Bernice gardens, Maria reflects, Dan frets.. Crime stats in dispute.. 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: "This past week..." -- Schools, planning, daylaborers, politics...
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting infrequently.
Gang-Related Homicides: "Some say UCR reports lowball statistics"
Nonviolent Crimes: "3 counties see dip in crime numbers"
Immigrant Children: "Mixed Scorecard for Immigrants’ Children"
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
TOOLS
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Devils Arena -- "Hockey or concerts?" | "Bon Jovi tickets" | "Yesterday's preview" | "Safety" |
Edison: "Edison Seeking Train Horn Quiet Zone Near Westgate Condos"
Far Hills: "Tradition reigns at Far Hills Steeplechase"
Kean U. - NYT: "Lorenzo Lamas in 'gritty, sexy Dracula' at Premiere Stages"
Morris County Tax Board: "Morris tax board is probed by grand jury"
'Race Still Matters': "Newark conference pushes for open discussions of difficult topics"
STATE
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, October 21, 2007"
Child Porn: "State courts lag federal in meting out prison time"
Drug Bust: "Jerseyans among 100 netted in three-state drug raid"
Legislative Elections: Fran Wood: "Girls are storming the clubhouse"
Lynching: "A stark symbol of the dark past reappears"
Monmouth Park: "Monmouth Park a Standout Among Racetracks" -- Ledger | NY Times |
The 'Mrs. New Jersey' Case: "Reading between the lines of a fairytale"
Princeton U.: "Pride is riding on 'Critty-Bo' in robotics challenge"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Iraq: "State Department Struggles To Oversee Private Army" -- It's worse than that; questions arise over whether State covered up Blackwater misdeeds.
Pakistan: "In Pakistan Quandary, U.S. Reviews Stance" -- Disaster lurks for Bush.
OF INTEREST
American League Championship: "Unlikely Star Helps Red Sox Force Deciding Game"
Energy Prices: "Manipulation of energy prices hard to detect"
Gardening: "Harnessing the Benign Aggression of Ladybugs" -- How to get rid of 4.6 billion aphids.
Roadkill: "Car Hits Deer. Then What?"
Traveling to Mexico: "Tighter Border Delays Re-entry by U.S. Citizens" -- Some find it a business opportunity.
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)
- "Is your phone company paying to get off the hook for spying on you?"
- "Drake House: 'Four Centuries in a Weekend' today"
Crescent Times: "This past week..." -- Schools, planning, daylaborers, politics...
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting infrequently.
Gang-Related Homicides: "Some say UCR reports lowball statistics"
Nonviolent Crimes: "3 counties see dip in crime numbers"
Immigrant Children: "Mixed Scorecard for Immigrants’ Children"
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
Downsizing: "What Downsizers Need Most" -- Guess.BIG PICTURE
Insurance: "Measuring the Cost of Replacing a Home"
Tax Exclusions: "Can a Bride-to-Be Share in a Tax Exclusion?"
Terms Disclosure: "WaMu Beats Regulators to the Punch"
Foxton's: "Home sellers getting stuck in Foxtons' bind" -- Being held to their listing contracts. So far.
ARMs: Sheila C. Bair: "Fix Rates to Save Loans" -- A proposal from the FDIC chair.
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
- Reminder:
- Today (Noon - 5 PM): Four Centuries in a Weekend: Drake House and others. Details here.
- Today - October 21. All day. Chatsworth Cranberry Festival. Chatsworth. Info: (609) 726-9237 or www.cranfest.org/.
- Tuesday - October 23. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Hearing. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Public invited.
- Tuesday - October 23. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Wednesday - October 24. 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.
- Friday - 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.
- Saturday - 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.
- Saturday - 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.
- Saturday - 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Devils Arena -- "Hockey or concerts?" | "Bon Jovi tickets" | "Yesterday's preview" | "Safety" |
Edison: "Edison Seeking Train Horn Quiet Zone Near Westgate Condos"
Far Hills: "Tradition reigns at Far Hills Steeplechase"
Kean U. - NYT: "Lorenzo Lamas in 'gritty, sexy Dracula' at Premiere Stages"
Morris County Tax Board: "Morris tax board is probed by grand jury"
'Race Still Matters': "Newark conference pushes for open discussions of difficult topics"
STATE
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, October 21, 2007"
Child Porn: "State courts lag federal in meting out prison time"
Drug Bust: "Jerseyans among 100 netted in three-state drug raid"
Legislative Elections: Fran Wood: "Girls are storming the clubhouse"
Lynching: "A stark symbol of the dark past reappears"
Monmouth Park: "Monmouth Park a Standout Among Racetracks" -- Ledger | NY Times |
The 'Mrs. New Jersey' Case: "Reading between the lines of a fairytale"
Princeton U.: "Pride is riding on 'Critty-Bo' in robotics challenge"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Iraq: "State Department Struggles To Oversee Private Army" -- It's worse than that; questions arise over whether State covered up Blackwater misdeeds.
Pakistan: "In Pakistan Quandary, U.S. Reviews Stance" -- Disaster lurks for Bush.
OF INTEREST
American League Championship: "Unlikely Star Helps Red Sox Force Deciding Game"
Energy Prices: "Manipulation of energy prices hard to detect"
Gardening: "Harnessing the Benign Aggression of Ladybugs" -- How to get rid of 4.6 billion aphids.
Roadkill: "Car Hits Deer. Then What?"
Traveling to Mexico: "Tighter Border Delays Re-entry by U.S. Citizens" -- Some find it a business opportunity.
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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