Bernice: Missing money? Check the unclaimed property list.. Olddoc on Obamacare, plus contrasting now and 50 years go.. Jackie's week in review finds a seagull guarding North Avenue; BB18 live feeds into Sunday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Mayors Fulop and Bollwege join throngs at Mapp's community BBQ"

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.

NOTE: As of Monday, 8/15/16, PolicitckerNJ has become part of the NY Observer's website. (Both are owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner). I have always used the abbreviation 'PolNJ' to point to articles from the site. Things have gotten complicated in the meantime, since Politico, the award-winning national news site, has begun to branch out with a NJ version -- PoliticoNJ. To avoid confusion, I will henceforth refer to PolitickerNJ with the abbreviation "ObsNJ'..  Hope that's not all too confusing. -- Dan

NEWS --

Flash Flood:  "Photos from Plainfield flash flood of August 2015"
Fulbright Grant:  "Plainfield resident wins Fulbright 'Distinguished Teaching Grant'"
Repurposed Train Station:  "Chappaqua station houses new restaurant" -- About same size as Plainfield station. Hmmm.
Obituary:  "Ruth 'Ruthie' Turner, longtime Tepper's employee"

Drug Addiction:  "Addicts turn to diarrhea medication to get by"
Language:  "NJ Mayor: We have a negro woman on our governing body"
Linden:  "State, local leaders back workers in labor dispute"
Newark:  "Comic Con draws costumed fans for cosplay fun"
Ocean Grove:  "In 'God's Square Mile', a story of urban revival"
Sports --

• "How Rio Olympics could help transgender kids play school sports"
• "Record 53 LGBT athletes participate in Rio"

2016 Presidential Race --

• "GOP preps 'break glass' emergency plan as Trump tumbles"
• "Judge: Clinton must provide written answers in email suit" -- Record | NYTimes | Bloomberg | Politico |
• "Trump predicts he can win 95% of the black vote"
• "Trump's empire: A maze of debts and opaque ties"
• "Foundation ties bedevil Clinton campaign"

Gov. Christie:  "Trump tax break among 7 times critics say Christie enriched friends"
Bridgegate --

• "US attorney accuses defendants of trying to block evidence"
• "Is there a subpoena in Christie's future?"

Sen. Booker:  "Booker, visiting mideast, says US must to more to help Syrina refugees"

Obituary:  "Harry Briggs, a catalyst in Brown vs. Board of Ed, dies at 75"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Missing money? Check the unclaimed property list.

[OLDDOC]   on Obamacare, plus contrasting now and 50 years go.  (8/20/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  on immigration reform: Supporting President Obama's common-sense approach. (8/16/16)

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

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  Summer movie series closes Thursday at PHS with 'Daddy's Home'. (8/148/16)

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

[JACKIE]  week in review finds a seagull guarding North Avenue; BB18 live feeds into Sunday. (8/21/16).

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield's annual community BBQ this Saturday. (8/16/2016)

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

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