22nd District race.. Air freshener safety.. Invasion of the PODs.. Hospital funding.. Real Estate Sunday..
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.
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
WHAT'S HAPPENING
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.
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)
- "22nd District races target dysfunction" -- Today's MIA Ledger article.
- "Air freshener safety: Why you may want to glide away from Glade"
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.
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
Credit Scores: "Improving a Credit Score by Piggybacking"BIG PICTURE
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"
Foreclosures: "Report: 17.9M homes vacant in foreclosures"TOOLS
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"
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.
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.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
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