'N' word on Plainfield man's store receipt.. Library photo contest.. Bernice and Maria on schools.. Delaware State shooting (breaking)..
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 update" | "Paper or Pixels?"
Crescent Times: "Board Clarification" | "The Need to Know"
FY2008 Budget: "Plainfield wants state aid to reduce proposed tax hike"
Schools: "$2.65 million grant to PCO brings new services to 3 schools"
Cellphone Purchase: "City man finds 'N' word, unexplained charge on store receipt"
Jena 6 Rally: "Thousands Protest Blacks' Treatment" -- WashPost | NY Times
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Berkeley Heights: "Rec center proposal likely headed to referendum over $10M bond"
Courthouses: "State safety inspectors target all 21 county courthouses"
Roselle: "Roselle council rejects raise for mayor"
Sayreville: "Federal agents raid steroid lab in Sayreville home"
Somerset County: "Park Commission split on rule changes" -- Ledger | Courier
Union Twp.: "Jeweler arrested on fake gem heist charges"
STATE
War on Drugs: Tom Moran: "A cheap tip for Corzine: Change state drug policies"
GWB/Holland Tunnel: "Energy-saving lights will span the Hudson River"
Mortgage Scam: "2 convicted in mortgage loan fraud"
Pension Funds: "State pension fund managers seek profits in volatile market"
Rutgers Study: "Though diversity grows, discrimination still a problem" -- Ledger | Courier
Special Ed: "School boards urge a revamp of special education aid" -- Ledger | Courier
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Afghanistan: "16 NJ Guardsmen have volunteered for 1-year mission"
Hillary & Health Care: John Farmer: "This time, Hillary can safely talk health care"
Israel: "Israel blocks Muslim worshippers"
OF INTEREST
Delaware State Shooting (breaking): "2 Students Shot at Delaware State"
Yom Kippur: "Soul-searching on Yom Kippur"
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: "Schools update" | "Paper or Pixels?"
Crescent Times: "Board Clarification" | "The Need to Know"
FY2008 Budget: "Plainfield wants state aid to reduce proposed tax hike"
Schools: "$2.65 million grant to PCO brings new services to 3 schools"
Cellphone Purchase: "City man finds 'N' word, unexplained charge on store receipt"
Jena 6 Rally: "Thousands Protest Blacks' Treatment" -- WashPost | NY Times
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - September 21. Sundown. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins.
- Today - September 21. 7 PM. PHS Football: Plainfield at Shabazz.
- Tomorrow - September 22. 11 AM - 3 PM. YMCA Open House. Free use of all facilities, plus activities for children and families and refreshments. Discounts on membership applications made Saturday. YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue. Information: (908) 756-6060. FREE.
- Tomorrow - September 22. Noon - 5 PM. Car Wash Fundraiser by 'Youth Exposure'. This new mentoring program for students of Hubbard and Maxson Middle Schools led by Plainfielders who are recent college graduates is raising money for the group's programs. At the Hand Car Wash on South Avenue (near the Dairy Queen). Info: Annie McWilliams, (908) 612-3405.
- Sunday - September 23. 3 - 6 PM. 7th Annual Wine Discovery. A wine-tasting event in support of the Plainfield Public Library. Sponsor: Friends of the Plainfield Public Library. At the home of James E. McGreevey and Mark O'Donnell, 1332 Prospect Avenue, Plainfield. $75 per person at the door.
- Monday - September 24. 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.
- Tuesday - September 25. 11 AM Registration. 2007 PHC Golf Classic. Sponsored by the Plainfield Health Center. At Beaver Brook Country Club, Annandale, NJ. Information: Anna Enriquez, (908) 753-6401 x195.
- Tuesday - September 25. 8 PM. Ebony Fashion Fair: Glam Odyssey 2007. Sponsor: Shiloh Baptist Church. Benefiting A. Ross Brent Scholarship Fund. At Shiloh Community Life/Cultural Arts Center, 515 West 4th Street. $50 advance/$55 at door. Tickets available at the church. Info: (908) 561-3547.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Berkeley Heights: "Rec center proposal likely headed to referendum over $10M bond"
Courthouses: "State safety inspectors target all 21 county courthouses"
Roselle: "Roselle council rejects raise for mayor"
Sayreville: "Federal agents raid steroid lab in Sayreville home"
Somerset County: "Park Commission split on rule changes" -- Ledger | Courier
Union Twp.: "Jeweler arrested on fake gem heist charges"
STATE
War on Drugs: Tom Moran: "A cheap tip for Corzine: Change state drug policies"
GWB/Holland Tunnel: "Energy-saving lights will span the Hudson River"
Mortgage Scam: "2 convicted in mortgage loan fraud"
Pension Funds: "State pension fund managers seek profits in volatile market"
Rutgers Study: "Though diversity grows, discrimination still a problem" -- Ledger | Courier
Special Ed: "School boards urge a revamp of special education aid" -- Ledger | Courier
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Afghanistan: "16 NJ Guardsmen have volunteered for 1-year mission"
Hillary & Health Care: John Farmer: "This time, Hillary can safely talk health care"
Israel: "Israel blocks Muslim worshippers"
OF INTEREST
Delaware State Shooting (breaking): "2 Students Shot at Delaware State"
Yom Kippur: "Soul-searching on Yom Kippur"
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 |
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