Bernice urges readers to join the League, work on a campaign, and vote.. Noel at PALS posts Gee Gee Brown Tournament Team Stats.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Saturday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Signs of the times: A spicy treat"

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 --

Car Seats:  "New child car seat safety regulations take over Sept. 1"
The Barclays --

• "Watson takes 1-shot lead as spieth misses the cut"
• "Best golfers play through the weekend at Barclays"
• "Forget the golf. Check out the food, drinks shopping and high-tech app"

Distraction Burglaries:  "Ring of 21 that targeted elderly is busted"
Newark:  "Baraka, NFL greats to launch public safety discussion"
New Brunswick:  "Restaurant hit with lawsuit over wages" -- $2.13 an hour?
Talk Radio:  "AC's Pinky Kravitz, host of talk show since 1958, retires" -- Longest running show in US.
Tardy Teacher:  "Teacher who was late 111 times says he was eating breakfast"
Trenton --

• "Over sixty kids graduate from Police Youth Academy"
• "Ugandan Little League team to play ball in Trenton"

Warren:  "Nearly 40 rounds fired by gunman in shootings, standoff"

Christie for President --

• "Christie returns to the Tonight Show Monday"
• "NJ taxpayers billed $89K for Christie travel security for second part of year"
• "Christie makes 20th visit to NH"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump seeks higher taxes on rich, lower taxes on middle class"
• "Clinton's rivals critical of Democratic Party politics"

Sen. Booker --

• "Booker: No testing for oil in Atlantic"

Sen. Menendez --

• "Talk of girlfriends tainted grand jury"
• "Little black book reveals fresh details of allegations against Menendez"

NJ Pensions --

• "NJ pension leaders not shaken by Wall Street's wild week"
• "Sweeney: Restoring pension COLAs would bankrupt system"

Summer Reading:  "NJ Spotlight offers summer reading suggstions"

Nazi Treasure Train:  "Excitement mounts over possibility of finding long-sought 'treasure train'"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] urges readers to join the League, work on a campaign, and vote.

[[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 Saturday. (8/29/15)

[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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