Tax bills raise ire.. Operation CeaseFire.. SID sale days.. Author Cathcart.. Rabid cat bites woman..
BREAKING NEWS: 'Boil-water advisory' issued this morning for Watchung/Warren/Green Brook.
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)
Crescent Times: "A bit of history on Catherine and her wishes"
Book: "Plainfield author Christopher Cathcart's new book inspires volunteerism"
Hip-Hop Church: "'God does not discriminate'"
PHC: "Pediatric Fair slated for 1 to 5 p.m. today"
Rabid Cat: "Rabies-infected cat bites woman in Plainfield"
2006 Taxi Robbery: "Plainfield man convicted of taxi robbery charges"
Highway Alerts:
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
.......... - Editorial: "The battle for Newark"
.......... - "Booker's ideas hit a painful reality"
.......... - "For one chaplain, a crushing duty"
..... - NYT: "Booker Comes Under Siege After Bloodshed"
.......... - "Newark Police, and Families, Are Searching for Answers"
BREAKING - Watchung/Warren/Green Brook: "'Boil Water' Advisory Issued This Morning"
Edison: "Ford plant may be out, but luxury's in along Route 1"
Roselle Park: "Mayor, attorney mum about complaint of police brutality"
STATE
Immigrants: "Corzine unveils panel to propose state immigrant strategy"
Ports: "Local ports flooded with counterfeit merchandise"
Rutgers: "Rutgers team awakens ancient microbes from icy sleep"
Schools Construction: "State rebuilds school construction program" -- Ta-ta SCC!
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries: "Democrats Campaign on Mortgage and Trade Issues"
Assimilation: "At Odds Over Immigrant Assimilation"
'Bundling': "Fundraisers Tap Those Who Can't Say No"
Domestic Spying: "Secret call log at heart of wiretap challenge"
Iraq: "Iraq Cabinet in disarray as sectarian boycott grows"
..... - "In simmering Sadr City, praise for a forbidden militia"
..... - "As British Leave, Basra - Once A Success Story - Deteriorates"
OF INTEREST
Crime Technology: "Scanning cams give scofflaw cars the boot"
Immigration: "The Carpentersville Reaction"
Lutherans: "ELCA Lutherans to consider gay clergy, same-sex unions"
Timbuktu: "Timbuktu Hopes Ancient Texts Spark a Revival"
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 |
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)
- "NNO: Tonight is National Night Out"
- "Plainfield property tax bills raise ire"
- "SID Sale Days Thurs-Fri-Sat"
- "Outdoor Art Festival Set for September 8"
- "Cory Booker: Mayor or After-Dinner Speaker?"
Crescent Times: "A bit of history on Catherine and her wishes"
Book: "Plainfield author Christopher Cathcart's new book inspires volunteerism"
Hip-Hop Church: "'God does not discriminate'"
PHC: "Pediatric Fair slated for 1 to 5 p.m. today"
Rabid Cat: "Rabies-infected cat bites woman in Plainfield"
2006 Taxi Robbery: "Plainfield man convicted of taxi robbery charges"
Highway Alerts:
- Route 18 - Construction shuts Albany Street ramp through late August 2007.
- Route 287 - Work between Stelton Road and Turnpike exit continues through Nov. 2008
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. August 7. 6:30 PM. National Night Out: Going Away Party for Crime and Drugs. Music, food, community information tables. At City Hall, 515 Watchung Avenue. All are invited.
- Wednesday. August 8 . 7:30PM. Union County Summer Arts Concerts. Featuring Joe Bonnano & The Godsons of Soul. 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.
- Thursay. August 9. 10 AM. Farmers' Market Vouchers Program for Seniors. Eligible Seniors can get 4 vouchers valued at $5 each for purchase of fruits, vegetables and herbs at participating farmers' markets. At Cedarbrook Apartments, 1272 Park Avenue. Info: (888) 280-8226, (908) 527-4870 or (908) 527-4872. This is for VOUCHERS ONLY. Farmers will NOT be present.
- Thursday. August 9. 8 PM. Special City Council Business Meeting. City Hall Library. To adopt Bond Ordinance No. 1244. $13.7M, a consolidation of several previous bond ordinances.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Newark - SL: "Outrage over Newark killings"
Cartoon: Drew Sheneman, Star-Ledger
.......... - Editorial: "The battle for Newark"
.......... - "Booker's ideas hit a painful reality"
.......... - "For one chaplain, a crushing duty"
..... - NYT: "Booker Comes Under Siege After Bloodshed"
.......... - "Newark Police, and Families, Are Searching for Answers"
BREAKING - Watchung/Warren/Green Brook: "'Boil Water' Advisory Issued This Morning"
Edison: "Ford plant may be out, but luxury's in along Route 1"
Roselle Park: "Mayor, attorney mum about complaint of police brutality"
STATE
Immigrants: "Corzine unveils panel to propose state immigrant strategy"
Ports: "Local ports flooded with counterfeit merchandise"
Rutgers: "Rutgers team awakens ancient microbes from icy sleep"
Schools Construction: "State rebuilds school construction program" -- Ta-ta SCC!
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries: "Democrats Campaign on Mortgage and Trade Issues"
Assimilation: "At Odds Over Immigrant Assimilation"
'Bundling': "Fundraisers Tap Those Who Can't Say No"
Domestic Spying: "Secret call log at heart of wiretap challenge"
Iraq: "Iraq Cabinet in disarray as sectarian boycott grows"
..... - "In simmering Sadr City, praise for a forbidden militia"
..... - "As British Leave, Basra - Once A Success Story - Deteriorates"
OF INTEREST
Crime Technology: "Scanning cams give scofflaw cars the boot"
Immigration: "The Carpentersville Reaction"
Lutherans: "ELCA Lutherans to consider gay clergy, same-sex unions"
Timbuktu: "Timbuktu Hopes Ancient Texts Spark a Revival"
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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