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Friday, June 17, 2016

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..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --

Bordentown:  "Town ordered to pay fired zoning/planning officer $240K"
Jersey City --
Kean U.:  "Woman behind threatening tweets faces sentencing"
Scotch Plains:  "Teen killed in Cooper Road crash was star hockey player"

2016 Candidates --
Bridgegate --
Attorney General --
$15 Minimum:  "Opponents say  $15 minimum a threat to NJ small biz"
Guns --
Medical Marijuana:  "Lawmakers vote to allow marijuana for PTSD" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
NJ Roads:  "NJ roads, bridges get a 'D' in engineers' report"
Orlando Shooting --
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).