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Sunday, September 2, 2007

Help Newark shooting survivor Natasha.. Labor Day.. Park Hotel license renewed..

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"
Plain Talker: "Busy Week Ahead, So Enjoy the Weekend"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"

Park Hotel: "Park Hotel license renewed without incident"
High Schools: "Orientations help incoming freshmen find their way" Hmmmm.
Cedar Brook Park: "Plainfield park plays host to Pender family reunion"
Letter, CN: "Questioning citizenship of accused: complex issue" -- Ivette R. Alvarez, Esq. is president of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey.
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY

SMALL PICTURE
Getting a Mortgage: "A Mortgage Seeker's Options if a Lender Goes Bankrupt"
Lawns: "Preparing the Lawn for Its Winter Nap"
Urban Orchards: "Replacing Neglect With Peach Trees" -- New life for vacant lots.

BIG PICTURE


Market - CSM: "Historic fall in home prices"
Bush Plan: "Bush's plan for aiding homeowners is less than it appears"
Ripple Effect: "Can the Mortgage Crisis Swallow a Town?"
Real Estate Volatility: "Subprime Time"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"

TOOLS
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region"
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"

WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - September 2. 2 - 8 PM. Bro. Al & Friends Labor Day Community Cookout. At Green Brook Park (near the basketball courts). Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Activities for all ages. Contact: Bro. Al Stembridge (908) 397-1416.

  • Monday - September 3. 9:15 AM. Labor Day Parade. South Plainfield Parade and festivities -- more here.

  • 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Paper Mill Playhouse: "Now Afloat, Paper Mill Gets Back to Roots"
A&P's YouTube Suit: "A&P video sheds light on pitfalls of Web fame"
Middlesex Co.: "South Plainfield, Edison among handful of races parties focus on"
Newark: "Newark activists seek group unity against violence"
..... - "Newark schools slowly work toward governance"
South Plainfield: "Longtime volunteer leading holiday parade"
Westfield: "New program to sharpen middle schoolers' high-tech skills"
Woodbridge: "East Jersey State Prison under lockdown after disturbances"


STATE

Corzine Gifts - Again: "Corzine sent $15K to in-law of Katz"
Corzine Staff: "New faces, new order on team Corzine"
9/11 - 6th Anniversary: "A Debate Rises: How Much Tribute Is Enough?"
County Courthouses: "Conditions may be dire, but costs are prohibitive"
Income: "Rich Get Richer, Poor Hold Their Own" -- But if you want to make $23K/week, check here.

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


NATION / WORLD

Condi Legacy: "As Her Star Wanes, Rice Tries to Reshape Legacy"
Craig Resignation: "Rising Pressure From G.O.P. Led Senator to Quit"
Foreign Policy: "Propping Up the Weak as a Policy"
Intelligence: "Spying steals pages from Wikipedia and FaceBook"


OF INTEREST

Beware Criticizing Preachers: "Pastor asks followers to pray for death of his critics" -- I kid you not.
Eminent Domain: "How Eminent Should Domain Be?"
NJ Theater - Fall Preview: "Big Names on Local Stages"
Product Safety: "Safety Agency Faces Scrutiny Amid Changes"
Web Slurs: "Names sullied on Web difficult to clear"

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

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Posted by Dan at 9:45 AM