Bernice: Muhlenberg Town Hall Monday; Mapp urges cooperation, unity at rally.. Olddoc posts three toons on the presidential choices facing us.. Jackie's week in review includes blooming Hibiscus..
[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 --
Public Safety Rally: ""Mapp seeks help deterring crime, shaping city" -- Ledger | Courier |
Carjacking Suspect: "Suspect in QuikCheck carjacking nabbed in North Carolina"
Bound Brook: "Rap artist Nicco D will host rap class at library"
E-ZPass: "Driver arrested for owing more than $78K to E-ZPass"
Newark --
- "Newark arrests 18 in 'quality of life' sweep"
- "Watershed agency appeals Booker's dismissal from case"
Rugby: "Youth rugby tournament in Bayonne draws hundreds"
Tennis: "Serena wins Wimbledon, tying record" | "Brexit reduces Serena's prize value"
2016 Presidential Race --
- "Trump and Clinton struggle to be unifying voice for nation"
- "Clinton outlines progressive healthcare agenda"
- "Newt vs. Christie for Trump VP pick"
- "Hillary tries to erase a trust deficit"
- "Christie joining Trump in Virginia Monday amid VP speculation"
- "Trump hd years of trouble in Atlantic City"
- "Sanders allies lose fight over Dem free trade stance" -- Politico | NYTimes |
- "Only one of NJ's six GOP Representatives will be at GOP convention"
Gov. Christie --
Sen. Booker: "Cory Booker's Newark mirage"
NJ PBA: "PBA to officers: Limit identifying items when off duty"
NJ Transit: "Christie shutdown would halt plan to buy 772 new buses"
Police Killings --
- "America grieves, tense and wary"
- "Black Lives Matter was gaining ground. Then sniper fire erupted"
- "Sharpton assails NRA for 'whites only' approach to gun rights"
- "Protesters march in New Brunswick, bringing city to a halt" -- Ledger | Courier |
- "More than 100 protest in Newark, call for racial unity"
- "Two protest marches in NYC Friday evening"
- "Jersey City anti-violence demonstrators thrown off private Downtown street"
- "Dozens rally Friday outside Newark precinct house"
- "Newark officials: Protest recent police shootings, but do it peacefully"
- "Peaceful protests follow Minnesota governor's call for calm"
- "Black Caucus demands Congress hold gun vote after shootings"
- "Gunman acted alone, police say" -- NYTimes |
- "The man behind the attacks" -- Record | NYTimes |
- "Clinton and Trump strike different tones after Dallas shootings" -- NYTimes | Politico |
RECENT BLOG POSTS --
[BERNICE] Muhlenberg Town Hall Monday; Mapp urges cooperation, unity at rally.
[OLDDOC] posts three toons on the presidential choices facing us. 7/08/16)
[Mayor MAPP] Gun Violence is the Scourge of the 21st Century - No City is Immune. (7/04/16)
[Councilor STORCH] in support of Anderson-Hurtt-Pile for school board. (4/20/16)
[Councilor WILLIAMS] Parade, concert, fireworks Saturday. (6/29/16)
[DAVID] posts pix from Newark, NYC demonstrations against police shootings. (7/08/16)
[JACKIE] week in review includes blooming Hibiscus. (7/10/16)
[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).