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Monday, June 25, 2007

Bolden's bad call on yearbook smooch.. Giving Charlotte her due.. Lightning strike.. Coyote?..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. Check back later for more stories in the pipeline. -- Dan)

Plain Talker: "Coyote in Plainfield?"
Crescent Times: "On Garage Sales"

Legislature: "Legislators duck some big issues getting out of Trenton for summer" -- Topics inconvenient for Dems facing election include death penalty, schools funding, and eminent domain.

Obituary: "John W. Smith, veteran, supervisor" -- Retired building supervisor for the Plainfield Public Schools.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today. June 25. 7 PM. Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth' Live Slide Show. Sponsor: Assemblywoman Linda Stender. Location: JCC of Central Jersey, 1391 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains. Bring as many as you like. RSVP: (908) 668-1900 or email Asw Stender. FREE.

  • Tomorrow. June 26. 6:30 PM. Block Associations Liaison Meeting. Sponsor: Union County Prosecutor's Community Outreach Office. St. Mary's School, 513 West 6th Street. RSVP: (908) 791-7130.

  • Wednesday. June 27. 7 PM. Community Forum on Economic Development/Redevelopment. Hosted by Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs. Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. Parking in Spooner Avenue lot and on street. All are invited.

  • Saturday. June 30. 3 - 4:30 PM. Rally Against the War in Iraq. Sponsor: People's Organization for Progress. Location: Armed Forces Recruiting Center, 116 East Front Street. Info: Steven Hatcher, (908) 753-5273.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Newark: "Newark records reveal the art of the cozy land deal"
North Plainfield: "North Plainfield officials tout projects, invite public's input"


STATE

Menendez: "In Immigration Debate, Menendez Sees Opportunity"

9/11 and Whitman: "Whitman again faces questions on post-9/11 air"
Asset Monetization - Editorial, SL: "Talk asset monetization now"
 Bees: "For busy bees, a bad case of the hives" -- This is serious business, folks.
Motor Vehicle Inspections: "Inspection candidates get a tour of New Jersey sites"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

Domestic Spying: "Ex-Surveillance Judge Criticizes Warrantless Taps"
Illegal Immigrants: "Illegal Immigrants Targeted By States"
Supreme Court - SL: "Alito aboard, court weighs diversity in schools" -- Is Brown v. BOE in trouble?
.......... - NYT: "In Second Term, Roberts Court Defines Itself"


OF INTEREST



Solar Beach Tote: "Beach tote charges your cellphone, iPod and more"


¡Ask a Mexican!: "The Mexican Will See You Now"
Dick Cheney: "Angler: Dick Cheney's Vice Presidency" -- Monday, part two of four.
..... - Dan Froomkin: "The Method to Cheney's Madness"
FBI Spying: "Trove of F.B.I. Files on Lawyers Guild Shows Scope of Secret Surveillance"
Investigative Journalism: "Undercover Journalism" -- How Ken Silverstein got a story for Harper's.
.......... - Harper's: "Lobby Shops for Turkmenistan: Will lie for money" -- And the story itself.
National Baptist Convention: "Nation's Largest Black Church Takes Up HIV/AIDS for First Time"
Profile: "Paul Flynn: Creator of Leadie Eddie, Muppet-like character" -- Teaching kids about the dangers of lead.
Obituary: "Byron Baer, Trenton Legislator, Open Government Advocate"

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

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Posted by Dan at 9:39 AM