Bernice: A shooting range in the city? Wht do you think?.. Olddoc posts some good toons.. Rebecca: Strong and effective leadership from the Column A Democrats.. Jackie: The Price Is Right: Survivor edition..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Gabby Giffords to open Hillary's Union County campaign office Wednesday"
  

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 --

Bear Sighting:  "Bear sighted in Green Brook Park Monday"
State Baseball Tournament:  "Watchung Hills advances to second round after defeating Plainfield"

Contractor Scam:  "Woman's Internet search reveals scam, leads to arrests"
EWR:  "Obama airline decision will undercut flight crew wages in NJ"
Highland Park:  "Transgender rights proposal for schools goes far beyond bathrooms"
Hospitals:  "Hospitals warn more funding cuts will hurt indigent, immigrants"
Internet Exchange Zones:  "South Brunswick sets up safe sales exchange zone" -- To prevent thefts and robberies.
Newark:  "How the Robert Treat Hotel has survived and thrived over past century"
Revaluations --

• "State busts Elizabeth, Jersey City for violating order to reassess properties"
• "Paterson considering shift to annual reassessments"

Rutgers:  "Former RU football player pleads guilty, others likely to avoid jail time"
ShotSpotter:  "Could Camden success transfer to Millville?"
South Plainfield:  "Library presents 'Revolutionary Tea: An 18th-Century Experience"
Transgender Issues --

• "Highland Park passes school transgender rights policy"
• "Transgender policy adopted for Hopewell Valley schools"
• "Pallone voices support for transgender issues"

Union County:  "Linden teacher named UC Teacher of the Year"
Zika Virus:  "NJ now has test lab for Zika virus"

2016 Candidates --

• "Hillary declines invitation to debate Bernie"
• "Trump fuels Dem voter surge"

Gov. Christie --

• "Christie again kills post-Bridgegate Port Authority reforms"
• "Christie vetoes domestic violence gun bill -- again"
• "Christie: Convicted drug offenders will not get welfare"
• "Christie says 'n-go' on Open Space funding, second time this year"
• "NJ Senator, LGBT activists call for rejection of Christie nominee"

Bridgegate --

• "John Doe's lawyer claims judge misunderstood his privacy rights"
• "Unsealed docs show Doe wanted hearing closed to public"

Atlantic City:  "NJ lawmakers reach compromise to save AC" -- Record | Ledger | NJSpot |
Chemical Safety Bill:  "Pallone backs updating Lautenberg chemical safety bill"
Civic Responsibility:  "Former AG: We are living our founders' worst nightmare"
Freddie Gray Case:  "Baltimore judge absolves officer in fatal arrest"
Marijuana:  "Legalizing marijuana would reap $300M a year in taxes, advocates say"
Municipal Consolidation:  "Will rising property taxes encourage mergers among NJ municipalities?"
NJ Public Colleges:  "Pay and perks of college presidents"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Bernice: A shooting range in the city? Wht do you think?

[OLDDOC]   posts some good toons. (5/22/16)

[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]  on Plainfield activities and events. (5/22/16)

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

[JACKIE]  The Price Is Right: Survivor edition. (5/23/16)

[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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