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Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Library sees the light.. Super's September letter.. Art Festival.. About your PSE&G bill..

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: "Acting Superintendent Carter's September Letter"
Crescent Times: "The neighborhood schools"

Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"

Art Festival: "Free outdoor festival to showcase the arts"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

EWR: "Newark Airport's tardy record is intact"
Hillside: "With 50% noncompliance rate, sting targets underage alcohol sales"
Rutgers: "Rutgers supporters show their pride, donating $103M"
South Plainfield: "Borough to create new road for trucks"


STATE
Energy Costs: "A New Push to Regulate Power Costs" -- Your bills have soared under deregulation.

Ethics - SL: "Corzine gives reluctant aproval to stripped-down ethics bills"
.......... - CN: "Future dual officeholding banned"
 Corzine - SL: "GOP targets Corzine on $15K Riccio gift"
............... - Tom Moran: "Corzine's reforms: Cash and carry on?"
.......... - CN: "Corzine defends $15K gift to relative of Katz"

Development: "DEP Proposes New Sewer Rules, Draws Objections From All Sides"
Hospitals: "Report: Jersey ERs diverting ambulances"
Student Loans: "State agency faulted on college loans"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Election - LAT: "GOP trying to rig the presidential election"
Bush & Iraq: "Bush Shifts Terms for Measuring Progress in Iraq"
Cheney: "New Book Details Cheney Lawyer's Efforts to Expand Executive Power"
GAO & Iraq: "Independent Audit Finds Progress Lacking in Iraq"
Craig Resignation: "Craig Reconsiders Decision to Resign"
Economy: "Housing Problems Ripple Through New-Car Lots"


OF INTEREST
Speeding on City Streets: "Plastic Sheriff slows speeders in Springfield" -- The website is here.

Advertising: "Portable potties' makeover includes ads"
Mortgage Assistance: "Fed urges loan firms to assist borrowers who may default"
Product Safety: "Mattel Issues Third Toy Recall Of the Summer"

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

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Posted by Dan at 6:26 AM