Bernice notes Minchello leaving Trenton, covering in Plainfield; Jefferson Avenue bridge to be demolished.. David highlights fundraiser at Hugo's tonight for PHS book scholarships.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Thursday.. Plainfield Latino posts info on Ward 1 Friends & Family Day..

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[PLAINFIELD TODAY]

• "Free NJSO Brass Concert Saturday at Library Park"
  
• "Free Thursday community movies continue" -- Tonight: Alexander and the No Good, Horrible, Very Bad Day.
  

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 --

Amtrak:  "Safety board wants crew-watching cams installed in all trains"
NJ Transit:  "NJT engineers vote for strike, but hope panel prevents one"

Community Access Unlimited:  "CAU's Sidney Blanchard recognized at 'Healthcare Hero'"
Irvington:  "NJ names town its 30th Transit Village"
Newark --

• "Leaders upset over Cerf appointment, but pledge to move ahead"
• "Cerf says he's committed to returning schools to local control"

Pool Safety:  "Princeton pool closed for repairs after swimmer cuts foot on peeling liner"
Rutgers/Douglass:  "RU hires $690 per hour mediator to settle Douglass dispute"
Wealth:  "Map: Where the 50 wealthiest people in NJ live" -- Near, but oh so far away.

Christie for President --

• "Christie vs. Trump: When mouths collide"
• "Who really runs NJ when Christie is away?"

Bridgegate --

• "Judge's order keeps lid on Bridgegate documents"

Chase Bank:  "Chase to abandon credit card collections against 37K NJ customers" -- And pay $7M.
Common Core:  "State won't tear down standards, officials say"
Confederate Flag:  "Oratory in SC legislature shows deep divisions" -- Politico | NYTimes |
The Democratic Party:  "Whose party is it anyway?"
Heroin Deaths:  "NJ heroin deaths at triple the rate of US as a whole"
Housing Segregation:  "Obama unveils stricter rules against housing segregation"
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakewood:  "NJ must act now to prevent closure, task force says" -- Plainfield's Rec Division has taken pro-active measures in this area.
Media:  "Keith Olbermann out at ESPN, again"
NJ Tax Refunds:  "Thousands of Jerseyans hve yet to receive refunds"
Sandy Relief:  "Why NJ got billions less than NY"
Smoking:  "Raising age to buy cigarettes to 21 gaining momentum in NJ"
Tech:  "United Airlines, NYSE, Wall Street Journal hit by outages on same day"

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE] notes Minchello leaving Trenton, covering in Plainfield; Jefferson Avenue bridge to be demolished.

[OLDDOC]  a cartoon strip inspires Olddoc to tell a story on himself.

[Mayor MAPP]  announces July 4 parade, concert in the park. (7/01/15)

[Councilor STORCH]  posts pix of the July 4 Parade. (7/6/15)

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  posts photos from the July 4 Parade. (7/4/15)

[DAVID] highlights fundraiser at Hugo's tonight for PHS book scholarships. (7/7/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds overnight into Thursday. (7/9/15)

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

[REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled. (7/2/15)

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  posts info on Ward 1 Friends & Family Day. (7/8/15)

[NOEL at PALS] on RU's Shooting For Success youth basketball event. (7/6/15)

[DOTTIE G SEZ]  Steven Colbert weighs in on the SCOTUS ruling. (6/27/15)

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