Bernice notes Marjorie Patterson passes.. Olddoc on SCOTUS games and the nomination races.. Councilor Williams on the Mural Arts Program and Saturday's ribbon-cutting.. Jackie: Survivor blog party.. Rebecca celebrates author Octavia Estelle Butler..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Remembering Marjorie Patterson"

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 --

Public Art:  "Plainfield to unveil public mural on Saturday"
Plainfield Schools:  "Tyron Jones is student of the month"
UC Budget:  "Union County proposes $508M budget, 3.25% increase" -- What ever happened to the 2% cap?
NJ Transit:  "NJT says it has a strike plan"
Obituaries --

• "Marjorie Patterson, retired YMCA executive" -- Viewing and funeral Friday, Rose of Sharon.
  
• "Mary (Molly) Banta, PHS teacher" -- Viewing Friday, funeral Saturday, Holy Trinity Church, Westfield.
  
• "Marjory Hollis" -- Mother of Councilor Bridget Rivers; viewing Thursday, funeral Friday, Mt. Olive.

Cellphone Battery Life:  "Tips and myths about extending smartphone battery life"

City Budgets:  "Paterson budget crisis may shut city down" -- See how involved it can get.
Drones:  "FCC starts rule-making process for public drone flights"
Drug Overdoses:  "NJ police department mandates counseling as part of overdose protocol"
Entertainment;  "What it's really like to work in Hollywood (if you're not a white straight male)"
Gender Reassignment:  "PA governor: State should pay for reassignment surgery"
Hospitals:  "Rahway, Summit among NJ towns challenging hospitals' tax-free status"
Jersey City:  "Reduction in parking space requirements sought by developer is rejected by board"
Newark --

• "School board authorizes plan to sell off 12 former schools"
• "Christie evades reporters after ribbon-cutting at new school"
• "National NAACP pres focuses on police violence in talk at Rutgers-NewarK"

Scotch Plains:  "Local church will host Syrian refugee family"
Snacking:  "Food makers turning everything into snacks" -- No more meals, only snacks?
West Orange:  "#1000BlackGirlBooks founder, 11, honored"

2016 Candidates --

• "Baraka says he will come to a decision on who to back 'on my own'"
• "Trump Nevada win a reckoning for a very wrong media"
• "Trump-mentum smacks Capitol Hill"
• "Latina bishop and Catholic nun blast Trump in joint op-ed"

Sen. Booker:  "Selma civil rights marchers get Congressional gold medal with Booker's help"
$15 Minimum Wage:  "Baraka throws his weight behind plan"
Prescription Drugs:  "Top ten prescription drugs in NJ and what they cost"
Tax Revenues:  "Taxes paid by undocumented immigrants fill state and local coffers"

Obituary:  "Lois "Lola" Esperian, noted female tattoo artist"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  otes Marjorie Patterson passes.

[OLDDOC]  on SCOTUS games and the nomination races. (2/24/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  announces the changed State of the City information. (1/20/16)

[Councilor STORCH]  Development in Plainfield: Looking into the future. (2/07/16)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  on the Mural Arts Program and Saturday's ribbon-cutting. (2/24/16)

[DAVID]  notes Black Panthers documentary airs on PBS Saturday; also streaming. (2/19/16)

[JACKIE]   Survivor blog party. (2/24/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  celebrates author Octavia Estelle Butler. (2/24/2016)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  on diabetes workshops at YMCA. (2/18/16)

[NOEL at PALS] Plainfield upset bid against Linden thwarted. (2/21/16).

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