Bernice: Bring back 'Doctors' Row'.. Olddoc on tonight's Muhlenberg Town Hall.. Mayor Mapp on 'The weakness of violence'.. Councilor Williams: Outdoor movie nights continue with 'Jurassic World' at Seidler Park Thursday.. Jackie: BB18 live feeds into Monday morning.. David: Three ways to take a stand this week in Plainfield..

---

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield Now, new nonprofit to aid community, sets launch"
• "Town Hall tonight on proposal for Muhlenberg Hospital property"

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 --

Asm Jon Bramnick:  "Plainfield hometown kid will do stand up at GOP convention"
School Funding:  "How Christie's school funding plan could affect your taxes"

Abandoned Properties:  "Neptune property law goes beyond what state intended"
Newark --

• "Soccer fans flood Ironbound to celebrate Portugal's Euro title" | "Portugal defeats France"
• "Acting on tip, police seize guns"

Pets:  "NJ pets in need, July 11"
Scotch Plains:  "Union Catholic goes crazy watching Sydney McLaughlin make the Olympic team"

2016 Presidential Race --

• "Christie builds his case for Trump VP"
• "Trump keeps distance in GOP platform fight on gay rights"
• "Booker: Recent racial incidents argue against electing Trump"

Bridgegate --

• "Countdown is on: Trial set for September"

Medicaid:  "Audit criticizes NJ for lax oversight of Medicaid rides"
NJ Pensions --

• "At NJ Spotlight roundtable: Competing visions of how to fix system"
• "With ballot deadline looming, pension amendment still in doubt"

NJ Road Projects/Gas Tax --

• "Road projects shut down as Assembly leaders demand Senate negotiate"
• "Gas tax fight gets risky for NJ legislators"

Police Videos:  "Courts to decide if public can see police videos"

Police Shootings --

• "Newark cops and clergy join protesters to keep peace"
• "Jersey City peace vigil Sunday attended by one hundred"
• "Black Lives Matter leader arrested (and released) in Baton Rouge" -- Politico | NYTimes |
• "On somber Sunday, 'one nation under God' examines its soul"
• "Giuliani lashes out at Black Lives Matter" -- NYTimes | Politico | -- You can see where things would go if Trump picks him.
• "Time for white churches to speak out"
• "In week of emotional swings, police face a dual role: Villain and Victim"
• "Sharpton assails NRA for 'whites only' approach to gun rights"
• "In NJ, though police shootings are low, Blacks are three times more likely to be shot than whites"
• "Data Resource: Mapping Police Violence"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Bring back 'Doctors' Row'.

[OLDDOC]  on tonight's Muhlenberg Town Hall. 7/11/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  on 'The weakness of violence'. (7/10/16)

[Councilor STORCH]  in support of Anderson-Hurtt-Pile for school board. (4/20/16)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Outdoor movie nights continue with 'Jurassic World' at Seidler Park Thursday. (7/10/16)

[DAVID]  Three ways to take a stand this week in Plainfield. (7/11/16)

[JACKIE]  BB18 live feeds into Monday morning. (7/11/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  celebrates Katherine the Great (Dunham). (6/28/2016)

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

---