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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

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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: "NJQSAC Rattles Board"
Crescent Times: "340 Franklin Place: A quick update"

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

Schools: "Sour news on schools no surprise in Plainfield"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today - 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.

  • Today - 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Berkeley Heights:
"Mayor says he'll push for senior center"
Sharpe James Case: "James: I cannot pay my attorneys"
Mountainside: "Mayor wants to crack down on teen vandals"
Newark - Murders: "Last suspect in triple murder denies charges"
Newark - Booker: "Newark mayor says slayings weren't planned" -- Exclusive AP interview.
Newark - Inspections: "City lays off 6 housing inspectors who overlooked poor conditions"
Somerset County Parks: "Freeholders hold off action on parks panel"


STATE


Continental Arena: "Continental bows out; state looks for a better payday"
FamilyCare: "Feds: Kids can stay in health care plan"
Internet Safety: "Teachers to study Internet safety, train others"

Rutgers: "Rutgers and faculty union reach tentative pact"

Turnpike Monetization: "GOP to sue Corzine over study"

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


Bush & Protesters: "White House Manual Details How to Deal With Protesters" -- Manual here (PDF).

CIA: "C.I.A. Lays Out Errors It Made Before Sept. 11"
FEC: "Translating a Ruling Into New Limits for Issue Ads"
Iraq: "Bush Turns Up Heat on Maliki"
No-Bid Contracts: "Federal No-Bid Contracts On Rise" -- Cronies cook up 'unique' approaches.
Rove v. Clinton: Dan Froomkin: "Another Rove Fake-Out?"


OF INTEREST


Crimefighting: "Manhunts are starting with a peek at MySpace"
Dog Fighting: "A Blood Sport Exposed"

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

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