Where Plainfield turns for news.

Friday, November 30, 2007

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

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:
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"

Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.


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 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.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY


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


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


2008 Primaries --
Finance: "Capital Is King Once Again" -- The Brothers Grimm couldn't have invented this one.
Subprime Mortgage Fallout --

OF INTEREST

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.

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
http://plainfieldclippings.blogspot.com/

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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

Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.


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.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY


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


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


The Economy: "Lenders’ Belt-Tightening Stifles Growth in Economy"

Giuliani: "City Said to Have Paid Bills as Giuliani Affair Began"


OF INTEREST

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
http://plainfieldclippings.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Boy, 9, brings gun to Plainfield school.. Pols want blogger's ID.. Verizon Wireless to free users?..

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: "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"


Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.


WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • 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).
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY


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


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


(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


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.

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
http://plainfieldclippings.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Finance director resigns.. Library to be honored this AM.. PEP forum Friday.. Homefirst and neighborhood..

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: "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"


Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.


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.

  • 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).
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY


Ferguson's House Seat --
Hillsborough: "Hillsboro to get look at proposal for West Trenton rail line"
Newark: "State says Newark deputy chief violated immigrants policy"


STATE


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


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


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.

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
http://plainfieldclippings.blogspot.com/

Monday, November 26, 2007

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

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: "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?"


Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.


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).
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY


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


STATE


Hocking the Highways - Gannett Special --
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


(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

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.

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
http://plainfieldclippings.blogspot.com/

Sunday, November 25, 2007

School, City Hall changes.. Crescent area update.. NY Times on J.M. Benjamin.. Changes for PT..

PLAINFIELD



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)
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?

Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.


REAL ESTATE SUNDAY


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).
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY


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


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


NATION / WORLD


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



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.

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
http://plainfieldclippings.blogspot.com/