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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Abbott Manor update.. Waiting on schools report.. NNO: Ward 2 tonight.. Union County taxpayers foot the bill for Dem shenanigans..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan)
Plain Talker: "Waiting for NJQSAC"
Crescent Times: "Hats off to the VWB District and Dottie Gutenkauf"
Plainfield Trees: "The Japanese Pagoda Tree"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Abbott Manor court case update"

Drugs: "Plainfield man faces seven years in prison"
Property Tax Rebates: "First property tax rebates on the way"

Highway Alerts:
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today. July 31. 6 - 8 PM. Ward 2 NNO Challenge. Planting at Netherwood Station. Painting bathrooms of the Fieldhouse at Seidler Field (North Avenue, across from Netherwood Station). Poster making at Seidler Field. Rain date: Wednesday. All Welcome. Those who register can attend the Celebration Party (see below).

  • Today. July 31. 8 - 10 PM. Ward 2 NNO Celebration Party. Registered participants who helped in the evening's activities are invited to a party at the YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue.

  • Today. July 31. 7 PM. Board of Ed, Special Meeting. Board structure, Superintendent search, Human Resource item. Clinton School Cafetorium. Clinton Avenue & West 4th Street. Public invited.

  • Wednesday. August 1. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring Mustang Sally (Country). Blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets welcome. Food vendors available. In case of rain, concerts will be in Cranford HS Auditorium. Info: (908) 352-8410 or www.ucnj.org/. FREE.

  • Thursday. August 2. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Thursday. August 2. 3 - 8 PM. Ward 4 NNO Challenge: Grant Avenue Block Party.

  • Thursday. August 2. 5 PM. Ward 4 NNO Challenge: 'Unity in the Community' Day. Music, games and more. Rushmore Park, West 3rd & Rushmore Avenue. Rain date, Monday, August 6.

  • Friday. August 3. Ward 3 NNO Challenge. Cleanup at Baptist/Methodist Cemeteries, Plainfield Avenue (Daytime on Friday and Saturday). Clothes drive. Block Party in the evening, starting at Pemberton and Parkside. Details to come.

  • Friday. August 3. 7 - 10 PM. Literary Weekend: Days of Encouragement and Deliverance. Authors, poets, speakers and soloists. Sponsor: Blackberry's Restaurant, 4th & Watchung. Prices vary. Info: (908) 444-8950.

  • Saturday. August 4. 9 AM - 4 PM. Business Empowerment Conference. Ideas and connections for small business, including making the most of the Port Authority's Light Rail project. Sponsor: B.O.S.S. Register online. Location: HeardOne Complex, 210 Church Street, Plainfield. Info: (908) 757-5155.

  • Saturday. August 4. 11 AM. NNO Bike Rodeo / Youth Day. Sponsored by the Plainfield Police Division and the National Night Out Committee. At Library Park. FREE.

  • Saturday. August 4. 7 - 10 PM. Literary Weekend: Days of Encouragement and Deliverance. Authors, poets, speakers and soloists. Sponsor: Blackberry's Restaurant, 4th & Watchung. Prices vary. Info: (908) 444-8950.

  • Saturday. August 4. Dusk. NNO Youth Event: 'The Pursuit of HappYness' (movie). At Library Park. FREE.

  • Sunday. August 5. 7 PM. Rose of Sharon NNO Community Celebration. Neighborhood March, Program, Refreshments.'Give Neighborhood Crime and Drugs a Going Away Party.' Rose of Sharon Church Parking Lot, 825 West 7th Street. All are invited.

  • Tuesday. August 7. 6:30 PM. National Night Out: Going Away Party for Crime and Drugs. Music, food, community information tables. At City Hall, 515 Watchung Avenue. All are invited.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Bridgewater - CN: "Intruders terrorize family in Bridgewater"
..... - SL: "Fast-thinking family foils home invasion" -- How's this for response time?
Clark: "Clark schools boss encouraged by SCC on fall openings"
Franklin Twp.: "Franklin recall ballot to be set this week"
Piscataway: "Seniors development raises concerns in Piscataway"
Somerset County: "Park commission turns over records to state"
Union County College/Magnet School: "Boy wizards head off to Cornell"


STATE

Civil Unions - SL: "UPS gives package deal to gay couples"
..... - NYT: "United Parcel Service Agrees to Benefits"
Commerce Bank: "A Banker’s Last Day at the Office, in a Bank He Built Aggressively"
Devereaux Trial - SL: "Former official is found guilty"
State Police: "N.J. State Police force accredited by watchdog"
Supremes: "Police need cause to search disabled autos"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaign - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Clinton bests Obama in foreign policy clash"
Cheney Interview - WP: "Cheney Disputes Libby Verdict, Voices Support for Gonzales" -- Okaaaay...
Middle East - WP: "Iran Is Critical as U.S. Unveils Arms Sales in the Middle East"
Supreme Court - WP: "Chief Justice Suffers Seizure"
Veterans - AP: "House Passes Four Bills Aimed at Helping Veterans"


OF INTEREST

Business Intelligence: "What! You never left one in a library book?"
Eminent Domain: "Lodi trailer park residents trash town's redevelopment grab"
NJ's 'Italian Hot Dog': "Happy 75th to (urp) an N.J. treat"
National Archives: "Amazon to Copy and Sell Archives' Footage"
Pell Grants: "Congressman wants students to get grants year-round"

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

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Posted by Dan at 9:47 AM

Monday, July 30, 2007

NNO gets under way.. Red Cross offers help.. Japanese Pagoda Tree.. Chuck Berry, headliner.. Road repairs funded..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan)
Plain Talker: "Vines and Weeds"
Crescent Times: "Come and Join Us 4 NNO"
Plainfield Trees: "The Japanese Pagoda Tree"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Next Meeting: August 13"

National Night Out: "Plainfield plans week of festivities for National Night Out"
Tri-County Red Cross: "Red Cross: Let us help with day-to-day activities"

Highway Alerts:
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today. July 30. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Today. July 30. 6 - 9 PM. First Ward Community Day. Games, food, activities, voter registration. Bring canned good or non-perishable items for food bank. Milt Campbell Field, East 3rd Street. Info: Alex Toliver, (908) 922-6060. Rain date: Wednesday, same time & place. FREE.

  • Tuesday. July 31. 6 - 8 PM. Ward 2 NNO Challenge. Planting at Netherwood Station. Painting bathrooms of the Fieldhouse at Seidler Field (North Avenue, across from Netherwood Station). Poster making at Seidler Field. Rain date: Wednesday. All Welcome. Those who register can attend the Celebration Party (see below).

  • Tuesday. July 31. 8 - 10 PM. Ward 2 NNO Celebration Party. Registered participants who helped in the evening's activities are invited to a party at the YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tuesday. July 31. 7 PM. Board of Ed, Special Meeting. Board structure, Superintendent search, Human Resource item. Clinton School Cafetorium. Clinton Avenue & West 4th Street. Public invited.

  • Wednesday. August 1. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring Mustang Sally (Country). Blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets welcome. Food vendors available. In case of rain, concerts will be in Cranford HS Auditorium. Info: (908) 352-8410 or www.ucnj.org/. FREE.

  • Thursday. August 2. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Thursday. August 2. 3 - 8 PM. Ward 4 NNO Challenge: Grant Avenue Block Party.

  • Thursday. August 2. 5 PM. Ward 4 NNO Challenge: 'Unity in the Community' Day. Music, games and more. Rushmore Park, West 3rd & Rushmore Avenue. Rain date, Monday, August 6.

  • Friday. August 3. Ward 3 NNO Challenge. Cleanup at Baptist/Methodist Cemeteries, Plainfield Avenue (Daytime on Friday and Saturday). Clothes drive. Block Party in the evening, starting at Pemberton and Parkside. Details to come.

  • Friday. August 3. 7 - 10 PM. Literary Weekend: Days of Encouragement and Deliverance. Authors, poets, speakers and soloists. Sponsor: Blackberry's Restaurant, 4th & Watchung. Prices vary. Info: (908) 444-8950.

  • Saturday. August 4. 9 AM - 4 PM. Business Empowerment Conference. Ideas and connections for small business, including making the most of the Port Authority's Light Rail project. Sponsor: B.O.S.S. Register online. Location: HeardOne Complex, 210 Church Street, Plainfield. Info: (908) 757-5155.

  • Saturday. August 4. 11 AM. NNO Bike Rodeo / Youth Day. Sponsored by the Plainfield Police Division and the National Night Out Committee. At Library Park. FREE.

  • Saturday. August 4. 7 - 10 PM. Literary Weekend: Days of Encouragement and Deliverance. Authors, poets, speakers and soloists. Sponsor: Blackberry's Restaurant, 4th & Watchung. Prices vary. Info: (908) 444-8950.

  • Saturday. August 4. Dusk. NNO Youth Event: 'The Pursuit of HappYness' (movie). At Library Park. FREE.

  • Sunday. August 5. 7 PM. Rose of Sharon NNO Community Celebration. Neighborhood March, Program, Refreshments.'Give Neighborhood Crime and Drugs a Going Away Party.' Rose of Sharon Church Parking Lot, 825 West 7th Street. All are invited.

  • Tuesday. August 7. 6:30 PM. National Night Out: Going Away Party for Crime and Drugs. Music, food, community information tables. At City Hall, 515 Watchung Avenue. All are invited.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

Liberty Science Center: "10 centuries of Islamic science comes to Jersey" -- Web link here.
Raritan Estuary: "Baykeeper's goal: Restore oysters to estuary, one reef at a time"
Union County MusicFest: "Chuck Berry, The Ultimate Headliner"


STATE

Corzine/Katz Emails: "Lawyers to argue about Corzine's e-mails"

Immigration Rally, Morristown --
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

2008 Election --
 Gonzales - WP: "Gonzales's Truthfulness Long Disputed"
Iraq - NYT: "Iraq Math: From One, Make Three"
The Markets - NYT: "Monday on Wall St.: Jitters Rather Than Mergers"


OF INTEREST

Film, The Simpsons: "'Simpsons' draws $72 million for Fox"
License Renewal Hell: "Cranford woman's hellish journey to getting a license"
Obituary: "Ingmar Bergman, film director, last great Swedish humorist"
Politician Humor: "Every candidate has a silver punchline"
Soccer: "Iraq's Great Unifier: Soccer"

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

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Posted by Dan at 9:40 AM

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Ward Challenges.. PHC gets grant.. BOE alert.. Immigration duel in Morristown.. Hip-hop church coming..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan)
Plain Talker: "Challenges" | "BOE Alert!"
Crescent Times: "Franklin Place updates"

Hip-hop Church: "For hip-hop pastor, heaven can't wait"
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY

SMALL PICTURE
Home Equity: "Tapping Equity in an Emergency"
Income Taxes: "Paying Income Taxes on Home Sales"
Pools: "Repairing a Leak in a Swimming Pool"
Raritan Condos: "All This, and the Duke Estate Too"
BIG PICTURE
Analysis - Bloomberg: "Franco Is Still Dead, and Housing Is Still Bust"
ARM Resets - Reuters: "Mortgage delinquencies seen peaking in 2008"
Credit Markets - WSJ: "A double whammy for banks and brokers"
 Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
TOOLS
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region"
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"

WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Tomorrow. July 30. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Tomorrow. July 30. 6 - 9 PM. First Ward Community Day. Games, food, activities, voter registration. Bring canned good or non-perishable items for food bank. Milt Campbell Field, East 3rd Street. Info: Alex Toliver, (908) 922-6060. Rain date: Wednesday, same time & place. FREE.

  • Tuesday. July 31. 6 - 8 PM. Ward 2 NNO Challenge. Planting at Netherwood Station. Painting bathrooms of the Fieldhouse at Seidler Field (North Avenue, across from Netherwood Station). Poster making at Seidler Field. Rain date: Wednesday. All Welcome. Those who register can attend the Celebration Party (see below).

  • Tuesday. July 31. 8 - 10 PM. Ward 2 NNO Celebration Party. Registered participants who helped in the evening's activities are invited to a party at the YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tuesday. July 31. 7 PM. Board of Ed, Special Meeting. Board structure, Superintendent search, Human Resource item. Clinton School Cafetorium. Clinton Avenue & West 4th Street. Public invited.

  • Wednesday. August 1. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring Mustang Sally (Country). Blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets welcome. Food vendors available. In case of rain, concerts will be in Cranford HS Auditorium. Info: (908) 352-8410 or www.ucnj.org/. FREE.

  • Thursday. August 2. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Thursday. August 2. 3 - 8 PM. Ward 4 NNO Challenge: Grant Avenue Block Party.

  • Thursday. August 2. 5 PM. Ward 4 NNO Challenge: 'Unity in the Community' Day. Music, games and more. Rushmore Park, West 3rd & Rushmore Avenue. Rain date, Monday, August 6.

  • Friday. August 3. Ward 3 NNO Challenge. Cleanup at Baptist/Methodist Cemeteries, Plainfield Avenue (Daytime on Friday and Saturday). Clothes drive. Block Party in the evening, starting at Pemberton and Parkside. Details to come.

  • Friday. August 3. 7 - 10 PM. Literary Weekend: Days of Encouragement and Deliverance. Authors, poets, speakers and soloists. Sponsor: Blackberry's Restaurant, 4th & Watchung. Prices vary. Info: (908) 444-8950.

  • Saturday. August 4. 9 AM - 4 PM. Business Empowerment Conference. Ideas and connections for small business, including making the most of the Port Authority's Light Rail project. Sponsor: B.O.S.S. Register online. Location: HeardOne Complex, 210 Church Street, Plainfield. Info: (908) 757-5155.

  • Saturday. August 4. 11 AM. NNO Bike Rodeo / Youth Day. Sponsored by the Plainfield Police Division and the National Night Out Committee. At Library Park. FREE.

  • Saturday. August 4. 7 - 10 PM. Literary Weekend: Days of Encouragement and Deliverance. Authors, poets, speakers and soloists. Sponsor: Blackberry's Restaurant, 4th & Watchung. Prices vary. Info: (908) 444-8950.

  • Saturday. August 4. Dusk. NNO Youth Event: 'The Pursuit of HappYness' (movie). At Library Park. FREE.

  • Sunday. August 5. 7 PM. Rose of Sharon NNO Community Celebration. Neighborhood March, Program, Refreshments.'Give Neighborhood Crime and Drugs a Going Away Party.' Rose of Sharon Church Parking Lot, 825 West 7th Street. All are invited.

  • Tuesday. August 7. 6:30 PM. National Night Out: Going Away Party for Crime and Drugs. Music, food, community information tables. At City Hall, 515 Watchung Avenue. All are invited.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

Green Brook/Newark - SL: "Green Brook driver drags Newark officer more than a block"
.......... - NYT: "Officer Is Dragged by Car in a Traffic Stop"
High School Drug Tests: "State moving in on school drug policies"
Hillsborough: "Governing format is again on ballot"
Somerset County Parks: "Park foundation's funds mostly spent on annual golf outing"
Union County Rape Crisis Center: "County rape crisis center seeks volunteers"


STATE

The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, July 29, 2007"

Comptroller: "Corzine aide reportedly choice for comptroller"
'Clean Elections': "Jersey tries test in clean elections"
Legislature: Fran Wood: "Put the brakes on this bicycle bill"
The Mob: "Tipster helps put mob turncoat Caporino behind bars"
NJT/Metronorth: "Regional rail? The start of something good"
 Tuition: "Drew beats out Ivy-league Princeton as most expensive NJ school"

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


NATION / WORLD

CIA as Venture Capitalists? - SL: "In tech field CIA spied a chance for growth"
Domestic Spying - NYT: "Mining of Data Prompted Fight Over Spying"
 Iraq - NYT: "British Pullback in Iraq Presages Hurdles for U.S."
.......... - OpEd, SL: John Farmer, Jr.: "The saga of Omar from Baghdad"


OF INTEREST

Books - Chicago Prostitution's Golden Age: "Sex and the Windy City"
Kid Safety: "Remember: If It’s Toxic, Toddlers Will Find It"
Music- Nicole Atkins: "Born in New Jersey and (Now) Proud of It"
NBA Scandal: Paul Mulshine: "It's a slam dunk; the NBA's dead"
Carl 'Tinker' West: "Cosmic surfer's life comes in colorful waves" -- Discovered Springsteen.

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

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Posted by Dan at 10:57 AM

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Remembering Ray Blanco.. Misconduct prosecutions abound, but not in Plainfield.. 'Good Samaritan' bust embarrasses Roselle Park..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "Remember Ray" | "What's Your Neighborhood's Walk Score?"
Crescent Times: "Remembering Ray Blanco"
Plainfield Trees: "Bradford Pear: Beautiful But Breakable"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Christmas House Tour Update"

Highway Alerts:

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today. July 28. 2 - 3 PM. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Rally. Sponsored by the People's Organization for Progress. In front of the Armed Forces Recruiting Center, 116 East Front Street. Info: (908) 753-5273.

  • Today. July 28. 7 - 9 PM. 'All Rise for Education' Gospel Concert. Sponsored by New Covenant Christian Association. At First-Park Baptist Church, West 7th Street and Central Avenue. $5 at the door. Free-will offering will be taken. Info: (908) 756-3322. All are invited.

  • Monday. July 30. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Wednesday. August 1. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring Mustang Sally (Country). Blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets welcome. Food vendors available. In case of rain, concerts will be in Cranford HS Auditorium. Info: (908) 352-8410 or www.ucnj.org/. FREE.

  • Thursday. August 2. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Friday. August 3. 7 - 10 PM. Literary Weekend: Days of Encouragement and Deliverance. Authors, poets, speakers and soloists. Sponsor: Blackberry's Restaurant, 4th & Watchung. Prices vary. Info: (908) 444-8950.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY



Photo, Courier News
Balloon Festival: "Hot air balloons take to the sky for 25th Quick Chek festival"

Edison/Woodbridge/Rahway: "Armed duo are new targets of bank heist investigators"
Morristown: "Dueling immigration rallies today, Noon - 2PM"
Somerset County: "Embattled Park Commission searching for more legal help"


STATE

Coniglio Investigation - NYT: "Investigation Is Under Way of Lawmaker in New Jersey"
Getting Corzine Around: "Ease the speed, other reforms urged by AG's committee"
Homeland Security: "Bogus calls to chemical plants draw attention of FBI"
Solar Energy: "How bright is state's solar energy future?"
State Retiree Health Plan: "Report: Retiree health plan a 'time bomb'"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Candidates - WP: "Cleavage & the Clinton Campaign Chest"
Congress & Supreme Court - Politico: "Specter to probe Supreme Court decisions"
Gonzales Credibility - WP: "With Gonzales Under Fire, FBI Violation Gains Notice"
Iraq - NYT: "As U.S. Rebuilds, Iraq Won’t Act on Finished Work"
NASA - WP: "NASA Knew About Preflight Drinking Among Astronauts"
Pat Tillman Case - E&P: "Was Tillman Murdered? AP Gets New Documents"
Wall Street - NYT: "Second Day of Declines Caps Worst Wall Street Week in Years"


OF INTEREST

Adoption: "'Heart Gallery' project touches Jerseyans' hearts"
Black Politicians: "Obama Rises in New Era Of Black Politicians"
Cars: "On Paying for Cars With Cash"
Home Decorating: "Help for wallflower walls"
Sicko, The Movie: "Michael Moore subpoenaed over Cuba trip"
Simpsons, The Movie: "We’ll Always Have Springfield"
Small Town Justice: "Judge: Wear chicken suit or serve time"

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

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ARCHIVES OF CLIPS FROM 11/26/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2006 ARE AT
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Posted by Dan at 10:21 AM

Friday, July 27, 2007

VWB KOs city, developer.. Schools brace for report .. Website eases back online.. Ledger litter relief..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "NJQSAC, City Web Site, Etc."
Crescent Times: "Crescent Neighborhood Ass'n update"
Plainfield Trees: "Bradford Pear: Beautiful But Breakable"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Christmas House Tour Update"

Plainfield Website Watch: Seems the site may have launched yesterday. Check it out here and share your comments.

Schools: "Plainfield schools brace for worst as state prepares monitor report"

Highway Alerts:
 Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.


WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Tomorrow. July 28. 2 - 3 PM. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Rally. Sponsored by the People's Organization for Progress. In front of the Armed Forces Recruiting Center, 116 East Front Street. Info: (908) 753-5273.

  • Tomorrow. July 28. 7 - 9 PM. 'All Rise for Education' Gospel Concert. Sponsored by New Covenant Christian Association. At First-Park Baptist Church, West 7th Street and Central Avenue. $5 at the door. Free-will offering will be taken. Info: (908) 756-3322. All are invited.

  • Monday. July 30. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Wednesday. August 1. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring Mustang Sally (Country). Blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets welcome. Food vendors available. In case of rain, concerts will be in Cranford HS Auditorium. Info: (908) 352-8410 or www.ucnj.org/. FREE.

  • Thursday. August 2. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Friday. August 3. 7 - 10 PM. Literary Weekend: Days of Encouragement and Deliverance. Authors, poets, speakers and soloists. Sponsor: Blackberry's Restaurant, 4th & Watchung. Prices vary. Info: (908) 444-8950.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

Somerset County - CN: SL: "4 step down from Somerset parks commission"
..... - CN: "4 parks chiefs offer to resign" -- Ledger, with later deadline, caught the resignations.

Bernoskie Widow: "Legislator looks to lift limit on lawsuits against killers"
North Plainfield: "Villa Maria fight energizes group to oppose building"


STATE

Corzine/Katz Emails: "Judge grants Katz's request in e-mail feud"
Corruption - BR: "Feds tell senator their case is strong"
.......... - SL: "Christie investigates State Senator on 'Christmas Tree' items" -- Connection between grants and his hiring as a 'consultant'.
Port Authority: "Barriers approved to shield airports" -- EWR, JFK and LaGuardia.
Stem Cell Research: "Stem cell research plan put on ballot with fanfare"
Supremes: "N.J. justices side with homeowner association"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaign - WP: "Obama puts Hillary on defensive over diplomacy"
OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Giuliani is the surprise of the presidential race"
al Qaeda - WP: Dan Froomkin: "Al Qaeda's Best Publicist: Bush"
Congress v. Gonzales - NYT: "F.B.I. Chief Gives Account at Odds With Gonzales’s"
.......... - WP: "FBI Chief Disputes Gonzales On Spying"
Immigration - MSNBC: "Judge voids Pa. city’s illegal immigration law"
Iraq - NYT: "U.S. Officials Voice Frustrations With Saudis’ Role in Iraq"
Stock Markets - NYT: "Global Markets Tumble as Credit Worries Deepen"


OF INTEREST

Cereal Switcheroo: "Cereal makers reduce what's in the box" -- A familiar tactic; I've noticed it in paper towels.
Hospital Infections: "Swabs in Hand, Hospital Cuts Deadly Infections"
Munchmobile: "Munchmobile tackles tofu and other greaseless grub"

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

 BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
ARCHIVES OF CLIPS FROM 11/26/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2006 ARE AT
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Posted by Dan at 10:16 AM

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Senior center update.. Red faces over Operation CeaseFire?.. Plainfield website rebirth.. Thank Whitman for $58B headache..

PLAINFIELD


NOTE: Employers' seminar set for today ("Firing Without Fear") is being rescheduled. I will post new info later. -- Dan

Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan)
Plain Talker: "Senior Center Update"
Crescent Times: "Crescent Neighborhood Ass'n update"
Plainfield Trees: "Bradford Pear: Beautiful But Breakable"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Christmas House Tour Update"

Plainfield Website Watch: Today is Day 27 since announced launch date.

Commuting: "Is 30 minutes off your trip to N.Y. worth $30? The P.A. wants to know."

Highway Alerts:
 Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.


WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today. July 26. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Saturday. July 28. 7 - 9 PM. 'All Rise for Education' Gospel Concert. Sponsored by New Covenant Christian Association. At First-Park Baptist Church, West 7th Street and Central Avenue. $5 at the door. Free-will offering will be taken. Info: (908) 756-3322. All are invited.

  • Monday. July 30. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Wednesday. August 1. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring Mustang Sally (Country). Blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets welcome. Food vendors available. In case of rain, concerts will be in Cranford HS Auditorium. Info: (908) 352-8410 or www.ucnj.org/. FREE.

  • Thursday. August 2. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Friday. August 3. 7 - 10 PM. Literary Weekend: Days of Encouragement and Deliverance. Authors, poets, speakers and soloists. Sponsor: Blackberry's Restaurant, 4th & Watchung. Prices vary. Info: (908) 444-8950.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

NJ Festival of Ballooning: "First, take a virgin, then some onions..."
Bernoskie Widow: "Checks pour in to help widow pay $150,000 debt"
Bound Brook: "Developer ready to move forward with transit village project"
Franklin Twp.: "'Enuf is Enuf': Franklin rallies against violence"
South Plainfield: "Hazmat team responds to S. Plainfield blaze"
Westfield: "Holy Trinity's expansion application goes before zoning board tonight"


STATE

A.C. - SL: "Cops arrest poker expert in bust of rigged high-stakes card game"
..... - NYT: "High-Stakes Poker Games Were Rigged, Say N.J. State Police"
NJ S.E.E.D.S.: "A Taste of College Life, and a Plan for Making It Reality"
'Section 8' Graft: "3 housing workers plead guilty in Passaic County graft case"
Sen. Bernard Kenny: "Senate leader's condition is now good"
State Retiree Benefits - SL: "State's tab for retirees' health care is $58B"
Veterans Care: "Smith warns of crisis for veterans' care"

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


NATION / WORLD

Attorneygate - WP: "Report Suggests Laws Broken in Attorney Firings"
Congress v. Bush - WP: "House Committee Passes Contempt Citation" -- Meiers, Bolten.
Congress v. Gonzales - The Hill: "Senators say Gonzales lied"
.......... - WP: "Senator May Seek Gonzales Perjury Probe"
Iraq - AP: "Murtha Pushes New Troop Withdrawal Plan"
Tillman 'Friendly Fire' Investigation - AP: "Congress wants answers on Tillman death"


OF INTEREST
Book Review: Chalmers Johnson: "The Life and Times of the CIA"
Congressional Interns: "Rising Voices of America"
Harleys: "Harley Woos Female Bikers"
Health: "Through thick or thin, friends gain together" -- Obesity is catching. Yup.
Movies: "Hollywood Quickly Bringing the Iraq War Home"
Voter Registration: "Are Voter Registration Drives Being Put Out of Business?"

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

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ARCHIVES OF CLIPS FROM 11/26/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2006 ARE AT
http://plainfieldclippings.blogspot.com/

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