'98's bad Labor Day memory.. World Youth Day.. PMUA questions.. Assemblyman explains all..
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: "Adventurous Seeds"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"
Tax Credits: "Assemblyman Green to explain tax credits"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Newark: "Cause of blaze that destroyed Newark church is under investigation"
Scotch Plains: "Residents fighting cell tower proposal"
STATE
2007 Elections: "GOP faces a daunting task in legislative races"
Civil Unions: "Dispute Pits Methodist Retreat Against Gays Who Aided Its Rebirth"
Coast Guard: "217 years, 1.1M lives saved"
Corzine: "Corzine Gave Money to Relative of Friend"
Courts & Web: "State courts slow to put documents online" -- A committee is hard at work.
Immigration: "2 mayors, 2 views on immigration"
Rutgers: "New era begins at consolidated Rutgers"
Youth Crime: "Newark killings spark talk on preventing youth crime"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Book: "'Dead Certain' Tells Of Dissent In Bush's Inner Circle"
Campaign Contributions: "When Controversy Follows Cash"
Condi: "Rice's Loyalty Brings Power and Pitfalls"
Darfur: "Chaos in Darfur on Rise as Arabs Fight With Arabs"
Iraq: "British Troops Withdraw From Basra, Iraq’s Second-Largest City"
OF INTEREST
Careers: "The Care and Feeding of References"
Football: "Appy v. Michigan: A Jerseyan takes his place in football lore"
Heart Stents: "Drug-coated heart stents fare better in new data"
HIV: "With HIV patients running out of options, Merck drug deemed safe"
Hurricane Felix: "Felix Becomes Category 5 Hurricane" -- Expected to hit Belize Wednesday.
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 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: "World Youth Day 2008 and Plainfield" | "PMUA: Labor Day Wake-Up"
Crescent Times: "Adventurous Seeds"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"
Tax Credits: "Assemblyman Green to explain tax credits"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - September 3. 9:15 AM. Labor Day Parade. South Plainfield Parade and festivities -- more here.
- Tuesday - September 4. 10:30 AM. Assemblyman Green Explains Tax Credits. Plainfield Senior Center, East Front and Roosevelt Avenue.
- Tuesday - September 4. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Wednesday - September 5. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Thursday - September 6. Plainfield Public Schools Opening Day. Summer's over. Back to the books!
- Thursday - September 6. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday - September 6. 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.
- Saturday - September 8. 10 AM - 4 PM. 44th Outdoor Festival of Art. Library Park. Arts, crafts, food, music.
- Saturday - September 8. 1 - 7 PM. Community Fun Day. Games, food, face painting. At the following playgrounds: Bryant School, Hannah Atkins, Mathewson, Rushmore, Milt Campbell Field, and Seidler's Field. Information: Division of Recreation, (908) 753-3097.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Newark: "Cause of blaze that destroyed Newark church is under investigation"
Scotch Plains: "Residents fighting cell tower proposal"
STATE
2007 Elections: "GOP faces a daunting task in legislative races"
Civil Unions: "Dispute Pits Methodist Retreat Against Gays Who Aided Its Rebirth"
Coast Guard: "217 years, 1.1M lives saved"
Corzine: "Corzine Gave Money to Relative of Friend"
Courts & Web: "State courts slow to put documents online" -- A committee is hard at work.
Immigration: "2 mayors, 2 views on immigration"
Rutgers: "New era begins at consolidated Rutgers"
Youth Crime: "Newark killings spark talk on preventing youth crime"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Book: "'Dead Certain' Tells Of Dissent In Bush's Inner Circle"
Campaign Contributions: "When Controversy Follows Cash"
Condi: "Rice's Loyalty Brings Power and Pitfalls"
Darfur: "Chaos in Darfur on Rise as Arabs Fight With Arabs"
Iraq: "British Troops Withdraw From Basra, Iraq’s Second-Largest City"
OF INTEREST
Careers: "The Care and Feeding of References"
Football: "Appy v. Michigan: A Jerseyan takes his place in football lore"
Heart Stents: "Drug-coated heart stents fare better in new data"
HIV: "With HIV patients running out of options, Merck drug deemed safe"
Hurricane Felix: "Felix Becomes Category 5 Hurricane" -- Expected to hit Belize Wednesday.
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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