McWilliams: Service times, editorial.. Board of Ed candidate forum.. Primary filings.. Sharpe drops out..
PLAINFIELD
Mayor Al McWilliams examining progress of
ddowntown streetscape improvements on Front Street
"Al McWilliams - Remembrances and Expressions of Sympathy"
Share your remembrances, celebrations of his contributions, and expressions of sympathy at this page. Use the COMMENTS option at the bottom of the page. If you have problems or if you are unfamiliar with the 'comments' function, send me a signed email and I will put it up. Thank you -- Dan.
Plainfield Today: "Board of Ed candidate forum tomorrow"
Crescent Times: "Join us in the 'Borrow the Earth' celebration"
McWilliams articles:
.......... - Editorial, CN: "McWilliams got Plainfield moving"
.......... - Honoring Al - PT: "Honoring Al: A Modest Proposal"
.......... - Services - Plainfield Today: "Services for Al McWilliams"
............... - CN: "McWilliams funeral services Thursday"
.......... - Obituary - CN: "Albert Thomas McWilliams Jr., Plainfield's former mayor"
............... - SL: "Albert T. McWilliams Jr."
2007 Elections: "Reform Democrats miss the deadline"
..... - Plainfield Council Races: "Plainfield: 2007 Council candidates"
McGreevey - SL: "McGreevey seeks to shield daughter from publicity"
.......... - NYT: "McGreevey Seeks Joint Custody"
Subprime Borrowers: "The Myth of the Risky Sub-Prime Borrower" -- What we have is modern-day redlining.
YMCA: "YMCA tour part of celebrations"
Route 78 Construction Updates: "DOT Construction Updates" -- Delays can run 15-20 minutes during AM rush hour.
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CONNECTIONS?
Mortgages: "Housing Boom Tied To Sham Mortgages"
..... - HN: "Ripple effects just starting to show"
..... - HN: "Mortgage scam turns 40-year dream into a nightmare"
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tomorrow. April 11. 7 PM. School Board Candidate Forum. Sponsor: League of Women Voters. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. FREE.
- Thursday. April 12. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Black Parenting: Who's Minding the Kids? Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
- Saturday. April 14. 10 AM - 2 PM. Health Fair. Shiloh Baptist Church, 517 West 4th Street. Screenings, Hip-hop aerobics, Martial arts demonstrations. FREE.
- Saturday. April 14. 10 AM - 3 PM. YM Wellness Center Ribbon Cutting and Healthy Kids Day. YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue. Free use of pool and wellness center for the day. Info: (908) 756-6060 or www.plainfield-y.org/. FREE.
- Saturday. April 14. 1 - 4 PM. Borrowing The Earth: A family event to promote meaningful action on global climate change. Kite-building, T-shirt making, scavenger hunt. Munchies and beverage. Sponsor: Step It Up 2007. Location: The Loop Playground at Watchung Reservation. Info and directions: email Jennifer. FREE.
- Sunday. April 15. 4 PM. Plainfield Symphony Orchestra Children's Concert. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: 561-5140. FREE.
- Tuesday. April 17. 2 - 9 PM. School Board Elections. Your vote counts, cast it!
CENTRAL JERSEY
Sharpe James - SL: "James won't seek re-election to state Senate"
..... - PoliticsNJ: "James won't seek re-election to Senate"
..... - NYT: "After 37 Years, Sharpe James Offers His Swan Song to Politics"
..... - CN: "Embattled Sen. Sharpe James won't seek re-election"
Edison: "3 slates of candidates file, creating 12-way race"
Paper Mill Playhouse: "Raising voices and money to rescue theater"
Readington Bank Robbers: "Suspects in failed bank robbery held without bail"
STATE
2007 Elections: "Legislative races draw 260 people for 120 seats"
Bryant Fraud Case - SL: "Judge issues a date for Bryant graft trial"
..... - NYT: "Senator’s Trial Is Set for 2008 in Fraud Case in New Jersey"
..... - CN: "Sen. Bryant, ex-UMDNJ dean plead not guilty"
Rutgers & Imus - SL: "Bosses to pull Imus off the air for 2 weeks"
.......... - Editorial, SL: "Words can cut like an ax"
.......... - Fran Wood: "Will Imus survive to diss again? Stay tuned"
..... - NYT: "Don Imus Suspended Over Racial Remarks"
.......... - OpEd: Gwen Ifill: "Trash Talk Radio"
SCC: "Schools Construction Corp. almost cashed out"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Editorial Cartoon: Toles, Washington Post
Attorneygate - Newsweek: "Gonzales Crams for a Senate Grilling"
.......... - Editorial, NYT: "Wisconsin: Another Layer of Scandal"
.......... - WP: "Six U.S. Attorneys Moonlight in Washington"
2008 Elections - SL: Paul Mulshine: "Romney health plan enough to sicken a true Republican"
Cheney - SL: John Farmer: "Cheney is a changed man and Iraq, U.S. suffer for it"
Iraq - NYT: "Huge Protest in Iraq Demands U.S. Withdraw"
Military Desertions - NYT: "Army Is Cracking Down on Deserters"
OF INTEREST
Copyright & 'Fair Use': "NFL throws penalty flag over scholar's copyright lesson"
Health: "A smoke and a cup of Joe linked to warding off Parkinson's"
Legal Immigrants: "U.S. Raid on an Immigrant Household Deepens Anger and Mistrust"
Loans: "When it's OK to owe" -- Tips for carrying debt.
Student Loan Scandal: "Student Lender Had Early Plans to Woo Officials"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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