Olddoc on tonight's Council agenda.. Bernice: Tax appeals, more on Council agenda.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Monday morning..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Total traffic srew-up downtown 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 --

Calendar:  "Week ahead in Plainfield"
Commuting:  "PA Bus Terminal has improved, but problems remain, commuters say"
Technology:  "Windows 10: A step backward to move forward" -- see how to get the free update here.

Edison --

• "Thousands celebrate India Day Parade"
• "No passion for Jindal at India Day parade"

EWR:  "Drone spotted near Newark Airport, FAA says"
Hudson River Tunnels:  "Much of $1.2B spent on ARC tunnel will go to waste" -- Thank you Chris Christie.
Jersey City --

• "Shakeup for Fulop's communications team"
• "The ten most lucrative NC tax abatements"

Newark --

• "Anti-violence rally draws thousands"
• "Soccer brawl erupts in Newark before Hudson Derby" -- Ledger | IBTimes |

Somerset County:  "County undertaking fresh study of parks commission"
Verizon:  "Ratepayer advocates say it's too soon for Verizon deregulation"

Christie for President --

• "NJ poll Christie blasted helped him get into GOP debate"
• "Rand Paul pushes Christie debate fight into cartoon territory"
• "Kelly: GOP won't forgive Christie's Obama 'hug'"
• "Court allows Christie to hide $1M in AmEx expenses"
• "Christie answer on NJ's finances may give GOP foes future fodder"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump: No reason to apologize for Megyn Kelly remarks"
• "NBC Poll: Voters not dumping The Donald"

Bridgegate --

• "Former Christie adviser Stepien dropped from lawsuit"

$10 Bill Update:  "Eleanor Roosevelt is top choice for bill, poll finds" -- But it's the wrong bill.
Baseball:  "Bomb threat clears Wrigley Stadium after Cubs win"
Congress:  "MacArthur learns it's not easy being the new guy in DC"
Energy:  "First hearing on state's energy master plan set for Tuesday"
Immigration --

• "US launches ad campaign to dissuade Central Americans, Mexicans from crossing border"
• "Immigrant families surging again at border, DHS says"

Movie Industry:  "NJ remains a Hollywood backlot despite end to tax credits"

Ferguson, MO --

• "Minutes of silence, march mark Brown anniversary" -- Record | NYTimes |
• "A year after fatal shooting, faith shines in Ferguson"
• "Several shots fired as protesters clash with police"

Pope's Visit:  "Philadelphia officials discuss transportation details for Pope's visit"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Tax appeals, more on Council agenda.

[[OLDDOC]  on tonight's Council agenda. (8/10/15)

[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 overnight into Monday morning. (8/10/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  on W.E.B. DuBois. (8/6/15)

[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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