Police Director Riley's son killed in U.S. Army training exercise.. $15 minimum wage clears first hurdle.. Trump White House grows eager to escape losing shutdown fight.. Jackie: Celebrity Big Brother 2 live feeds into Thursday night..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Free family concert by the Plainfield Symphony Saturday"

PLAINFIELD

• Boys Basketball --
• Plainfield overpowers Lawrence. Read more here.
• Cast your vote for Plainfield's Tyejuan Taylor as NJ Top Boys Basketball Sophomore. Read more here.
• MLK Boulevards:  We visited all of NJ's MLK boulevards. Read more here. -- Plainfield's MLK Plaza was omitted.
• Police Director Riley: Director Riley's son killed in U.S. Army training exercise. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

• Bowling: 10-year-old NJ boy becomes one of youngest to roll a perfect game. Read more here.
• Dining: The ultimate cheap eats guide to NJ. Read more here.
• Doctors: Scotch Plains ob-gyn loses his license. Read more here.
• Fire:  Charging cellphone linked to 2-alarm house fire. Read more here.
• Gannett:  Gannett lays off journalists across the country. Read more here.
• Shutdown --
• Murphy on Coast Guard: They are really suffering form shutdown. Read more here.
• Airline unions question safety of skies due to shutdown. Read more here.
• Soccer: Why women soccer stars play in Europe. Read more here.
• Swastikas: From school bathrooms to parked cars, swastikas surge in NY, NJ. Read more here.
• Success:  Most successful ethnic group in US may surprise you. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

• Alvarez Rape Allegation --
• Brennan angry and sad over Prosecutor's decision not to charge alleged rapist. Read more here.
• $15 Minimum Wage: Minimum wage bill clears its first hurdle. -- PoliticoNJ | InsiderNJ | NJSpot |
• Murphy-Sweeney Rivalry: Murphy official rallies Dems to attack Murphy rival. Read more here.
• Policing: AG Grewal promises to deal with violent cops; skeptics are watching closely. Read more here.

TRUMP WORLD

• Shutdown: Trump White House grows eager to escape losing shutdown fight. Read more here.

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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.

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