Olddoc on Charleston shootings.. Bernice: Sleepy Hollow signage raises questions.. Councilor Storch notes FOSh proposal heard at Historic Preservation Commission..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "July 4th lineup includes Latina as parade's grand marshal"

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 --

2010 Murder:  "Man arrested for gang-related killing outside Plainfield chicken joint" -- Courier | Ledger |
Plainfield Schools --

• "PHS improves enough to get off federal 'focus school 'watch list"
• "Plainfield public schools celebrate 145th annual commencement"

NJ Transit:  "State Dems offer no relief, fare hike is coming"

Drones:  "Bergen County seeks to be first in NJ to use drones for emergencies"
Montgomery:  "Skillman man bilked investors out of $1.5M"
Newark --

• "State board of ed to hold special meeting on Newark superintendent"
• "Reality of Cerf's replacing Anderson starts to dawn on politicos, teachers"
• "St. Michael's Hospital supporters deliver 41,000 petitions to Statehouse in support of sale"

New Brunswick:  "Couple settles with RWJ for $10M for toddler's brain injuries"
North Plainfield:  "Council rejects raising age for cigarette sales"
Scotch Plains:  "Music For All Seasons receives innovator award for Voice of Valor"

Christie for President --

• "Christie breaks silence on Confederate flag debate" -- Record | Ledger |
• "Christie polls worse than Corzine, but others have been lower"
• "Top NJ pollsters explain Christie's fall in a single word"
• "Christie to announce bid as early as next week"
• "Latest NH poll: Bush leads, Trump second, Christie 6th"

Rep. Watson Coleman --

• "Drone bill by Watson Coleman is her first to pass House"

Casinos:  "Poll: NJ residents don't want North Jersey casinos"
Confederate Flags:  "NJ flag maker, country's largest, stops making Confederate flags"
Human Trafficking:  "NY woman first to use NJ trafficking law to clear her record"
NJ Budget --

• "Dem budget bills move forward, setting stage for clashes"
• "Will Christie cut $52M Dems added for health and human services?"

No-Fly Lists:  "Judge sides with family of toddler in no-fly lawsuit"
Obama Trade Deal:  "NJ biz owner supports Obama's fast-track trade deal"
Port Authority:  "Legislators to introduce bill rivaling that of NY, NJ governors"
VA Healthcare:  "Morristown hospital exec confirmed to run VA's healthcare"

Obituary:  "Don Featherstone, inventor of the (plastic) pink flamingo"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] Sleepy Hollow signage raises questions.

[OLDDOC] on Charleston shootings.

[Mayor MAPP]  posts his weekly  newsletter. (6/21/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  notes FOSh proposal heard at Historic Preservation Commission. (6/24/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  posts a thought from Churchill on enemies. (6/22/15)

[DAVID]  posts Plainfield graduation pix. (6/22/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17: Gossip on the Hamsters. (6/21/15)

[JACKIE'S PHOTO BLOG] catches an empty train.

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  on Dog Days: Keep pets inside. (6/23/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  notes resident receives Latina Leadership Scholarship from Sen. Menendez. (6/6/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Vietnamese restaurant in South Plainfield to close -- the same family who ran La Viet on Front Street.

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