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Friday, August 10, 2007

Hispanics lead growth.. NNO awards.. CeaseFire.. Library award.. Illegal dumping.. Female firefighter..

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: "More on Ceasefire"
Crescent Times: "Illegal Dumping or Illicit Transactions?"

1st Female Firefighter: "For Plainfield firefighter, protection is her first name"
Bob young's 'Friends of Jazz': "Notes keep coming for city jazz man"
Roadwork: "Delays rule on Middlesex roads: 287, 440, 1&9, GSP"

Highway Alerts:
  • Route 18 - Albany Street ramp: Construction through late August.
  • Route 287 - Stelton Road to Turnpike: Work now through Nov. 2008
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today. August 10. 4 - 7 PM. Sale Days continue with Free Concert featuring The Toys (R&B) and Los Productivos (Latino). Sponsor: Plainfield SID. Location: County Office Building Plaza, Park Ave. & Front St. Red Cross will conduct a Blood Drive, same time/location.

  • Saturday - August 11. 8 AM - 2 PM. Special Household Waste Collection. At: Union County VoTech, 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains. See list on www.ucnj.org/ or call Hotline: (908) 654-9889. No registration required, but proof of Union County residency. No Latex paint accepted. Sponsor: Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

  • Saturday - August 11. 5 - 7 PM. Swain Galleries Exhibit: Selected Works from the duCret 2007 Juried Fine Art Show. Exhibit runs through August 31. Swain Galleries, 703 Watchung Avenue. Info: (908) 756-1707.

  • Monday - August 13. 6 - 7:30 PM. Parent Support Circle: What's On Your Mind? Free child care. Sponsor: Plainfield Center for Stronger Families. At: Jefferson Swing School, 1750 West Front Street. Info: (908) 731-4360, ext. 5381 or 5237

  • Monday - August 13. 8 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Historic District Monthly Meeting.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Newark: "Father of victim speaks about arrest" (Video)
..... - SL: "Key Suspect Gives Up"
.......... - Aeriel: "In her brave heart, Newark finds a hero"
.......... - Carranza: "To his family, an innocent man"
.......... - Juvenile: "Juvenile suspect lived near scene"
.......... - OpEd: Joan Whitlow: "Escalating the war for kids' souls"
..... - NYT: "Man and Youth Held in Killings of 3 in Newark"

Linden: "Linden official charged with accepting bribes"
..... - "Christie expands investigation of home renovation program like Plainfield's to Linden"
Rahway: "ELEC investigating allegations against Rahway Dems"
Piscataway: "Piscataway gets more high-density housing"
 Port Newark: "Fearing mob payoffs, ILA takes reins of local in Newark"
Summit: "Closing of downtown span is taking a toll on some businesses"


STATE

Corzine in South Orange: "Standing 'O' greets Corzine as he hosts a town hall meeting"

2008 Primary: "Clinton, Giuliani still far ahead with Jersey voters"
Bridges - SL: "Corzine says all N.J. bridges safe despite flaws" -- At issue: Pulaski Skyway.
..... - CN: "For state's bridges, expensive work looms"
Civil Unions: "Court: Gay couples can't file jointly for pre-civil union income"
Environment: "A global change at the local level"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Primaries: "Democratic Candidates Address Gay Rights Issues"
Market Analysis: Floyd Norris: "A New Kind of Bank Run Tests Old Safeguards"
............... - "Asian Markets" | "European Markets" | "Rumors: Who's in Trouble?"


OF INTEREST
Typewriters & Union County: "Union County before the QWERTY tyranny"

Colleges: "When students become commodities"
Murders in US: "Study: Almost Half of Murder Victims Black"
Product Packaging: "Product Packages Now Shout to Get Your Attention"
Weather: "Hurricane forecasters casting a dark cloud over rest of season"

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