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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: "Peach Festival/Carillon Concert" | "Summer Wanes" -- Gorgeous photo!
Crescent Times: "Bernice is right, but make Fall plans"
Plainfield Trees: "Plane Trees"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Coriell Mansion renovations under way"
Body in Spring Lake Park: "Park Hotel resident ID'd as body in lake"
PNC Bank: "PNC Bank commits $1 billion for home and business loans"
Guns: "In Newark, Proposing a First Step in Regulating Guns"
..... - Tom Moran: "Will Corzine have the guts for bold ideas?"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Clark: "Clark plans to sue schools authority over construction delays"
Edison: "Veterans get apology after flag removal for India Day"
North Plainfield: "Housing plans OK'd for Villa Maria site"
Piscataway: "N.J. man charged with murder in death of girl"
Somerset Parks: "County park commission names new chief, V.P."
Newark --
STATE
Devereaux Case: "Judge wants Devereaux talks to continue"
Schools - CN: "Quarter of N.J. schools failed to meet No Child Left Behind rules"
..... - NYT: "New Jersey Schools Show Small Gain in Standards"
Lautenberg: "Poll finds Lautenberg's age a concern for many voters"
Princeton: "Princeton U. tops rankings list, but some schools decry survey"
WAGG: "Group aims to expand role of women in Legislature"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Cheney - WP: "Untold Story of the Cheney 'Quagmire' Video"
Gonzales/Ashcroft Visit - WP: "FBI Director's Notes Contradict Gonzales's Version Of Visit"
Iraq - WP: Dan Froomkin: "'Petraeus Report': White House con job in the making"
Mortgage Mess - Financial Times/UK: "Mortgage Fraud: Payback time"
.......... - WSJ: "How Rating Firms’ Calls Fueled Subprime Mess"
.......... - Financial Times/UK: "Crunch set to prolong US housing slump"
OF INTEREST
'Made in China': "China Counterfeit Diabetes Tests Tracked by J&J"
Billiards: "Local pool team takes shot in Vegas"
Movie house to club: "From the movie screen to club scene in Montclair"
Springsteen: "'The Boss' reunites with the E Street Band on upcoming album"
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: "Peach Festival/Carillon Concert" | "Summer Wanes" -- Gorgeous photo!
Crescent Times: "Bernice is right, but make Fall plans"
Plainfield Trees: "Plane Trees"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Coriell Mansion renovations under way"
Body in Spring Lake Park: "Park Hotel resident ID'd as body in lake"
PNC Bank: "PNC Bank commits $1 billion for home and business loans"
Guns: "In Newark, Proposing a First Step in Regulating Guns"
..... - Tom Moran: "Will Corzine have the guts for bold ideas?"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tomorrow - August 18. 10 AM - Noon. Closing Reception: 'No Easy Walk' Photography by Helen Stummer. Sponsor: Cultural & Heritage Commission. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Coffee and Danish. FREE.
- 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
Clark: "Clark plans to sue schools authority over construction delays"
Edison: "Veterans get apology after flag removal for India Day"
North Plainfield: "Housing plans OK'd for Villa Maria site"
Piscataway: "N.J. man charged with murder in death of girl"
Somerset Parks: "County park commission names new chief, V.P."
Newark --
- Guns: "Booker's plan to curb guns"
- Editorial, SL: "Getting a handle on guns"
- Blacks & Latinos: "Black-Latino unity summit is proposed"
- Immigrants: "Booker won't push to arrest migrants"
- Curfew: Joan Whitlow: "Clergy patrol shepherds kids to safety"
- Schools: "NCLB: Burnet School labored to lift school from subpar performance"
- Booker's Sensitivity: Walter Farrell: "Successful blacks shouldn't scorn the pioneers"
STATE
Devereaux Case: "Judge wants Devereaux talks to continue"
Schools - CN: "Quarter of N.J. schools failed to meet No Child Left Behind rules"
..... - NYT: "New Jersey Schools Show Small Gain in Standards"
Lautenberg: "Poll finds Lautenberg's age a concern for many voters"
Princeton: "Princeton U. tops rankings list, but some schools decry survey"
WAGG: "Group aims to expand role of women in Legislature"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Cheney - WP: "Untold Story of the Cheney 'Quagmire' Video"
Gonzales/Ashcroft Visit - WP: "FBI Director's Notes Contradict Gonzales's Version Of Visit"
Iraq - WP: Dan Froomkin: "'Petraeus Report': White House con job in the making"
Mortgage Mess - Financial Times/UK: "Mortgage Fraud: Payback time"
.......... - WSJ: "How Rating Firms’ Calls Fueled Subprime Mess"
.......... - Financial Times/UK: "Crunch set to prolong US housing slump"
OF INTEREST
'Made in China': "China Counterfeit Diabetes Tests Tracked by J&J"
Billiards: "Local pool team takes shot in Vegas"
Movie house to club: "From the movie screen to club scene in Montclair"
Springsteen: "'The Boss' reunites with the E Street Band on upcoming album"
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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