Muhlenberg wins one.. Land use issues.. Dog bites Jerry's law?.. Abbott funding changes..

PLAINFIELD

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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)

• "Princeton dog taking a bite out of Assemblyman Green's dog law?"
• "Parents group community forum on schools tonight"

Plain Talker:

• "Planners Probe Land Use Issues"
• "Senior Center Progress"
• "Holiday Cheer"
• "Banking on Faith"

Crescent Times: "340 Franklin Place update" | "Crime update"

Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"

Muhlenberg: "State high court extends angioplasty program" -- Courier | Ledger |
McGreeveys: "Girl gets party dress, parents get dressing-down"

Eminent Domain: "Bill making eminent domain harder dies in committee" -- Ledger | Gannett |
School Funding: "Corzine's new funding replaces Abbotts" -- Ledger | Courier | NY Times

Business: "N.J. businesses not enthused by corruption"
Hospitals: "Medical college looks to acquire bankrupt Bergen hospital for school"
Mortgages: "Treasury and banks work on plan to extend ARMs' introductory rates"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

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• Reminders:
  
• Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
• Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
  
  
• Today - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
  
  
• Today - November 30. 7 PM. Community Forum on the Schools. Sponsored by Parents Empowering Parents. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. Parking in Spooner Avenue lot. All are invited.
  
  
• Today - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
  
  
• Tomorrow - December 1. 11 AM. Memorial Service for Angela Perun. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. Parking in city lot across from church and up driveway.
  
  
• Tomorrow - December 1. 8 PM. Celebrate a cappella! A concert by the Harmony Celebration Chorus. An evening of music in the barbershop style, featuring guests Vocal Spectrum, 2006 Men's International Champion Quartet. At: Felician College's Breslin Theatre, 262 South Main Street, Lodi, NJ. Tickets: $15-$30. Info: (908) 755-9654.
  
  
• Tomorrow - December 1. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
  
  
• Sunday - December 2. 3 - 5 PM. Chamber Music Recital. Works by Quantz, Milhaud, Haydn and Vivaldi highlighting the flute and oboe. Victoria Griswold, piano; Carolyn Pollak, Oboe; Andrea Herr, Bassoon; Laura George, Flute. Sponsor: Plainfield Cultural & heritage Commission. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Reception for the artists follows the concert. FREE.
  
  
• Monday - December 3. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
  
  
• Tuesday - December 4. 10 AM - 1 PM. Small Business Tax Workshop. Topics include: Reporting business income, filing sales and use taxes, registering your business, types of ownership and the tax consequences of each. Sponsor: NJ Division of Taxation. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Free, but registration is required: (908) 737-4220.
  
  
• Tuesday - December 4. 6 PM. The AIDS QUILT. Public viewing of the traveling panel and reception. 7 - 9 PM, a workshop and panel discussion of AIDS and HIV in 2007. Child care provided. At: First Unitarian Society, 724 Park Ave. Information: (908) 756-0750.
  
  
• Tuesday - December 4. Chanukah begins.
  
  
• Wednesday - December 5. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
  

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CENTRAL JERSEY

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7th Congressional District: "Whitman's daughter, Kate, to run" -- Ledger | Courier | NY Times
Linden: "Hit-and-run sends bus careening on 1-9"
Newark: "Kerner Commission panel to update 40-year-old report" -- Public hearing tomorrow.
Princeton Dog Mauling: "Landscaper Mauled, and Outpouring of Sympathy Goes to the Dog"
Rutgers Stadium: "New funding strategy will push work past '08"
..... - Tom Moran: "Restraint on RU stadium is fragile"
Union Twp.: "Cops win one, town wins one"
West Trenton Rail Line: "Price tag of $219M presents a problem"


STATE

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Comprtoller: "Corzine nominee on hold" -- Ledger | Gannett | -- After questions over meeting with Katz's brother-in-law.
ELEC: "Deadline extended for nonprofit groups' disclosures" -- Looks like the Legislature will kill this.
Health & Senior Services: "Corzine picks aide to lead department"
Special Ed: "Bill gives parents an edge in special-education fights"
Twins in School: "Keeping twins in same class?" -- Passions erupt.

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

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2008 Primaries --

• Dems: "Foes Use Obama's Muslim Ties to Fuel Rumors About Him"
• GOP: "Citing Statistics, Giuliani Misses Time and Again"
• Analysis: John Farmer: "Romney fails the all-important authenticity test"
  

Finance: "Capital Is King Once Again" -- The Brothers Grimm couldn't have invented this one.
Subprime Mortgage Fallout --

• "Morgan Stanley Exec Ousted After $3.7B Trading Loss"
• "Bracing for Losses, Wells Fargo to Take Big Charge"
• "Freddie Mac Cuts Dividend in Half"

OF INTEREST

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Nixon and Sinatra: "Nixon files show Sinatra was a pen pal"
Staph Infections: "Study finds infections growing from regular and 'super' staph" -- And tips.
Toy Safety: "Producer of Poisonous Toy Beads Issues Apology"

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

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Jerry Green between rock and hard place.. Gun incident: Letters to community, more.. PEP meeting tomorrow..

PLAINFIELD

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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)

• "Clinton School gun incident: Superintendent's, Principal's letters"
• "Assemblyman Jerry Green between a rock and a hard place"
• "Parents group community forum on schools tomorrow night"
  

Plain Talker: "All Hands on Deck" | "No Action at Saturday Meetings"
Crescent Times: "What's not to love about this man?" | "The neighborhood and the YWCA"

Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"

Fatal Accident: "Mary Armour, 74, dies after being hit by car" -- Courier | Ledger
McGreeveys: "McGreeveys feud over kid's birthday bash" -- Ledger | Comments | Courier
Schools: "District suspends boy accused of taking gun to school" -- Courier | Ledger | NY Times |
Obituary: "Jean Moment Douglas, formerly of Plainfield" -- Her father a former Crescent Avenue Church pastor.

Bridge Warnings: "Infrared system warns overheight trucks" -- How about for Watchung, Clinton Avenues?
Bristol-Meyers Squibb: "Bristol layoffs loom large"
Diamond Hill Road/Rt 78: "State scuttles Rt. 78 project"
Fountain Baptist: "MSNBC: N.J. church meets Katrina goal 6 months early"
Flu: "Type A flu pays first visit to Jersey"
Mayors & Foreclosures: "Nation's mayors work on foreclosure problem" -- Report here (PDF).

Broadway: "Strike ends and Broadway is set to raise curtain"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

---

• Reminders:
  
• Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
• Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
  
  
• Today - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
  
  
• Tomorrow - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
  
  
• Tomorrow - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
  
  
• Saturday - December 1. 11 AM. Memorial Service for Angela Perun. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. Parking in city lot across from church and up driveway.
  
  
• Saturday - December 1. 8 PM. Celebrate a cappella! A concert by the Harmony Celebration Chorus. An evening of music in the barbershop style, featuring guests Vocal Spectrum, 2006 Men's International Champion Quartet. At: Felician College's Breslin Theatre, 262 South Main Street, Lodi, NJ. Tickets: $15-$30. Info: (908) 755-9654.
  
  
• Saturday - December 1. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
  
  
• Sunday - December 2. 3 - 5 PM. Chamber Music Recital. Works by Quantz, Milhaud, Haydn and Vivaldi highlighting the flute and oboe. Victoria Griswold, piano; Carolyn Pollak, Oboe; Andrea Herr, Bassoon; Laura George, Flute. Sponsor: Plainfield Cultural & heritage Commission. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Reception for the artists follows the concert. FREE.
  
  
• Monday - December 3. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
  
  
• Tuesday - December 4. 10 AM - 1 PM. Small Business Tax Workshop. Topics include: Reporting business income, filing sales and use taxes, registering your business, types of ownership and the tax consequences of each. Sponsor: NJ Division of Taxation. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Free, but registration is required: (908) 737-4220.
  
  
• Tuesday - December 4. 6 PM. The AIDS QUILT. Public viewing of the traveling panel and reception. 7 - 9 PM, a workshop and panel discussion of AIDS and HIV in 2007. Child care provided. At: First Unitarian Society, 724 Park Ave. Information: (908) 756-0750.
  
  
• Tuesday - December 4. Chanukah begins.
  
  
• Wednesday - December 5. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
  

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CENTRAL JERSEY

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Christie Sting: "Irvington official implicated as ex-Newark official indicted in FBI sting"

7th District: "National Dems target three NJ congressional races" -- Linda Stender will get $$$.
Berkeley Heights: "Administrator stepping down" -- Angie Devanney is wife of Union County Manager George Devanney.
Newark: "Newark to raze Baxter Terrace housing project"
Rahway: "Botched Cosmetic Surgery Suspected in NJ Death"
Rutgers: "Expansion on hold for Rutgers Stadium"
Toxic Chemicals: "Jersey and 11 states sue EPA over toxics rules"
Union Twp.: "Installment of civilian director troubles police force"


STATE

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Gay Marriage: "Groups launch campaign against gay marriage in NJ" -- Ledger | Comments |
Immigrants: "Report suggests NJ is on way to highest immigrant share ever"
Meadowlands Development: "Payment buys time for troubled EnCap project"
Pru: "Pru names new CEO" -- And the winner is...
Sex Offenders: "N.J. to sex parolees: Keep off MySpace"
Soccer: "Red Bulls say stadium rising at last"
Tolls: "Democrat sees clues that Corzine plan would triple tolls"
Vineland: "South Jersey to get injection of rock with mega-festival"
Workers' Comp: "Worker comp rates rise for 7th straight year"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

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The Economy: "Lenders’ Belt-Tightening Stifles Growth in Economy"
Giuliani: "City Said to Have Paid Bills as Giuliani Affair Began"


OF INTEREST

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Hannukah: "A more healthful Hanukkah, oil and all"

AIDS: "AIDS experts believe they're making a dent"
Bullying: "Lawsuit alleges Montville student was cyber-bullied"
C.O.P.D.: "From Smoking Boom, a Major Killer of Women"
CT Scans: "Overuse of CT scan called a cancer risk"

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 |

ARCHIVES OF CLIPS FROM 11/26/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2006 ARE AT
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Boy, 9, brings gun to Plainfield school.. Pols want blogger's ID.. Verizon Wireless to free users?..

PLAINFIELD

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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)

• "Verizon Wireless setting users free?"
• "Thin-skinned pols seek blogger's ID"

Plain Talker: "Grace Church Welcomes New Choir Director" | "County Clerk Heralds Presidential Primary"

Crescent Times: "Last update from Planning Department" | "The neighborhood and Homefirst"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"

AIDS Quilt: "AIDS quilt comes to First Unitarian Society"
Death Penalty: "Clergy petition for end to death penalty" -- Signers here. Go Carolyn, Jim and the Sisters of Mercy!
Guns: "Police: Boy, 9, had loaded gun in Plainfield school" -- Ledger | Comments | Courier
Randle Shooting: "Teen shot by officer regains movement in his leg" -- Ledger | Courier |

'Clean Elections': "Study finds low public trust in Legislature"
N.J. Institute for Social Justice: "Urban advocacy nonprofit appoints new director" -- Website here.
Police & Deadly Force: "Panel hears calls for police to employ less-lethal force"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

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• Reminders:
  
• Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
• PEP Community Forum set for Friday evening -- submit your question by email here.
• Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
  
  
• Today - November 28. 9:30 AM. Tax Lien Sale. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 753-3215.
  
  
• Today - November 28. 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.
  
  
• Tomorrow - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
  
  
• Friday - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
  
  
• Friday - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).

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CENTRAL JERSEY

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DWI Judge: "Judge pleads not guilty to DWI"
Elizabethport: "Prebysterian Center breaks ground on $4.1M building"
Hillside: "Hillside High expels sex assault victim"
Newark: "Newark design forum seeks thinking outside 'Bayonne box'" -- and illegal apartment trick.
Readington: "Jersey building is first to power itself"
Somerville: "School staffer accused of graft" -- Courier | Ledger |
Union Corruption: "Giblin's nephew named in Operating Engineers corruption probe"
Union Twp.: "Police have a contract at last" -- includes annual increase terms.
WWOR - Ch 9: "WWOR's license renewal challenged over lack of Jersey programming" -- my9ny.com?


STATE

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Bayonne: "A port deal's dockload of drama"
Delaware v. Jersey: "Supreme Court Is Referee in Delaware River Fight"
Shared Services: "Ex-Rutgers exec: State's not leading on shared services"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

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(Breaking) Bush Administration: "Another Bush Adviser Reportedly Resigning"
FCC: "Cable Industry Wins Compromise on F.C.C. Plans"
Iraq: Tom Moran: "Democrats are scaring a general" -- Zinni, at Seton Hall, says our worst mistakes may yet be ahead of us.
Pakistan: "Musharraf quits army post"


OF INTEREST

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Breast Cancer: "Risk Underestimated for Blacks, Study Says"
Muslims & Girl Scouting: "To Muslim Girls, Scouts Offer a Chance to Fit In"

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

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ARCHIVES OF CLIPS FROM 11/26/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2006 ARE AT
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Finance director resigns.. Library to be honored this AM.. PEP forum Friday.. Homefirst and neighborhood..

PLAINFIELD

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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)

• "FUSP, Historical Society get grants"
• "Library to be honored by state agency this morning" -- 11 AM at Library.
  

Plain Talker: "Finance Director Resigns" | "Vehicle vs. Light Pole" -- and update.
Crescent Times: "Last update from Planning Department" | "The neighborhood and Homefirst"


Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"

Parents Empowering Parents: "Community forum for parents comes Friday"

Revolutionary War Trail: "A new chance to right a historic wrong"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

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• Reminders:
  
• Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
• PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
• Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
  
  
• Tomorrow - November 28. 9:30 AM. Tax Lien Sale. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 753-3215.
  
  
• Tomorrow - November 28. 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 - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
  
  
• Friday - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
  
  
• Friday - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).

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CENTRAL JERSEY

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Ferguson's House Seat --

• Ledger: "Whitman daughter likely to run for seat in House"
• Courier: "Lance says he's likely to run in 7th"

Hillsborough: "Hillsboro to get look at proposal for West Trenton rail line"
Newark: "State says Newark deputy chief violated immigrants policy"


STATE

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U.S. Attorney Christie: "Pascrell seeks probe of Christie contract to Ashcroft"
Historic Preservation: "$13 million to fund preservation, trails"
Meadowlands Development: "EnCap gets - another - 30-day extension for cleanup"
State Police: "Troopers still need oversight, report says"
Turnpike 'Monetization': "Court lets administration keep toll study private"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

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2008 Elections: "GOP Comeback Climb Is Increasingly Steep"
Congress: "Mississippi’s Lott to Leave Senate Seat"
The Economy: "Fed to Inject $8 Billion to Lubricate Economy"
The Markets: "Signs are pointing south on Wall Street"
FCC: "FCC Could Extend Reach To Cable TV"
Iraq War: "Politics Creates Odd Pair: Sanchez and Democrats"
Mideast Peace Talks: "Restrained Optimism For Mideast Peace Talks"


OF INTEREST

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Hospitals: "Atlanta Hospital Moves to Unburden Itself of Debt"
Sean Taylor: "Sean Taylor Dies in Miami"
Water: "From Sewage, Added Water for Drinking"

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

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Resident's letter on Planning concerns.. (Good) school news.. Fuggedabout Broadway, we got theatah!..

PLAINFIELD

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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)

• "Plainfield Today changes set for...today"
• "A resident's letter to Council and Mayor on Planning concerns"

Plain Talker: "A Theater Experience Right Here" | "Good News (Schools)"
Crescent Times: "Lights to the Peninsula!" | "Bravo to the PHS Debate Team"

Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"

Traffic Tickets: "Pleading tickets down: Win-win for town, driver?"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

---

• Reminders:
  
• Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
• PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
• Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
  
  
• Wednesday - November 28. 9:30 AM. Tax Lien Sale. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 753-3215.
  
  
• Wednesday - November 28. 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 - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
  
  
• Friday - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
  
  
• Friday - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).

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CENTRAL JERSEY

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Lyons VA: "Nonprofit aims to give homeless vets hope"
Muslim Scouts: "Two traditions inspire faithful Scouts"


STATE

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Hocking the Highways - Gannett Special --

• "No quick fix for state's fiscal woes"
• "Report on toll roads kept under wraps"
  
• "Good, poor bets for cash infusion"
• "Corzine's promise"
  

Bayonne: "Suit alleges Doria retaliated against 2 who helped corruption probe"
Montclair State: "University's cell phone plan sounds like a bad call"
NJ v. Delaware: "It's a border war on the south coast"
Sports Authority: "Authority losing a voice -- Zoffinger's loud one" -- His wins and losses.
Supreme Court: "3 law enforcement officers pursue benefits for mental ills"
Turnpike 'Monetization': "Corzine's remarks provide map of 'secret' toll revenue plan"
UMDNJ: "Monitoring may end at UMDNJ"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

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(Breaking, 7:50 AM) Congress: "Sen. Trent Lott to Resign by End of Year"
Iraq: "Shootings illustrates contractors' legal void"
Pakistan: "Throngs welcome Pakistan's ex-leader Sharif"


OF INTEREST

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Toy Safety: "Barbie tells CPSC to get the lead out in viral video" -- Watch video here.

Civil Unions: "Civil union dispute hot topic in Ocean Grove"
Energy: "As price of oil soars, companies turn to renewables"

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

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ARCHIVES OF CLIPS FROM 11/26/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2006 ARE AT
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School, City Hall changes.. Crescent area update.. NY Times on J.M. Benjamin.. Changes for PT..

PLAINFIELD

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Comcast's outbound email servers have been unavailable since yesterday, though there are posts to PT and CLIPS. Sorry.

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)

• "The times, they are a-changin' - 1"

Plain Talker: "Finding Cheer" | "Winding Down - What's Next?"
Crescent Times: "Updates of The Neighborhood: 1 of 6"

Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"

J.M. Benjamin - NYT: "Ex-Con Back in the ’Hood, Hustling His Novel Now"
Randle Shooting: "Cop-shooting victim's mom speaks at rally"

County Colleges: "A new cachet for county colleges" and the flip side: "STARS' success brings unforeseen complaints"
'Green' Development: "Looking for ‘Green’ Lights in the Suburbs"
Mike Lattimore & Newark Student Safety: "On Newark campuses, student security is major"
Traffic: "Downsizing traffic circles to roundabouts" -- Do they help?

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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY

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SMALL PICTURE

'Crime Ratings': "Some Call Dangerous-City Ratings a Crime"
Co-Borrowers: "Removing a Co-Borrower From a Mortgage Loan"
Foreclosure Buying: "Can Foreclosed Property Still Have Liens?"
Homeowner's Insurance: "Taking Stock of Your Stuff"
Mortgage Shopping: "Referrals to Mortgage Brokers"
New Rochelle: "Faded Downtown Gets Luxury Housing, but Retailers Stay Away" -- In many ways, a sister city to Plainfield.
Grosse Pointe: "Where Mansions Go Begging"
Wine Cellars: "Laying Down the Vintage"

BIG PICTURE

Credit Markets: "Understanding issues facing markets and real estate"
New Jersey Market: "Jersey joins nation in worsening housing slump"
'Nina' Mortgages: "Freddie Mac gives up on Nina" -- The question is, why?
Subprime Spillover: "Banks Acquire Bond Insurance Company"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"

TOOLS

Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region" -- 11/25/2007
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"

WHAT'S HAPPENING

---

• Reminders:
  
• Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
• PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
• Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
  
  
• Today - November 25. 3 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
  
  
• Wednesday - November 28. 9:30 AM. Tax Lien Sale. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 753-3215.
  
  
• Wednesday - November 28. 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 - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
  
  
• Friday - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
  
  
• Friday - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).

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CENTRAL JERSEY

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Charlotte DeFilippo: "Modest jobs, big benefits for Trenton aides"
Edison: "'Interim' worker for Choi drawing fire in Edison"
Newark Schools: "Picking new schools chief won't be easy"
Newark: "Forget the Game. Where Can We Eat?" -- Places to eat near Devils Rock.
New Providence: "Shopping center will not tow cars - for now"
Parlin to Rome: "From Street to Scholar, a Writer Shows Off His Dexterity"
Scotch Plains: "Father-and-son surgeons help correct birth defects for children in Kenya"


STATE

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The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, November 25, 2007"

Hoboken PD: "Hooters photos shine spotlight on turmoil"
Pru: "The Contenders: Two friendly insiders are vying for title" -- | Grier | Stangfeld |
State Finances: "State government addicted to budgetary tricks"
Hocking the Highways - Gannett Special --

• "Toll road plan could be costly"
• "Turnpike, Parkway merger did not curb spending"
• "Timeline: Broken promises"
• "Factoids: For whom the road tolls"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

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2008 Primaries - Dems: "As Democrats See Security Gains in Iraq, Tone Shifts"
Afghanistan: "Strategic Goals Unmet, White House Concludes"
(Breaking) Annapolis Mideast Summit: "Analysis: Summit Holds Risks for Bush"
Immigrants: "U.S. to Issue Revised Rule for Employers That Hire Immigrants"
Iraq: "U.S. Scales Back Political Goals for Iraqi Unity"
.......... - "U.S. Blames Shiite Militiamen in Deadly Baghdad Bombing"


OF INTEREST

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Table, NY Times (click to enlarge)

Megachurches: "Megachurches Add Local Economy to Their Mission"

Decimals and cents: "Tax for 2 Cents Plain Is Anything but Simple"
ICE & 'Operation Community Shield': "Workers Caught in Net Cast for Gangs"
Mental Health: "The Peace Drug" -- Treating PTSD with Ecstasy?
Religious Orders: "The Nashville Dominicans: Buzzworthy Sisters in Habits"
Sex Ed: "Talking About Sex. Then Again, Maybe Not."

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

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