Bernice: One more day (to the Primary Election).. Olddoc ponders lessons of the past for the future and endorses the local party nominees for office.. Councilor Williams on why you should support Column A.. Rebecca: Linda Carter endorses "A" team; Rushmore Redux (you MUST see this!)..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "The boldest and most honest thing Tracey Brown ever did"
  
  
•  "Dem Primary: Rebecca Williams brings community involvement to the table"
•   "Dem Primary: Charles McRae will truly represent the Third Ward"
•  "Dem Primary: Desperate, Tracey Brown turns to racist tactic"

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 --

Community Gardens:  "Four Plainfield Community Gardens win grants from Union County"
Development:  "Ground broken on $30M South Second Street project" -- Brought to you by the Mapp Team.
Plainfield Rotary Club:  "Maxson School 6th grader Cadene Ross sets high jump record" -- Rotary's 89th track and field event.

Candidates in NJ --

• "Why NJ voters love Hillary"
• "Why NJ voters love Trump"

Asbury Park:  "NJ's largest pride parade celebrates 25th year"
Catholic Church:  "Pope Francis decrees removal of bishops negligent in sex abuse cases" -- NCR | RNS |
North Plainfield:  "Beth Hansen Sobel, West End School principal dies"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, June 6"
The Quinceañera:  "The Quinceañera, a Rite of Passage in Transition"
Self-Driving Cars:  "Five things that give self-driving cars headaches"

2016 Candidates --

• "Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary"
• "Trump says a Muslim judge could be biased against him" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
• "Could Trump have Christie decide if Clinton is indicted?"
• "Anti-Trump voices amplify on the Internet, with violent results" -- Politico | NYTimes |
• "Trump's campaign pays women one third less than men"

Gov. Christie --

• "NJ Residents: "Christie cares more about his future than governing state"
• "Christie's biggest cop out? Transportation" -- Editorial, Ledger.

Bridgegate --

• "7 things to know about today's 'John Doe' hearing"

Medicaid:  "Reimbursement rates still in flux for behavioral services"
NJ Pensions:   "NJ Dems begin final push on controversial pension maneuver"

Muhammad Ali --

• "Remembering The Greatest, 1942-2016" -- Photos.
• "Ali's most memorable bouts" -- Video.

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  One more day (to the Primary Election).

[OLDDOC]   ponders lessons of the past for the future and endorses the local party nominees for office. (6/06/16)

[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]  Bonnie Watson Coleman endorses Williams and McRae in Column A. (6/05/16)

[DAVID]  Plainfielders lead rally against violence. (6/04/16)

[JACKIE]  Jackie's week in review catches a vain pigeon. (6/05/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Linda Carter endorses "A" eam; Rusmore Redux (you MUST see this!). (6/05/2016)

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

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