Matos McGreevey: He's hiding income.. Jena 6.. Environmental Fair.. Fingerprint volunteers?..
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: Schools: "Fingerprinting for Volunteers?" | "Time for Cuttings"
Crescent Times: "PHS: We are feeling watched"
Plainfield Trees: "White Pine"
Environmental Fair: "Conservation theme of Plainfield fair on Saturday"
Dornoch's Fishman to the rescue: "Court OKs takeover of Kara Homes"
McGreeveys: "Matos McGreevey: He's hiding income"
Hip-Hop Church: "Preacher bringing faith to the 'hood"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th C.D.: "Stender to run against Ferguson for House again"
Clark: "L'Oréal looks to consolidate, may move to North Brunswick"
Peapack-Gladstone: "Church sexton says he was molested by rector"
Roselle Park: "Woman takes Dem slot in Council race"
St. Peter's Hospital: "Credit rating downgraded to 'negative watch'" -- RWJ a 'hospital killer'?
Somerset County: "County close to settling copying fee suit"
South Plainfield: "Contempt ruling sought over town's failure to release information"
STATE
2007 Elections: "Coniglio, facing inquiry, quits race" -- PolNJ (scoops all!)| Ledger | Bergen Record
Doubledipping: Paul Mulshine: "Politicians with public jobs are a Cryan shame"
High School Drug Tests: "500 tests for steroids and 499 negatives"
Legislature: "Corzine adds school aid to the lame-duck agenda"
Orange: "Power players still looking for Hackett replacement"
S-CHIP: "State threatens to sue Bush administration over child health rules"
Supreme Court: "Court: MDs need not say 'abortions kill'"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Economy: "Bank of England refuses to relax money lending standards" -- The BOE attitude: Cutting rates encourages excessive risk-takers, setting up the next financial debacle. Short and simple.
Iraq --
OF INTEREST
Housing: "Hovnanian offering 6-figure discounts -- up to $240K" -- Is 'dire' a word?
Mortgages: "A Home Loan Trap" -- Rigged to trap borrowers.
Ramadan: "Many Muslims expand acts of kindness to further interfaith understanding"
.......... - Piscataway: "Muslim teens dedicated in observing Ramadan"
Rosh Hashanah - OpEd, SL: Sue Goldstein: "On Rosh Hashanah, faith creates a refuge"
.......... - WP: "Some synagogues begin stepped-up outreach to 'two-day' Jews"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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: Schools: "Fingerprinting for Volunteers?" | "Time for Cuttings"
Crescent Times: "PHS: We are feeling watched"
Plainfield Trees: "White Pine"
Environmental Fair: "Conservation theme of Plainfield fair on Saturday"
Dornoch's Fishman to the rescue: "Court OKs takeover of Kara Homes"
McGreeveys: "Matos McGreevey: He's hiding income"
Hip-Hop Church: "Preacher bringing faith to the 'hood"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today and Friday - September 13 - 14. 10 AM - 3 PM. Annual Senior Center Crafts Fair and Flea Market. Handmade craft items, jewelry, household items, clothing. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Senior Center. At the Senior Center, East Front Street and Roosevelt Avenue. (Parking at rear of building.) Info: Marion Roberts, (908) 753-3506.
- Today - September 13. 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 15. 10 AM - Noon. Latino Leadership Alliance Meeting. Latino Leadership Alliance of Union County. At UCC Plainfield Campus, Room #119. East 2nd and Church Streets.
- Saturday - September 15. 11 AM - 3 PM. 8th Annual Environmental Fair. Rock Climb, Bungee Challenge, Magician, Face Painting, Music, Refreshments. (Rain date: Sat., Sept. 29) (Flyer here.) Sponsor: Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority. At Library Park, West 8th Street and College Place. FREE
- Saturday - September 15. 2 - 4 PM. Juried Plainfield Senior Citizen Art Show. Paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and mixed media. Opening Reception. Exhibit curated by Commissioner Ethel Washington. Sponsor: Cultural & Heritage Commission. Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue & West 8th Street. FREE.
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th C.D.: "Stender to run against Ferguson for House again"
Clark: "L'Oréal looks to consolidate, may move to North Brunswick"
Peapack-Gladstone: "Church sexton says he was molested by rector"
Roselle Park: "Woman takes Dem slot in Council race"
St. Peter's Hospital: "Credit rating downgraded to 'negative watch'" -- RWJ a 'hospital killer'?
Somerset County: "County close to settling copying fee suit"
South Plainfield: "Contempt ruling sought over town's failure to release information"
STATE
2007 Elections: "Coniglio, facing inquiry, quits race" -- PolNJ (scoops all!)| Ledger | Bergen Record
Doubledipping: Paul Mulshine: "Politicians with public jobs are a Cryan shame"
High School Drug Tests: "500 tests for steroids and 499 negatives"
Legislature: "Corzine adds school aid to the lame-duck agenda"
Orange: "Power players still looking for Hackett replacement"
S-CHIP: "State threatens to sue Bush administration over child health rules"
Supreme Court: "Court: MDs need not say 'abortions kill'"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Economy: "Bank of England refuses to relax money lending standards" -- The BOE attitude: Cutting rates encourages excessive risk-takers, setting up the next financial debacle. Short and simple.
Iraq --
Dems: "Democrats Push Toward Middle On Iraq Policy"
Petraeus: "Petraeus Returns to War That Is Now His Own"
Protests: "Current and former troops start week of protests with a 'Die-In' Saturday"
OF INTEREST
Housing: "Hovnanian offering 6-figure discounts -- up to $240K" -- Is 'dire' a word?
Mortgages: "A Home Loan Trap" -- Rigged to trap borrowers.
Ramadan: "Many Muslims expand acts of kindness to further interfaith understanding"
.......... - Piscataway: "Muslim teens dedicated in observing Ramadan"
Rosh Hashanah - OpEd, SL: Sue Goldstein: "On Rosh Hashanah, faith creates a refuge"
.......... - WP: "Some synagogues begin stepped-up outreach to 'two-day' Jews"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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