July 4 festivities.. Piwowar gets award.. DeLeeuw scholarships distributed.. Diabetes workshops at FUSP.. Jackie: BB19: First HoH Comp Show blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "LGBT Pride Month ends with staged reading of 'Five Husbands' Friday night at FUSP"

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 --

July 4:  "4th of July festivities in Plainfield"
DeLeuuw Scholarships:  "23 students receive 2017 DeLeuuw scholarships"
FUSP:  "Free six-week diabetes workshops offered at First Unitarian Society"
Historic Preservation Commission:  "Nancy Piwowar receives recognition for preservation efforts"
Homelessness:  "A look at the homeless in all 21 NJ counties"

Kenilworth --

• "Archdiocese blasts family of girl who sued to play on boys basketball team"
• "St.Theresa School's dismissal of girl hoops player goes to trial"

NJ Budget --

• "State Senate passes Horizon bill at center of budget fight"
• "State government shutdown looms as Dems fail to pass budget" -- Ledger | Courier |
• "Plainfield's Green abstains on budget vote"

Sanctuary Cities:  "How Republicans want to punish sanctuary cities, including those in NJ"
Transgender Students:  "Bill accommodating transgender students passes"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc believes a school board appointed by the mayor is the lesser of two evils, plus other topics. (6/27/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Summer food program begins Monday. (6/22/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   BB19: First HoH Comp Show blog party.  (6/29/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Olddoc believes a school board appointed by the mayor is the lesser of two evils, plus other topics.. Jackie: Big Brother 19 season premier blog party..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Queen City chapter of Toastmasters, long dormant, reorganizes Thursday"
• "Mayor Mapp throws down gauntlet to Plainfield Board of Ed"

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 --

Movie Nights:  "'Thursdays in the City' movie nights begin June 29"
Schools:  "Plainfield BOE installs Dr. Caryn Cooper as Acting Superintendent of Schools" -- TAPinto | Courier |
Fireworks --

• "Christie legalizes some fireworks in time for your July 4 celebration"
• "Where to watch fireworks in NJ" -- Scrollll down for Union County.

NJ Transit:  "All liquids banned from NJ Transit trains on July 4"

Kenilworth:  "St. Theresa's won't let basketball-playing girl return"
Newark:  "Police to get revised policies on use of force"
Off-duty Police Jobs:  "2nd Jersey City cop pleads guilty in jobs scheme"
Prisons:  "Hundreds rally to close state boys prison at Jamesburg" -- Ledger | Courier |
Roselle:  "Recount confirms win by mayor-backed ticket" -- Dansereau bests Holley.

Drinking Water:  "Trump EPA's slash of water regulations trickles down to NJ"
NJ Budget --

• "Dems plot way around Prieto as possible shutdown looms"
• "6 things you need to know about the $34.7B budget Dems want to send to Christie"

Politics:  "Moran: For Dems, time to fight Gov. Bossy-Pants"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]  Olddoc believes a school board appointed by the mayor is the lesser of two evils, plus other topics. (6/27/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Summer food program begins Monday. (6/22/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Big Brother 19 season premier blog party.  (6/28/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Fire guts East 7th Street home.. Police salaries.. Gun buyback.. LiVay Sweet Shop..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• ""Mayor Mapp throws down gauntlet to Plainfield Board of Ed"

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 --

Blood:  "NJ Blood Services declares blood emergency"
Fire:  "Fire guts East 7th Street home" -- TAPinto (photos) | Ledger |
Gun Buyback:  "Christie to announce statewide gun buyback program"
LiVay Sweet Shop:  "A sweet combination: LiVay and the YMCA"
Police Salaries:  "More than half Union County officers make over $100K -- list of towns"

Merck:  "Merck hit by highly virulent, fast-spreading cyber attack"
Newark:  "Ex-city attorney slams mayor, brother in lawsuit"
North Plainfield:  "Boro bans sale of puppy, kitten mill pets"
South Plainfield:  "Proposed change to parent organization policy sparks heated discussion at BOE"

Trump World --

• "Inside the GOP's surprise healthcare flop"
• "Trumpcare would cost NJ billions, boost uninsured"
• "Fake News: Trup's phony TIME magazine cover is hanging around NJ too"

NJ Budget:  "As budget battle is waged, Christie blasts Horizon's 'carnival'"
SCOTUS:  "Top court agrees to take NJ sports betting case" -- Ledger | Courier |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]  On Senate's secret healthcare bill; August total eclipse of the sun; some good toons. (6/22/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Summer food program begins Monday. (6/22/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   week in review pix feature pigeon courting and daylilies; The Big Brother 19 Blog Pool opens.  (6/25/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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New Governors to UCC Board.. Open Letter to Plainfield Board of Ed.. Plainfield Rescue Squad scholarship.. Fugitive in 2007 Plainfield murder arraigned..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Plainfield concludes LGBT Pride Month with staged reading of 'Five Husbands'"

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 --

2007 Beating Death:  "Former most-wanted fugitive faces victim's family in 2007 Plainfield beating death"
Board of Ed:  "Open Letter to the BOE from VP Dorien Hurtt"
Plainfield Rescue Squad:  "Rescue Squad presents 'Michael Popper EMT Scholarship'"
Schools:  "Plainfield spellers triumph at tri-school spelling bee"
Union County College:  "New Governors named to Board"  -- New word for your lexicon: motived.

Affordable Housing:  "Branchburg sued over affordable housing development"
Discrimination:  "Palestinian teacher's suit against Hunterdon Central in mediation"
Immigrants:  "Immigrant detainee's death in NJ jail prompts protest"
Mountain Biking:  "Man killed in fall while biking in county park" -- Ledger | TAPinto |
Newark:  "Baraka makes a big-money promise to Newark's poor"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, June 26"
Rutgers:  "RU expands support for sexual assault victims"

Trump World --

• "Trumpcare: CBO says 22 million more will be left uninsured under Senate bill"
• "Senate GOP takes one more shot at seniors with healthcare bill" -- OpEd, WashPost.

NJ Budget --

• "Christie says there's no reason for a government shutdown"
• "Christie lottery/pension plan sails"

EWR:  "Bigger paychecks for 10,000 transit workers? It's up to Christie"
Sexual Assault:  "Schools should teach students about sexual assault, consent, report argues"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]  On Senate's secret healthcare bill; August total eclipse of the sun; some good toons. (6/22/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Summer food program begins Monday. (6/22/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   week in review pix feature pigeon courting and daylilies; The Big Brother 19 Blog Pool opens.  (6/25/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Jackie's week in review, pix feature pigeon courting and daylilies.. The Big Brother 19 Blog Pool opens.. More..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Tuesday Board of Ed meeting could be contentious"

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 --

Calendar:  "The week ahead in Plainfield, June 26 - July 2"

Demographics:  "Recent college grads are leaving NJ in record numbers. Here's why"
Essex County College:  "College defends firing professor after Fox News appearance"
Fanwood:  "Groundbreaking for Fanwood's Staion Square"  -- On the Dean Oil Co. site.
Sydney McLaughlin:  "US Championships: Fast final pushes McLaughlin to world junior record"
Public Libraries:  "Getting ballot question on the books for $125M in bonds for libraries"
South Plainfield --

• "LGBTQ group finds a home at Sacred Heart Church"
• "Jesuit priest to speak about connecting LGBT community and Catholic Church"

Trump World --

• "How Trump and Republicans may get away with hurting millions of people"  -- OpEd, WashPost.
• "TrumpCare:  "NJ mom shares son's $231K hospital bill in Trumpcare protest"

Guv Christie:  "Moran: Christie's final gambit: A nutty, reckless attack on Horizon"
Group Homes:  "Christie to decide on greater oversight for group homes"
NJ Budget --

• "Murphy sides with Prieto in Horizon street fight"
• "To break budget impasse, Vitale calls for control over Horizon's surplus"

Property Taxes:  "Mulshine: A sobering look at how tax relief dwindled under Christie"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]  On Senate's secret healthcare bill; August total eclipse of the sun; some good toons. (6/22/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Summer food program begins Monday. (6/22/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   week in review pix feature pigeon courting and daylilies; The Big Brother 19 Blog Pool opens.  (6/25/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Fire Division gets grant.. City pools officially open.. Sears to close.. Look for Jackie's week in review..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "This is an unabashed commercial"

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 --

Fire Division:  "Rep. Watson Coleman announces grant to Plainfield Fire Division"
Rec Division:  "Plainfield's three community pools now open"
Sears:  "Sears on Route 22 will close by end of summer"
Union County:  "Freeholders honor Marilyn D. Davis for Women's Political Caucus award"

Baseball:  "Vintage game in Hoboken honors 171st aniversary"
Battle of Short Hills Re-enactment:  "Battle re-enactment continues Sunday"
Boards of Education:  "Bill to prevent ex-cons from seeking BOE seats heads to guv"
Entertainment:  "Why classic rock is so big in NJ this summer"
NJ Place Names:  "The right pronunciation for 25 towns everyone botches"
Newark:  "Fire truck involved in wreck while heading to blaze"
North Plainfield:  "AAA opens one-stop auto care shop on Rt. 22" -- Costco shopping center.
Piscataway:  "Man accused of brother's murder"  -- Ledger | Courier | -- West 3rd Street shooting.

2017 Guv Race --

• "Murphy and Guadagno to court Jewish voters with events in NJ, Israel"
• "Sheila Oliver the latest to be on short list for Murphy LG"

Christie vs. Horizon:  "Christie orders state agencies to let public know more as he fights Horizon"
School Funding:  "The controversial school funding deal, explained"
State Board of Ed:  "Christie dumps president, VP from state board"
State Police:  "Christie tells graduating troopers they'll be pivotal in 'more dangerous world"
Supreme Court:  "SCOTUS set to take up NJ sports betting case"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]  On Senate's secret healthcare bill; August total eclipse of the sun; some good toons. (6/22/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Summer food program begins Monday. (6/22/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   BB19: Julie Chen house tour and Season's theme twist.  (6/22/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).
FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Plainfield Today: Trash2Treasure Flea Market tries to beat the weather a second time.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Trash2Treasure Flea Market tries to beat the weather a second time"
  

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, June 24; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]  On Senate's secret healthcare bill; August total eclipse of the sun; some good toons. (6/22/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Summer food program begins Monday. (6/22/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   BB19: Julie Chen house tour and Season's theme twist.  (6/22/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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Olddoc on Senate's secret healthcare bill; August total eclipse of the sun; some good toons.. Council President Williams: Summer food program begins Monday.. Jackie: BB19: Julie Chen house tour and Season's theme twist..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Long disbanded Plainfield organization being reborn"

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 --

Graduation:  "Kent Place School graduates Plainfield resident"
May Homicide:  "Authorities seek help in ID of Plainfield shooting suspect"  -- Ledger | Courier | NJToday | TAPinto |
Sears:  "Sears to close Watchung store on Route 22"
Food Recall:  "Popular hummus brands sold at Walmart, Stop & Shop recalled"

Newark --

• "At kickoff, Baraka urges Newarkers 'forward'"
• "Murphy in rip-snorting endorsement of 'brilliant' Baraka"
• "The Torch visible at Baraka's kickoff ceremony"
• "Charter school that is being forced to close won't pay teachers for final 2 months, union says"

Opioids:  "NJ investigating fdrug makers in multi-state painkiller probe"
South Plainfield:  "Police, officials speak out against amended bail reform bill"

Trump World --

• "Why the White House is reading Greek history" -- Why Athens and Sparta made war, and what it means for us.

NJ Budget:  "NJ Dems at odds over budget deal with Christie"
School Funding:  "GOP unveils plan of its own" -- Backed by NJEA prez.


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]  On Senate's secret healthcare bill; August total eclipse of the sun; some good toons. (6/22/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  Summer food program begins Monday. (6/22/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   BB19: Julie Chen house tour and Season's theme twist.  (6/22/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Olddoc's potpourri today takes on Russia, North Korea, and the Mueller investigation.. Jackie: Big Brother 19: Meet the cast (parts 3 and 4)..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "9th Annual SID Block Party is Saturday"

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 --

Autistic Kids Bowling:  "Wallyn Zavy's Autistic Kids Can Do! invites Plainfield to go bowling"
McDonald's 'Robbery':  "Plainfield man convicted of conspiring to rob McDonald's" -- Ledger | Courier | TAPinto |
Traffic Tickets:  "State Police more likely to ticket minority drivers"

James Devine & Fox:  "'You're an unbalanced person', Fox host tells NJ's Devine"
Dunellen:  "After Times Square crash, DHS student graduates with grace"
Newark --

• "Baraka to announce re-election bid Thursday"
• "Council to vote on push to avoid gentrification with affordable housing"
• "Clergy call on next NJ guv to close 'deplorable' juvenile jail, legalize pot"

NJ's Top Pet:  "Maggie the dog takes a bite out of her big victory"
North Plainfield:  "Street Smart campaign is effective"
Scamming Veterans:  "Woman admits stealing millions from job-training program for vets"
Trump Protesters:  "Stealth  NJ Trump protesters tagging signs with cat ears"  -- Sounds pretty upscale to me.

NJ Budget --

• "Christie, Dems working deal linking, pensions, school funding, Horizon" -- PoliticoNJ | Ledger |
• "One more raid?" -- OpEd, TAPinto.

Obamacare Health Exchange:  "Insurance company makes comeback to NJ insurance exchange"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]   Today's today takes on Russia, North Korea, and the Mueller investigation.  (6/21/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  FREE summer food program kicks off Wednesday. (6/20/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Jackie: Big Brother 19: Meet the cast (parts 3 and 4).  (6/21/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Council President Williams: FREE summer food program kicks off Wednesday.. Jackie: Big Brother 19: Meet the cast (part 2)..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Summer Food Nutrition program kicks off Wednesday"

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 --

Development:  "Suburban sprawl is out.Smart growth, redevelopment, transit stations are in"
YMCA:  "Westfield's Cold Stone Creamery in fundraiser for YMCA Wednesday"

Morris Twp.:  "This couple restored an actual castle, and you can tour the results"
NY Penn Station:  "Answer to station's problems is to rebuild original, architects say"
Retail Collapse:  "The 31 biggest chains closing stores this year"
Scotch Plains:  "Township man arrested in drug deal, 40 pounds of pot, $300K in cash impounded"

Trump World --

• "Trump is shedding supporters, in a free fall after only five months" -- WashPost.

NJ Budget:  "Christie: Dems 'not stupid enough' to shut down state over school funding"
Obamacare:  "What Americans think of Trump and GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare"
Public Records:  "NJ top court rules agencies must provide information extracted from documents" -- Ledger | Courier | NJSpot |
School Funding --

• "Sweeney, NJEA square off in ugly brawl about school funding"
• "Sources: Christie invokes Horizon during school funding negotiations"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc will miss Bernice's blogging, but intends to continue his potpourris of local, national and historical items.  (6/19/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  FREE summer food program kicks off Wednesday. (6/20/17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Jackie: Big Brother 19: Meet the cast (part 2)..  (6/20/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Olddoc will miss Bernice's blogging,but intends to continue his potpourris of local, national and historical items.. Council President Williams notes LGBT Pride Month continues with a staging of 'Five Husbands'... Jackie: Big Brother 19: Meet the cast.. Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Council tables animal control services contract"
• "Summer Food Nutrition program kicks off Wednesday"

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 --

Plainfield High School:  "PHS graduates, 2017"
Pride Month in Plainfield:  "Plainfield continues Pride Month with theatrical reading of 'Five Husbands'"
Summer Enrichment Program:  "New Covenant Church's summer enrichment program is accepting registrations"
Obituary:  "Viola S. Pratt, former Plainfield Registrar of Vital Statistics"

Bobbi Kristina Brown:  "Brown's headstone: 'Resting peacefully'"
Marijuana:  "Lawmakers begin legalization process as they look beyond Christie"
Media:  "NJ newspaper among five being sold in $17.5M deal"
Millburn:  "Student in 'blackface' for history program upsets parents"
Newark:  "Baraka signs sweeping sanctuary city executive order"
Paterson:  "A profile of the developer who played a major role in the mayor's indictment"
Pets:  "NJ pets in need, June 19"

Trump World --

• "The Trump team's spin about the Russia probe sinks deeper into absurdity"-- WashPost.
• "Moran: Trump's betrayal exposes MacArthur and Frelinghuysen"

Family Leave:  "NJ lawmakers push to expand family leave"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc will miss Bernice's blogging, but intends to continue his potpourris of local, national and historical items.  (6/19/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  LLGBT Pride Month continues with a staging of 'Five Husbands'. (6/19//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Big Brother 19: Meet the cast.  (6/19/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Rebecca posts Juneteenth photos.. (6/19/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Jackie gets a rent increase, catches pix of new awnings on North Avenue restaurants..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Expungement information session offered in Plainfield 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 --

Afternoon Tea:  "Tea event held by Plainfield's Van Wyck Brooks Historic District"
PHS Hall of Fame:  "PHS Alumni Association to hold 11th annual Hall of Fame Induction"
Product Recalls:  "27 of the most serious, embarrassing recalls so far this year"

Graystone:  "State's largest psychiatric hospital has fewer psychiatrists, more patients"
HS Sports:  "The top 50 schools in sports in NJ for 2016-17"
Jersey City:  "Sheriff's officer who made bondage videos was struggling actress" -- Did ex-boyfriend cause her troubles?
Miss New Jersey:  "Miss New Jersey is ..."
Native American Pow wow:  "Pow wow carries message of Native American art, influence"
Trenton --

• "24-hour art fest pushes boundaries"
• "City to lose $3.3M over federal block grant funds misspent by previous administrations"

School Funding:  "The 20 biggest losers in school funding plan"

Regulatory Reform:  "Mulshine: Trump offers hope to commuters that Christie ignored"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc briefly on the agenda; Has family visiting this week.  (6/12/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  LGBT Pride events  in Plainfield and Union County. (6/13//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]    Jackie gets a rent increase, catches pix of new awnings on North Avenue restaurants.  (6/18/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Necessities of Life Redux. (6/13/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Anonymous Gadfly calls for adherence to board policy.. Look for Jackie's week in review..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Council business session Monday, Board of Ed work/study 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 --

2007 Murder:  "Plainfield man arrested in Guatemala indicted for 2007 murder"  -- Courier | TAPinto | Ledger |
Charter Schools:  "C"rest Haven Academy in Plainfield celebrates one year"
Commuting:  "NJ Transit service changes during Amtrak summer repairs"
Jen's Journey:  "A Plainfielder's trip to Woodstock, VT"
Missing Man:  "A decade after disappearing, search for missing Plainfield man goes on"
PAHS:  "Bonnie and Clyde need a home together"
Obituary:  "Janet R. Blatt, former director of nursing at Muhlenberg"

Cosby Trial:  "Judge declares mistrial" -- Courier | Ledger |
Piscataway:  "Authorities investigate fatal shooting at West 3rd and Poplar Place" -- Ledger | Courier |
Poet Laureate:  "Princeton prof Tracy K. Smith named next US poet laureate"
Rutgers:  "RU updates policy on protests; Union fights back" -- Nat Bender, Payy and Bob's son, is featured.
Track:  "Sydney McLaughlin does the unthinkable at nationals" -- Ledger | Courier |

Trump World --

• "Trump gives son's wedding planner top NJ HUD job"
• "Trump's HUD pick already in doubt"

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman --

• "Watson Coleman one of 3 Dems who want Canada-style single-payer health plan"

Jury Pay:  "Courts promise to make good after juror checks bounce"


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc briefly on the agenda; Has family visiting this week.  (6/12/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  LGBT Pride events  in Plainfield and Union County. (6/13//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Jackie's week in review covers her building's inspection and a cooperative bee  (6/11/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Necessities of Life Redux. (6/13/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Calls for adherence to board policy.  (6/17/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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Plainfield Today: Rec Division has two kids activities this Saturday.. No CLIPS Saturday; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday -- Dan

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Rec Division has two kids activities this Saturday"
  

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 --

No CLIPS Saturday, June 17; you're on your own with the bloggers. See you Sunday.


[LEDGER] - [COURIER] - [TAPinto]


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc briefly on the agenda; Has family visiting this week.  (6/12/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  LGBT Pride events  in Plainfield and Union County. (6/13//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Jackie's week in review covers her building's inspection and a cooperative bee  (6/11/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Necessities of Life Redux. (6/13/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   No words (for the behavior of some at BOE meetings).  (6/15/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

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Bernice is ending the blog.. Plainfield celebrates Pride.. Anonymous Gadfly: No words (for the behavior of some at BOE meetings).

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Raising of Rainbow Flag marks Plainfield observance of Pride Month"

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 --

Juneteenth:  "Plainfield UCC Church choir to sing at Willow Grove church's Juneteenth program"
Obituary:  "Adrienne L. Jamar, daughter of late Dem activist Lillian Jamar"

Jersey City --

• "Former dominatrix fights to keep sheriff's officer job"
• "A craft distillery that makes gin and vodka set to open"

Marijuana:  "ACLU: NJ arresting more for pot than ever before"
Middlesex Boro:  "Fire inspector, 2nd man tried to extort thousands from developer, feds charge"
North Plainfield:  "Somerset Street Intermediate School designated a 'school of character'"
School Funding --

• "New deal could help Central Jersey districts"
• "NJEA: School funding deal is a 'sick scheme'"

Rutgers:  "New leader appointed for Board of Governors"

NJ Employment:  "NJ lost 13,000 jobs in May"
NJ Pensions:  "Public worker unions not sold on Christie's lottery-pension fix" -- NJSpot | Ledger |
Public Records:  "Judge to Monroe Twp.: Hand over private emails"
Rep. Scalise Shooting:  "Dem strategist Jim Devine defends #HuntRepublicans hashtag" -- Courier | Ledger |


RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Bernice is ending the blog; Plainfield celebrates Pride.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc briefly on the agenda; Has family visiting this week.  (6/12/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  LGBT Pride events  in Plainfield and Union County. (6/13//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Jackie's week in review covers her building's inspection and a cooperative bee  (6/11/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Necessities of Life Redux. (6/13/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   No words (for the behavior of some at BOE meetings).  (6/15/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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LGBT flag-raising Thursday evening.. Council President Williams: LGBT Pride events in Plainfield and Union County.. Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Board of Ed action on Sheard expected next week"
  
• "Plainfield celebrates LGBT Pride with flag-raising Thursday"

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 --

LGBT Pride Month:  "Plainfield holds flag raising Thursday evening"
Healthy Corner Stores:  "Free food tasting, health screenings at Plainfield's Rudilcia Supermarket Thursday" -- 846 East 2nd Street.
School Funding:  "Lawmakers reach $171M deal on school funding" -- Ledger | PoliticoNJ | InsiderNJ |

Edison:  "Dem chair ousted by insider following ballot blunder"
Miss NJ 2017:  "Meet the candidates"
Newark:  "DiVincenzo expected to endorse Ras Baraka as he launches his rel-election campaign"
Retail:  "400 Sears employees to be laid off"
Roselle:  "Murder-suicide shooter attacked woman before, was released from jail"
South Plainfield:  "Students recognized with TAPinto scholarships"
Trenton:  "Christie: $18M bridge to river 'will restore Trenton to its former glory'"

Trump World --

• "Reports: Mueller probe now includes investigation of Trump for obstruction of justice" -- WashPost and NYTimes.
• "I helped draft Clinton's impeachment articles.  Charges against Trump are more serious" --OpEd, WashPost/Ledger.

Congressional Ball Game:  "Benefit game between GOP and Dem lawmakers will go on"
2017 Guv Race:  "Poll shows Murphy with commanding lead"
Gov.Christie --

• "Poll shows Christie most unpopular guv in NJ history"
• "Judge throws out lawsuits seeking to stop Christie's $300M Statehouse renovations"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[[BERNICE]   Muhlenberg plan raises questions.

[OLDDOC]   Olddoc briefly on the agenda; Has family visiting this week.  (6/12/17)

[Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Adrian Mapp thanks Plainfield voters. (6/09/2017)

[Councilor STORCH]  Plainfield needs the Adrian Mapp team. (06/05//17)

[Council President WILLIAMS]  LGBT Pride events  in Plainfield and Union County. (6/13//17)

[DAVID]  The full lawsuit against Mapp, other. (06/0717)

[JACKIE]   Jackie's week in review covers her building's inspection and a cooperative bee  (6/11/17)

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  Necessities of Life Redux. (6/13/17)

[NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]   2016-17 2nd and First Team All-Efficiency Performances. (6/10/17).

[Anonymous Gadfly]   Educate our children.  (5/31/17).

FACEBOOK PAGES:  City of Plainfield | Plainfield Buzz | Plainfield Community Connect | PHS Educational Community |

**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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