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Friday, July 3, 2015

Olddoc offers thoughts on the 2016 presidential campaign.. Bernice: Strong district associations vital to preservation.. Jackie: Big Brother 17 live feeds into Friday.. Rebecca notes free summer outdoor movies scheduled..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
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 --

Fatal Accident:  "Charges against Plainfield man upgraded to aggravated manslaughter"
PHS --
POP:  "Activist Larry Hamm warns of more unrest like Ferguson without police reform"
Vision Board Party:  "Community members attend goal-setting workshop at Mt. Olive"
Downtowns:  "NJ downtowns courting business from millenials"

Bubble Wrap:  "Company that birthed packaging material removes pop from new product"
Edison:  "Township outsources CFO job"
Elizabeth:  "School board member due back in court on domestic violence charge" -- Moved to Linden to avoid conflict of interest? Hah!
Fireworks:  "Go behind the scenes with NJ fireworks family"
Jersey City:  "Fulop alleges cash-for-waste scheme at JC Incinerator Authority"
Newark --
Sesame Street:  "Sonia Manzano, Maria the shopkeeper, retires after 44 years"
Trenton:  "Five things cityis focusing on to foster economic development"

Christie for President --
2016 Race --
Bridgegate --
For-Profit Colleghes:  "Vets snared in for-profit college collapse want GI Bill money back"
Same-Sex Divorce:  "Phily law firm launches LGBT divorce division"
Unpaid Interns:  "Court rules employers have greater leeway on internships"

Obituary:  "John Whitman, husband of former governor Christie Whitman" -- PolNJ | Ledger |

RECENT BLOG POSTS --

[BERNICE]  Strong district associations vital to preservation.

[OLDDOC]   offers thoughts on the 2016 presidential campaign.

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

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

[Councilor WILLIAMS]  notes city pools open, free swim lessons. (6/30/15)

[DAVID]  Lyle Hickman and 'dream director' Donald Van Blake. (7/1/15)

[JACKIE]  Big Brother 17 live feeds into Friday. (7/2/15)

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

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

[PLAINFIELD LATINO]  on meeting of Latino leaders about Bilingual Day Care. (6/29/15)

[NOEL at PALS] remembers PHS coach 'Artie B' who passed recently. (6/20/15)

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