Santiago suspension put off.. Council doings.. Hillary gets hers.. Westfield panty raid..

PLAINFIELD

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Plainfield Today: "Council a NASCAR team?"
The Bull Moose: "Clinton gets hers in NJ"

Plain Talker: "Council Questions for Wednesday"

Santiago Suspension - SL: "Plainfield police chief's suspension put off"
.......... - CN: "Latino community shows support for Santiago"
Courts - SL: "Panel orders new rape trial, fearing prosecutor tainted jury"
.......... - CN: "2002 Rape conviction is overturned"
PHS Baseball: "Speedy Westfield routs Plainfield"

NCAA Women's Championship - SL: "Foes tonight, friends always"
.......... - CN: "Friend Summitt has one thing Stringer wants"

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

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

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• Wednesday. April 4. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
  
  
• Wednesday. 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. 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.

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CENTRAL JERSEY

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Cryan 'Stalker': "Party chairman's stalker faces new charges" -- Finally, they're identified as romantically linked. Ha!
Elizabeth: "Arthur Kill bridge reopens with trash haul"
Hillside: "Hillside mayor, council far apart"
Paper Mill Playhouse: "It could be curtains for season at Paper Mill" -- And preview of the season.
Somerville - CN: "Perceived threat to Immaculata in officer gun incident"
..... - SL: "Distraught cop arrested"
..... - NYT: "Police Officer Arrested in Gun Incident"
Westfield: "Thieves target Victoria's Secret in Westfield" -- Wasn't I just mentioning bra-and-panties thieves the other day?
Woodbridge: "Town's future lies in transit village" -- Yegods! They're multiplying like rabbits!


STATE

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(Photo, PoliticsNJ)

Corzine's Clinton Endorsement - PoliticsNJ: "Clinton picks up Corzine, other key endorsements" -- See the COMPLETE ENDORSEMENTS LIST HERE.
.......... - Wally Edge: "Clinton falls short of expectations on N.J. campaign debut" -- And you thought PT could be bitchy!
..... - SL: "Corzine aids old pal's bid for president"
..... - CN: "Corzine, state Dems endorse Clinton in White House bid"
..... - NYT: "Clinton Gets Endorsement From Corzine"

Corzine & Katz: "Panel might investigate Corzine gifts"
Ex-AG Harvey - SL: "State to repay $64,000 from voting event"
..... - CN: "State must repay grants ex-AG used in hip-hop GOTV summits"
NJT: "NJ Transit's board goes in-house for new agency boss"
Palimony: "Court: Couples must live together for palimony suit to be valid" -- Keep that in mind.
Surf City: "Racing to Make Beach Safe from WWII Munitions by May 25, Opening Day"

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Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

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2008 Campaign - NYT: "Obama Built Donor Network From Roots Up"
Iraq War - NYT: "Cheney Presses Attack on Democrats’ Timeline"
......... - WP: "How Bogus Letter Became a Case for War"
Supremes - WP: "High Court Faults EPA Inaction on Emissions"


OF INTEREST

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Obituary: "Lloyd Brown, 105, Navy Veteran and a Last Survivor of World War I"

'Dateline NBC': "Shore-house sting snares 28 seeking sex with a minor" -- More crime-as-entertainment.
Election Psychology: "The Decoy Effect, or How to Win an Election"
Neturei Karta Orthodox Jews: "After Threats, Anti-Zionist Group’s Synagogue Burns, but Arson Is Doubted"
Ringling Bros. Circus: "With Rutgers Professor’s Designs, Circus Is Dressed to Thrill"

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

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