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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"


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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.

  • 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


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
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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.

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