Olddoc: Planners hear South Avenue project; Notes on the flash flooding.. Bernice: South Avenue project wins planner approval; Welcomes back Tony Rucker; more.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Friday.. Plainfield Latino: Luxury development and dollar stores in harmony.. Rebecca on Writing and Memory #6..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "South Avenue project wins final site plan approval"

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 --

Flash Flood --

• "Why 25 square miles of NJ got a month's rain in 3 hours"
• "Route 22 reopened after flooding in Plainfield, Scotch Plains"
• "Downtown businesses reopen in Scotch Plains"

Plainfield Public Library:  "Library selling stunning historic blueprints"
PAHS:  "Elks help out with homeless animals at Plainfield Humane Society"
Traffic Safety:  "Pedestrian crosswalk signs aim to prevent tragedies"

Asbury Park:  "12-story tower proposed for long-troubled development site"
Bears:  "Mama bear and cubs have pool party in family's back yard"
Edison --

• "Council balks at funding grant-drive leaf bag program"
• "School district launches updated phone app"

High Schools:  "7 Union County high schools ranked among Newsweek's top 500"
Jersey City:  "Council approves $1.2M contract for police body cams"
Newark --

• "Baraka eyes Port Newark for jobs, share of container fees"
• "Baraka plays host at Glenn Scotland's Martha's Vineyard home for nonprofit fundraiser"
• "Police shuffle ranks, call in reinforcements to combat wave of violence"

Regal Cinemas:  "Regal to start searching customer bags"
Trenton --

• "Watson Coleman absent from AG's meeting on teen shooting probe"
• "NJ ACLU calls for release of officers' names in teen shooting"
• "Jackson's chief of staff's text message riles councilwoman"
• "Trenton councilmen nearly come to blows" -- Includes video.

Christie for President --

• "Christie's presidential run doing damage at home"
• "No debating Christie needs Iowa boost"
• "Dallas Cowboys owner to host fundraiser for Christie"
• "Newest threat to Christie: Ohio Gov. John Kasich"

2016 Candidates --

• "Petition demands Jon Stewart run presidential debate"
• "Bookies: Trump second most likely to win  nomination, Christie 11th"
• "Trump "inspired' Boston man who beat homeless Hispanic man"

NJ Employment:  "NJ lost jobs 13,600 in July, but employment rate fell"
NJ Investments:  "NJ spent $720M to buy its way out of risky interest rate swaps"
NJ Supremes:  "Leaving child alone in car is not automatically abuse, top court rules"
Summer Reading:  "NJ Spotlight offers NJ-themed summer reading suggstions"
Voting Rights Act:  "Pallone pushes for restoration of VRA"

President Jimmy Carter:  "Carter 'at ease' with whatever comes"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  South Avenue project wins planner approval; Welcomes back Tony Rucker; more.

[[OLDDOC]   Planners hear South Avenue project; More on the flash flooding. (8/20/15)

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

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

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  posts on Writing and Memory, #5. (8/20/15)

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

[JACKIE] Big Brother 17 live feeds into Friday. (8/24/15)

[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]  pre-season interview with Head Coach Glezman. (8/17/15)

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

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