Bernice: Councilor Toliver wants Cretella explanation.. Noel at PALS: Local talent to take over the ship of Plainfield football.. Jackie: Week in review catches the #59 on Gavett Place; BB18 live feeds into Sunday..

---

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

•  "Will Monday's Council be a snoozer? Maybe not"
  
•  "Jamaican independence celebrated in Plainfield this weekend" -- Service today, 4 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 --

Cemetery Care:  "Plainfield woman furious over cemetery's care of her brother's grave"
Community Policing:  "How community policing can work" -- As viewed by a police chief and a civil rights lawyer.

Immigrants:  "How many of NJ's unauthorized immigrants are seeking to stay here?"
Newark:  "Helicopter leads cops to loaded gun,  2 arrests"
Pets:  "Saved from streets, tabby needs a home"
Roselle Park:  "Veterans display disrespects non-Christian vets, councilwoman's husband says"
South Orange:  "$33M apartment complex invests big bucks in transit-oriented downtown"
Vanity Plates:  "NJ woman gets $75K settlement, can use '8THEIST' plate"
Voting Technology:  "The election won't be rigged. But it might be hacked"

2016 Presidential Race --

• "GOP insiders: Trump can't win"
• "Frustration abundant, GOP may be near Trump breaking point"
• "Inside the failing mission to save Trump from himself"
• "Trump risks hitting ceiling as swing voters say 'enough'"
• "If Trump quit race, what would GOP do?"
• "Former Reagan official swears off Trump, backs Clinton"
• "Will claim Christie 'flat out lied' hurt his Trump cabinet chances?"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Will Bernie backers support Wisniewski in guv race?"

Sen. Booker:  "Cory Booker earned $400K in book royalties"
NJ Economy:  "NJ could be in big trouble if another recession hits"
NJ Pensions:  "Trooper union head says threat to withhold contributions is advocacy, not bribery"

Obituary:  "Kenny Baker, played R2-D2 in 'Star Wars'" -- NYTimes | Record |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Toliver wants Cretella explanation.

[OLDDOC]  offers a potpourri with some new political toons.  (8/11/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  Community pride is our responsibility. (8/09/16)

[Councilor STORCH]  on supporting our youth. (7/26/16)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Spongebob movie Thursday at Hannah Atkins. (8/08/16)

[DAVID]  Plainfielder launches Book Club Madu. (8/03/16)

[JACKIE]  BB18 live feeds into Sunday; Week in review catches the #59 on Gavett Place. (8/14/16).

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Support our Youth Cadets graduation Friday. (8/03/2016)

[NOEL at PALS]  Local talent to take over the ship of Plainfield football. (8/12/16).

---