Long and short of Labor Day.. Cox's 'Back to School Jam'.. Father McGreevey.. Busy week ahead..
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: "Busy Week Ahead, So Enjoy the Weekend"
Crescent Times: "Fact Sheet on Education"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"
Martin Cox & 'Back to School Jam': "Valued lesson in supplies and demand"
Fr. McGreevey: "McGreevey goes from Statehouse to seminary" -- Starting Tuesday.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Franklin Twp.: "Soaries sponsors 'Victory Over Violence' summit"
Hillsborough: "Schools using Web and text messaging to alert parents"
Linden/Roselle: "Linden officers injured in car chase after shooting"
Newark - Murders: "Survivor Provided Key Lead in Hunt for Newark Suspects"
Newark - Vaccinations: "Seeking More Aid as Vaccination Rates Rise in Newark"
Piscataway: "Library adopts virtual video rentals"
Robberies: "Masked trio pulls off one day spree of armed heists in six counties"
Sayreville: "Accident involving trooper's car spurs internal State Police probe"
STATE
82nd Iraq Casualty: "Decorated Jersey soldier killed by grenade in Iraq"
Dems: "Jersey Democrats to donate funds from fugitive New York businessman"
'Double Dipping': "Recommended Labor Day weekend reading"
Collingwood: "Something for everyone at flea market celebrating 50 years"
Pension Funds: "State to invest pension funds in Jersey-based companies"
State Employees: "Corzine greeted by protesters at labor event"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns - Dirty Tricks: "Blogger Known Well in Politics Turns to Attack on Obama"
Bush: "Bush Pledges FHA Help for Subprime Mortgage Borrowers"
Sen. Craig: "Idaho Sen. Craig to resign Saturday"
Fed: "Chief Says Fed Is Ready to Act on Credit Pinch"
Mortgage Mess - NYT: "Why a U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crisis Is Felt Around the World" -- Archived here. Your primer on CDOs and 'credit derivatives' -- and YES, you need to know.
White House Emails - ABC: "White House Won't Name Email Contractor"
.......... - NYT: "Lawmaker Seeks White House Report on Missing E - Mails"
White House Exits: "Bush Spokesman Snow Says He's Resigning for Financial Reasons"
OF INTEREST
America's Gay Fixation: "Why do you think Americans care so much?" -- A WashPost article & forum.
Dads, Kids & School: "A push to bring dads into kids' school lives"
Drug Policy: "Those whom the gods wish to destroy ..."
Post-Katrina: "NAACP Challenges Louisiana Voter Purge"
Same-Sex Marriage: "One Gay Marriage, Then Iowa Judge Stays Ruling"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
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: "Busy Week Ahead, So Enjoy the Weekend"
Crescent Times: "Fact Sheet on Education"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"
Martin Cox & 'Back to School Jam': "Valued lesson in supplies and demand"
Fr. McGreevey: "McGreevey goes from Statehouse to seminary" -- Starting Tuesday.
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Sunday - 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. Labor Day. South Plainfield traditionally hosts a Labor Day Parade.
- 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Franklin Twp.: "Soaries sponsors 'Victory Over Violence' summit"
Hillsborough: "Schools using Web and text messaging to alert parents"
Linden/Roselle: "Linden officers injured in car chase after shooting"
Newark - Murders: "Survivor Provided Key Lead in Hunt for Newark Suspects"
Newark - Vaccinations: "Seeking More Aid as Vaccination Rates Rise in Newark"
Piscataway: "Library adopts virtual video rentals"
Robberies: "Masked trio pulls off one day spree of armed heists in six counties"
Sayreville: "Accident involving trooper's car spurs internal State Police probe"
STATE
82nd Iraq Casualty: "Decorated Jersey soldier killed by grenade in Iraq"
Dems: "Jersey Democrats to donate funds from fugitive New York businessman"
'Double Dipping': "Recommended Labor Day weekend reading"
Collingwood: "Something for everyone at flea market celebrating 50 years"
Pension Funds: "State to invest pension funds in Jersey-based companies"
State Employees: "Corzine greeted by protesters at labor event"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns - Dirty Tricks: "Blogger Known Well in Politics Turns to Attack on Obama"
Bush: "Bush Pledges FHA Help for Subprime Mortgage Borrowers"
Sen. Craig: "Idaho Sen. Craig to resign Saturday"
Fed: "Chief Says Fed Is Ready to Act on Credit Pinch"
Mortgage Mess - NYT: "Why a U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crisis Is Felt Around the World" -- Archived here. Your primer on CDOs and 'credit derivatives' -- and YES, you need to know.
White House Emails - ABC: "White House Won't Name Email Contractor"
.......... - NYT: "Lawmaker Seeks White House Report on Missing E - Mails"
White House Exits: "Bush Spokesman Snow Says He's Resigning for Financial Reasons"
OF INTEREST
America's Gay Fixation: "Why do you think Americans care so much?" -- A WashPost article & forum.
Dads, Kids & School: "A push to bring dads into kids' school lives"
Drug Policy: "Those whom the gods wish to destroy ..."
Post-Katrina: "NAACP Challenges Louisiana Voter Purge"
Same-Sex Marriage: "One Gay Marriage, Then Iowa Judge Stays Ruling"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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