Bernice: LWV puts candidate bios, responses online.. Steps it up with her step counter.. Olddoc ponders what would happen if the old Grant Avenue station were reopened, plus some great toons.. Council President Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome.. Jackie: The Amazing Race, May 25 blog party.. Rebecca: Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "(2017 Dem Primary) Shiloh candidate forums draw large crowd"
  
• "(Dem Primary) Retired Police Captain El-Amin reviews candidates, endorses Mapp"

SORRY FOR THE INTERRUPTION. OUR FIOS ROUTER WENT DOWN WEDNESDAY EVENING AND DIDN;T COME BACK UNTIL DINNERTIME THURSDAY. THIS IS A 2-DAY COMBO POST. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

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 --

2011 Murder:  "North Plainfield man indicted in 2011 Plainfield gang initiation murder" -- Ledger | Courier |
Coaching:  "Plainfield's  AD Quinn files suit against Elizabeth schools for 'unlawful termination'"-- Ledger | Courier |
Heroin Epidemic:  "Union County focuses on neroin epidemic"
Queen City Pride:  "Plainfield organization wins Public Lands Cleanup Award"
Obituary:  "Helen Harper, longtime Muhlenberg Hospital employee"

Bernards-Mosque case:  "Settlement reached, terms not disclosed" -- Ledger | Courier |
Cellphone Security:  "Reality Check: What does -- and doesn't -- protect your smartphone"
East Brunswick:  "Students, parents allege racism, bullying goes unaddressed in school district"
Elizabeth:  "Prosecutor seeks public's help in solve 2-year-old Elizabeth homicide"
Hurricanes:  "Forecast for 2017 hurricane season released"
Johnson & Johnson:  "J&J to pay $33M to settle Tylenol suit" -- Ledger | Courier |
Linden:  "ConocoPhillips to pay $39M to settle groundwater contamination suit"
Newark:  "Newark's Cardinal Tobin calls for immigration reform"
NJSO:  "Controversial benefactor in $16M violin deeal dies at 89"
Perth Amboy:  "Historic train station to get upgrades"
TCNJ:  "Building that honored segregationist renamed 'Trenton Hall'"

Trump World --

• "Trump-Russia probe: Jared Kushner now reportedly a focus in probe"  -- Ledger | Record | Politico |

2017 Guv Race--

• "Who is Hirsh Singh? Candidate pitches himself in TV ad" -- Ledger | NJSpot |

Attorney General:  "Three employees accuse AG's office of racialdiscrimination"
Hospitals and Taxes:  "After 16 towns sue hospitals for property taxes, lawmaker proposes truce"
Legislature --

• "Lawmakers fail to override Christie veto of puppy mill bill"
• "Lawmakers to test Christie again in doing away with special elections"

NJ Pensions:  "10.5% returns for pensions, big turnaround from last year"
NJ Supreme Court:  "Top court tightens bail reform rules for gun crimes, repeat offenders"
Obamacare Repeal:  "Repeal pushed by NJ's MacArthur would leave 23M uninsured" --  470,000in NJ.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]   LWV puts candidate bios, responses online; Steps it up with her step counter.

[OLDDOC]   ponders what would happen if the old Grant Avenue station were reopened, plus some great toons.  (5/24/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  9th Annual MLK Potluck and Food Drive.

[Councilor STORCH]  Stigma-Free Zone launches April 8 at City Hall. (04/06//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Williams endorses Joylette Mills-Ransome. (5/24/17)

[DAVID]  Photos of Queen City Baseball League's opening day. (04/10/17)

[JACKIE]  The Amazing Race, May 25 blog party.  (5/25/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Hannah Atkins pool opening Saturday,May 27. (5/24/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   Mid-State 38 final season summary. (5/22/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Are we there yet?  (5/22/17)

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**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

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