MS-13 gang member pleads guilty to killing Plainfield man.. Olddoc on Kol Nidre, Trump and Plainfield politics and changes in media.. Sean on street lights out and City's poor repair record compared to PSE&G.. Freeholder Williams invites all to a Taste of Fall at Warinanco Park Saturday.. Jackie: Big Brother 20 Eviction, HoH rumors.. Rebecca: 'The Colored Museum' hits the stage this weekend in Plainfield..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• Playing hooky -- Dan

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 --

Boys Soccer:   "Newark Central at Plainfield"

Cardinals Football:  "Plainfield vs. Union"

Homicide:  "MS-13 member admits to killing Plainfield man" -- TAPinto | Courier | Ledger |
"MS-13 member admits to killing Plainfield man"

Photo Gallery:  "PMUA's Eric Watson Environmental Fair"

Real Estate:  "1401 Chetwynd Avenue is on the market for $539,000"

Catholic Church:  "NJ dioceses release sexual abuse victims from confidentiality agreements"

Newark:  "Former political consultant gets 4 years for fraud caper" -- InsiderNJ | Ledger |

Summit:  "Microburst tore through town, tossing trees, killing power"

Sen. Booker:  "New York mag profile raises some 2020 questions"

Colleges:  "NJ colleges may soon face serious fines for bungling sexual assault cases"

Ex-Cons --

• "Assemblywoman wants to ban corrupt officials from public jobs, after Murphy hire"
• "Murphy defends hiring of ex-con"

Marijuana:  "Marijuana caps tax rate at 10%, among the lowest in the US" -- Details of the bill here.

NJ Dems:  "Is state Dem pow-wow the latest tiff?"

NJ Supremes:  "State employee who called his boss the c-word gets job back"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

• [ OLDDOC] Olddoc on Kol Nidre, Trump and Plainfield politics and changes in media.  (09/18/18)
• [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
• [Councilor STORCH]  Storch on the proposed administrative reorganization. (09/10/18)
• [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Freeholder Williams invites all to a Taste of Fall at Warinanco Park Saturday. (8/31/18)
• [SEAN McKENNA]  Sean on street lights out and City's poor repair record compared to PSE&G. (9/18/18)
• [JACKIE]  Big Brother 20 Eviction, HoH rumors. (9/18/2018)
• [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]   'The Colored Museum' hits the stage this weekend in Plainfield. (8/17/18)
• [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Linden outruns Elizabeth. (09/17/18)
• [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan remembers his childhood church, 1948-61. {08/17/18)

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