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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: "Proposed Outsourcing Questioned at Budget Hearing" | Display: "Day of the Dead"|Crescent Times: "The Three I's: Interest, Involvement, Investment"
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Council Race: "Ward 2 hopefuls find a little common ground"
School Superintendent Search: "Firm determines profile for desired superintendent" -- Apologies for confusion, story was FILED yesterday to RUN today. -- Dan.Urban Fiction: "City author brings streets to bookstores" -- At Music N Motion, 204 E. Front.
2005 Murder: "Keith Carson admits to role in killing of Jose Fernando Lopez" -- Ledger | Courier |
Robberies: "Plainfield man admits committing string of local armed robberies"
Flu Shots: "Low-income kids are left waiting for free flu shots in New Jersey"
Historic Preservation: "State designates 1950s Morristown neighborhood historic"
PATH & Tunnels: "Higher toll in works for Hudson crossings"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - October 31. 5:30 PM SHARP. Basketball Trip: NJ Nets v. Chicago Bulls. Game at Continental Arena, starts at 7:30 PM, bus returns at 11:00 PM. $60/person, includes round trip bus, game ticket, Nets Jersey and shorts. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Tickets on first come / first served basis. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Today - October 31. 6 PM. Halloween Party & Haunted House. Haunted House, costume contest, prizes, snacks and candy. For children ages 5 - 10. MUST be accompanied by a parent. At the YWCA, East Front and Church Streets. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Today - October 31. 7 PM. 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'. Free Halloween screening of the HBO documentary. Sponsor: Union County Peace Council. At: First United Methodist Church, 1 East Broad Street, Westfield. FREE.
- Today - October 31. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Tomorrow - November 1. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Friday - November 2. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Harvest Festival. For kids and their families. Sponsor: Center for Stronger Families. At: Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking in lot on Spooner Avenue.)
. - Saturday - November 3. 9 AM - 2 PM. Computer and Electronics Recycling Collection. Union County Recycling will accept old computers, parts and electronics. Must show proof of Union County residence. At: Schering Plough, Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth. Hotline: (908) 654-9889 or Union County website.
- Saturday - November 3. Noon. PMUA's 'Environmental Resource Center' Open House. Guided tours of the renovated and upgraded former Transfer Station. At 95 Rock Avenue, Plainfield. The public is invited.
- Saturday - November 3. 12:30 - 4:30 PM. Latino Heritage Family Festival. Performances, crafts, tastings celebrate Día de los Muertos, plus an exhibit of Mexican art. At: The Newark Museum. FREE, but suggested admission. Info: (973) 596-6550 or museum website.
- Saturday - November 3. 2 PM. Football: Bridgewater-Raritan at Plainfield. At Hub Stine Field.
- Saturday - November 3. 6 PM. UCC Foundation Gala & Casino Night. Start with cocktails, followed by a gourmet buffet dinner and a 'Casino Night'. Sponsor: Union County College Foundation. At: UCC Cranford, 1033 Springfield Avenue. Information and reservations: (908) 709-7505.
- Saturday - November 3. 5 - 7 PM. Swain Gallery's Reception for artists Michael Ruple & Monica Baumann. Recent oil paintings, at Plainfield's oldest gallery - celebrating 139 years. Swain Gallery, 703 Watchung Avenue (at East 7th Street), Plainfield. Info: (908) 756-1707.
- Saturday - November 3. 8 PM. Plainfield Symphony: Chopin and Schubert. Featuring the world premiere of Sabin Pautza's orchestration of Death and the Maiden. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student. Post-Concert buffet $25. Info: (908) 561-5140.
- Sunday - November 4. 1 PM. HIV/AIDS Awareness Forum: What Our Daughters Need To Know. An awareness forum for girls and their parents. At Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building, NYC. Sponsored by Blossomin' Diva, a non-profit founded by Plainfield resident Tamiko Evans. For more information, email events@blossomindiva.org or call (888) 632-9953.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Bridgewater: "Democrats vie for coup in Bridgewater election"
Elizabeth: "Staph infection hits Elizabeth student"
Franklin Twp.: "Franklin student diagnosed with staph infection"
Fanwood: "GOP seeks a toehold in Fanwood, again"
Springfield: "GOP has shot at control of township committee"
Union Twp.: "Police fight oversight plan ordinance"
STATE
2007 Legislative Races: "Dems leading GOP in spending"
Public Questions - Stem Cell Research: Tom Moran: "Good causes become bad finance"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries: "In 7th Debate, Clinton Hears It From Her Rivals"
AG Nomination: "Mukasey Losing Backing Over Waterboarding Waffling" -- An 'artful hairsplitter'?
Bush Governance: "To Implement Policy, Bush to Turn to Administrative Orders"
The Fed: Steven Pearlstein: "Time to Stand Up to Wall Street"
Taxes: "Rangel's proposal starts a conversation for the next Administration"
Voter ID Laws: "DOJ Voting Chief says minorities 'not hurt as much because they die first'"
OF INTEREST
Alternative Fuel - Tires?: "Tires as an alternative fuel, but toll on health and air may be too high"
The Colbert Candidacy: "He's running and he's kidding (maybe), but voters aren't"
Consumerism: "Are adults making Halloween the new Christmas?"
Product Safety: "Chinese Chemicals Flow Unchecked to Market"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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: "Leadership Profile Revealed" -- Not quite yet, it seems. | "Everything's Real" |
Crescent Times: "It's Silly Season"
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Abbott Schools Construction: "State seeks time to get funds for Abbott projects"
Courthouse: "Municipal court gets new metal detector" -- Pacemaker patients beware!
Gangs: "20 are indicted in Plainfield gang case" -- Or is it 15?
National Night Out: "Plainfield lauded for its National Night Out effort"
McGreeveys: "Divorce court looks like next stop for McGreeveys"
Tax Rebates: "Deadline is near to apply for tax rebate" -- Very near. Tomorrow, in fact.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Tomorrow is fifth Wednesday - NO RECYCLES.
- Today - October 30. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Hearing. City Hall Library. Public is welcome.
- Wednesday - October 31. 5:30 PM SHARP. Basketball Trip: NJ Nets v. Chicago Bulls. Game at Continental Arena, starts at 7:30 PM, bus returns at 11:00 PM. $60/person, includes round trip bus, game ticket, Nets Jersey and shorts. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Tickets on first come / first served basis. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 6 PM. Halloween Party & Haunted House. Haunted House, costume contest, prizes, snacks and candy. For children ages 5 - 10. MUST be accompanied by a parent. At the YWCA, East Front and Church Streets. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7 PM. 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'. Free Halloween screening of the HBO documentary. Sponsor: Union County Peace Council. At: First United Methodist Church, 1 East Broad Street, Westfield. FREE.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Thursday - November 1. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Friday - November 2. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Harvest Festival. For kids and their families. Sponsor: Center for Stronger Families. At: Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking in lot on Spooner Avenue.)
. - Saturday - November 3. 9 AM - 2 PM. Computer and Electronics Recycling Collection. Union County Recycling will accept old computers, parts and electronics. Must show proof of Union County residence. At: Schering Plough, Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth. Hotline: (908) 654-9889 or Union County website.
- Saturday - November 3. Noon. PMUA's 'Environmental Resource Center' Open House. Guided tours of the renovated and upgraded former Transfer Station. At 95 Rock Avenue, Plainfield. The public is invited.
- Saturday - November 3. 2 PM. Football: Bridgewater-Raritan at Plainfield. At Hub Stine Field.
- Saturday - November 3. 6 PM. UCC Foundation Gala & Casino Night. Start with cocktails, followed by a gourmet buffet dinner and a 'Casino Night'. Sponsor: Union County College Foundation. At: UCC Cranford, 1033 Springfield Avenue. Information and reservations: (908) 709-7505.
- Saturday - November 3. 5 - 7 PM. Swain Gallery's Reception for artists Michael Ruple & Monica Baumann. Recent oil paintings, at Plainfield's oldest gallery - celebrating 139 years. Swain Gallery, 703 Watchung Avenue (at East 7th Street), Plainfield. Info: (908) 756-1707.
- Saturday - November 3. 8 PM. Plainfield Symphony: Chopin and Schubert. Featuring the world premiere of Sabin Pautza's orchestration of Death and the Maiden. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student. Post-Concert buffet $25. Info: (908) 561-5140.
- Sunday - November 4. 1 PM. HIV/AIDS Awareness Forum: What Our Daughters Need To Know. An awareness forum for girls and their parents. At Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building, NYC. Sponsored by Blossomin' Diva, a non-profit founded by Plainfield resident Tamiko Evans. For more information, email events@blossomindiva.org or call (888) 632-9953.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Bound Brook: "Mayoral race keys on fate of downtown"
Roselle Park: "Revitalized downtown top issue in Roselle Park"
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools: "Class still shares memories 65 years later"
STATE
2007 Ballot Questions: "Money, morality drive stem cell ballot debate"
Illegals & Car Insurance: "Pennsy plates, foreign drivers"
Lonegan Affair: "FOP calls on Lonegan to resign"
Paterson: "Ex-housing aide cited in Section 8 extortion, bribery"
Staph Infections: "2 Bergenfield workers are treated for MRSA"
Stem Cell Research: "A stem cell pioneer applauds state's efforts as 'substantive'"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Blackwater Investigation: "Immunity Deals Offered to Blackwater Guards" -- Without proper authority.
Bush on Blackwater: "Bush: 'That's How I Work'" -- In which Bush makes their accountability a laughing issue (transcript).
Consumer Product Safety Commission: "Safety agency head opposes bigger budget, more authority"
Financial Markets: "Guesstimates Won’t Cut It Anymore" -- Doing the REAL math on risks.
Iran: John Farmer: "Left is wrong to attack Bush's Iran sanctions"
OF INTEREST
Cheney Hunts: "Cheney Goes on a Hunting Trip (Insert a Punch Line Here)"
Language: "Bush’s Dangerous Liaisons" -- "Don't know much about history..."
Swiftboating comes to NJ, 2007: "Lautenberg stands up with Greenstein" -- Who is behind Common Sense America, and why do they care about one of NJ's 'clean elections' races?
Yankees: "Yanks lurch into winter of discontent"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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: "Kids Enjoy Safe Halloween Event"Crescent Times: "It's Silly Season"
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Councilor Davis' DWI Charge: "Plainfield councilman facing trial next month"
PNHSC: "Benefit fashion show a success"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Monday - October 29. 8 PM. Community Forum on School Superintendent Search. The consultant will present the profile from the community input forms. See more at Bernice's post here. At the PHS Auditorium, 950 Park Avenue.
- Tuesday - October 30. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Hearing. City Hall Library. Public is welcome.
- Wednesday - October 31. 5:30 PM SHARP. Basketball Trip: NJ Nets v. Chicago Bulls. Game at Continental Arena, starts at 7:30 PM, bus returns at 11:00 PM. $60/person, includes round trip bus, game ticket, Nets Jersey and shorts. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Tickets on first come / first served basis. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 6 PM. Halloween Party & Haunted House. Haunted House, costume contest, prizes, snacks and candy. For children ages 5 - 10. MUST be accompanied by a parent. At the YWCA, East Front and Church Streets. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7 PM. 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'. Free Halloween screening of the HBO documentary. Sponsor: Union County Peace Council. At: First United Methodist Church, 1 East Broad Street, Westfield. FREE.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Saturday - November 3. Noon. PMUA's 'Environmental Resource Center' Open House. Guided tours of the renovated and upgraded former Transfer Station. At 95 Rock Avenue, Plainfield. The public is invited.
- Saturday - November 3. 2 PM. Football: Bridgewater-Raritan at Plainfield. At Hub Stine Field.
- Saturday - November 3. 6 PM. UCC Foundation Gala & Casino Night. Start with cocktails, followed by a gourmet buffet dinner and a 'Casino Night'. Sponsor: Union County College Foundation. At: UCC Cranford, 1033 Springfield Avenue. Information and reservations: (908) 709-7505.
- Saturday - November 3. 5 - 7 PM. Swain Gallery's Reception for artists Michael Ruple & Monica Baumann. Recent oil paintings, at Plainfield's oldest gallery - celebrating 139 years. Swain Gallery, 703 Watchung Avenue (at East 7th Street), Plainfield. Info: (908) 756-1707.
- Saturday - November 3. 8 PM. Plainfield Symphony: Chopin and Schubert. Featuring the world premiere of Sabin Pautza's orchestration of Death and the Maiden. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student. Post-Concert buffet $25. Info: (908) 561-5140.
- Sunday - November 4. 1 PM. HIV/AIDS Awareness Forum: What Our Daughters Need To Know. An awareness forum for girls and their parents. At Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building, NYC. Sponsored by Blossomin' Diva, a non-profit founded by Plainfield resident Tamiko Evans. For more information, email events@blossomindiva.org or call (888) 632-9953.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Bonnie Brae School: "Troubled boys find future at Bonnie Brae"
Edison: "Cricket team hopes to get its own playing field"
Newark: "Suddenly, a new picture of Newark" -- Recycling the press clips of NJPAC's inaugural?
Newark Schools: "Staph infection case brings school scrub"
Union Twp.: "Feud between cops and administrator hits boiling point"
STATE
Courts: "Jersey suffering shortage of judges"
Domestic Violence: "Data improve, but experts split on what it means"
'Farmland Tax' Scams: "Thousands reaping farmland tax breaks" -- Meant to help REAL farmers, abuse that is costing YOU. The rules are here.
UMDNJ: "Latest whistleblower suit alleges fraud, retaliation" -- The cardiology kickback scheme.
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Darfur: "U.S. Promises on Darfur Don't Match Actions"
Real ID Licenses: "Real ID That Spitzer Now Embraces Has Been Widely Criticized"
OF INTEREST
Bureaucratese: "A Push for Plain English"
Perpetual Digital Alibi: "Rutgers prof, once mistaken for a terrorist, cams EVERYTHING online"
Ticket Scalpers: "Hard-to-get 'Hannah' tickets anger parents"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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: "FYI: Doing Something vs. Writing About It"
Plain Talker: "About Plaintalker"
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Hospitals: "Charity care squeezing region's hospitals"
'Pod' Storage: "Invasion of PODS troubles neighbors" -- Noticed around town.
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
Credit Scores: "Improving a Credit Score by Piggybacking"
Foreclosure Help: "New Help With Foreclosures"
Fractional Ownership: "Fractional Ownership of a Property"
Furnaces: "Tuning Up Your Furnace"
NJ's Best: "NJ's 150 Best Buildings and Places"
BIG PICTURE
Foreclosures: "Report: 17.9M homes vacant in foreclosures"
Mortgage Business: "Mortgage Industry Facing More Troubles"
Risk: "Who’s Going to Take the Financial Weight?"
Subprime Crisis: "A Catastrophe Foretold" -- In 2003, as Krugman points out.
Spillover: "This Time, Housing Is Taking Department Stores Down With It"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
TOOLS
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region"
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Wednesday - October 31. 5:30 PM SHARP. Basketball Trip: NJ Nets v. Chicago Bulls. Game at Continental Arena, starts at 7:30 PM, bus returns at 11:00 PM. $60/person, includes round trip bus, game ticket, Nets Jersey and shorts. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Tickets on first come / first served basis. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 6 PM. Halloween Party & Haunted House. Haunted House, costume contest, prizes, snacks and candy. For children ages 5 - 10. MUST be accompanied by a parent. At the YWCA, East Front and Church Streets. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7 PM. 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'. Free Halloween screening of the HBO documentary. Sponsor: Union County Peace Council. At: First United Methodist Church, 1 East Broad Street, Westfield. FREE.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Saturday - November 3. Noon. PMUA's 'Environmental Resource Center' Open House. Guided tours of the renovated and upgraded former Transfer Station. At 95 Rock Avenue, Plainfield. The public is invited.
- Saturday - November 3. 2 PM. Football: Bridgewater-Raritan at Plainfield. At Hub Stine Field.
- Saturday - November 3. 6 PM. UCC Foundation Gala & Casino Night. Start with cocktails, followed by a gourmet buffet dinner and a 'Casino Night'. Sponsor: Union County College Foundation. At: UCC Cranford, 1033 Springfield Avenue. Information and reservations: (908) 709-7505.
- Saturday - November 3. 5 - 7 PM. Swain Gallery's Reception for artists Michael Ruple & Monica Baumann. Recent oil paintings, at Plainfield's oldest gallery - celebrating 139 years. Swain Gallery, 703 Watchung Avenue (at East 7th Street), Plainfield. Info: (908) 756-1707.
- Saturday - November 3. 8 PM. Plainfield Symphony: Chopin and Schubert. Featuring the world premiere of Sabin Pautza's orchestration of Death and the Maiden. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student. Post-Concert buffet $25. Info: (908) 561-5140.
- Sunday - November 4. 1 PM. HIV/AIDS Awareness Forum: What Our Daughters Need To Know. An awareness forum for girls and their parents. At Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building, NYC. Sponsored by Blossomin' Diva, a non-profit founded by Plainfield resident Tamiko Evans. For more information, email events@blossomindiva.org or call (888) 632-9953.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
21st District Race: "Facing long odds, challenger seeks to unseat Kean"
22nd District Race: "Hopefuls focus on an ailing Trenton"
George Street Playhouse: "To a Funny, Grumpy Duo, Add Whiffs of Mortality"
Linden: "Nostalgic revue 'American Rapture' always rocks the house"
Lyons VA Hospital: "New facility for military sex abuse victims"
Newark: "MRSA found in Newark school"
North Plainfield: "Variance would allow yeshiva to move"
South Plainfield: "Rescue House of Prayer Mass Choir marks 20th year"
Westfield: "Westfield students join thousands in NYC in protest over Iraq"
STATE
The Auditor -- as well as several articles and opinion pieces -- is missing in action online today.
2007 Elections: "In off year, campaigns get down and dirty"
Ballot Questions: "Bond for stem cell research leads four questions"
Civil Unions: "Law Has Fallen Short in Its First Year, Commission Is Told"
'Mrs. New Jersey': "Tangled tale of 2 Mrs. N.J. pageants"
'Monetizing' Assets: "Pennsylvania looks to monetize I-80"
The Pinelands: "The Pinelands That Time Forgot"
Trenton: "Marsilio's: Old Friends, Last Meals, Sad Dances"
Witness Protection: "Few Choices in Shielding of Witnesses"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Evangelicals & Politics: "Evangelical Crackup"
Iran: Dan Froomkin: "Going It Alone on Iran"
'Private Contractors': "To Know Contractors, Know Government"
OF INTEREST
Halloween Candy: "What's Your Halloween Candy Personality?" -- What the candy you give says about you.
NAACP: "NAACP Wants Apology From Overstock.com Chief"
NJ Authors: "Fast-paced detective story takes readers into 2 towns"
Stink Bugs: "Bad News Stink Bug (but Don’t Smash It)"
Synthetic Turf: "Parents Raising Concerns Over Synthetic Turf"
Toy Safety: "Mattel Recalls More Toys Tainted With Lead"
Illegals & Licenses: "Spitzer tries different tack" -- NY Times | WashPost | Reaction |
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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: "About Plaintalker"
Crescent Times: Maria is having computer problems. Stay tuned.
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
AKA Coat Drive: "Winter coat drive today at YMCA"
Links: "Women's health forum today at 1st-Park Baptist Church"
Scrapbooking Event: "Bring the family to scrapbooking party"
Homeland Security: "Pagers that sniff out radiation" -- Presumably, we got some.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - October 27. 8:30 AM - Noon. Women's Health Forum: Identifying Key Health Issues For Women of Africa and How They Impact Women Worldwide. Panelists: Margaret Kilibwa, PhD and Charlotte Ayers, MD, MPH, from RWJ Medical School; and Yede Dennis DDS, MPH, UMDNJ Dental School. Sponsor: Raritan Valley LINKS. RSVP: (908) 334-9137 or (908) 464-8463. FREE, registration form here.
- Today - October 27. 9:45 AM registration, 10 AM parade. Fabricland's Halloween Costume Contest and Parade. 23rd annual event with $1,000 in gift certificate prizes in categories from infants to adults. Handmade costumes only; ready-made costumes not eligible. Pickup entry form at the store or online at www.fabricland.com/. Info: (908) 755-4700.
- Today - October 27. 10 AM - 3 PM. Community Scrapbook/Memory Making Event. Hands-on workshop; bring your photos and learn how to tell your story. Scrapping 'Share & Swap' table available. Albums and supplies will be available for purchase. Complimentary refreshments. Sponsored by Recreation Division. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot). Info: (908) 753-3097. FREE.
- Today - October 27. 1 - 3 PM. Free Halloween Carnival. For ages 5-11. Haunted House, costume parade, face painting, pin-the-tail-on-the-goblin, pie eating contest. Sponsor: YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue. FREE.
- Today - October 27. 6:30 PM. I Can Foundation's 2nd Annual Family Literacy Benefit. Guest of Honor: Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs. Sponsor: I Can Foundation. At: Pantagis Renaissance, Scotch Plains. $85/person. Tickets and info: (908) 304-8601 or www.icanachieve.org.
- Wednesday - October 31. 5:30 PM SHARP. Basketball Trip: NJ Nets v. Chicago Bulls. Game at Continental Arena, starts at 7:30 PM, bus returns at 11:00 PM. $60/person, includes round trip bus, game ticket, Nets Jersey and shorts. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Tickets on first come / first served basis. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 6 PM. Halloween Party & Haunted House. Haunted House, costume contest, prizes, snacks and candy. For children ages 5 - 10. MUST be accompanied by a parent. At the YWCA, East Front and Church Streets. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7 PM. 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'. Free Halloween screening of the HBO documentary. Sponsor: Union County Peace Council. At: First United Methodist Church, 1 East Broad Street, Westfield. FREE.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Devils Rock --
Hillsborough: "Hillsboro may allow residents windmills"
Roselle Park: "Police seize man in crash after chase"
Somerset County: "Dismembered body ID'd as woman from Franklin Twp." -- Courier | Ledger |
South Plainfield HS: "Students in lockdown for gun search" -- Courier | Ledger |
Sports' NJ Trifecta: "Devils opener, Rutgers v. W Va., Breeder's Cup -- all in NJ this weekend"
STATE
2008 Presidential Primary: "NJ Poll: Clinton enjoys double-digit lead over Giuliani"
'Asset Monetization': "State asks judge to toss GOP 'monetization' suit"
Commerce Bank: "SEC investigates Commerce" -- The hometown Cherry Hill paper digs deeper.
Devereaux Case: "Ex-state official pleads guilty"
Prescription Drugs: "State unveils Rx drug registry"
Public Colleges: "Lobbyists advised on more than grants"
Stem Cell Research: "Court Clears a State Vote on Studying Stem Cells" -- Ledger | NY Times |
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
AG Nomination: "Denounce Waterboarding, Democrats and Specter Tell Nominee"
FEMA: "FEMA pulls fake press conference on California fires" -- See video here.
Taxes: "The Rangel Tax Bill: The Reaction"
OF INTEREST
'The Lodger' (1944), about a lodger who may have been Jack the Ripper
Scary Movies: "Joy of Fright: Old Chillers That Should Scare (but Not Terrorize) the Kids"
Cellphone Switching: "Sprint Nextel Settles Over Switching to New Carriers" -- Cracking open the door to taking your phone with you when you switch.
Entertaining: "In Picking the Right Caterer, the Food Is Just the Start"
UFOs: "NASA agrees to another look for UFO incident"
WWII Court Martial: "1944 Conviction of Black G.I.’s Is Ruled Flawed"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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: "Superintendent Search Profile to be Revealed"
Crescent Times: "SOS, SOS, anyone copying?"
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Courier Endorsement: "Storch in Plainfield" -- Scroll down, they do two towns in one piec. I have also archived it here.
Worker Shooting: "Blogs question motives behind shooting of Plainfield employee"
School Funding: "School execs sweat state aid formula"Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - October 26. 9 AM - Noon. Developing a Winning Business Plan. Cosponsors: Plainfield Chamber of Commerce and the Business Resource Center. At the Business Resource Center, County Office Building, West 2nd Street and Park Avenue. Info and registration: Kean SBDC, (908) 737-4220. Free, but preregistration required.
- Tomorrow - October 27. 8:30 AM - Noon. Women's Health Forum: Identifying Key Health Issues For Women of Africa and How They Impact Women Worldwide. Panelists: Margaret Kilibwa, PhD and Charlotte Ayers, MD, MPH, from RWJ Medical School; and Yede Dennis DDS, MPH, UMDNJ Dental School. Sponsor: Raritan Valley LINKS. RSVP: (908) 334-9137 or (908) 464-8463. FREE, registration form here.
- Tomorrow - October 27. 9:45 AM registration, 10 AM parade. Fabricland's Halloween Costume Contest and Parade. 23rd annual event with $1,000 in gift certificate prizes in categories from infants to adults. Handmade costumes only; ready-made costumes not eligible. Pickup entry form at the store or online at www.fabricland.com/. Info: (908) 755-4700.
- Tomorrow - October 27. 10 AM - 3 PM. Community Scrapbook/Memory Making Event. Hands-on workshop; bring your photos and learn how to tell your story. Scrapping 'Share & Swap' table available. Albums and supplies will be available for purchase. Complimentary refreshments. Sponsored by Recreation Division. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot). Info: (908) 753-3097. FREE.
- Tomorrow - October 27. 1 - 3 PM. Free Halloween Carnival. For ages 5-11. Haunted House, costume parade, face painting, pin-the-tail-on-the-goblin, pie eating contest. Sponsor: YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue. FREE.
- Tomorrow - October 27. 6:30 PM. I Can Foundation's 2nd Annual Family Literacy Benefit. Guest of Honor: Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs. Sponsor: I Can Foundation. At: Pantagis Renaissance, Scotch Plains. $85/person. Tickets and info: (908) 304-8601 or www.icanachieve.org.
- Wednesday - October 31. 5:30 PM SHARP. Basketball Trip: NJ Nets v. Chicago Bulls. Game at Continental Arena, starts at 7:30 PM, bus returns at 11:00 PM. $60/person, includes round trip bus, game ticket, Nets Jersey and shorts. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Tickets on first come / first served basis. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 6 PM. Halloween Party & Haunted House. Haunted House, costume contest, prizes, snacks and candy. For children ages 5 - 10. MUST be accompanied by a parent. At the YWCA, East Front and Church Streets. Sponsor: Recreation Division. Info: (908) 753-3097.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7 PM. 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'. Free Halloween screening of the HBO documentary. Sponsor: Union County Peace Council. At: First United Methodist Church, 1 East Broad Street, Westfield. FREE.
- Wednesday - October 31. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Hillside: "Hillside man slain during row with friend"
Hillside: "3 robbery suspects caught on way out of store"
Linden: "Linden robbery suspect charged"
Middlesex County Dems: "County Dems mull firm's tainted $28.5K donation"
Scotch Plains: "Artificial turf coming to Scotch Plains field"
STATE
Affordable Housing: "Affordable housing guidelines urged"
Commerce Bank: "Bank reveals new SEC investigation on same day it reports quarterly loss"
'Donny D' De Francesco: "Suit targets Bateman's, DiFrancesco's law practice"
DYFS: "Child-welfare progress lauded by judge who sees more to do"
FAA: "Corzine, Spitzer oppose cap on flights at JFK"
Gangs: "Gang report: Violence is just tip of crime iceberg" -- Courier | Ledger |
Legislative Races: Tom Moran: "A kindler, gentler race? Not from these two"NJ Hall of Fame: "Berra and the Boss head up first class"
Princeton: "Princeton Faces Trial Over Use of $800 M Gift" -- Ledger | NY Times |
Public Colleges: "Waste at public colleges "abusive""
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Contracts: "Firm blamed for Baghdad embassy flaws gains new jobs" -- When you're in, you're in.
Europe & Credit Crisis: "Credit Crisis Spreading New Jitters in Europe"
Missile Defense: Dan Froomkin: "Star Wars, the Sequel" -- Are the contracts being typed up? Wonder who's getting them.
Iran: "Strike on Iran Would Roil Oil Markets, Experts Say" -- Quick! How much did Cheney make on the news?
Iraq: John Farmer: "Exiting Iraq will be a major battle in itself"Price-Fixing: "BP to Pay $373 Million in Federal Probe" -- Plus oil spills, safety violations, more.
S-CHIP: "House Passes Revised Children's Health Bill" -- GOP candidates facing election put in bind over popular program.
PRU CENTER OPENING
Overview: "Arena opens and Newark glows"
Analysis: Joan Whitlow: "Ensuring a Rock-solid chance at success"
Concert: "Bon Jovi fills arena with fans and hope"
Neighborhood Business: "A shared feeling that the parade is passing them by"
Parking: "After years of routine, something new"
Security: "They arrived, they gulped, they did fine"
Security: "Security plan (lots and lots of cops) lets most feel safe"
Sharpe: "Star of the ribbon-cutting: Sharpe James"
Sharpe: "For Former Newark Mayor, Arena’s Opening Is Tough to Savor"Traffic: "Gridlock? The only jammin' last night took place on stage"
OF INTEREST
Beer: "The Power in the Cask: Old Ways, New Beer" -- Now that's the way they did it when I was a kid.
Business: "East Orange skin-care entrepreneur has recipe for success"
Children's OTC Medicines: "Children's Cold Remedies Raised Questions for Years"
Congressional Maneuvers: "Revealed: the little-known device used to block Democrats in the House"
Harry Potter: "J.K. Rowling says Dumbledore is gay, but what do fans think?"
Smoking: "Seeking Savings, Employers Help Smokers Quit"
Staph Infections: "Experts answer parents' fears on staph infections"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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