Abbott Manor makes NYT.. Franklin-stein monster.. Jefferson School named after who?.. PMUA letter..
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: "Franklin-stein Monster"
Crescent Times: "Letter from PMUA to Crescent Area Neighbors"
Plainfield Trees: "Plane Trees"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Coriell Mansion renovations under way"
No news, no events, no crime. All quiet on the Western front.
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
TOOLS
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Newark Murders - SL: "2 triple-slay suspects caught" | "'MySpace' crucial in cracking case"
.......... - Gun Registry: Paul Mulshine: "New Jersey, state of denial"
.......... - Candace Watson: "Rapper comes home with words of hope"
..... - WP: "D.C. Area Arrests in Newark Slayings"
..... - NYT: "Two More Arrested in Newark Killings"
Booker Appointments: "A break with form in Newark police appointment"
North Plainfield: "Ex-cop Santiago Soto picked to fill son's council seat"
South Plainfield: "Chemical spill shuts South Plainfield business"
Union County: "Suit challenges county records policy"
Westfield: "Westfield starlet debuts as singer"
STATE
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, August 19, 2007"
2007 Elections: "Parties struggle to control campaign debate on money"
Booze & College: "Indictments in Rider hazing stir fears among college administrators nationwide"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Hillary: Fran Wood: "The new voice of America?" -- The 'fishwife' problem.
Rove: "How Rove Directed Federal Assets for GOP Gains" -- Rove timeline, 'asset deployment'.
Warrantless Surveillance: "Concerns Raised on Wider Spying Under New Law" -- Pelosi will roast for this one.
OF INTEREST
Black Churches & Gay Unions: "Rift Reflects Battle New to Black Churches"
Farmers' Markets: "In Pursuit of Farm Fresh Flavor"
Illegal Immigrants: "Newark Murders Fuels Debate on Illegal Immigrants"
Nail Salons: "Beauty Treatments Can Have a Distinctly Unglamorous Side" -- Then there's the chemicals.
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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: "Franklin-stein Monster"
Crescent Times: "Letter from PMUA to Crescent Area Neighbors"
Plainfield Trees: "Plane Trees"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Coriell Mansion renovations under way"
No news, no events, no crime. All quiet on the Western front.
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
ARMs: "A Personal Reflection: Was the mortgage a mistake?"BIG PICTURE
Decks: "Decks: Real Wood or a Look-Alike?"
Insurance: "Replacement Cost Coverage"
Development: "In Cape May, a Fight to Save a Movie Theater"
Foreclosures: "Short Sales: Saving Borrowers the Stigma of Foreclosure"
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
- Monday - August 20. 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 - August 20. Registration deadline for Housing Authority of Plainfield Celebrity Golf Classic. To be held September 10, at the Architect Golf Club, Lopatcong. Info: (908) 769-6335 x622.
- Monday - August 20. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Wednesday - August 22. 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring The Ed Palermo Big Band with Rob Paparozzi. 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.
- Wednesday - August 22. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday - August 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Newark Murders - SL: "2 triple-slay suspects caught" | "'MySpace' crucial in cracking case"
.......... - Gun Registry: Paul Mulshine: "New Jersey, state of denial"
.......... - Candace Watson: "Rapper comes home with words of hope"
..... - WP: "D.C. Area Arrests in Newark Slayings"
..... - NYT: "Two More Arrested in Newark Killings"
Booker Appointments: "A break with form in Newark police appointment"
North Plainfield: "Ex-cop Santiago Soto picked to fill son's council seat"
South Plainfield: "Chemical spill shuts South Plainfield business"
Union County: "Suit challenges county records policy"
Westfield: "Westfield starlet debuts as singer"
STATE
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, August 19, 2007"
2007 Elections: "Parties struggle to control campaign debate on money"
Booze & College: "Indictments in Rider hazing stir fears among college administrators nationwide"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Hillary: Fran Wood: "The new voice of America?" -- The 'fishwife' problem.
Rove: "How Rove Directed Federal Assets for GOP Gains" -- Rove timeline, 'asset deployment'.
Warrantless Surveillance: "Concerns Raised on Wider Spying Under New Law" -- Pelosi will roast for this one.
OF INTEREST
Black Churches & Gay Unions: "Rift Reflects Battle New to Black Churches"
Farmers' Markets: "In Pursuit of Farm Fresh Flavor"
Illegal Immigrants: "Newark Murders Fuels Debate on Illegal Immigrants"
Nail Salons: "Beauty Treatments Can Have a Distinctly Unglamorous Side" -- Then there's the chemicals.
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 |
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