Bernice: Who is Carlos Sanchez?; A perspective on combat-related mental illness.. Councilor Williams: Outdoor movie nights continue with 'Jurassic World' at Seidler Park Thursday.. Jackie: BB18 live feeds into Tuesday evening.. David: Pix of Monday's Plainfield March for Equality..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield paid sick time law takes effect Friday"

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 --

Corruption:  "Bayway Lumber owner who cheated Plainfield schools gets jail"
Food Recall:  "Popular Betty Crocker cake mixes swept up in flour recall"

Newark --

• "After Village Voice probe, city is looking to make Port Authority pay"
• "New contract with schools' middle management will be 'performance-based'"
• "POP remembers 1967 riots"

Scotch Plains/Fanwood:  "Gay teacher gets $110K settlement over discrimination claim"
Union Catholic:  "Sydney McLaughlin is Gatorade USA top female athlete"

2016 Presidential Race --

• "Sanders endorses Clinton, unifying party" -- NYTimes | Politico |
• "Trump VP choice could open Pandora's box in NJ"
• "Dear Mr. Trump: Why you should -- and should not -- make Christie your VP"
• "NJ GOP icon Tom Kean to skip GOP convention"
• "Emerging GOP platform goes far to the right" -- Politico | NYTimes |
• "Dump Trump forces lose first round in Cleveland"

Bridgegate --

• "Christie's attorney general delays release of Bridgegate bills until after Trump's VP decision"

Sen. Booker --

• "Badly burned by media in 2013, Booker operates under new rules"

Gas Tax/NJ Roads --

• "Sweeney delivers Christie new gas tax plan" -- Ledger | Politico NJ |
• "Roadwork stoppage pits Christie against Dem ally"

Obamacare:  "Checking on Obamacare in NJ, 6 years later"
Penn State Scandal:  "Former RU coach Schiano was aware of Sandusky allegations, documents say"

Police Killings --

• "Rally, prayer vigil held in Trenton"
• "Black Lives Matter protests winds through streets of Paterson"
• "Officers make water delivery to Black Lives Matter protest in Hackensack"

Dallas Memorial --

• "Obama tries to console and challenge a shaken nation"
• "Obama in Dallas: Joy comes in the morning"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Who is Carlos Sanchez?; A perspective on combat-related mental illness.

[OLDDOC]  assesses the Muhlenberg plan (two posts).. 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]  Pix of Monday's Plainfield March for Equality. (7/13/16)

[JACKIE]  BB18 live feeds into Tuesday evening. (7/12/16)

[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).

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