's quirks"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  offers some thoughts on outsourcing.

[[OLDDOC]  Thoughts on the presidential race (#5 - Last 3 GOPs). (8/28/15)

[Mayor MAPP]   reminds all of the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/13/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  on yard waste enforcement. (8/2/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   former student's film nominated for Emmy. (8/20/15)

[DAVID]  Music in the Park pix. (8/20/15)

[JACKIE] Big Brother 17 live feeds into Sunday, plus week in review. (8/30/15)

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  on Writing and Memory #6. (8/21/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   Luxury development and dollar stores in harmony. (8/20/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  posts Gee Gee Brown Tournament Team Stats. (8/28/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  notes two important meetings coming up!. (8/27/15)

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