Bernice offers commentary on police accreditation; notes PSEG substation construction is completed.. Olddoc on Taylor at Council meeting.. Mayor Mapp: Community pride is our responsibility.. Jackie: BB18 live feeds into Wednesday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Should Plainfield pay to bury homicide victims?"
  
• "Plainwood Square concert includes 'Little Big Shot' Idol contest" -- That's tonight, 6 PM.
• "Councilor Taylor resumes veiled attack on Public Safety Director Riley

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 --

Profile:  "Mario Camino, young Plainfield-based developer"
Stolen Property:  "Former Plainfield cop pleads guilty to receiving stolen property" -- Maybe Councilor Taylor thinks its unfair?
Union County College:  "UCC Plainfield Annex reopens" -- Courier | TAP | -- Attendees included UCIA deputy director Linda Stender.
Product Recall:  "Home Depot recalls patio chairs that break"

Affordable Housing:  "McMansions are not affordable housing, judge rules"
Body Transport:  "Transporting the dead: A booming but lightly regulated industry"
Newark:  "Police copter aids in arrest of suspect"

2016 Presidential Race --

• "Trump: I'll debate Clinton but may seek some changes" -- Ledger | Politico |
• "Two polls give Clinton double-digit lead in PA" -- Ledger |
• "Did Trump joke that people should shoot Clinton?" -- Politico | Ledger | Record | NYTimes | Bloomberg |
• "Trump's support among GOP women slides"
• "Was Britain banking on a Chris Christie presidency?"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Norcross sets meeting of Dem county chairs" -- Green and Cryan holding their fire.
• "Tom Byrne 'thinking seriously' about entering Dem primary"
• "Guv hopefuls bolster county party fundraising"

Bridgegate --

• "Defense lawyers once again seeking Christie's cell phone"
• "Court filing: Former aide said Christie 'lied' about staff's knowledge of Bridgegate"

Baltimore:  "DOJ slams police over racial bias" -- NYTimes |
Courts:  "NJ Supreme Court revises judicial conduct rules"
NJ Economy:  "Lawmaker wants to encourage data storage companies to move to NJ"
Policing:  "Christie signs bill requiring cultural diversity training for NJ police"
School Funding:  "Will Christie plan to gut aid to poor schools be his unfinished symphony?"
Sport Betting:  "Hope for legal sports betting in NJ nearly extinguished"
Transportation Trust Fund:  "Sweeney predicts stalemate will last into fall"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   offers commentary on police accreditation; notes PSEG substation construction is completed.

[OLDDOC]  on Taylor at Council meeting.  (8/09/16)

[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 Wednesday. (8/10/16).

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

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

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