Bernice: Sad news from Netherwood Heights Neighbors; Heed Sunday road closings.. Olddoc offers a weekend potpourri.. Councilor Williams on Michael Popper's death.. Jackie: BB18 live feeds into Friday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "SID Block Party, Jazz at Shiloh, NJ Bike Races, more this weekend"
• "Michael Popper dies in kayaking accident"
• "Why Christie's school funding plan should alarm Plainfielders"
  

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 --

Kayaking Accident:  "Plainfield man dies in Main kayaking accident, wife rescued by Coast Guard" -- Michael Popper, Netherwood Neighbors 'Santa'.
PAAAS:  "National publication cites Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies"
DeLeeuw Scholarships:  "This year's scholarships aid 22 students"
Drugs:  "Plainfield police seize drugs, handgun during raids"

Essex County:  "Report: Solitary confinement 'excessive' and 'arbitrary' at county jail"
Gun Laws:  "A (brief) history of US gun laws"
Linden:  "City looks to hire police director"
Miss America:  "First openly gay woman to compete in 2017"
Racial Intimidation:  "Town settles with former mayor for $75k over being called 'boy' and 'm"onkey'"

2016 Candidates --

• "Trump, Clinton clash on Court's immigration decision"
• "Trump: I'm forgiving $50M loan to my campaign"
• "Is Christie being vetted for Trump's VP?" -- So, the guv was in South Plainfield?
• "Sanders: Here's what my voters want"
• "Barbara Bush: I don't know how women can vote for Trump"
• "Would Vice President Christie help or hurt Trump's chances?"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Update on guv race developments"

Brexit --

• "Britain votes to leave the EU" -- Politico | NYTimes | IBT | Bloomberg |
• "Five ways Britain leaving EU impacts Americans"

Congress Sit-in --

• "Dem sit-in draws attention to gun control"  -- NYTimes |
• "Despite cameras being shut off, C-Span captures sit-in"
• "The House sit-in and social media's power"

Civil Service Commission:  "Christie nominates two for board" -- Both Republicans; he must nominate 2 Dems to fill the board.
Horizon Blue Cross:  "Court: Blue Cross does not have to reveal criteria for tiered insurance plan"
Immigration:  "SCOTUS decision puts 200K NJ residents in limbo"
Legislature --

• "$15/hour wage bill now in Christie's hands" -- Record | Ledger | PolNJ |
• "Lawmakers move forward on $34.8B budget" -- Record | Ledger | PolNJ |
• "Senate committee OKs NJ welfare hike"
• "Dems push through 23-cent gas tax hike" -- Record | Ledger | PolNJ |
• "Lawmakers set to override Christie veto on open space"

NJ Supremes:  "Top court rules East Orange employee testimony in sex harassment case be allowed"
Port Authority:  "Lesniak: Pension padding 'scheme' at PA requires audit"
School Funding --

• "Christie starts his funding campaign at S. Plainfield Dem couple's kitchen table"
• "How would Christie plan affect charter schools?"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Sad news from Netherwood Heights Neighbors; Heed Sunday road closings.

[OLDDOC]  offers a weekend potpourri. (6/23/16)

[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 Michael Popper's death. (6/24/16)

[DAVID]  posts pix of vigil for Orlando. (6/18/16)

[JACKIE]  BB18 live feeds into Friday. (6/24/16)

[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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