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Friday, October 26, 2007

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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: "Superintendent Search Profile to be Revealed"

Crescent Times: "SOS, SOS, anyone copying?"
Plainfield Trees:
"Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.

Courier Endorsement: "Storch in Plainfield" -- Scroll down, they do two towns in one piec. I have also archived it here.
Worker Shooting: "Blogs question motives behind shooting of Plainfield employee"
School Funding: "School execs sweat state aid formula"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Hillside: "Hillside man slain during row with friend"
Hillside: "3 robbery suspects caught on way out of store"
Linden: "Linden robbery suspect charged"
Middlesex County Dems: "County Dems mull firm's tainted $28.5K donation"
Scotch Plains: "Artificial turf coming to Scotch Plains field"


STATE


Affordable Housing: "Affordable housing guidelines urged"
Commerce Bank: "Bank reveals new SEC investigation on same day it reports quarterly loss"
'Donny D' De Francesco: "Suit targets Bateman's, DiFrancesco's law practice"
DYFS: "Child-welfare progress lauded by judge who sees more to do"
FAA: "Corzine, Spitzer oppose cap on flights at JFK"
Gangs: "Gang report: Violence is just tip of crime iceberg" -- Courier | Ledger |

Legislative Races: Tom Moran: "A kindler, gentler race? Not from these two"

NJ Hall of Fame: "Berra and the Boss head up first class"
Princeton: "Princeton Faces Trial Over Use of $800 M Gift" -- Ledger | NY Times |
Public Colleges: "Waste at public colleges "abusive""

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here
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NATION / WORLD


Contracts: "Firm blamed for Baghdad embassy flaws gains new jobs" -- When you're in, you're in.
Europe & Credit Crisis: "Credit Crisis Spreading New Jitters in Europe"
Missile Defense: Dan Froomkin: "Star Wars, the Sequel" -- Are the contracts being typed up? Wonder who's getting them.
Iran: "Strike on Iran Would Roil Oil Markets, Experts Say" -- Quick! How much did Cheney make on the news?

Iraq: John Farmer: "Exiting Iraq will be a major battle in itself"

Price-Fixing: "BP to Pay $373 Million in Federal Probe" -- Plus oil spills, safety violations, more.
S-CHIP: "House Passes Revised Children's Health Bill" -- GOP candidates facing election put in bind over popular program.


PRU CENTER OPENING


Overview: "Arena opens and Newark glows"
Analysis: Joan Whitlow: "Ensuring a Rock-solid chance at success"
Concert: "Bon Jovi fills arena with fans and hope"
Neighborhood Business: "A shared feeling that the parade is passing them by"
Parking: "After years of routine, something new"
Security: "They arrived, they gulped, they did fine"
Security: "Security plan (lots and lots of cops) lets most feel safe"
Sharpe: "Star of the ribbon-cutting: Sharpe James"
Sharpe:
"For Former Newark Mayor, Arena’s Opening Is Tough to Savor"
Traffic: "Gridlock? The only jammin' last night took place on stage"


OF INTEREST

Beer: "The Power in the Cask: Old Ways, New Beer" -- Now that's the way they did it when I was a kid.
Business: "East Orange skin-care entrepreneur has recipe for success"
Children's OTC Medicines: "Children's Cold Remedies Raised Questions for Years"
Congressional Maneuvers: "Revealed: the little-known device used to block Democrats in the House"
Harry Potter: "J.K. Rowling says Dumbledore is gay, but what do fans think?"
Smoking: "Seeking Savings, Employers Help Smokers Quit"
Staph Infections: "Experts answer parents' fears on staph infections"

Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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