North Plainfield man stabbed to death.. Freeholder Williams: Sensory-friendly trail at Trailside is officially open.. Jackie: Big Brother 20 live feeds Monday.. Rebecca: Senior Swim Soiree Sunday..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Blink fitness center opens as work on parking lot is under way"
• "Board of Ed candidate interviews set for 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 --

Back-to-School:  "Backpacks, school supplies to be given out at Plainfield events"
Obituary:  "Michael Lattimore, former Public Safety Director" -- Services Wednesday at Rose of Sharon.

Camden:  "City native 'humbled' to lead school district"

Catholic Church:  "Critics say pope's comments both 'bold' and 'too little, too late'"

Commuting:  "The town with the longest commute time in each county"

Essex County:  "County went from near junk-bond status to highest rating. Investors, take note"

Newark:  "Baraka shakes up cabinet, names affordable housing czar"

North Plainfield:   "24-year-old man fatally stabbed" -- TAPinto | Courier | Ledger |

Pets:   "NJ pets in need, August 20"

Property Taxes --

• "Murphy moved to save your tax deduction, but nothing's happened"
• "30 NJ towns with the highest property tax rates"

Road Rage:  "Foul-mouthed driver caught on cam now facing charges"

Utility Rates:  "Utilities can raise your rates without state approval, and it's legal"

2018 Senate Race:  "Here are the stunning ways GOP lost over last 40 years. Can they win this fall?"

Murphy v. Sweeney:  "In Murphy v. Sweeney, NJ needs to come out on top"

Marijuana:   "Sweeney: We have the votes to pass marijuana bills"

NJ Dems:  "Laurenti to lead Emerge NJ"  -- Organization promotes Dem women as candidates.

NJ Transit:   "Gov. Murphy vowed to fix NJ Transit, now it's his problem"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

• [ OLDDOC] Olddoc reposts an old blog on Plainfield's manufacturing history.  (08/17/18)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Gordon Fuller, a true public servant in Plainfield, will be missed. (07/28/18)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Sensory-friendly trail at Trailside is officially open. (8/21/18)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Sean has a guest post on the city charter topic by Mary Burgwinkle. (8/13/18)
• [JACKIE]  Big Brother 20 live feeds Monday. (8/20/2018)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  2nd Annual Senior Swim Soiree at Hannah Atkins pool. (8/10/18)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  on 2018 PHS Hall of Fame inductions. (07/16/18)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan remembers his childhood church, 1948-61. {08/17/18)

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