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Saturday, September 29, 2007

Hispanic Heritage Festival tomorrow.. Westry Horne Tennis Classic today.. City PR question.. Schools letter..

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: "PR Money Goes for What?" | "Amaryllis"
Crescent Times: "Carter's Letter is up - 2 days early"

Plainfield Trees: "Chestnuts" -- and a surprise BONUS tree that will intrigue you.
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.

Tennis: "2nd Annual Tennis Classic will aid Westry Horne scholarship"
Crime: "Plainfield man gets prison for harassing judge, court aide" -- Ledger | Courier

Trusts: "Donors Gone, Trusts Veer From Their Wishes"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - September 29. 9 AM. Breakfast Author Event. Author M.E. Kemp, in the area to promote Death of a Dutch Uncle, 3rd in her historical mystery series featuring two nosy Puritans as detectives, will share coffee, muffins and book talk with all who are interested. At The Pillars B&B, 922 Central Avenue. RSVP so you'll get a muffin courtesy of innkeepers Nancy and Lamont -- by email or phone: (908) 753-0922.

  • Today - September 29. Noon. 2nd Annual Westry Horne Tennis Classic. Semi-finals today; Finals tomorrow. Proceeds benefit Westry Horne Scholarship Fund. At the Netherwood Tennis Club.

  • Today - September 29. 1 PM. PHS Football: Scotch Plains-Fanwood. At Hub Stine Field.

  • Tomorrow - September 30. 10 AM. 2nd Annual Westry Horne Tennis Classic. Finals. Proceeds benefit Westry Horne Scholarship Fund. At the Netherwood Tennis Club.

  • Tomorrow - September 30. 10 AM - 6 PM. 7th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival. West Front Street, between Park and Madison Avenues. Food, fun, entertainment, crafts, and information tables. (Rain date: October 7.) Sponsor: Latin American Coalition. Check it out!

  • Tomorrow - September 30. 1:30 PM. FOSH's Annual Blessing of the Animals. In conjunction with the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Representatives of local religious and spiritual traditions will offer blessings. At Leland Avenue Park. Sponsor: Friends of Sleepy Hollow. Info: Fosh website. All are invited.

  • Tomorrow - September 30. Noon - 5 PM. 12th Annual Fanny Wood Day. Classic car show, parade, food, entertainment. South and Martine Avenues, Fanwood.

  • Monday - October 1. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tuesday - October 2. 5:15 - 7 PM. YMCA's 'Strong Kids' Campaign Kickoff. The YMCA has a goal of $60,000 for membership scholarships for kids. Kickoff reception with hors d'oeuvres, music by Joe Bonini. Co-chairs Mindy Scarlett of the Scarlett Foundation and Michael Smith of Investor Savings Bank. RSVP to: Addy Bonet, abonet@plainfieldy.org or (908) 756-6060.

  • Tuesday - October 2. 5:30 - 8 PM. Networking Event: 'Emotional Intelligence for Women - Building Personal and Organizational Presence'. Sponsor: YWCA of Central NJ and TWIN Management Forum. Host: Schering-Plough, Bldg K-15, 2000 Galloping Hill Rd., Kenilworth. $25 members/$30 guests. Info: (908) 473-2136.

  • Wednesday - October 3. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Bridgewater: "Bookstore blitz: Tikie Barber passes through Bridgewater"
Elizabeth: "USDA suspends grounding beef at Topps Meat" -- Grounding? I kid you not. Sheez!
Eminent Domain: "Somerville gets OK to condemn Pathmark" -- But another case is still pending.


STATE

Corzine: "Patience With Corzine Wears Thin"
Corzine/Katz Emails: "Corzine's ex-love wants union bigs to stay out of suit"

A.C. Murders: "Another man confessed to prostitute slayings, lawyer claims"
Asbury Park: "Developer gets resort remake moving"
Auto Insurance: "MDs, auto insurers spar over payouts"
Bristol-Myers Squibb: "Bristol-Myers to pay $515M in drug probe"
Rutgers: "College offers at-risk 8th-grade kids tuition incentive"

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


NATION / WORLD

Housing Discrimination: "Housing discrimination complaints on rise"


OF INTEREST


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Real Estate: "For Housing, The Summer Of The Unsold"

African-American Moms Website: "Moms Extraordinaire mirrors its founders' lives" -- Site is here.
Toy Safety: "Recalls Make Toy Shopping a Source of Anxiety"

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

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Posted by Dan at 8:27 AM