Councilor Storch on the proposed administrative reorganization (charter changes).. Olddoc asks if Trump has a Plainfield disciple; posts Burgwinkle piece.. Jackie: Big Brother 20 PoV meeting..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Should there be "detention" for Council?"
• "9/11: Observing the day that changed everything"

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 --

9/11 Observances:  "Central Jersey 9/11 observances"
Charter Change:  "Mary Burgwinkle: To the City Council, on charter changes"  -- OpEd, TAPinto.

PMUA:  "Eric Watson Environmental Fair draws crowd in Plainfield"

Prostate Cancer:  "Prostate cancer awareness event at City Hall"

Sign Ordinance:  "Mayor Mapp questions proposed sign ordinance" -- The Mayor makes a lot of sense; how did it get this far?

Weather:  "Latest Florence storm tracking makes NJ look safer"

Colleges:  "8 NJ colleges rank among nation's best"

Gas Tax:  "Mulshine: Don't like the tax hike? Pump it yourself"

Homeless Vet:  "Lawyer for couple who plundered fund for vet says 1 or both may be indicted"

Whitney Houston:  "Whitney Houston museum exhibit coming to NJ"

Islamophobia:  "17 years after 9/11, Muslims are still 'presumed guilty'"

Miss America:  "Miss America tries not to sink in Atlantic City"

Newark:  "In victory for union, superintendent scraps longer hours for low-performing schools"

Pets:   "NJ pets in need, Sept. 10"

'Sanctuary' State:  "NJ officials figuring out what it will mean to be a 'sanctuary' state"

Water:  "Hundreds at risk of shutoffs by semi-privatized water system" -- Is this our water company?

Sen. Booker --

• "Booker raises $5M for Dems"
• "Booker pledges focus in NJ Dem races"
• "Booker insists he broke 'sham' Senate rules in releasing Kavnaugh docs"

Congressional Races:  "Monmouth U. National State of the 2018 Race" -- Patrick Murray's poll is the gold standard.

Corruption:  "Grewal vows to go after corrupt cops and politicians with new unit"

NY Politics:  "Cynthia Nixon committed a crime against the bagel gods"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

• [ OLDDOC] Olddoc asks if Trump has a Plainfield disciple; posts Burgwinkle piece.  (09/10/18)
• [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 PoV meeting. (9/10/2018)
• [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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