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Saturday, July 21, 2007

Redevelopment game shifts.. Inman Ave update.. DeMarco profiled.. PEA prez welcomes Carter.. Asleep at the cash register..

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: "Blight Plan Needs Revision" | "Incoming PEA President Welcomes Carter"
Crescent Times: Maria is 'recharging her batteries' and will be back later in July.
Plainfield Trees: "Bradford Pear: Beautiful But Breakable"

Plainfield Website Watch: Today is Day 22 since announced launch date and no new site.

John DeMarco: "Plainfield voice a notable one"
Cathedral International: "Sidewalk Sunday School set for today"
Red Cross: "Red Cross holding clothing drive contest"

Police Officer Roger Howell's funeral is this 9 AM today, PHS, 950 Park Avenue.

Highway Alerts:
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Tomorrow. July 22. 11:45 AM. Carillon Concert Featuring CarillonneurToru Takeo. The Pittis Carillon at Grace Episcopal Church. East 7th Street and Cleveland Avenue. Bring lawn chairs. FREE.

  • Monday. July 23. 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.

  • Tuesday. July 24. 11 AM - 1 PM. Summer Wellness Fair. Eight groups plus the UCC LPN Program join forces. Plainfield Campus of Union County College. East 2nd and Church Streets. FREE.

  • Wednesday. July 25. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring De Sol Latin Band. 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. 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Newark: "Newark mayor's tip helped spark feds' probe of James"
Perth Amboy: "Judge reduces jury award in cop's case"


STATE

Civil Unions - CN: "Corzine asks UPS to recognize same-sex couples"
..... - SL: "Corzine wants UPS to obey civil union law"
..... - NYT: "Corzine Enters Dispute With UPS Over Who Is a Legal Spouse"
Electronic Voting: "Study: NJ's 2008 election paper trail unreliable"
Rutgers - SL: "Rutgers tuition up 7.8 percent, won't restore most cuts"
..... - CN: "Rutgers students facing 6% tuition hike" -- Which newspaper is using the new math?
Supreme Court - SL: "Jersey top court censures Justice Rivera-Soto"
..... - NYT: "Highest Court in New Jersey Censures One of Its Justices"
Turnpike Monetization - SL: "Treasurer, via letter to towns, counters GOP on fiscal plan"
..... - CN: "Treasurer warns mayors against blocking unreleased toll road plan"

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


NATION / WORLD

Attorneygate: "Fight Over Documents May Favor Bush, Experts Say" -- Leaving Congress with INHERENT contempt.
Bush v. Congress: "A White House Warning on Contempt Charges"
Cheney: "For a Short While Today, It’ll Be President Cheney"
Guantánamo: "Court Tells U.S. to Reveal Data on Detainees at Guantánamo"
Iraq: "Branding the War: The Pentagon Gets a Lesson From Madison Avenue"
..... - Dan Froomkin: "Bush's Baghdad Mouthpiece"


OF INTEREST
Suburban Sounds: "That Racket? It’s the Sound of Suburbia"
Hinduism: "Camp Joins Summer Fun With Teaching Hindu Faith"

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

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Posted by Dan at 9:25 AM