Show Jena 6 support today.. Mayor abandoning proven program?".. Superintendent's letter.. Back-to-school events..
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: "A letter from the Interim Sup't. of Schools"
Plainfield Trees: "White Pine"
Schools: "Two weeks devoted to back-to-school events"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Mims Hackett: "Orange bitterly split over whether Hackett should quit"
Bridgewater: "Gunman fires on house in B'water"
Perth Amboy: "City seeks to shift scandal-plagued parking authority to UEZ"
Roselle Park: "Merchants riled by typo on Web site" -- Typo cop D'Elia speaks out.
South Plainfield: "EPA to discuss Superfund site at meeting"
Union Twp.: "Fear of eminent domain spawns watchdog group"
STATE
National Guard: "N.J. Guard faces major combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan"
'Abbott' Ruling: "Four from high court urge patience on critical education rulings"
Architecture: "Architects outline NJ's 150 best"
'Drug Courts': "Supreme Court's decision opens up drug court"
Giants/Jets Stadium: "State gets new stadium bill: Millions in authority bonds"
GOP: "GOP vows reform on ethics and taxes, assails Trenton 'dysfunction'"
Meadowlands Project: "N.J. ready to scuttle Meadowlands big plan"
Ministering to Military Returnees: "Ft. Dix chaplains give civilian pastors a crash course"
Port Authority: "Bayonne port deal stirs up protest"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns: "Past Clouds Candidates' Donor Lists"
'Blackwater' Mercenaries: "Where Military Rules Don't Apply"
Bush-Petraeus Show: "Dan Froomkin: The Public Ain't Buying"
The Fed: "Housing Troubles Dealt the Fed An Unusual Market"
Iraq: "GOP Senators Block Longer Leaves for Troops"
OF INTEREST
Slave Life: "A Light on Slaves' Lives at George Washington's 'Mount Vernon'"
Episcopalians: "Episcopal Bishops in Key Meeting on Gays"
Gay Marriage: "San Diego Mayor to Back Same-Sex Marriage Fight"
Yom Kippur: "Jewish teens go from fun to fasting"
Obituary: "David Cline, Vietnam vet and war critic"
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)
- "Show your Jena 6 support today"
- "Mayor abandoning proven program?"
- "Plainfield seminarian to be on NPR this morning"
- "Plainfield proposes 8.7% hike in taxes" -- Transcribed from yesterday's Ledger.
Crescent Times: "A letter from the Interim Sup't. of Schools"
Plainfield Trees: "White Pine"
Schools: "Two weeks devoted to back-to-school events"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - September 20. 6 PM. 3rd Thursday Concerts at Plainwood Square Park: Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Tonight's blowout, celebrating 30 years of the Plainwood Square Merchants, the end of the season, and the Plainfield Idol contest, will include a VIP reception at 4:30, a classic car show, the David Cedeno Orchestra, Hip-hop artist Jayem, and the three finalists in the Plainfield Idol Contest. Sponsor: Plainwood Square Merchants and City of Plainfield. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue. FREE
. - Today - September 20. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Friday - September 21. 7 PM. PHS Football: Plainfield at Shabazz.
- Saturday - 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.
- 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
Mims Hackett: "Orange bitterly split over whether Hackett should quit"
Bridgewater: "Gunman fires on house in B'water"
Perth Amboy: "City seeks to shift scandal-plagued parking authority to UEZ"
Roselle Park: "Merchants riled by typo on Web site" -- Typo cop D'Elia speaks out.
South Plainfield: "EPA to discuss Superfund site at meeting"
Union Twp.: "Fear of eminent domain spawns watchdog group"
STATE
National Guard: "N.J. Guard faces major combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan"
'Abbott' Ruling: "Four from high court urge patience on critical education rulings"
Architecture: "Architects outline NJ's 150 best"
'Drug Courts': "Supreme Court's decision opens up drug court"
Giants/Jets Stadium: "State gets new stadium bill: Millions in authority bonds"
GOP: "GOP vows reform on ethics and taxes, assails Trenton 'dysfunction'"
Meadowlands Project: "N.J. ready to scuttle Meadowlands big plan"
Ministering to Military Returnees: "Ft. Dix chaplains give civilian pastors a crash course"
Port Authority: "Bayonne port deal stirs up protest"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns: "Past Clouds Candidates' Donor Lists"
'Blackwater' Mercenaries: "Where Military Rules Don't Apply"
Bush-Petraeus Show: "Dan Froomkin: The Public Ain't Buying"
The Fed: "Housing Troubles Dealt the Fed An Unusual Market"
Iraq: "GOP Senators Block Longer Leaves for Troops"
OF INTEREST
Jena 6: "National attention focused on Jena 6 support today"
Slave Life: "A Light on Slaves' Lives at George Washington's 'Mount Vernon'"
Episcopalians: "Episcopal Bishops in Key Meeting on Gays"
Gay Marriage: "San Diego Mayor to Back Same-Sex Marriage Fight"
Yom Kippur: "Jewish teens go from fun to fasting"
Obituary: "David Cline, Vietnam vet and war critic"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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