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Monday, September 17, 2007

BUS supports Jena 6.. Bernice does a roundup.. Black cowboys.. Pants police?..

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: "Early Fall Roundup" -- Council, schools, elections, more...
Crescent Times: "Communications"

 Plainfield Trees: "White Pine"

Brass Concert: "Germany's Harmonic Brass at Crescent Avenue Sept. 28"
Red Cross: "Tri-County Red Cross holds annual meeting"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - September 17. 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

  • Today - September 17. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tomorrow - September 18. 5:30 - 9 PM. 4th FOSH Restaurant Night - at Cafe Vivace. 1370 South Avenue. Proceeds from event help fund FOSH community activities. Sponsor: Friends of Sleepy Hollow. Info: Fosh website. All are invited.

  • Wednesday - September 19. 7:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Wednesday - September 19. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Courier story here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.

  • Wednesday - September 19. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • Thursday - September 20. 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

  • .Thursday - September 20. 6 PM. 3rd Thursday Concerts at Plainwood Square Park: Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Sponsor: Plainwood Square Merchants and City of Plainfield. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue. FREE
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  • Thursday - September 20. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Friday - September 21. 7 PM. PHS Football: Plainfield at Shabazz

  • Tuesday - September 25. 8 PM. Ebony Fashion Fair: Glam Odyssey 2007. Sponsor: Shiloh Baptist Church. Benefiting A. Ross Brent Scholarship Fund. At Shiloh Community Life/Cultural Arts Center, 515 West 4th Street. $50 advance/$55 at door. Tickets available at the church. Info: (908) 561-3547.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Black Cowboys: "Piscataway cowboy riding cross country to promote study of blacks in the Old West"
Bob Frump of Summit: "Expert on man-eating lions publishes new book"
ESL Needs: "North Plainfield, Bound Brook adapting to ESL students"
Pants Police?: "Trenton looking down on low-riding pants"


STATE

Camden: "N.J. extends takeover of Camden for five years"
Civil Unions: "Couple holds ceremony on Ocean Grove pier after pavilion use barred"
Coniglio Replacement: "Gordon is nominated by Bergen Democrats"
Giants Stadium Parking Mess: "Diehard tailgaters don't accept their lot"
Legislature: "Librarian is celebrating state's legislative history"
Milk: "An udderly Jersey product" -- Local milk. Great, but where can you get it?

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


NATION / WORLD

Gonzales Replacement: "Ex-Judge Is Said to Be Pick At Justice"
Greenspan: "‘Disappointed’ He Lashes Out at Bush’s Economic Policies"
Immigration: "Congress quietly returns to immigration"
Pakistan: "General Musharraf plans to become civilian president"


OF INTEREST
Obituary: "Nora Ezell, Civil Rights Quilter"

'Bluing' of the 'Burbs: E.J. Dionne: "Painting the Suburbs Blue"
O.J.: "Judge Orders Simpson to Be Held Without Bail" -- LAT video of press conference.
Policing: "Miami Police Given Choice of Carrying Assault Rifles"
Street Chess: "Pedigreed Pastime Becomes a Gritty Sideline" -- Check out our own street chess players at Front and Park on a nice day.

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

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Posted by Dan at 9:46 AM