Schools: Search and Assessment.. School bus accident.. Sharpe James unfaithful?.. Home ownership workshop tomorrow..
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: "So, what does a Superintendent do? Really!"
Plainfield Trees: "Wish-list Trees: Tupelo and Golden Rain Tree"
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Jerry Green: "Assemblyman giving up job at Westfield lobbying firm"
Drugs: "Route 78 traffic stop nets two Plainfield men with 640 bags of heroin"
'Reach Out and Read': "Books donated to Health Center as part of children's program"
School Bus Accident: "Students, driver hurt in Plainfield bus crash"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Sharpe James: "James' defense team begins preparing for infidelity issue"
Bernoskie Ruling: "PBA saves Bernoskie widow from Zarinsky's grasp"
Cranford: "Cranford gears up for cell tower fight"
Franklin Twp.: "Property taxes may go up in Franklin"
Hillside: "Newcomer on council finds herself isolated"
Lakewood: "Bludgeoning of Orthodox rabbi reignites ethnic tensions"
Mountainside: "Borough targets young vandals"
Pru Center: Joan Whitlow: "At the arena, working (and worrying) overtime"
STATE
2007 Elections: Tom Moran: "Coach Corzine's tactic to win the game? Punt"
Ex-Cons: "Corzine calls for more help for ex-cons" -- Ledger | Courier |
Child Abuse Records: "Child abuse? Can't say"
Court System: "Rabner eyes improvements in the system"
Special Ed: "21 N.J. districts told to use U.S. funds to fix numbers" -- The answer is 'yes'.
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Bush: John Farmer: "Court lets Bush off the hook, but the world won't"
Jimmy Carter: "U.S. Tortures Prisoners" | "Cheney a disaster for U.S."
CIA & Its Excesses: "Watchdog of C.I.A. Is Subject Of C.I.A. Inquiry" -- A watchdog to watch.
Iraq: "Marines Press to Remove Their Forces From Iraq"
Military Recruitment: "Army lowers its recruiting standards"
OF INTEREST
Ann Coulter: "Coulter: Christians as ‘Perfected Jews’" -- Her big faux pas on CNBC.
Feeding the Homeless: "Man faces trial in Orlando for feeding the homeless" -- (Thanks for the tip, SG)
Infant Health: "14 Infant Cold Medicines Pulled Off Market" -- Ledger | WashPost |
NAACP: "NAACP Panel Searches for New President"
Nobel Peace Prize: "Gore, U.N. Body Win Nobel Peace Prize"
Toy Safety: "J.C. Penney recalls toys for lead contamination"
Underground Railroad: "On the Trail of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad"
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)
- "Lessons from Plainfield's dueling school meetings"
- "Bilingual home ownership program on Saturday"
- "PT gets ink for Caldwell 'slavery lesson' story"
Crescent Times: "So, what does a Superintendent do? Really!"
Plainfield Trees: "Wish-list Trees: Tupelo and Golden Rain Tree"
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Jerry Green: "Assemblyman giving up job at Westfield lobbying firm"
Drugs: "Route 78 traffic stop nets two Plainfield men with 640 bags of heroin"
'Reach Out and Read': "Books donated to Health Center as part of children's program"
School Bus Accident: "Students, driver hurt in Plainfield bus crash"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Mary 'Vic' Griswold -- Friends may gather today with the family at Higgins Funeral Home, West 8th Street -- 2-4 PM, 7-9 PM. Services tomorrow: Noon, First Unitarian Society, 724 Park Avenue.
- Library photo contest deadline is today, more here.
- SAT Prep at St. Mark's starts tomorrow, more here.
- Today - October 12. 7 PM. Football: PHS at Union.
- Tomorrow - October 13. 8 AM - 4 PM. Plainfield Area Humane Society Yard Sale Fundraiser. Proceeds fund the PAHS. At the shelter, 75 Rock Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 754-0300. Good quality items (no clothing) may be donated at the shelter noon to 4 PM daily except Monday before the sale.
- Tomorrow - October 13. 1 - 5 PM. Netherwood Neighbors Oktoberfest. Residents of the Netherwood Heights HD will enjoy a German-themed Oktoberfest. Food, beverages and live music. Donated desserts will be judged. Children's activities. Adults, $15; under 12, $6. Info, reservations and location: Janice Dicely, (908) 757-6826.
- Tomorrow - October 13. 3 - 7 PM. Back to Our Roots: Photographs and Paintings in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Reception, Auction and meet the Artists, who include Fermin Martinez, Migual Urosa, Louis Rivera, and Mauricio Trenard S. At Edge Art Gallery, 1571 Irving Street (next to the Union County Performing Arts Center), Rahway. Info and directions: (732) 669-0112.
- Sunday - October 14. 4 PM. Concert: NJ Polyphonic a Cappella Community Ensemble. Directed by Richard Allen Allston and presenting 'An Afternoon of Song'. Sponsor: Plainfield Grassroots Community Development Corporation. At St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1430 Park Avenue. $20/person. $15/Seniors and children. Tickets and info: Gladston Hackett, (908) 591-5574; Dr. Inez Durham, (908) 756-8611 or Veronica Ferguson, (908) 251-7807.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Sharpe James: "James' defense team begins preparing for infidelity issue"
Bernoskie Ruling: "PBA saves Bernoskie widow from Zarinsky's grasp"
Cranford: "Cranford gears up for cell tower fight"
Franklin Twp.: "Property taxes may go up in Franklin"
Hillside: "Newcomer on council finds herself isolated"
Lakewood: "Bludgeoning of Orthodox rabbi reignites ethnic tensions"
Mountainside: "Borough targets young vandals"
Pru Center: Joan Whitlow: "At the arena, working (and worrying) overtime"
STATE
2007 Elections: Tom Moran: "Coach Corzine's tactic to win the game? Punt"
Ex-Cons: "Corzine calls for more help for ex-cons" -- Ledger | Courier |
Child Abuse Records: "Child abuse? Can't say"
Court System: "Rabner eyes improvements in the system"
Special Ed: "21 N.J. districts told to use U.S. funds to fix numbers" -- The answer is 'yes'.
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Bush: John Farmer: "Court lets Bush off the hook, but the world won't"
Jimmy Carter: "U.S. Tortures Prisoners" | "Cheney a disaster for U.S."
CIA & Its Excesses: "Watchdog of C.I.A. Is Subject Of C.I.A. Inquiry" -- A watchdog to watch.
Iraq: "Marines Press to Remove Their Forces From Iraq"
Military Recruitment: "Army lowers its recruiting standards"
OF INTEREST
Ann Coulter: "Coulter: Christians as ‘Perfected Jews’" -- Her big faux pas on CNBC.
Feeding the Homeless: "Man faces trial in Orlando for feeding the homeless" -- (Thanks for the tip, SG)
Infant Health: "14 Infant Cold Medicines Pulled Off Market" -- Ledger | WashPost |
NAACP: "NAACP Panel Searches for New President"
Nobel Peace Prize: "Gore, U.N. Body Win Nobel Peace Prize"
Toy Safety: "J.C. Penney recalls toys for lead contamination"
Underground Railroad: "On the Trail of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad"
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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