A bunch on Plainfield Today.. Redev forum tonight.. PHS commencement.. Shootings..
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)
Relief from this, at last?
- "Plainfield.com version 3.0 coming"
- "Plainfield Tower West in $16M rehab"
- "Lautenberg grant deadline looms" -- Still.
- "Ex-cops turned into snitches?"
- "Ka-ching! Homestead rebate applications on the way"
- "Cost of living in Jersey: The Red Queen Effect"
- "Ledger's Moran tags Whitman a 'wimp'"
Development 'Forum': "City redevelopment is the focus of forum" -- That's tonight.
PHS Commencement: "Attendees expected graduation indoors" -- As several readers had emailed me.
Schools: "New school year to begin Sept. 6"
Shootings: The Ledger reports in print today on two recent shootings. Not online.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tonight. 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Edison: "Change to Wards a hot topic in Edison"
Fanwood: "Fanwood awaiting word to begin collapse site cleanup"
Newark: "Newark is taking change to the streets"
..... - "Police probing who made call as Booker's aide"
..... - "Ex-officer sentenced for dealing Oxycontin"
Port Newark - SL: "Alleged smugglers shut down by feds"
..... - NYT: "29 Are Accused of Smuggling Fake Goods Into the U.S."
Scotch Plains: "Public works chief quits over charges"
Union Twp.: "Union Hospital takeover prescribed"
STATE
Affordable Housing: "Court demands affordable-housing rules"
Byron Baer: "Lawmaker led with rare moral compass"
Courts: "Court rules passengers must aid accident victim"
'Pork' Attack: "Powerful N.J. man takes on lawmakers"
Public Health: "New command center set to tackle health crises"
St. Barnabas Healthcare: "Court rejects suit alleging overbill plot"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Dick Cheney: "Angler: Dick Cheney's Vice Presidency" -- Wednesday, part four of four.
2008 Campaign: "Buffett Slams Tax System Disparities"
Abramoff Fallout: "Prison Time for Ex-Interior Deputy" -- Judge tosses plea deal to send a signal.
Immigration Reform - SL: "Immigration measure gets a new chance"
Iraq: "GOP Skepticism On Iraq Growing" -- Sen. Lugar says Bush 'must come to grips with reality'.
White House Security Breaches: "Bush's offices reportedly refused probe"
OF INTEREST
iPhone: "The iPhone Matches Most of Its Hype" -- See an interactive demo, a video, and a slideshow.
Faulty Chinese Tires: "For N.J. importer, a possibly fatal 1-2 punch"
Fender Benders: "Allstate: 4 of country's 6 worst cities are in NJ"
Film: "Newark Black Film Festival, kicks off tonight" -- In Asbury Park.
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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