Bernice on Danny Dunn's deficient decorum.. Olddoc offers a potpourri with some new political toons.. Jackie: BB18 live feeds into Friday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Update on services for Harry Ailster"
•  "Jamaican independence celebrated in Plainfield this weekend"

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 --

Green Brook Flood Control:  "Bound Brook to celebrate completion of flood control project"
Union County Magnet School:  "UC Magnet School among country's ten best high schools"

PA Bus Terminal:  "New York, NJ at war over replacing bus terminal"
Parking:  "Minnesota city scraps parking permits, switches to plate readers"
Policing:  "Cops name, shame alleged thieves in funny 'Felony Star Search' video" -- Using Facebook to catch crooks.
Ransomware:  "Cyber-attack foiled by Texas county, no ransom paid"
Technology:  "A texting truth often forgotten in politics: Your phone remembers everything"
Violence:  "On heels of teen's homicide, JC sees 5 shootings in 6-hour span"

Atlantic City:  "Moodys: Trump Casino closing adds to city's fiscal woes" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Distracted Driving:  "Woman steers with her foot so she can text" -- Video.
Retail:  "Macy's to close  100 stores as online rivals hit retailers" -- Record | NYTimes | -- 'long-term slide in mall traffic'.

2016 Presidential Race --

• "Trump closes up shop in NJ"
• "Trump, RNC to meet at pivotal moment" -- RNC staff rumored near mutiny.
• "Dozens of Republicans urge RNC to cut off funds for Trump"
• "Clinton eagerly cedes the spotlight to Trump" -- NYTimes | Politico |
• "Fact-checking Hillary's economic speech"
• "Trump laments polls, but maintains provocative approach" -- NYTimes | Politico |
• "Millions Trump and Hillary never mention: The poor"
• "Trump escalates claim that Obama 'founded' ISIL"
• "Former NJ treasurer, who worked for Christie and Giuliani, won't vote for Trump"

Bridgegate --

• "New Bridgegate document puts old Christie friend back in the spotlight"
• "New Bridgegate details cloud Christi'es post-governor ambitions"
• "Court rejects Bridgegate OPRA demand, reverses fee award"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   on Danny Dunn's deficient decorum.

[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 Friday. (8/12/16).

[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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