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Friday, July 13, 2007

Sileem leaving.. Getting in touch with Plainfield.. Netherwood on my mind.. Lorraine Van Blake visitation..

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: "Friday the 13th" -- Overly superstitious beware!
Crescent Times: Maria is 'recharging her batteries' and will be back later in July.

Plainfield Website Watch: Today is Day 14 since announced launch date and no new site.


No Plainfield news, crime, or events. Not even a Real Estate pullout section. What is this, summer?


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today. July 13. 2 - 6 PM. Visitation for Lorraine Van Blake. Friends may gather with her husband, Donald, and other family members at the Donald Van Blake Tennis Courts, 1325 Randolph Road, adjacent to Hub-Stine Field.

  • Tomorrow. July 14. 7 PM. "40 years later, did the rebellion help us or hurt us?" - a discussion. Sponsor: People's Organization for Progress. Friends Meetinghouse, 225 Watchung Avenue. All are welcome.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Sharpe James Indictment --
SL: "James indicted on 25 Counts"
..... - Analysis: "Sweetheart deals for mayor's friend are key to charges"
..... - Tom Moran: "That wasn't bling on his wrists and ankles"
..... - Reactions: "Some call July 12th a bad day for the city"
..... - Joan Whitlow: "Combing over the evidence at Sharpe's barber"
PoliticsNJ: "The stench of corruption"
..... - Wally Edge: "The Newark Tradition"
NYT: "Ex-Mayor of Newark Indicted in Corruption Case"
CN: "Ex-Newark mayor faces prison on 33 charges"
Asian-Americans: "Rights group opens office in Newark"
Kenilworth: "Officials explore outright ban on graffiti"
Linden: "Linden combs nitty-gritty to soften tax hike" -- Leaving cop slots unfilled.
Newark: "40 years on, Newark recalls the blood and pain"
North Plainfield: "Hearing delayed for grandparents charged in infant's death"
$1000 OPRA Fine: "State agency gives Bound Brook official warning to pay up"


STATE


Corzine, St. James & Devereaux: "Corzine gave $200,000 to arm of Newark church"
Corzine Emails - Editorial, CN: "Gov. Corzine sends wrong message"
Drumthwacket Bomb Threat: "Troopers find no pipe bomb in Drumthwacket search"
Meadowlands Development: "Corzine sees value in saving EnCap project" -- The scandal-plagued project.
Miss NJ Flap: "Photos won't rain on her reign" -- The pix are here.

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


Attorneygate: "Hill Panel Initiates Contempt Charges Against Miers"
Bush & Libby: "Commuting Libby's Sentence 'Fair,' Bush Says"
Gun Sales Data: "House Panel Supports Limiting Access to Data on Guns"
Iraq - WP: "President Unbowed as Benchmarks Are Unmet"
..... - Editorial, SL: "Time's up for Bush in Iraq"
..... - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Our leaders, like Iraq's, are too divided to find answers"
Senate: "Senate Prayer Led by Hindu Elicits Protest"


OF INTEREST


Web Radio: "Higher royalty fees to start and Web radio casts for help"

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

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