Courier endorses Jerry Green.. Davis trial set?.. 'American Gangster' sneak preview.. 'Silly season'.. Safe Halloween event..
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: "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
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 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)
- "Courier Endorsement: Green and Gatto for 22nd" -- Transcribed, not on CN website.
- "Can Connecticut AG's probe affect Plainfield's bonds?"
- "Sneak preview of 'American Gangster' tomorrow"
- "Kean U. debt downgraded over borrowing"
- "22nd District races target dysfunction" -- Sunday's MIA Ledger article.
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"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
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.
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.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
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