Top cops redeployed.. Redev caveats.. Gold in them thar buildings.. Symphony celebrates Pautza's 20th.. Gonzales shivved..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Gold in them thar buildings"
The Bull Moose: "Gonzales shivved by former number 2"
Plain Talker: "Redevelopment Caveats Aired"
Crescent Times: "We need it, but are we ready?"
Plainfield Symphony: "Special night, special man: PSO celebrates Pautza's 20th season Saturday"
Police Division: "Plainfield begins to shuffle its police structure"
Restaurants: "Newark-style hot dogs come to Plainfield"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Immigrants: "Corzine opposes Morristown plan"
New Brunswick: "City embraces Coexistence Festival's theme of peace"
North Plainfield: "Schools await federal review of status of bilingual services"
Schools Desegregation: "Recalling battle over segregated Orange schools"
STATE
Corzine Recovery - SL: "Codey sees Corzine resuming duties soon"
.......... - CN: "Corzine may be back at work soon"
101.5 'Jersey Guys': "Trooper union leader's threat against 'Jersey Guys' is probed"
Biodiesel Fuel: "Northeast's largest plant opens today under the Goethals Bridge"
College Loan Investigation: "AG targets 'inducements,' subpoenas 5 N.J. schools"
Legislature - SL: "Assembly Speaker Roberts takes aim at ethics committee"
.......... - CN: "Ethics committee rejects candidate for ethical reasons"
UMDNJ: "UMDNJ taps lawyer to fill out new senior management team"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Elections - NYT: "Seeking an Edge, Florida Changes Its Primary Date" -- To January, yet.
Attorneygate - WP: Dan Froomkin: "New Signs Point to the White House"
Hate Crimes - Houston Chron: "House passes expanded hate crime bill" -- Bush threatens veto.
Immigration - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Immigration answers lie outside Washington"
Iraq War - NYT: "Clinton Proposes Vote to Reverse Authorizing War" -- Why is Byrd's role downplayed?
Military - OpEd, Chicago Trib: Robert Koehler: "The Christian Taliban is running the DoD" -- Anti-semitism, proselytization run amuck.
Rove Emails - Truthout: "Leahy Subpoenas Rove's Plame Emails"
OF INTEREST
Bill Moyers Journal: Tonight, 9 PM, Channel 13. On the trail of the forged intel documents used to pump up the Iraq War.
Clergy Abuse Victims: "Giving hope -- and cash -- to clergy abuse victims"
Voting Machines: "Florida Acts to Eliminate Touch-Screen Voting System"
Obituary - SL: "Wally Schirra, space pioneer and Jersey native"
.......... - WP: "Wally Schirra; Fifth Astronaut in Space"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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Plainfield Today: "Gold in them thar buildings"
The Bull Moose: "Gonzales shivved by former number 2"
Plain Talker: "Redevelopment Caveats Aired"
Crescent Times: "We need it, but are we ready?"
Plainfield Symphony: "Special night, special man: PSO celebrates Pautza's 20th season Saturday"
Police Division: "Plainfield begins to shuffle its police structure"
Restaurants: "Newark-style hot dogs come to Plainfield"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. May 4. 11th Annual Plainfield Health Center Gala. At the Bridgewater Marriott. $200/person. Info: (908) 753-6401 x 195.
- Tomorrow. 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.
- Tomorrow. 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.
- Tomorrow. 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.
- Tuesday. May 8. 5 PM. A Stitch In Time: Antique Sampler Exhibit. Highlighting an unusual 1847 Plainfield sampler. In the Plainfield Room of the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Info: (908) 757-1111 x136.
- 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
Immigrants: "Corzine opposes Morristown plan"
New Brunswick: "City embraces Coexistence Festival's theme of peace"
North Plainfield: "Schools await federal review of status of bilingual services"
Schools Desegregation: "Recalling battle over segregated Orange schools"
STATE
Corzine Recovery - SL: "Codey sees Corzine resuming duties soon"
.......... - CN: "Corzine may be back at work soon"
101.5 'Jersey Guys': "Trooper union leader's threat against 'Jersey Guys' is probed"
Biodiesel Fuel: "Northeast's largest plant opens today under the Goethals Bridge"
College Loan Investigation: "AG targets 'inducements,' subpoenas 5 N.J. schools"
Legislature - SL: "Assembly Speaker Roberts takes aim at ethics committee"
.......... - CN: "Ethics committee rejects candidate for ethical reasons"
UMDNJ: "UMDNJ taps lawyer to fill out new senior management team"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Elections - NYT: "Seeking an Edge, Florida Changes Its Primary Date" -- To January, yet.
Attorneygate - WP: Dan Froomkin: "New Signs Point to the White House"
Hate Crimes - Houston Chron: "House passes expanded hate crime bill" -- Bush threatens veto.
Immigration - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Immigration answers lie outside Washington"
Iraq War - NYT: "Clinton Proposes Vote to Reverse Authorizing War" -- Why is Byrd's role downplayed?
Military - OpEd, Chicago Trib: Robert Koehler: "The Christian Taliban is running the DoD" -- Anti-semitism, proselytization run amuck.
Rove Emails - Truthout: "Leahy Subpoenas Rove's Plame Emails"
OF INTEREST
Bill Moyers Journal: Tonight, 9 PM, Channel 13. On the trail of the forged intel documents used to pump up the Iraq War.
Clergy Abuse Victims: "Giving hope -- and cash -- to clergy abuse victims"
Voting Machines: "Florida Acts to Eliminate Touch-Screen Voting System"
Obituary - SL: "Wally Schirra, space pioneer and Jersey native"
.......... - WP: "Wally Schirra; Fifth Astronaut in Space"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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