Bernice: Know your candidates; Violence in the garden; Equinox noted.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Sunday evening..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "NJEA sets 'come to Jesus' meeting for Plainfield unit Tuesday"
• "PACHA invites all to Hispanic Heritage celebration Tuesday"
  

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 --

Girls Soccer:  "Union Catholic at Plainfield"

Asbury Park:  "Special Olympics trathlon draws hundreds of supporters, participants"
Bike-sharing:  "Bike-sharing programs gain a toehold in NJ"
Craft Beers:  "Check out Demented Brewing in Middlesex" -- Just down the road.
Duke Farms:  "Duke mansion's fate may be decided Thursday"
Edison:  "Cop cleared of internal affairs charges in political fight"
Jersey City --

• "2,000 people participate in Newport half-marathon"
• "Gallery featuring Latino artists during Hispanic Heritage Month"

Media:  "Brian Williams returns to TV this week -- on MSNBC"
Notre Dame:  "NJ couple donates $20 million to Notre Dame"
Rutgers:  "DiIonno: There is much more good than bad in RU athletics"
Trenton:  "Food trucks battle to be the best"

Christie for President --

• "Christie's strong debate performance fails to register in CNN poll" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
• "Christie dismisses Trump support, says Fiorina was 'rude'" -- Christie calling someone rude?
• "'Crazy liberal Democratic legislature?' That's crazy, Sweeney says"
• "Christie: Pope Francis wrong to promote closer US-Cuba ties"

2016 Candidates --

• "GOP field wrestles with questions of Islam and the presidency"
• "Republicans ensnared in questions of identity politics"
• "Trump says 'radical' Muslims are a problem, dodges Obama question" -- Politico | Ledger |
• "Why Hispanics are thanking Donald Trump"
• "Caught in fib over video, Fiorina on the defensive"

Domestic Spying:  "President Bush made retroactive NSA 'fix' after hospital room showdown"
Energy:  "NJ falling behind other states in efforts to boost energy efficiency"
Obamacare:  "Bipartisan effort fights health law rule that could raise premiums"
Pope's Visit --

• "Pope's visit will put region's security forces to the test"
• "What will the Pope's visit cost the public?"
• "For Pope in Cuba, a poignant day marked with symbolic gestures"

Refugees:  "US will accept more refugees as crisis grows"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Know your candidates; Violence in the garden; Equinox noted.

[[OLDDOC]  offers a serious potpourri. (9/19/15)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  on the South Avenue Gateway project. (8/15/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   Rec Division sponsoring Open Mic event at Cedar Brook Park. (9/19/15)

[DAVID]   Council rejects sick pay, again. (9/15/15)

[JACKIE]   Big Brother 17 live feeds into Sunday evening. (9/20/15)

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG]  spots a street mura.l  (8/8/2015)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  on Writing and Memory #6. (8/21/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]   notes YMCA celebrates Hispanic Heritage. (9/18/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  Linden overcomes Plainfield's Bryant-Simmons aerial attack. (9/19/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  notes two important meetings coming up!. (8/27/15)

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