Fr. McGreevey?.. Rev the dev?.. Monica: Double trouble or no trouble at all?.. Gunshots again.. The 80-martini lunch..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Can we rev the dev?"
The Bull Moose: "Bush's Monica - Double trouble or no trouble at all?"
Crescent Times: "Revelations" and "Gunshots fired, again"
Fr. McGreevey? - SL: "McGreevey's life journey is taking a spiritual turn" -- Initial blog post.
..... - NYT: "McGreevey Wants to Become a Priest, Report Says"
Dina Matos McGreevey: "Former first lady continues publicity blitz in Bridgewater"
McGreevey Divorce: Kathleen O'Brien: "He said, she said. Now what?"
United Presbyterian Church: "Church packing goods to send to Nicaragua"
National Day of Prayer: "Powerful call to prayer echoes through the halls of government" -- The website cited seems not to be available.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Assemblyman Biondi: "Legislator meets with black clergy over 'jokes'"
Comcast: "Comcast looks for cause of X-rated mistake"
Morristown: "Morristown accused of discrimination against immigrants"
Newark: "Pru Center arena to rock open with Jersey's own Bon Jovi"
.......... - "Fire Department to use laptops to store data on aging city housing"
New Providence: "Mayor accused of violating Sunshine Law in closing development presentation"
North Plainfield - SL: "Judge declares mistrial in fatal stabbing case"
.......... - CN: "Mistrial declared in North Plainfield slaying"
Scotch Plains - CN: "Jets' Coleman visits Scotch Plains school to talk about nutrition"
.......... - SL: "Going pro at healthy eating"
South Plainfield: "S. Plainfield on track to start library construction"
STATE
Corzine Recovery: "As Corzine Recuperates Upstairs, Visitors Tour Below"
Budget 'Town Hall' Meetings: "Corzine officials take questions in Red Bank"
'Christmas Tree Grants': "Dems vow ethics complaints against GOP"
Disabled: "State ready to find disabled new homes"
Drug Courts: "Expansion of New Jersey’s Drug Treatment Courts Is Encouraged"
Obesity Surgery: "State keeping close eye on obesity surgery"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Attorneygate - The Hill: "Leahy issues subpoena for Rove e-mails in attorney firings" -- DOJ failed to deliver when asked nicely.
..... - OpEd, NYT: Frank Bowman: "He’s Impeachable, You Know" -- Gone-zales, that is.
Commerce Dept. - WP: "Expenditures, Reassignments by Dept.'s Inspector General Challenged"
Iraq War Runup - Truthout: "Tenet Battled With the Office of Special Plans Over Feith-based Intel"
Military Bloggers - WP: "Blogs Chronicle War from Soldiers' Perspectives"
Montana US Attorney: "Tester Calls on Montana U.S. Attorney to Resign" -- He had the law requiring residency rewritten to exclude himself!
Niger Uranium Fakery - The Hill: "House oversight panel may look past Rice, Tenet in inquiry into uranium"
OF INTEREST
'DC Madam': "Ex-Client of Alleged Madam Tries to Stop ABC From Airing His Name" -- That would be 20/20, Friday evening.
Digital Billboards: "Digital Billboards That Turn Your Head"
Gin & Martinis: "No, Really, It Was Tough: 4 People, 80 Martinis" -- The 80-martini lunch, with video.
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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Plainfield Today: "Can we rev the dev?"
The Bull Moose: "Bush's Monica - Double trouble or no trouble at all?"
Crescent Times: "Revelations" and "Gunshots fired, again"
Fr. McGreevey? - SL: "McGreevey's life journey is taking a spiritual turn" -- Initial blog post.
..... - NYT: "McGreevey Wants to Become a Priest, Report Says"
Dina Matos McGreevey: "Former first lady continues publicity blitz in Bridgewater"
McGreevey Divorce: Kathleen O'Brien: "He said, she said. Now what?"
United Presbyterian Church: "Church packing goods to send to Nicaragua"
National Day of Prayer: "Powerful call to prayer echoes through the halls of government" -- The website cited seems not to be available.
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. May 3. 7 PM. Gospel Concert by Kunjalo Music Ministry of Capetown, South Africa. Community Church of God. 417 West 6th Street (corner of New Street). Freewill offering will be taken.
- Today. May 3. 8 PM. Planning Board: North Avenue Redevelopment Plan expansion. City Hall Library.
- Friday. May 4. 11th Annual Plainfield Health Center Gala. At the Bridgewater Marriott. $200/person. Info: (908) 753-6401 x 195.
- Saturday. May 5. 6th Annual Cardinals 5K Run and Healthwalk. Sponsor: School Based Youth Services. Funds raised support SBYS and Plainfield Teen Parenting Program. At Cedar Brook Park. 7:45 AM - Registration; 8:45 AM - Walk and Lollipop Run; 9:30 AM - 5K Race. Participant fee: $20 to April 30, $25 thereafter. Info: Lisa Perry, (908) 731-4360 x5373.
- Saturday. May 5. 8:30 AM - Noon. Paint The Town, Green The Brook. Volunteers will clean up the banks of the Green Brook and help paint two houses. Courtesy of Mayor Robinson-Briggs, Plainfield planner April Stefel will show plans for the Green Brook Bike Trail. Sponsor: Borough of North Plainfield and Mayor Janice Allen. Gather at St. Joseph's Church parking lot, Jackson Street & Watchung Avenue. Bring paint brushes or work gloves. Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts.
- Saturday. May 5. 8 PM. PSO: Celebrating Sabin Pauza's 20th Season. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition. Ravel: Piano Concerton in G, Golda Vainberg-Tatz, soloist. The Plainfield Symphony. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: 561-5140. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student.
- Sunday. May 6. 3 PM. Chamber Music for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet and Cello. Works of Poulenc, Loeffler, Mozart and Bruch. Victoria Griswold, piano; Carolyn Pollak, oboe; William Shadel, clarinet; Ruth Kahn Siderman, cello. Sponsor: Cultural & Heritage Commission. Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue & West 8th Street. Reception follows concert. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 9. 3:30 - 8 PM. Blood Drive by the Rotary Club of Plainfield/North Plainfield and the YMCA. At the YMCA, Watchung Avenue and East 6th Street. Info: Blood Center of NJ, (973) 676-4700.
- Wednesday. May 9. 5:30 - 9 PM. FOSH 'Taste of Plainfield' Event at Dairy Queen. Eat that night or order for pickup within 2 weeks (that includes Mother's Day!!) and the Albanese family will make a donation to FOSH for community projects. 1367 South Avenue. Rain or shine...;-)
- Thursday. May 10. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Sound an Alarm: The Disappearing Minority; The School's on Fire: Save the Children. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
- Friday. May 11. 6 - 9 PM. Exhibit: Helen M. Stummer, Photographer. Open & Reception. Sponsor: Cultural & Heritage Commission. Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue & West 8th Street. FREE.
- Friday. May 11. 7th Annual Chamber of Commerce Gala and Installation of Officers. Pantagis, Scotch Plains. Prices? Info: (908) 753-2296.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Assemblyman Biondi: "Legislator meets with black clergy over 'jokes'"
Comcast: "Comcast looks for cause of X-rated mistake"
Morristown: "Morristown accused of discrimination against immigrants"
Newark: "Pru Center arena to rock open with Jersey's own Bon Jovi"
.......... - "Fire Department to use laptops to store data on aging city housing"
New Providence: "Mayor accused of violating Sunshine Law in closing development presentation"
North Plainfield - SL: "Judge declares mistrial in fatal stabbing case"
.......... - CN: "Mistrial declared in North Plainfield slaying"
Scotch Plains - CN: "Jets' Coleman visits Scotch Plains school to talk about nutrition"
.......... - SL: "Going pro at healthy eating"
South Plainfield: "S. Plainfield on track to start library construction"
STATE
Corzine Recovery: "As Corzine Recuperates Upstairs, Visitors Tour Below"
Budget 'Town Hall' Meetings: "Corzine officials take questions in Red Bank"
'Christmas Tree Grants': "Dems vow ethics complaints against GOP"
Disabled: "State ready to find disabled new homes"
Drug Courts: "Expansion of New Jersey’s Drug Treatment Courts Is Encouraged"
Obesity Surgery: "State keeping close eye on obesity surgery"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Attorneygate - The Hill: "Leahy issues subpoena for Rove e-mails in attorney firings" -- DOJ failed to deliver when asked nicely.
..... - OpEd, NYT: Frank Bowman: "He’s Impeachable, You Know" -- Gone-zales, that is.
Commerce Dept. - WP: "Expenditures, Reassignments by Dept.'s Inspector General Challenged"
Iraq War Runup - Truthout: "Tenet Battled With the Office of Special Plans Over Feith-based Intel"
Military Bloggers - WP: "Blogs Chronicle War from Soldiers' Perspectives"
Montana US Attorney: "Tester Calls on Montana U.S. Attorney to Resign" -- He had the law requiring residency rewritten to exclude himself!
Niger Uranium Fakery - The Hill: "House oversight panel may look past Rice, Tenet in inquiry into uranium"
OF INTEREST
'DC Madam': "Ex-Client of Alleged Madam Tries to Stop ABC From Airing His Name" -- That would be 20/20, Friday evening.
Digital Billboards: "Digital Billboards That Turn Your Head"
Gin & Martinis: "No, Really, It Was Tough: 4 People, 80 Martinis" -- The 80-martini lunch, with video.
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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