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Saturday, August 1, 2015

Olddoc on some area public golf courses now long gone.. Bernice sends Lammas greetings; Notes 'cucumber season'.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday..


[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 --

Union County College:  "UCC holds College for Teens commencement"
Carjacking:  "Two men sought in Duer Street carjacking"

Archdiocese of Newark:  "Gay priest removed from Seton Hall reassigned to Hoboken"
Asbury Park:  "Long neglected, city shows signs of rejuvenation"
Carteret:  "Theater restoration project gets $6M boost"
Community Colleges:  "Bergen CC to cut 64 lecturer positions"
Community Policing:  "Photo of JC cop showing youngster how to tie tie goes viral"
Drones:  "FAA investigating drone spotted by pilot near JFK airport"
Duke Farms:  "Foundation says 'white elephant' mansion has to go"
Misconduct:  "Judge overturns conviction of former Hackensack police chief for misconduct, fraud"
Newark:  "Facing enduring foreclosure crisis, advocates look to eminent domain"
Recreation:  "Paterson mayor collects signatures for recreation tax plan"
Rutgers:  "Institute of Jazz Studies has a new director"
Veterans:  "Morris County launches discount program for veterans"
Woodbridge:  "New affordable senior housing planned"

Christie for President --
2016 Presidential Candidates --
Business:  "Purdue sharply cuts antibiotics use in chickens, jabs at rivals"
Congress --
Immigration:  "Feds need to strengthen enforcement, sheriffs say"
Marijuana --
NJ Lottery:  "Four new instant games start Sunday"
Voting Rights:  "Key case now in federal judge's hands"
Wrongful Death Suit:  "AG wants state officials removed from suit over Bridgeton police shooting"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] sends Lammas greetings; Notes 'cucumber season'.

[[OLDDOC]  Mostly on some area public golf courses now long gone. (7/29/15)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes traffic safety is on Council agenda. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  adds the Sandra Bland case to reasons for Saturday's march against police violence. (7/4/15)

[DAVID]   25 reasons to be in Saturday's Million People's March, 7/11-7/19. (7/23/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Saturday. (8/1/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  announces 4th Ward Family Fun Day. (7/29/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  on Day 2 of the 19th Gee Gee Brown Tournament. (7/29/15)

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