Redev, redev, redev.. McWilliams for Mayor?.. Ft. Dix plot..
PLAINFIELD
Council voting on Netherwood redevelopment resolution tonight.
8 PM. Courtroom/Council Chambers.
Plainfield Today: "Development: Timing is everything" and "McWilliams for Mayor?"
Plain Talker: "Heed Storch on Redevelopment"
Crescent Times: "Three posts on Redevelopment issues"
Netherwood Redevelopment Plan: "Redevelopment plans are subject to a vote tonight"
Senior Center: "Mother's Day tea scheduled for today"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. May 9. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Today. 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.
- Today. 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...;-)
- Today. May 9. 7 - 10 PM. Friends of Jazz Talent Probe. Ten contestants from Plainfield's middle schools compete for free music lesson. Sponsor: Friends of Jazz. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th & Watchung. FREE.
- Tomorrow. 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. 4 - 8 PM. Treasures of the Earth. Sales of jewelry and gemstones benefits Plainfield Public Library. At Suburban Jewelers, 126 East Front Street. Live music and refreshments. Info: (908) 756-1774. 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. $100/person. Info: (908) 753-2296.
- Saturday. May 12. 10 AM - 5 PM. Treasures of the Earth. Sales of jewelry and gemstones benefits Plainfield Public Library. At Suburban Jewelers, 126 East Front Street. Live music and refreshments. Info: (908) 756-1774. FREE.
- Saturday. May 12. 8 PM. Choral Art Society: Haydn's Theresienmesse, Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem. At Westfield Presbyterian Church, Mountian Ave & Broad St. $20/$15 Seniors/Students. Info: (908) 654-5737.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Fanwood: "Officer resigns over groping incidents"
Flood Relief: "FEMA clears $7.6M for flooded counties"
Hillside: "Runoff set in Hillside's 2nd Ward race"
North Plainfield: "Planning board meeting will focus on Villa Maria site plan"
Roselle: "Ex-official sues mayor over lost business administrator position"
Westfield: "Owner of Vicki's Diner doubles as detective"
STATE
Corzine & Katz - SL: "Ethics panel clears Corzine in Katz relationship"
..... - NYT: "Ethics Panel Clears Corzine in Labor Talks"
Ft. Dix Plot - SL: "Target: Fort Dix"
.......... - "Just ordinary men, shocked neighbors say"
.......... - "'This doesn't happen in Gouldsboro, Pa.'"
.......... - "To fellow Albanians, an act of ingratitude"
.......... - "Recent fortifications at fort didn't include a pizza-delivery plan"
..... - NYT: "6 Men Arrested in a Terror Plot Against Fort Dix"
.......... - "Practice in the Poconos: U.S. Details How Men Prepared"
.......... - "Six Lives That Took a Detour to Terror" -- Profiles, pictures.
101.5 'Jersey Guys': Tom Moran: "This fight has losers: Both sides and us, too"
Hudson River Tunnel: "State earmarks $1B for N.Y. rail tunnel"
Sandy Hook Park: "Study Gives Gateway Park Low Marks"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Attorneygate - WP: "Lawmaker's Aide Targeted Prosecutor Before List Was Made"
Iraq - WP: "Commanders in Iraq See 'Surge' Into '08"
Student Loan Investigation - WP: "Loan Chief Resigns as Probes Intensify"
OF INTEREST
The 5-second Rule: "The Five-Second Rule Explored, or How Dirty Is That Bologna?"
A Cook's Kitchen: "A No-Frills Kitchen for Under $300 Complete" -- Interested? Check out Earl & Al's at East 4th & Cleveland Ave.
Churches as Sanctuary: "Congregations to Give Haven to Immigrants"
Schools Security: "A high-tech view of security"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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