Brenda Gilbert out, Johnson opposes Armady for Council.. Lesniak to marry.. Alert: Mail-in vote rules have changed.. Jackie: Big Brother 20 Power of Veto show..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Board of Ed race shows Dem disarray"  -- Fundraiser is tonight.

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 --

2018 Election:  "Gilbert out, Johnson will challenge Armady for citywide at-large seat"

Charter Changes:  "Plainfield passes charter change, more administrative departments created"
Theater:  "'The Colored Museum' at FUSP, Sept. 21-23"  -- Info and tickets here.

Teacher Pay:  "The median salary in every NJ school district" -- Use the search box, it's super-fast.

Voting:  "Voters should know mail-in voting rules have changed"

Ray Lesniak:  "Lesniak to marry longtime girlfriend Salena Carroll"

Product Recall:  "240K GM vehicles recalled over brake problems"

Animal Cruelty:  "After bragging on Facebook about running over cats, woman is arrested"

Clerks:  "Memo: County illegally investigated clerk" -- They are constitutional officers, there are rules about this.

College Costs:  "Forcing NJ schools to come clean on hidden fees"
E-cigarettes:  "FDA threatens to pull flavored e-cigarettes, citing teen 'epidemic'"

EWR:  "800 Newark workers laid off due to United contractor change"

Free Speech:  "Student punished for calling fictional cop 'pig' allowed to sue district"

GSP:  "Exact change lanes to be eliminated at main plazas" -- After years of debate.

NFL:   "At first I opposed the kneeling players. The Trump kept attacking them" -- Max Boot?

Redevelopment:  "Camden hotel plan advances, despite neighbors' criticism"
Rutgers:  "Education Dept. reopens case charging discrimination against Jewish students" -- Making anti-Zionism an actionable issue? That will surprise a lot of Jews I know.

South Plainfield:  "Flanagan's declared 'Luckiest Bar in NJ' by NJ Lottery"  -- One of my fav restaurants.

Wrestling:  "NJ on cusp of historic move to create girls HS wrestling"

Sen. Booker --

• "Booker hits back at Judicial Watch after they file complaint"
• "Booker to help SC Dem governor candidate"  -- The 2020 campaign is under way!

Marijuana:  "Most NJ residents say they'd go for weed if it means lower property taxes"
NJ Auditor:   "Casino Commission overpaid, mismanaged contracts, and more"

PARCC:  "In surprise move, state board tables vote on cutting back PARCC"
Sports Betting:  "NJ sports betting may pass Nevada by 2020"

Tourism:  "How to boost tourism? End state diversion of money for a start"
Voting Machines:  "Dems' bill pushes Murphy to move faster on machines"




RECENT BLOG POSTS --

• [ OLDDOC] Olddoc laments having gone to Tuesday's Council meeting.  (09/11/18)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Storch on the proposed administrative reorganization. (09/10/18)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Fall Hayrides and Campfires: Tickets available Sept. 4. (8/31/18)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Guest post by Mary Burgwinkle: Vote No or Table Charter Change ordinance. (9/09/18)
• [JACKIE]  Big Brother 20 Power of Veto show. (9/12/2018)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  2ninto d Annual Senior Swim Soiree at Hannah Atkins pool. (8/10/18)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Mid-State 38 Top Ten, Week 3. (09/09/18)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan remembers his childhood church, 1948-61. {08/17/18)

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