State school reports out.. Pop Warner pep rally.. More on accidents.. BOE tonight.. Sen. Lesniak on illegals..
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: "Pressgrrrl vs. Bloglady: Schools & Teppers Basement"
Crescent Times: "Schools and a parent's choice"
Plainfield Trees: "Plane Trees"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Coriell Mansion renovations under way"
Schools - CN: "Failing marks for Plainfield school system; NJ aid required" -- Online reports here.
..... - SL: "State monitors give 7 districts weak marks"
Accidents - CN: "Man hit by train remains critical; Overturned SUV explanation"
..... - SL: "Authorities investigate after man hit by train"
Pop Warner: "Residents can cheer Pop Warner Cardinals at pep rally"
Letter: Herb Kaufman: "Transportation infrastructure prey to failure, attack"
2005 Murder: "Convicted killer gets 30-year sentence in absentia"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Linden: "Linden schools promote clothing guidelines"
Newark - SL: "Accused killer fights extradition"
..... - NYT: "Presidential Candidate Blames Killings on Newark Sanctuary Policy"
Illegals & Deportation: Sen. Ray Lesniak: "Let's deport illegal immigrants..."
.......... - SL: "How criminals dodge deportation"
Roselle Park: "Preschool program is driven by tuition"
Union Twp.: "Misunderstanding between church, film crew"
STATE
Devereaux Case: "Ex-commerce official: Family woes inspired corrupt acts"
Driver Licenses: "Driver's license reforms languish"
FamilyCare Program: "New fed rules endanger thousands in FamilyCare"
Medicare: "Medicare patients warned on bogus drug-infusion billing"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Army - AP: "Army too stretched if Iraq buildup lasts"
Cheney & Congress - WP: "Cheney's Office Says It Has Wiretap Documents"
Congress & The War - Reuters: "Lawmakers get no respite at home on Iraq debate"
Intelligence - WP: "Defense Agency Proposes Outsourcing More Spying"
Lobbying - WP: "Wall Street Paying High Price to Keep Cash"
.......... - Bloomberg: "Rove did in the light what few do in the dark"
OF INTEREST
Harlem Gentrification: "Record shop around since 1946 may fall victim to Harlem’s success"
The Markets: John Farmer: "The markets aren't fool-proof after all"
Michael Vick: Steve Politi: "Vick should serve as sports' bad example"
Obituary: "Leona Helmsley, Hotelier, ‘Queen of Mean’" -- Moving on to that great hotel in the sky.
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: "Pressgrrrl vs. Bloglady: Schools & Teppers Basement"
Crescent Times: "Schools and a parent's choice"
Plainfield Trees: "Plane Trees"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Coriell Mansion renovations under way"
Schools - CN: "Failing marks for Plainfield school system; NJ aid required" -- Online reports here.
..... - SL: "State monitors give 7 districts weak marks"
Accidents - CN: "Man hit by train remains critical; Overturned SUV explanation"
..... - SL: "Authorities investigate after man hit by train"
Pop Warner: "Residents can cheer Pop Warner Cardinals at pep rally"
Letter: Herb Kaufman: "Transportation infrastructure prey to failure, attack"
2005 Murder: "Convicted killer gets 30-year sentence in absentia"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - August 21. 8 PM. Board of Ed Meeting. Emerson Swing School. 1200 West Front Street.
- 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
Linden: "Linden schools promote clothing guidelines"
Newark - SL: "Accused killer fights extradition"
..... - NYT: "Presidential Candidate Blames Killings on Newark Sanctuary Policy"
Illegals & Deportation: Sen. Ray Lesniak: "Let's deport illegal immigrants..."
.......... - SL: "How criminals dodge deportation"
Roselle Park: "Preschool program is driven by tuition"
Union Twp.: "Misunderstanding between church, film crew"
STATE
Devereaux Case: "Ex-commerce official: Family woes inspired corrupt acts"
Driver Licenses: "Driver's license reforms languish"
FamilyCare Program: "New fed rules endanger thousands in FamilyCare"
Medicare: "Medicare patients warned on bogus drug-infusion billing"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Army - AP: "Army too stretched if Iraq buildup lasts"
Cheney & Congress - WP: "Cheney's Office Says It Has Wiretap Documents"
Congress & The War - Reuters: "Lawmakers get no respite at home on Iraq debate"
Intelligence - WP: "Defense Agency Proposes Outsourcing More Spying"
Lobbying - WP: "Wall Street Paying High Price to Keep Cash"
-- In case you missed it, Wall Street gazillionaires pay less taxes than their secretaries, and Congress has been looking at the situation. Will you be surprised to learn they are lobbying against any change?Rove - Matt Cooper: "Rove DID leak Plame's name to me"
.......... - Bloomberg: "Rove did in the light what few do in the dark"
OF INTEREST
Harlem Gentrification: "Record shop around since 1946 may fall victim to Harlem’s success"
The Markets: John Farmer: "The markets aren't fool-proof after all"
Michael Vick: Steve Politi: "Vick should serve as sports' bad example"
Obituary: "Leona Helmsley, Hotelier, ‘Queen of Mean’" -- Moving on to that great hotel in the sky.
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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