Bernice notes District fixing leaks, rodents at Evergreen; Update on PMUA.. Councilor Williams: Family Fun Day at Leland Park Saturday.. Jackie: Survivor: Kaoh Rong season finale blog party.. Rebecca commemorates the birthday of Black Lesbian Playwright and Activist Lorraine Hansberry ..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield's most prominent Trump supporter?"
  
• "Facing Foreclosure? City offers help" -- Tonight at Shiloh, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
  

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 --

Boy Scouts:  "Union Scouts to honor Plainfield police Sgt. Hottlick at annual banquet"
FACE/PAL:  "Plainfield FACE Corp. looking or a few hands"

Elizabeth:  "Pat Politano gets $50K no-bid PR contract for Board of Ed"
Jersey City:  "JC expands civilian police advisory board"
Lead:  "Are NJ schools too late in testing water for lead?"
Newark --

• "Budget would add 150 new cops"
• "'Zuckerberg era' passes in Newark schools"

North Plainfield:  "East End School kicks off 'Read to Feed' program"
Perth Amboy:  "Wilda Diaz kicks off mayoral re-election campaign"
Pride Parade:  "Lamabertville-New Hope Pride Parade Saturday"
Rutgers:  "RU settles basketball player's abuse suit for $300K"
Trenton:  "Police say most encounters will be recorded by body cams"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump visits NJ today for 'bizarre' rally for Christie"
• "Will Trump face angry Hispanics at first NJ campaign stop?"
• "Who's leading in NJ polls as primary election approaches?"
• "Sanders not afraid to harm Clinton's bid, advisers say" -- Politico | NYTimes |
• "Trump's SCOTUS list subs top legal conservatives" -- Record | Politico |
• "For VP search, Trump taps vetter of Sarah Palin"
• "Trump invested in outsourcing companies he denounced in campaign"

Bridgegate --

• "Trump's judge sister will not rule on releasing names"

Gov. Christie:  "NJ taxpayers still footing bill for guv's political travel"
NJ Budget:  "Christie administration reveals plan to close $1B budget gap" -- Record | Ledger | NJSpot |
NJ Finances:  "Poor state of NJ's fiscal health laid bare in new report"
Obamacare:  "Number of companies offering ACA insurance in NJ drops to 4"
PARCC Tests:  "PARCC should never be a graduation requirement" -- OpEd, NJEA in Ledger.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  notes District fixing leaks, rodents at Evergreen; Update on PMUA.

[OLDDOC]   on ACA (Obamacare) news. (5/17/16)

[Mayor MAPP] Mayor Mapp squelches misleading Board of Ed election rumors. (4/11/16)

[Councilor STORCH]  in support of Anderson-Hurtt-Pile for school board. (4/20/16)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  notes Second Ward Family Fun Day is Saturday, May 21. (5/13/16)

[DAVID]  urges support of family that lost Clinton Avenue home in fire. (5/77/16)

[JACKIE]  Survivor: Kaoh Rong season finale blog party. (5/18/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Black Lesbian Playwright and Activist Lorraine Hansberry . (5/18/2016)

[NOEL at PALS]  YES basketball tournament, 6th-8th Grade Division. (3/26/16).

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