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Saturday, September 8, 2007

Hackett quits Assembly.. Art Festival, PHS v. Elizabeth today.. Redevelopment, Schools, Film shoot..

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: "Redevelopment Scorecard Needed"| "Be Part of the Film Crowd"
Crescent Times: "Schools: Loosing fears" | "Update: Park Ave/East 9th Peninsula"

Boys & Girls Club: "Club's Day for Kids set for Sept. 16"
Letter, CN: John Wiseman: "Many questions remain in Newark killings"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today - September 8. 10 AM - 4 PM. 44th Outdoor Festival of Art. Library Park. Arts, crafts, food, music.

  • Today - September 8. 1 PM. Plainfield v. Elizabeth. Hub-Stine Field.

  • Today - 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.

  • Monday - September 10. 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.

  • Monday, September 10. Housing Authority of Plainfield Celebrity Golf Classic. Architect Golf Club. 700 Stryker Road, Lopatcong, NJ. Info: (908) 769-6335 x622.

  • Monday - September 10. 8 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Historic District Monthly Meeting.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Monic Montoya Case - Bob Braun: "A rotten legal game, with an innocent woman as the pawn"
Piscataway: "Piscataway wary of Middlesex Boro's recycling plan"
Somerville: "Judge refuses to lift injunction against JSM" -- A nasty, complicated eminent domain case involving a politically powerful Middlesex Co. Dem as developer.


STATE


Corruption Sting:
"Bribery Sting: Mims Hackett quits Assembly"
..... - Tom Moran: "In the outrage, a chance to change"

Corzine/Riccio: "Senate GOP presses Corzine to name special prosecutor"
Dem State Conference - NYT: "As Democrats Meet, Corruption Arrests Steal Spotlight"
..... - CN: "In shadow of arrests, Clinton addresses state Dems"
Energy: "Natural gas island off Sandy Hook fuels debate"

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


2008 Primary - Dirty Tricks Div.: "A Fake Interview With Obama in "Politique internationale""
Dems: "Ex-Fugitive's Fundraising Talent Put Him on Democrats' A-List"
Economy - WP: "Growth in Jobs Ends as Housing Crunch Widens"

Iraq - WP: "Petraeus Disappointed At Political State of Iraq" -- and THAT was supposed to be what the surge was about.
White House Emails: "White House Sued Again Over E - Mail"


OF INTEREST


Springsteen Concerts: "Springsteen tickets go on sale today"

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

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