Shootout with cops.. Charlotte, Jerry, UCIA innocent!.. Bender house sale.. Jeff Dunn profiled..
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)
Crescent Times: "Let the good times start"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"
Art Festival: "Free outdoor festival to showcase the arts Saturday"
PMUA: "Plainfield to host free environmental fair"
Profile: "Jeffery Dunn: Nurturing small business -- and making a profit"
Shootout: "Gunman sought in shootout with Plainfield cops"
Students: "State set to track almost all students"
Teachers: "99% of NJ teachers 'highly qualified'" -- Report here. No mention of substitutes, used by many districts.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
EWR: "Elizabeth sues over FAA's approval of East Coast air traffic plan"
Franklin Twp.: "Two reputed Bloods charged in Franklin slaying" -- LEDGER | COURIER
Linden: "UCIA seeking state approval of $7m bond for Library construction"
Newark Murders: "Report: Bail Was Appropriate for Suspect Before Killings" -- LEDGER | NY TIMES
Roselle: "Abraham Clark HS among recipients of Leader Awards"
STATE
Corzine/Riccio 'Gift': "Corzine fends off allegations of cover-up"
College Construction: "Colleges ally with builders to lobby state"
Electronic Voting: "Judge demands a plan for e-voting" -- Gives a one-week deadline.
Ethics Doubleheader: "Pick a chair, deal with conflicts" -- The toothless dog Joe Roberts characterized as a 'kangaroo court'.
GOP: "GOP stokes worries over 'monetizing' Turnpike"
Jets/Giants Stadium: "Teams take wraps off 'crown jewel of stadiums'"
Pension Funds: "State to invest pension funds in Jersey-based companies"
State Police: "State Police Passes Key Test on Ending Racial Profiling" -- LEDGER | NY TIMES
Transportation Trust Fund: "Fund borrows another $1.25B for roads, mass transit"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Economic Outlook: "New Concerns in Europe About Credit Fallout"
Iraq - SL: "NJ GOP Rep. Garrett joins bipartisan call to bring troops home"
OF INTEREST
Health: "Study finds new clues to breast cancer racial gap"
Seamen's Church Institute: "Port chaplains tend to diverse, far-flung flock"
Obituary: Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor and showman -- LEDGER | NY TIMES
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)
- "Senior Center sales commissions: Charlotte, Jerry, UCIA innocent!"
- "Bender's Huge House Sale Friday, Saturday, Sunday"
Crescent Times: "Let the good times start"
Plainfield Trees: "Ailanthus altissimus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn"
Art Festival: "Free outdoor festival to showcase the arts Saturday"
PMUA: "Plainfield to host free environmental fair"
Profile: "Jeffery Dunn: Nurturing small business -- and making a profit"
Shootout: "Gunman sought in shootout with Plainfield cops"
Students: "State set to track almost all students"
Teachers: "99% of NJ teachers 'highly qualified'" -- Report here. No mention of substitutes, used by many districts.
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - September 6. Plainfield Public Schools Opening Day. Summer's over. Back to the books!
- Today - September 6. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Today - 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
EWR: "Elizabeth sues over FAA's approval of East Coast air traffic plan"
Franklin Twp.: "Two reputed Bloods charged in Franklin slaying" -- LEDGER | COURIER
Linden: "UCIA seeking state approval of $7m bond for Library construction"
Newark Murders: "Report: Bail Was Appropriate for Suspect Before Killings" -- LEDGER | NY TIMES
Roselle: "Abraham Clark HS among recipients of Leader Awards"
STATE
Corzine/Riccio 'Gift': "Corzine fends off allegations of cover-up"
College Construction: "Colleges ally with builders to lobby state"
Electronic Voting: "Judge demands a plan for e-voting" -- Gives a one-week deadline.
Ethics Doubleheader: "Pick a chair, deal with conflicts" -- The toothless dog Joe Roberts characterized as a 'kangaroo court'.
GOP: "GOP stokes worries over 'monetizing' Turnpike"
Jets/Giants Stadium: "Teams take wraps off 'crown jewel of stadiums'"
Pension Funds: "State to invest pension funds in Jersey-based companies"
State Police: "State Police Passes Key Test on Ending Racial Profiling" -- LEDGER | NY TIMES
Transportation Trust Fund: "Fund borrows another $1.25B for roads, mass transit"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Economic Outlook: "New Concerns in Europe About Credit Fallout"
Iraq - SL: "NJ GOP Rep. Garrett joins bipartisan call to bring troops home"
OF INTEREST
Health: "Study finds new clues to breast cancer racial gap"
Seamen's Church Institute: "Port chaplains tend to diverse, far-flung flock"
Obituary: Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor and showman -- LEDGER | NY TIMES
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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