Bernice: Charter school seeks to build on Dunn property; New road repair program sought.. Olddoc on Trump's vision for America.. Jackie: Week in review: Jackie orders a Mimosa; BB18 live feeds into Sunday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Shakespeare in the Park today" -- Cedar Brook Park, 2 PM.
  

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 --

Business:  "Two Plainfield entrepreneurs celebrate their new swimwear line"
Carjacking:  "Plainfield man accused of carjacking. shooting waives extradition" -- Ledger | Courier |
Vintage Photo:  "Bikers ready to ride in 1966 photo" -- Thanks, Bill!
NJ Transit:  "Two NJT unions ratify new contract, ending strike threat"

Beer:  "Lone Eagle Brewing off to flying start in Flemington"
Johnson & Johnson:  "J&J to pay $18M in whistleblower lawsuit"
Newark:  "Drive to make neighborhoods safer nets 24 arrests"
Olympics:  "Union Catholic's Taylor McLaughlin takes silver at World Championships"
QuickCheck:  "From its start in Dunellen to national leader"
Technology:  "Pokemon Go to be used as organizing tool for protest march"
Trenton --

• "City says pool flap was about contract breach, not money"
• "City settles 2 suits alleging police abuse for $217K"

2016 Presidential Race --

• "Trump's RNC speech draws Mussolini comparisons"
• "Trump rejects David Duke's support"
• "Trump: Recent shift of Muslim ban an expansion, not a rollback"
• "The GOP's Hollow Men" -- Including a 'morbidly needy' Christie.
• "Male escorts made crazy money at the RNC" -- I'm a little late with this story.

Democratic National Convention --

• "When does DNC start? When do Obama, Bill Clinton speak?"
• "Hillary picks Kaine for VP" -- Ledger | Record | NYTimes | Politico | PolNJ | Bloomberg |
• "Who is Tim Kaine?" | "5 faith facts about Tim Kaine"
• "Clinton and Kaine compared on issues"
• "How Time Kaine matches up against Mike Pence"
• "Clinton and Kaine debut" -- Ledger | Record | NYTimes | Bloomberg | Politico |

Campaign Finance:  "P2P laws are wolves in sheep's clothing" -- OpEd, PolNJ.
Gas Tax --

• "Dem leaders agree to raise NJ gas tax, scrap estate tax" -- Record | PolNJ |
• "7 things you need to know about the latest gas tax plan"

Trump's Wall:  "Migrants and smugglers won't be stopped by wall, ranchers say"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Charter school seeks to build on Dunn property; New road repair program sought.

[OLDDOC]  on Trump's vision for America.  (7/22/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  Plainfield Summer: Public Safety, Education, Redevelopment, and Quality of Life. (7/18/16)

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

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  'Inside Out' at Seidler Field July 21. (7/18/16)

[DAVID]  on his Montréal vacation. (7/19/16)

[JACKIE]  Week in review: Jackie orders a Mimosa; BB18 live feeds into Sunday . (7/24/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Shakespeare's '12th Night' at Cedar Brook Park Sunday. (7/19/2016)

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

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