Bernice reports on National Night Out (with pix).. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Tuesday evening.. Plainfield Latino notes PACHA's celebration of Ecuadorian Independence..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Thursday trilemma: Christie, Concert or Muhlenberg?"
  

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 --

Contractors Fined:  "Plainfield contractor among 89 fined for violations" -- Nice Guys and a Truck, LLC (see here).
Product Recall:  "John Deere riding mowers recalled for faulty brakes"

Hospitals:  "NJ leads nation for number of hospitals penalized for high readmissions"
Newark --

• "Bias claim against psych testing firm could delay police recruits"
• "New schools super to give first report"

NJ Transit:  "NJT's offer to union includes 10% pay raise, health insurance cost increase"
Sexting:  "Lawsuit reveals police chief's text messages to an officer's wife"
Woodbridge:  "Code enforcement: Man fined $5K for renting basement rooms" -- Courier | Ledger |

Christie for President --

• "Christie makes the cut for Fox GOP debate"
• "How good a debater is Christie?"
• "Debating Trump poses conundrum for Christie, other candidates"
• "Christie to attend conservative gathering after Fox debate"
• "Can Christie get his mojo back in Fox debate?"
• "Christie's tired tactic: Blaming the messenger" -- Editorial, Ledger.
• "Christie NJ fundraiser brings in $1.3M for campaign"
• "Protesters storm Christie fundraiser in Asbury Park"
• "Plane towing anti-Christie banner circles Shore fundraiser"
• "Source: Christie wants a dogfight with hard-to-like Bush"
• "Despite his beliefs and church's teaching, Christie says he's used birth control"

2016 Presidential Candidates --

• "Kasich in, Perry out, of Fox debate"
• "Jeb Bush: I'm not sure we need half a billion dollars on women's health issues"
• "Jindal says 'sanctuary city' mayors should be arrested; NJ mayors unfazed"

2017 Governor's Race --

• "Bramnick and Guadagno duel at the Shore"

Bullying:  "Judge rules school districts can't sue parents of alleged bullies"
Drones:  "Drone drops drugs into Ohio prison; 9 get solitary after fight breaks out"
Media:  "Ledger reporter wins Heywood Broun award for story on NJ man who died in police custody"
Obama Climate Plan:  "Fulop, environmentalists hail Obama plan on climate change"
Riddell Football Helmets:  "Judge's ruling puts class action suit back in play"

Obiituary:  "John Riggi, NJ mob boss who inspired 'The Sopranos' dead at 90"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  reports on National Night Out (with pix)..

[[OLDDOC]  on the Muhlenberg property hearing; GOP debates and Iran deal. (7/29/15)

[Mayor MAPP]   invites all to the 8th Annual Community BBQ. (8/2/15)

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

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  reminds all of National Night Out. (8/2/15)

[DAVID]   recounts a recent lung infection. (8/4/15)

[JACKIE] Big Brother 17 live feeds into Tuesday evening. (8/4/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  celebrates James Baldwin's birthday. (8/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   notes PACHA's celebration of Ecuadorian Independence. (8/4/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 3 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament. (8/1/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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