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Friday, August 31, 2007

Good news.. Rabies, mortgages, pay-to-play.. Education factsheet.. C-sections fall.. Classroom supplies..

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: "Read Some Good News"
Crescent Times: "Fact Sheet on Education"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"

Muhlenberg: "C-section rate falls at 2 local hospitals"
Letter - CN: Marjorie Green: "New solutions needed to solve stray pets' overpopulation"
Classroom Supplies: "Forget bake sales, teachers put wish lists online" -- Teachers spend tons of their own money for supplies. What can be done?

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Sunday - September 2. Afternoon. Bro. Al & Friends Labor Day Community Cookout. At Green Brook Park (near the basketball courts). Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Activities for all ages. Contact: Bro. Al Stembridge (908) 397-1416.

  • Monday - September 3. Labor Day. South Plainfield traditionally hosts a Labor Day Parade.

  • Wednesday - September 5. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Thursday - September 6. Plainfield Public Schools Opening Day. Summer's over. Back to the books!

  • Thursday - September 6. 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

North Plainfield: "Cops getting new, safer shirts"
South Plainfield: "South Plainfield school board debates taping meetings"
Woodbridge Daycare Death: "Parents say owner lied about boy charged in beating"


STATE

Hospital Surgeries: "Studying high-risk hospital surgeries"
Presidential Primaries: "New early primaries not making N.J. a star"
UMDNJ: "New president of UMDNJ hospitalized after stroke"

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


NATION / WORLD

Sen. Craig Affair: "Police Release Audio Of Senator's Arrest"
.......... - SL: John Farmer: "GOP faithful are as much at fault as hypocrites like Craig"
Chertoff as AG?: Tom Moran: "Is Chertoff becoming a victim of bad timing?"
Gonzales: "Dept. of Justice Examining Gonzales' Honesty"
Iraq: "U.S. Says Company Bribed Officers for Work in Iraq"
 The Markets - Maverecon: "A Fed chairman's lot is not a happy one"
Mortgage Crisis - WP: "Bush to Offer Proposals To Ease Mortgage Crisis"
.......... - NYT: "Bush Will Offer Relief for Some on Home Loans"


OF INTEREST

Breast Feeding: "HHS toned down breast-feeding ads after Formula industry pressure"
Neither paper nor plastic: "Shoppers pack canvas bags"

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

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Posted by Dan at 7:14 AM

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Plainfield school violence up sharply.. Robber nabbed at Police HQ.. Will market turmoil upturn life as we know it?.. Rescue, SSYC..

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) Crescent Times: "A call for subversion"

 Plain Talker: "Save Seeds, Divide Perennials"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"

 Rescue - CN: "Plainfield man rescued from 8-foot trench" | LEDGER | NY TIMES
SSYC: "Nick Nardo's Mural: Giving back, panel by panel"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - August 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.

  • Monday - September 3. Labor Day. South Plainfield traditionally hosts a Labor Day Parade.

  • Wednesday - September 5. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Thursday - September 6. Plainfield Public Schools Opening Day. Summer's over. Back to the books!

  • Thursday - September 6. 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

'Hat Bandit': "Accused Hat Bandit reneges on plea deal"
New Providence: "Teacher wins right to a new hearing over kissing student"
South Plainfield: "New school district superintendent named"
Woodbridge: "Boy, 9, charged with beating infant in daycare death"


STATE

DYFS: "Moving from shelters to sanctuary"
Juvenile Detention Centers: "Judge declares youth lockup can be sued over sex abuse"
PNC Arts Center: "PNC Center alcohol ban enforced with discretion"
Rutgers: "Success propels Schiano into circle of state power brokers"

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


NATION / WORLD

Iraq 'Benchmarks': "GAO Report Finds Little Progress On Iraq Goals" -- The government disagrees with Bush.
Sen. Craig Affair: "GOP Leaders Strip Craig Of Committee Assignments"


OF INTEREST

A&P's YouTube Suit - Editorial, CN: "Suit could produce more harm than good for A&P" -- Duh.
'Green' Floors: "Floored by the choices"
iPhones & ATT: "Unlocking iPhones powers legal questions"
Railroading: "Newark Penn Station staffers mark retirement of a 'living legend'"

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

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Posted by Dan at 10:18 AM

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Club 1877.. Apology requested.. Learning for Life.. Bulwer-Lytton Awards..

5th Wednesday - No RECYCLES pickup today.


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: "Save Seeds, Divide Perennials"
Crescent Times: "Request: An Apology"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"

Learning For Life: "Learning for Life has registration Sept. 17"
Letter, CN: Alex Toliver: "Communication between home and school will help"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - August 29. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring The Nerds (Jersey Shore Party 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 - August 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.

  • Monday - September 3. Labor Day. South Plainfield traditionally hosts a Labor Day Parade.

  • Wednesday - September 5. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Thursday - September 6. Plainfield Public Schools Opening Day. Summer's over. Back to the books!

  • Thursday - September 6. 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 - September 6. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

New Brunswick: "New HS to rise in New Brunswick" -- $185M from SCC.
Newark Victims: "A voice of hope rings out"
Policing Newark: "Tough top cop keeps eyes on Newark streets"
Roselle: "Roselle special sessions draw fire from council"
South Bound Brook: SL - "Chief agrees to step down" | CN: "Retirement deal ends police feud"
Westfield: "Four are indicted in swindle of 88-year-old"


STATE

Census: "Newark income rises at double the national rate" -- County-by-county figures in print.
CIT Group: "CIT Group abandons the lending ship"
Civil Unions: "Response period allowed in Ocean Grove bias case"
Gun Ownership: "Restraining order lifted, not gun ban"
Rider U.: "Rider officials dropped from hazing case"

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


NATION / WORLD



Dow Jones, 8/28/2007. Bloomberg News.
The Markets: "Persistent Fear Drives Stocks Down" -- “Concern about the credit issue is dominant across all the markets.”
Craig Affair: "Idaho Senator Asserts: 'I Never Have Been Gay'" -- Dana Milbank's commentary.
Iraq: "Obstacles Keep Iraqi Refugees From U.S." -- First, they can't apply in Iraq.


OF INTEREST

Bulwer-Lytton Contest: "2007 Awards" -- An explanation of B-L contest here, homepage here.
Catholic HS Program: "Work-study program to give teens business experience" -- Innovative.
Highway Horticulture: "Wildflowers Find Favor With Highway Gardeners"
NCLB: "Congressman Offers Revisions to 'No Child'" -- Easing some penalties.
SAT: "SAT scores decline in N.J. and nation"
TV over the Internet: "Live from India: TV you can tune in online"

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

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Posted by Dan at 8:54 AM

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

New Capt. to replace Santiago?.. Bilingual Plainfield?.. Save seeds.. Feds focus on Menendez aide..

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: "Save Seeds, Divide Perennials"
Crescent Times: "Bilingual Plainfield? Why not?"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"

Carjacking: "Pair are arrested after car chase"
Teacher Salaries: "Teacher raises hover above 4% as talks continue statewide"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Wednesday - August 29. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring The Nerds (Jersey Shore Party 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 - August 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.

  • Monday - September 3. Labor Day. South Plainfield traditionally hosts a Labor Day Parade.

  • Wednesday - September 5. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Thursday - September 6. Plainfield Public Schools Opening Day. Summer's over. Back to the books!

  • Thursday - September 6. 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 - September 6. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Booker & Newark: "Shootings refocused Booker on mission"
Fanwood: "Council turns to a familiar face - Bill Populus"
'Hat Bandit': "Accused Hat Bandit's jail interview: I'm guilty"
Union County: "Updated center for abused kids sought"
Westfield: "Westfield says 'see ya later' to Gregory Gator"


STATE

Menendez: "Inquiry Focuses on Former Aide to Menendez"

Civil Unions: "U.S. court asked to drop Ocean Grove bias suit"
Monmouth Co. Corruption: "Ex-mayor gets harsh term in graft case"
Rider Hazing Case: "Prosecutor backs off Rider case"

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


NATION / WORLD

Gonzales: "Embattled Gonzales Resigns" | "Realities Trump Loyalty" | "Shaped anti-terror policy"
.......... - SL: John Farmer: "Gonzales latest to pay for his loyalty" | Edtorial: "Gone at last"
Sen. Craig: "GOP Senator Pleaded Guilty After Arrest" | "Profile" | "Romney pulls YouTube video"
Iraq: "Iraq Weapons Are a Focus of Criminal Investigations"
The Markets: "As Mortgage Mess Unravels, Some Investors Clean Up"
Real Estate: "Existing-Home Sales Fall to 5-Year Low"


OF INTEREST

BET: "Network stirs controversy with an edgy video campaign"
Tennis: "Althea Gibson takes her place alongside legends in U.S. Open"
Obituary: "Wesley Lance, shaped NJ's 1947 constitution"

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

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Posted by Dan at 10:47 AM

Monday, August 27, 2007

Schools.. Geraud Avenue bridge.. Ailanthus grows in Plainfield.. Unbelievable U-turn!.. Gonzales resigns..

Breaking news (8:10 AM): Gonzales resigns as Attorney General.

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: "Write 1,000 Times: School opens 9/6" | "Peach Festival/Carillon Concert" | "TNR on 832"
Crescent Times: "Nothing like Monday to give thanks" -- plus snapshots of an unbelievable U-turn!
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"

Schools: "For some Plainfield students, city schools make the grade"
New Horizons College Club: "City alumna helps guide students to higher education"
Pop Warner: "Pop Warner football kicks off in Central Jersey"
Teaching: "Schools Fight for Teachers Because of High Turnover"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Wednesday - August 29. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring The Nerds (Jersey Shore Party 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 - August 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.

  • Monday - September 3. Labor Day. South Plainfield traditionally hosts a Labor Day Parade.

  • Wednesday - September 5. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Thursday - September 6. Plainfield Public Schools Opening Day. Summer's over. Back to the books!

  • Thursday - September 6. 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 - September 6. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

North Plainfield: "3 charged in drug bust at Somerset Lounge"
Newark Murders Outcome: "Essex judges crack down on bail, immigrant status"
Westfield: "Along Conrail, Westfield gets first 'quiet zone' in state"
Woodbridge: "Police probing infant's death at day care center"


STATE

Illegal Immigrants: "A.G. order to report illegal immigrants questioned"

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


NATION / WORLD

Electoral College: "Californians May Decide If Winner Still Takes All"
The Markets: "Home Depot sees price plunge in tight market" -- To do business, terms must change.
 Military Recruitment: "Many Take Army's 'Quick Ship' Bonus" -- $20K to report to boot camp in Sept.


OF INTEREST

Cellphone-only Households: "Cellphone-Only Homes Hit a Milestone"
Hustling Parishioners: "Parishioners accuse preacher of reneging on their loans"
Jews in India: "In India, a Jewish Outpost Slowly Withers" -- Blame Israel.

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

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Posted by Dan at 10:05 AM

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Missing PolNJ Plainfield post recovered.. Queen City Diner, nothing finer.. Torricelli torches pols.. Russian deli..

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: "Quality of Life on Block 832" (Sat)
Crescent Times: "Bloomberg (the Mayor) and I" (Sat)

Plainfield Trees: "Plane Trees"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Coriell Mansion renovations under way"

Commuting: "How NYC Congestion Pricing Could Play Out"
NJT Accident: "Police investigating NJ Transit accident"
Peace Demonstration: "Protesters demand end to Iraq war, peace at home"
Union County College: "Central Jersey colleges see rise in adjuncts" -- 58.5% for UCC.
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY

SMALL PICTURE
Plainfield: "Ledger's new 'Your Town' page" -- Sales, prices, more.
Bank of America: "Neighborhood Champions Program" -- For cops and firefighters.
Borrowing: "The Subprime Crisis: Will It Affect Borrowers?"
Forest Hill District: "Yes, We’re in Newark"
Franklin Twp.: "The Over-55 Welcome Mat" -- 4500 units coming online.
Foreclosure: "Owners losing dream homes" | "Negotiating a mortgage 'workout'"
BIG PICTURE
NJ Role: "State's job in mortgage crisis a tricky balance"
Prices: "Drop Foreseen in Median Price of U.S. Homes"
Home Prices: "Home Prices Across the Nation" -- By market area, plus 50-year chart.
Luxury Condo Market: "Luxury Miami Condos Facing Financial Trouble"
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
  • Wednesday - August 29. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring The Nerds (Jersey Shore Party 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 - August 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.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

'Clean Business' Awards: "South Plainfield recognizes businesses made, kept attractive"
Edison: "A Brighter Future for the Edison Tower"
Exhibit: "Aljira Emerge 8: Young & Emerging Artists" -- Center for Contemporary Art, Newark.
Film: "Director, Citing Misunderstanding, Apologizes to Church"
Newark: "Newark lays off 200 workers, eliminates 95 vacancies"
North Plainfield: "Sainte-Rose takes post as principal"
Old Bridge: "Near the Pump, a Russian Deli"
Union County: "State pathologist to head Medical Examiner's office"


STATE

Sen. Menendez: "Federal probe of Menendez is far from dead"

Bridges: "$10M facelift for 'substandard' Pulaski Skyway starts tomorrow"
Home-Therapy Program: "Problems beset program for troubled kids"
Pedestrian Safety: "Towns look into a walk on safe side"
Pharma: "Pharma lobbying shifts to states"
Wind Farms: "Corzine has plan for turbines in S. Jersey" -- Shouldn't they be in Trenton?

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Primaries: "DNC Strips Florida Of 2008 Delegates" -- It's getting so ridiculous, I'm for going back to smoke-filled back rooms.
Bush's Vietnam Comparison: "This War Is Not Like the Others — or Is It?"
Iraq: "Congressperson learns Bush's goal will not be met, even by next Sept."
.......... - Editorial, SL: "A war that will haunt America for years"


OF INTEREST

College Football: "A Season Preview"
Multi-Level Marketing: "It's no longer just Avon calling"
Sitcom Sites: "Buildings Where the Cameras Rolled" -- The Jeffersons, Archie Bunker, Friends, Diff'rent Strokes and more.
Sopranos: "Ice Cream, Onion Rings and Tony Soprano" -- 'Meet me at Holsten's'.
Teachers: "Unsuspecting educators star on YouTube" -- Angry, profane, stoned -- you get the picture.
Used Cars: "Laundered, but Still Lemons"

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

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Posted by Dan at 9:20 AM

Saturday, August 25, 2007

PoliticsNJ and DeFilippo?.. Back-to-School Jam today.. QOL on Block 832.. Rally, letter, wine, more..

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: "Quality of Life on Block 832"
Crescent Times: "Bloomberg (the Mayor) and I"

Plainfield Trees: "Plane Trees"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Coriell Mansion renovations under way"

 Peace Rally: "Rally, march in Newark will call for end to war, violence"
Plainfield Area Humane Society: "Humane Society plans wine tasting"
2005 Robbery: "Plainfield man gets 6 years for robbery"
Letter, CN: Renata Hernandez: "Standing in the gap for Plainfield's children"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - August 25. 10 AM - 2 PM. Back-to-School Jam. Free school supplies for students ages 5 -18. At St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1430 Park Avenue, Plainfield. Rain or shine.

  • Wednesday - August 29. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring The Nerds (Jersey Shore Party 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 - August 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.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

Newark Murders - SL: Mark Di Ionno: "Schoolyard killings -- a crime without borders"
.......... - WP: "Newark Slayings Stoke Immigration Debate"
North Plainfield: "Police department welcomes new illegal immigrant rules"
.......... - "Family saved from Mountain Avenue blaze"


STATE

Immigrant Status Checks: "Morristown mayor told by AD and Feds to limit checks by police"

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


NATION / WORLD

Homeland Security: "Terror Suspect List Yields Few Arrests"
Iraq - WP: "No Big Shifts Planned After Report on Iraq"
.......... - NYT: "Generals Differ on the Timing of Troop Cuts"
Mortgage Ads: "As Woes Grow, Mortgage Ads Keep Up Pitch"


OF INTEREST

AT&T & iPhones: "With Software and Soldering, a Non-AT&T iPhone"
Baseball Caps & Gangs: "Caps Pulled Over Gang Links in Symbols and Colors" -- Where is the tooth fairy when you really need him/her?
Credit & Teens: "Cards Train Teenagers to Use Plastic"
Israel & Darfur: "A Crisis of Conscience Over Refugees"

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

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Posted by Dan at 9:23 AM

Friday, August 24, 2007

Real Estate issue just begun.. Appointed school board?.. Back-to-School Jam tomorrow.. Phone co's. DID spy on you..

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: "Appointed School Board Needs Study"
Crescent Times: "Plainfield ready for a 'mea culpa' exercise?" | "On Spells and Friends"

Plainfield Trees: "Plane Trees"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Coriell Mansion renovations under way"

 Rally in Newark: "Peace and justice rally Saturday" -- Performers include Rev. LaDana Clark.
Literacy Volunteers of America: "Volunteers needed for literacy workshop"
Attorney Fined: "Judge slaps no-show Plainfield attorney with $1,000 fine"
Lotteries: "Crossing fingers -- and state lines" -- Mega Milllions: $201M, Powerball: $300M.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Saturday - August 25. 10 AM - 2 PM. Back-to-School Jam. Free school supplies for students ages 5 -18. At St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1430 Park Avenue, Plainfield. Rain or shine.

  • Wednesday - August 29. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring The Nerds (Jersey Shore Party 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 - August 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.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

Kenilworth: "Developer denies special treatment over undersized lot"
Middlesex Boro: "Redevelopment plan heads to council"
North Plainfield: "Man convicted of attempted kidnapping"
Roselle Park: "Dispute lingers in Montoya Good Samaritan case"
Union County: "$19.3M in homeland security grants to counties" -- $1M to Union County detailed.

Newark Murders:
..... - Victim: "The cop, the victim and the three angels"
..... - Suspect: "One slaying suspect to be extradited next week"
..... - Families: "Tragedy and shock unite 3 grieving families"


STATE

DEP & Pollution: "Report on a long-tainted property rattles Hackettstown"
Hudson City Bank: "Hudson City bank benefiting from 'subprime' loan fallout" -- But read why.
Port Authority: "More routes bypassing Panama in favor of Suez Canal" -- Benefiting area ports.
Torricelli: "Now a Lobbyist, Ex-Senator Uses Campaign Money"

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


NATION / WORLD

Intelligence - El Paso Times: "Spy Chief Reveals Classified Details"
Iraq - NYT: "Report Raises Strong Doubt About Iraqi Government"
.......... - Ledger: John Farmer: "Iraq's true link to Vietnam eludes Bush"
.......... - McClatchy: "Criticized by U.S., Maliki says Iraq can find other friends"
.......... - Bloomberg: "Warner (R-Va) Says U.S. Should Start Withdrawing Iraq Force"
The Markets - NYT: "Remarks on Recession Over Housing Reverse Early Rally"
.......... - Bloomberg: "Commercial Paper Has Biggest Weekly Drop Since 2000"
Military Enlistment - NYT: "Iraq War Brings Drop in Black Enlistees"
Mortgage Mess - Hightower Report: "Loan sharks wreak havoc on Main Street and Wall Street"


OF INTEREST

Pentagon/Evangelical Connection: "Not so fast, Christian soldiers"
School Safety: "N.J. lawmaker: Classroom door locks could halt school violence"
Voting Machines: "ES&S to be Rebuked, Fined and Possibly Banned in Cal.?"

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

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