Foxtons Plainfield surprise.. About Plaintalker.. Coat drive, women's health forum, more today..
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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Devils Rock --
- Devils: "Hockey team shoots for fan support"
- Getting There: "Concertgoers flock to trains for arena's opening night"
- Wrinkles Assessed: "Despite glitches, Devils owner a happy man"
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
Scary Movies: "Joy of Fright: Old Chillers That Should Scare (but Not Terrorize) the Kids"
'The Lodger' (1944), about a lodger who may have been Jack the Ripper
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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