Jerry Green comes under scrutiny.. Central Ave, New Street closed.. Verizon Wireless customer alert..
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: "Did comments [on Green letter] answer questions?"
Plainfield Trees: "Chestnuts" -- and a surprise BONUS tree that will intrigue you.
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Schools: "Input sought on superintendent search"
Gannett Special on Ethics Reform --
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Bridgewater: "SWAT team takes out suspects in simulated school drill"
Newark - Pru Arena: "Businesses wait patiently for Pru arena's hungry fans"
..... - Triple Murders: "Blacks and Latinos bond in wake of slayings"
Roselle: "Vets mourn Legion post destroyed by blaze over weekend"
Rutgers: "Rutgers fans faithful despite football team's decades of ups and downs"
Seton Hall: "Seton pays tribute to alumnus Christie at 'Red Mass'"
STATE
2007 Legislative Elections: "Dems hope rebates will trump corruption as issue"
Meadowlands Mess: "State gets tough on cleanup delays at Meadowlands"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Air Force: "Air Force Arranged No-Work Contract" -- It's way more complicated than the headline.
Iraq: "'There was a two-year learning curve ... and a lot of people died in those two years'"
Supreme Court: "Court to Take On Contentious Cases in New Term"
Terrorism: "YouTube Bomb Video Brings Scrutiny"
OF INTEREST
Divorce, Digital-style: "Wary spouses seek cyber-dirt"
Dog Fighting: "Machismo, Money, Mayhem"
Education: "Single-sex classes grow in popularity"
The Mets: "Painful day at Shea"
Pregnancy: "'Dos,' 'don'ts' can overwhelm moms-to-be"
Winter Roadways: "To salt or not to salt, that is the question"
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)
- "Assemblyman Jerry Green comes under scrutiny"
- "NJT Bridge Work: Central Avenue, New Street closed"
- "Verizon Wireless will share ALL your private info unless you opt out" -- Urgent notice to Verizon Wireless cellphone customers!
Crescent Times: "Did comments [on Green letter] answer questions?"
Plainfield Trees: "Chestnuts" -- and a surprise BONUS tree that will intrigue you.
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Schools: "Input sought on superintendent search"
Gannett Special on Ethics Reform --
- Hiding Conflicts: "Lawmakers still finding ways to hide conflicts" -- Featuring Assemblyman Green.
- 'Honest Jon' Bramnick: "Great perks for part timers: It's no joke"
- Making 'Introductions': "71G a year to 'meet and greet'" (Online only)
- Doing 'Government Relations': "Lawmaker's school ties questioned" (Online only)
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - October 1. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Tomorrow - October 2. 5:15 - 7 PM. YMCA's 'Strong Kids' Campaign Kickoff. The YMCA has a goal of $60,000 for membership scholarships for kids. Kickoff reception with hors d'oeuvres, music by Joe Bonini. Co-chairs Mindy Scarlett of the Scarlett Foundation and Michael Smith of Investor Savings Bank. RSVP to: Addy Bonet, abonet@plainfieldy.org or (908) 756-6060.
- Tomorrow - October 2. 5:30 - 8 PM. Networking Event: 'Emotional Intelligence for Women - Building Personal and Organizational Presence'. Sponsor: YWCA of Central NJ and TWIN Management Forum. Host: Schering-Plough, Bldg K-15, 2000 Galloping Hill Rd., Kenilworth. $25 members/$30 guests. Info: (908) 473-2136.
- Wednesday - October 3. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Wednesday - October 3. 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 - October 4. 7 PM. League of Women Voters Meeting. Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue & West 8th Street. Interested in the League's work in Plainfield? Visit a meeting.
- Friday - October 5. 7 PM. Football: PHS at Hackensack.
- Friday - October 5. 7 PM preview, Auction at 8 PM. Plainfield Area Humane Society Auction and Reception. Fine art, sports and music memorabilia and more. Hors d'oeuvres, wine and cheese and desserts. Door prizes. At the BUF, West 7th and Central Avenue. $30/person, $50/couple. Reservations and info: Andrea Koenig-Feldman, (908) 448-1164.
- Saturday - October 6. 8 PM. Plainfield Symphony: Music of the Americas and Spain. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student. Post-Concert buffet $25. Info: (908) 561-5140.
- Sunday - October 7. 1 - 4 PM. Urama Shikan: Music and Dance of the Andes. A Hispanic Heritage Month event sponsored by Union County College-Plainfield, UCC Student Government and the Latino Leadership Alliance of Union County. At UCC-Plainfield, East 2nd and Church Streets. FREE.
- Sunday - October 7. 2 - 6 PM. Men Can Cook for Kids. Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, big brothers and friends cook for the benefit of the King's Daughters Day School. Tickets: $45, $25 age 12 and under. Information: (908) 756-7788.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Bridgewater: "SWAT team takes out suspects in simulated school drill"
Newark - Pru Arena: "Businesses wait patiently for Pru arena's hungry fans"
..... - Triple Murders: "Blacks and Latinos bond in wake of slayings"
Roselle: "Vets mourn Legion post destroyed by blaze over weekend"
Rutgers: "Rutgers fans faithful despite football team's decades of ups and downs"
Seton Hall: "Seton pays tribute to alumnus Christie at 'Red Mass'"
STATE
2007 Legislative Elections: "Dems hope rebates will trump corruption as issue"
Meadowlands Mess: "State gets tough on cleanup delays at Meadowlands"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Air Force: "Air Force Arranged No-Work Contract" -- It's way more complicated than the headline.
Iraq: "'There was a two-year learning curve ... and a lot of people died in those two years'"
Supreme Court: "Court to Take On Contentious Cases in New Term"
Terrorism: "YouTube Bomb Video Brings Scrutiny"
OF INTEREST
Divorce, Digital-style: "Wary spouses seek cyber-dirt"
Dog Fighting: "Machismo, Money, Mayhem"
Education: "Single-sex classes grow in popularity"
The Mets: "Painful day at Shea"
Pregnancy: "'Dos,' 'don'ts' can overwhelm moms-to-be"
Winter Roadways: "To salt or not to salt, that is the question"
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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