Bernice: Remember those who have served and sacrificed; Gun violence claims more victims.. Councilor Williams: Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "City pool opening; Community Cookoutset for Saturday"
  

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 --

Biliteracy:  "Seal of Biliteracy awarded to 24 graduating PHS seniors"
Robbery:  "Plainfield man convicted of robbing check cashing store"
Shootings --

• "One dead in Thursday night shooting, third in two days"
• "Man killed in Wednesday shooting was innocent bystander" -- Ledger | 101.5 | TAP | Courier |

Verizon Strike:  "Labor leaders bring 'Bernie bus' to strikers" -- Including Plainfield's own Patty and Bob Bender.

Candidates in NJ --

• "Bill Clinton coming to Edison today" -- Ledger | Courier |
• "Hillary visiting NJ Tuesday to raise money with Booker"
• "Trump will prevail because America likes to be entertained" -- Editorial, WashPost.

Newark:  "Flooring company ordered to pay $280K to undercompensated employees"
Retail:  "Saks to leave Short Hills Mall for American Dram in Meadowlands"
Somerville:  "11 cool things about Memorial Day Tour of Somerville"
South Plainfield:  "1 killed,1 injured in house fire"
Sports Authority:  "Customers unimpressed by 'going out of business' sale prices"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump: Email report shows Clinton shouldn't be president"
• "California looking less like a sure thing for Hillary"

Atlantic City:  "Deal to save AC now in Christie's hands" -- PolNJ | Ledger | NYTimes | NJSpot |
Charter Schools:  "Christie sidesteps Legislature to bolster charter schools" -- Record | Ledger | NJSpot |
Legislature --

• "Assembly pushes ahead on $15/hour minimum"
• "Lawmaker: NJ roads can be fixed without gas tax hike"

Marijuana:  "Sen. Scutari to reconnoiter Colorado to learn about legal mairjuana business"
Public Records:  "Government Records Council questions JC's keeping mayor's calendar secret"
Religious Grants:  "Court rules NJ can't give grants to religious schools" -- A Yeshiva and Princeton Seminary.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[[BERNICE]  Bernice: Remember those who have served and sacrificed; Gun violence claims more victims.

[OLDDOC]   posts on 'Two Myths of theUnruly  American Primary Election System'. (5/26/16)

[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]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday. (5/27/16)

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

[JACKIE]  The Price is Right: The Amazing Race edition. (5/25/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Strong and effective leadership from the Column A Democrats. (5/22/2016)

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

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