Bernice: Planning Board approves two 'in need' studies.. Councilor Williams reminds all of tonight's vigil for Orlando victims.. Jackie on BB18: First impressions - Corey Brooks..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Orlando shooting victims vigil tonight"

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 --

BREAKING:  "Metal recycling factory fire affects Raritan Valley Line"
Affordable Housing: "Applications for housing voucher lottery: Deadline is Friday" -- Some advance notice.
Barack Obama Green Charter HS:  "Teacher wins teaching and classroom grants"
Sports:  "Former Plainfield teacher Jean White inducted into NC hall of fame" -- 36 years in Plainfield district.
Vigils --

• "Vigils for Orlando victims planned in Plainfield, Rahway
• "Mourning around the world for Orlando victims" -- Photos.

Bordentown:  "Town ordered to pay fired zoning/planning officer $240K"
Jersey City --

• "JC cops get LGBT sensitivity training from NYC officers"
• "Workers rally in support of stalled bills"

Kean U.:  "Woman behind threatening tweets faces sentencing"
Scotch Plains:  "Teen killed in Cooper Road crash was star hockey player"

2016 Candidates --

• "Sanders: I'll work with Clinton to transform party" -- Record | NYTimes | Bloomberg | Politico |
• "Chasing campaign cash, Trump veers from battleground states"

Bridgegate --

• "Christie: Released emails do not violet NJ ethics rules"
• "Christie pushes back on allegations of political activity in his office"

Attorney General --

• "Christie nominates his former chief counsel as AG"  -- Ledger | Record | PolNJ | NJSpot |

$15 Minimum:  "Opponents say  $15 minimum a threat to NJ small biz"
Guns --

• "Christie: Dems 'exploiting' Orlando shooting by pushing gun reforms"
• "Christie vows to fight lawmakers over gun permit changes"
• "Dems seek to override Christie on domestic violence gun ban" -- PolNJ | Ledger | NJSpot |

Medical Marijuana:  "Lawmakers vote to allow marijuana for PTSD" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
NJ Roads:  "NJ roads, bridges get a 'D' in engineers' report"
Orlando Shooting --

• "Orlando shooting puts LGBT Muslims into national spotlight"
• "Christie orders flag at half-staff" -- After everyone beat on him for being so late.

Soda Tax:  "Philly becomes first big US city to pass soda tax"
Transportation Trust Fund:  "Lesniak proposes reinstating millionaire's tax" -- PolNJ | Ledger |

Lobster:  "The do's and don'ts of finding the right lobster"
Profile:  "The Garrison Keillor you never knew" -- Retiring, at last.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Planning Board approves two 'in need' studies.

[OLDDOC]   More about 'gun control'. (6/16/16)

[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]  remembers the Orlando victims, notes a vigil and issues a challenge. (6/16/16)

[DAVID]  maps the City Council primary results. (6/09/16)

[JACKIE]  on BB18:  First impressions - Corey Brooks. (6/17/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  posts a gallery of the Orlando victims. (6/16/2016)

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

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