Bernice: Skate park design contract approved.. Olddoc: Condolences on Eric Watson's passing; These weeks of turmoil.. Mayor Mapp: Plainfield Summer: Public Safety, Education, Redevelopment, and Quality of Life.. Councilor Williams; 'Inside Out' at Seidler Field July 21.. Jackie: BB18 live feeds into Tuesday morning.. Rebecca: American Crucible: The NYC Draft Riots..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Stop sign flashers, skate park draw comments"
  

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 --

Assault:  "Plainfield man pooped his pants to avoid being arrested, Linden cops say"
Monday Storm --

• "Summer storm hits with high winds and rain" -- Photos.
• "12,000 left without power in Union County" -- Two Plainfield transformer fires not mentioned.
• "26-year-old Plainfield woman electrocuted in Fanwood" -- Ledger | TAP | -- Wires fell on her car.

Animal Cruelty:  "Story of abuse inspires campaign to end animal cruelty"
East Orange:  "Is city becoming millenial rental hotspot?"
Newark --

• "Leading motorcade through Port, Baraka demands local hiring"
• "27 weeks of protests: POP activists call for investigation of police shootings"

2016 Presidential Race --

• "Donald Trump's ghostwriter tells all"

Republican National Convention --

• "Watch live stream here"
• "RNC schedule of events and speakers" | "Key facts and figures"
• "Melania Trump electrifies convention" -- Record | PolNJ | Bloomberg | Politico |
• "Melania's speech plagiarizes Michelle Obama?" -- Politico | Ledger |
• "Last GOP effort to stop Trump shouted down"
• "Meet the NJ lawmakers who has supported Trump the longest"
• "Christie is a bobblehead"
• "Christie 'misspoke' about Trump making Sandy relief donation"

Christie Cabinet:  "Christie's labor commissioner to step down" -- Going to Parole Board.
Baton Rouge Shootings:  "Online trail illuminates gunman's path"
Policing --

• "Obama to police: We have your backs"
• "Black officers feel the inner tug of a dual role"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Skate park design contract approved.

[OLDDOC]  Condolences on Eric Watson's passing; These weeks of turmoil.  (7/18/16)

[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]  Pix of Monday's Plainfield March for Equality. (7/13/16)

[JACKIE]  BB18 live feeds into Tuesday morning. (7/19/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  American Crucible: The NYC Draft Riots. (7/18/2016)

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

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