Bernice: Thinking about the DPW&UD; List of meetings this week.. Jackie: BB18 live feeds into Monday.. Rebecca on Plainfield's National Night Out.

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

•  "What's your image of Hillary?"
• "Service for 3-year-old accident victim this evening at Crescent Avenue" -- 6:00 PM.
  
• "Online fund started for 3-year-old accident victim's funeral" -- 111 donors as of Monday morning.
• "Plainfield Public Library will be closed next week"
• "National Night Out is Tuesday"

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 --

El Centro Hispanoamericano:  "El Centro seeks an immigration legal services intern"
Homicide:  "Reward offered for information on weekend homicide"
National Night Out:  "Police build up community relations" -- Scroll down for Plainfield.
Plainfield Rescue Squad:  "Squad's Jenny Purnell receives Overlook's EMT Excellence Award" -- Congratulations, Jenny!
Weather:  "Rainfall totals by county" -- Plainfield broken out.

Liberty State Park:  "Liberty Cup, a two-day drone race"
South Plainfield:  "Labor Day Parade Committee seeks nominations for grand marshal"
Trenton --

• "Developer buys 7 buildings, pledges $54M investment"
• "Police encourage city residents to join force"

2016 Presidential Race --

• "Debates: NFL throws a flag on Trump"
• "How Paul Manafort wielded power in Ukraine before advising Trump"
• "Trump muddles Ukraine picture" -- NYTimes |
• "Critics see efforts by counties and towns to purge minority voters from rolls"
• "Clinton's NJ supporters stand firm"

The Fallen Muslim Soldier affair --

• "Father of Muslim soldier says Trump has 'black soul'" -- Ledger | Politico |
• "Soldier's mother: Trump criticized my silence; He knows nothing about true sacrifice" -- OpEd, WashPost.
• "Trump confrontation with soldier's parents emerges as unexpected flash point" -- NYTimes | IBT | Politico |
• "Clinton: Trump repaid family of slain soldier with 'insults'" -- Politico | Record |
• "John McCain sides with Khan family, slams Trump comments"

2017 Guv Race --

• "Life after Christie: GOP surrendering?"

Bridgegate --

• "Lawyers start search for jury to hear case" -- Record | NYTimes |

Legislature:  "NJ Senate may delay votes on gas tax, pension amendment"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   Thinking about the DPW&UD; List of meetings this week.

[OLDDOC]  some toons on the Presidential race.  (7/29/16)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual Community BBQ set for August 20. (7/27/16)

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

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  'Long Walk to Freedom' at United Presbyterian July 28. (7/25/16)

[DAVID]  Hip Hop Liberation workshop Saturday at FUSP. (7/29/16)

[JACKIE]  BB18 live feeds into Monday. (8/01/16)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Plainfield's National Night Out, Tuesday, August 2. (7/26/2016)

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

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