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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

McWilliams viewing today.. School district official resigns.. Gutenkaufs urge Campbell and Criscione.. NJ foreclosures soar..



PLAINFIELD




Mayor Al McWilliams and Congressman Charlie Rangel
during Congressional Black Caucus delegation visit in 2000.

Services for Mayor Albert T. McWilliams are at Shiloh Baptist Church, as follows:

V I E W I N G

Today, April 11, 3 PM to 9 PM
Tomorrow, April 12, 9 AM to 10:30 AM

F U N E R A L

Tomorrow, April 12, 11 AM. Interment will be private.

Shiloh Baptist Church, 517 West Fourth Street

Parking will be available in Shiloh's lot at Plainfield Avenue and West 3rd Street,
as well as in St. Mary's Church lot on West 5th Street, across from Shiloh.

"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.

League of Women Voters: School Board Forum tonight, 7 PM, Plainfield Public Library meeting room.

Plain Talker: "Political Change Demands Strength" and "Damaged PSEG pole"
Crescent Times: "On the School Budget Question"

(Breaking) School District: Business administrator Victor Demming resigned last night, effective June 1; going to another district.

Letter: Dottie & Joe Gutenkauf: "We urge Plainfielders to vote for Campbell and Criscione"
McGreeveys: "5-year-old daughter at heart of divorce battles"

Route 78 Construction Updates: "DOT Construction Updates" -- Delays can run 15-20 minutes during AM rush hour.

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REAL ESTATE


Foreclosures - SL: "NJ foreclosures are soaring, Realtors told"
Impact - MSNBC: "Mortgage woes could be 'tip of the iceberg'"
Fraud - MSNBC: "HUD auditors find widespread mortgage fraud"


WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Tonight. April 11. 7 PM. School Board Candidate Forum. Sponsor: League of Women Voters. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. FREE.

  • Tomorrow. 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!
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CENTRAL JERSEY



(Photo, NY Times)

Sharpe James: "With Usual Flourish, Sharpe Pulls Curtain on a Career and an Era"

Edison: Tom Moran: "A reformer takes aim at old guard in Edison"
Linden: "Let the bids begin on ex-mayor's Cadillac"
Newark: "New Community Corp. in hot seat over housing units riddled with problems"
Scotch Plains: "Charlie Brown's to begin rebuilding landmark restaurant"
South Plainfield: "SPHS freshman hit, killed while crossing Plainfield Avenue"


STATE



Rutgers Women's coach C. Vivian Stringer

Rutgers & Imus - SL: "Rutgers squad speaks out"
.......... - Analysis: "Despite advertisers' pullouts, experts see Imus surviving"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Imus deserves chance at redemption"
..... - NYT: "Imus Struggling to Retain Sway as a Franchise"

Casinos: "Can Trump Casinos Keep Up With the Neighbors?"
Duke Rape Case: "Duke rape case to be dropped, according to TV"
Legislature: "Officials voice ire over already-late child-tracking system"
Merck: "FDA data cast doubt on pending Merck drug"
School Vouchers: "Court mulls class-action suit on Jersey school vouchers"
Smoking Ban: "N.J. smoking ban is viewed as a success"
Tax Rebates: "Property tax rebates will come as checks, not credits"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here
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NATION / WORLD


2008 Elections - NYT: "Some in G.O.P. Express Worry Over ’08 Hopes"
Attorneygate - Boston Globe: "Scandal puts spotlight on Christian law school"
Congress - Politico: "Waxman Wants Rice To Answer Question On Niger Uranium Claims"
Voter Fraud & Intimidation - NYT: "U.S. Panel Altered Finding on Voter fraud" -- A must read.


OF INTEREST


Real Estate: "A Word of Advice During a Housing Slump: Rent" -- With an interactive chart.

Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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