Symphony tonight.. FOSH and King's Daughters Sunday.. Maxson principal gets Fulbright award.. Maria on Jerry Green..
The Ledger website is DOWN this morning -- totally.
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: "Operation Ceasefire, Tepper's Updates"
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Crime: "Plainfield man sentenced in throat slashing"
McGreevey: "McGreevey speaks at WPU gay conference"
Tax Boards: "Expanded tax boards add patronage jobs"
Radio: "From Rutgers to radios across Central Jersey" -- That's WVPH, 90.3 FM.
Gannett Corruption/Ethics Reform series --
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Elizabeth: "After Extensive Beef Recall, Topps Goes Out of Business"
Newark: "Owner confident Pru Arena will open on schedule"
South Plainfield: "County Open Space $1.5M grant paying for artificial turf at SPHS"
STATE
Corzine/Katz Emails: "Judge Presses Corzine on Emails" - Record | NY Times | Courier
A.C.: "Atlantic City’s Latest Problem: Missing Mayor" - Ledger | NY Times |
Meadowlands Development: "A chance of bailout for EnCap"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Cronyism: "HUD Secretary, Friend Under Investigation"
GOP: "Survey: Conservatives Anger with GOP May Be Devastating"
Military - Leadership: "New military leaders question Iraq mission"
Military - Troops: "Are U.S. troops being force-fed Christianity?"
White House Emails: "Did White House Lie About Loss of 5 Million E-mails?" -- Archived here.
OF INTEREST
African Burial Grounds, NYC: "Memorial gives blacks a recognition that's long overdue"
Moms: "When preschool starts, many moms struggle with separation anxiety"
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
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)
- "'Men Can Cook for Kids' tasting event at King's Daughters Sunday"
- "FOSH Nosh at Sweet Lew's Sunday AM"
- "Symphony kicks off tonight with a fiesta of Latin and Spanish music"
- "Maxson principal Chris Lommerin wins prestigious Fulbright award"
- "Caldwell School assignment: Defend slavery"
Plain Talker: "Operation Ceasefire, Tepper's Updates"
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Crime: "Plainfield man sentenced in throat slashing"
McGreevey: "McGreevey speaks at WPU gay conference"
Tax Boards: "Expanded tax boards add patronage jobs"
Radio: "From Rutgers to radios across Central Jersey" -- That's WVPH, 90.3 FM.
Gannett Corruption/Ethics Reform series --
- 'Clean Elections': "Campaign cash: No clean sweep"
- Public Funding: "Advocate pushing public financing of campaigns"
- Other States: "Clean Elections slow to catch on in other states"
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - 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.
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Tuesday - October 9. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Hearing. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Public invited.
- Wednesday - October 10. 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.
- Wednesday - October 10. 8 PM. New Interfaith Gospel Choir Rehearsal. Rehearsal for new choir to be led by Mark Miller, Minister of Music at Covenant United Methodist Church. At the church, 631 East Front Street, Plainfield. Info: Mark Miller, (973) 408-3844 or email mamiller@drew.edu.
- Thursday - October 11. 7 PM. Public Forum On School Superintendent Search. At Plainfield High School, 950 Park Avenue.
- Friday - October 12. 7 PM. Football: PHS at Union.
- Saturday - 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.
- Saturday - 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.
- Saturday - 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Elizabeth: "After Extensive Beef Recall, Topps Goes Out of Business"
Newark: "Owner confident Pru Arena will open on schedule"
South Plainfield: "County Open Space $1.5M grant paying for artificial turf at SPHS"
STATE
Corzine/Katz Emails: "Judge Presses Corzine on Emails" - Record | NY Times | Courier
A.C.: "Atlantic City’s Latest Problem: Missing Mayor" - Ledger | NY Times |
Meadowlands Development: "A chance of bailout for EnCap"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Cronyism: "HUD Secretary, Friend Under Investigation"
GOP: "Survey: Conservatives Anger with GOP May Be Devastating"
Military - Leadership: "New military leaders question Iraq mission"
Military - Troops: "Are U.S. troops being force-fed Christianity?"
White House Emails: "Did White House Lie About Loss of 5 Million E-mails?" -- Archived here.
OF INTEREST
African Burial Grounds, NYC: "Memorial gives blacks a recognition that's long overdue"
Moms: "When preschool starts, many moms struggle with separation anxiety"
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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