Olddoc: Council discusses outsourcing Planning Division.. Bernice notes Council majority favors Express Night Club license renewal; Toliver sees death threat in confrontation; Bids sought for 'parking structure' study.. Councilor Williams counters lies on the Sick Leave ordinance... Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Thursday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

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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 --

Cardinals Football:  "Spirited Plainfield wants results after fine off season"
Commuting:  "New NJ Transit app unites others, adds features"
Union County --

• "Former official remains free two years after pleading guilty to fraud"
• "County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi advocates for Public Leadership Program"

Senior Olympics:  "Competition tough at Senior Olympics in Woodbridge"

A&P:  "$6M 'trust fund' for execs at issue in bankruptcy proceedings"
Cannon:  "18th-century cannon unearthed at South Jersey American Legion post"
EWR:  "At least four hurt in hangar collapse at Newark Airport"
Forest Fire:  "Pine Barrens forest fire caused by improperly dispose charcoal briquettes"
Macy's:  "Macy's to close dozens of stores in early 2016" -- Fortune | Ledger |
Marijuana:  "NJ man named to national marijuana board"
Newark --

• "Classrooms, contracts, consultants: How $200M Zuckerberg money was spend on schools"
• "POP rallies for victims of police-involved shootings"

NJ Transit:  "NJT votes to alter scrutinized Port Authority $1 deal to $875K"
North Plainfield:  "North Plainfield providing EMS coverage for Green Brook"
PILOTs:  "Council OKs 2-year tax break for downtown Jersey City tower"
Piscataway:  "Busing for diocesan students is closer"
Rutgers --

• "Union: Investigate all contact between Flood and professors"
• "Prosecutor: Fingerprint, text messages link football players to home invasions" -- Courier | Ledger |

Somerville:  "Boro continues to tweak new parking rules"
South Plainfield --

• "Teacher sexually assaulted teen for years, prosecutor says" -- Courier | Ledger |
• "Heritage, community celebrated at 58th annual Labor Day Parade"

Trenton:  "City wins national award for brownfields deelopment, holds record"
Turtle Back Zoo:  "Zoo tripling size of cafe thanks to increase in visitors"
Unlawful Firing:  "NJ telecommunications company to pay man $20K for firing"

Christie for President --

• "Christie keeps mum on Samson amid United Airlines resignations" -- Ledger | Record | NJSpot |
• "NYC top cop blasts Christie, tells him to 'stay in your own neighborhood'" -- Christie had sniped at Mayor DeBlasio.
• "Wisniewski to Christie: End 'doomed' 2016 campaign"
• "Christie: I'm 'far away' from throwing in the towel"
• "Christie tells supporter he hasn't 'umplugged' as guv during race"

2016 Candidates --

• "Big-name Plan B's for Dems concerned about Hillary"
• "Trump leads Tea Party rally against Iran Deal at US Capitol"
• "R.E.M. laces into Trump for using their song at rally"
• "Trump mocks Fiorina in Rolling Stone article"

Sen. Booker:  "Booker seeks to help NJ ex-prisoners find federal jobs"
Apple:  "Apple unveils new iPhones, inernet TV and more"
Healthcare:  "Horizon forms network with 22 hospitals to lower insurance rates" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Iran Deal --

• "NJ rabbis make final plea to Congress to kill Iran deal"
• "AIPAC lobbies Senate Dems to allow disapproval vote"

Minimum Wage:  "Cuomo set to back $15 minimum wage across NY state"
PARCC Tests:  "NJ's class of 2019 won't have to pass PARCCs to graduate"
Schools:  "Report: Ten percent of NJ students chronically absent"
Terrorism:  "Turned in by mother, Teaneck 21-year-old pleads guilty to ISIS charges"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  notes Council majority favors Express Night Club license renewal; Toliver sees death threat in confrontation; Bids sought for 'parking structure' study.


[[OLDDOC]  Council discusses outsourcing Planning Division. (9/9/15)

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

[Councilor STORCH]  on the South Avenue Gateway project. (8/19/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]   counters lies on the Sick Leave ordinance. (9/9/15)

[DAVID]  posts pix from last weekend in Montrea. (9/5/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds into Thursday. (9/10/15)

[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]   posted Labor Day wishes. (9/7/15)

[NOEL at PALS]  offers MLB Power Top 10 at Week 21. (9/3/15)

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

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