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Monday, June 18, 2007

Plainfield and AG nominee Milgram.. La Virgen de Guadalupe.. Dawn Redwoods..

'Sonny' Wood's funeral is this morning, 11 AM, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1430 Park Avenue.

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today: "Plainfield and AG nominee Milgram"



Photo by Bernice Paglia, Plaintalker


Plain Talker: "Special Event Draws Hundreds" -- Blessed images of La Virgen de Guadalupe and San Juan Diego arrive in Plainfield.

Plainfield Trees: "Dawn Redwood"
'3rd Thursday' Concerts: "Concert Opera to perform Wednesday" -- OK guys, wake up! Is it Thursday or Wednesday? I'm betting Thursday. Gremlins again. Grrrr...
Plainfield Idol: "Plainfield Idol auditions July 17"

Abbott Schools - Editorial, SL: "Evidence for the Abbotts: Preschools"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Tonight. June 18. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tomorrow. June 19. 7 PM. Board of Education. Business Meeting. PHS Library, 950 Park Avenue. Residents will get 3 minutes each to comment on matters of interest.

  • Wednesday. June 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • Thursday. June 21. 6 PM. 3rd Thursday Concerts at Plainwood Square Park. Plainfield's own New Jersey Concert Opera. Sponsor: Plainwood Square Merchants and City of Plainfield. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Cable TV: "Somerville, Piscataway public access stations changing channels"
Elizabeth: "From bikes to Groundwork Elizabeth" -- Bike paths?! What ever happened to our Green Brook bike trail?
Morristown Daylaborers: "Day laborers in Morristown rally for rights"


STATE


2009 Governor Race?: "Observers see Christie going toward political run"
Budget: "Budget bars grants to municipalities"
Supreme Court Nomination: "Rabner's experience under microscope"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here
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NATION / WORLD


Congress v. White House - Legal Times: "Conflict Over Executive Privilege Looms"
Iraq:
Abu Ghraib - New Yorker: "Gen. Taguba investigated the scandal, became one of its casualties" -- A Seymour Hersh piece.
Contracts - AP: "Lawmakers eye criminal charges over defense contracts"
Occupation - Guardian/UK: "Blair knew US had no post-war plan for Iraq"
Outlook - WP: "Petraeus: Iraq 'Challenges' to Last for Years"
Voting Machines - Miami Herald: "Congress eyes voting machines in disputed race" -- Where 18,000 votes were not recorded.
Walter Reed Hospital - Army Times: "Massive mail backlog found at Walter Reed"


OF INTEREST


Auto Headrests: "Correctly positioning headrest can reduce chance of whiplash injury"
Teachers & Merit Pay: "Long Reviled, Merit Pay Gains Among Teachers"

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

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