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Monday, August 24, 2015

Olddoc: Thoughts on the presidential race (#1).. Bernice ponders the future of parking in Plainfield.. Noel posts the Gee Gee Brown Tournament 2nd, 3rd and 4th team lists.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Monday morning..


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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 --

Barclays Tournament --
Mapp Wedding:  "Shermona Mapp marries Dennis Akotia" -- If you missed it on Sunday -- NY Times.

American Airlines:  "Family of man with Alzheimer's suing American for 'losing' father"
Birding:  "Making the most of migration days in NJ"
Edison:  "The politics of leaf bags in Edison"
Newton:  "Residents worried over clientele of proposed Taco Bell"
Tracy Morgan:  "Tracy Morgan marries Megan Wollover in Cresskill"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need: Aug. 24"
Rutgers:  "RU spending up to $3M to stop next cyber attack"

Christie for President --
2016 Candidates --
Balloon Industry:  "The balloon industry has a lobby? It does, and here's why"
Black Catholics:  "Black Catholic groups stand in solidarity at Charleston gathering"
Iran Deal:  "Reform Jewish movement declines to take a stance on Iran deal"
Public Workers v. Christie:  "A guide to legal battles over pay, pensions"
Summer Reading:  "NJ Spotlight offers summer reading suggstions"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  ponders the future of parking in Plainfield.

[[OLDDOC]  Thoughts on the presidential race (#1). (8/23/15)

[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 Monday morning. (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]   posts the Gee Gee Brown Tournament 2nd, 3rd and 4th team lists. (8/24/15)

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