Habitat benefit concert tonight.. Speak out on Council schedule.. Obit: George Lane, Stone Square past master..
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: "Speak Out on Council Schedule"
Crescent Times: "Politically correct boundaries"
Plainfield Trees: "Red, the color of health: Sourwoods, Dogwoods, Sweetgums"
Breaking: TV news this morning noted the son of a Plainfield cop was shot in Roselle last night. This 9:52 AM breaking Ledger story (see here) seems to be about the same incident.
Board of Ed - Editorial, CN: "Board could have made time for comments"
McGreeveys: "Judge tells McGreeveys to share driving of daughter"
Thanksgiving Meals: "Newborns in Need hosts turkey dinner at Muhlenberg"
Obituary: "George Lane Jr., Past Master, Stone Square Lodge" -- Funeral is THIS morning. Obituary not published by Courier until a day late.
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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.
- Today - November 17. 9 AM - 4 PM. Mt. St. Mary's Christmas Bazaar. Hand-crafted and hand-decorated items by Sister of Mercy members; 150+ gift baskets; Hourly 50/50s; Homemade desserts served. At Mercy Hall, Mt. St. Mary's Academy, 1645 Rt 22 West, Watchung (across from Sears).
- Today - November 17. Noon - 3 PM. Free Thanksgiving Dinner. Hosted by its Missionary Ministry, Mt. Olive Baptist Church offers both a Thanksgiving dinner and a free winter coat to attendees today. Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 216 Liberty Street at West 3rd Street. Info: (908) 754-3539.
- Tomorrow - November 18. 1 - 4 PM. Plainfield Humane Society's 'Pet Pictures With Santa'. Bring dogs, cats and kids to have pictures taken with Santa, and visit Santa's workshop. $30 donation gets three poses either on disc or emailed. Photos by Lori Fleissner. Sponsor: Plainfield Area Humane Society. At: Best Friends Pet Resort, 825 Rt 22 West (Wilson Avenue exit). Info (908) 754-0300.
- Monday - November 19. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Wednesday - November 21. 6:45 - 8:45 PM. Wednesdays Are For Poetry. Poetry workshop and readings. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. FREE.
- Wednesday - November 21. 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 - November 21. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday - November 22. 11 AM. Annual Thanksgiving Game: Plainfield at Westfield.
- Friday - November 23. 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 - November 24. 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).
CENTRAL JERSEY
Elizabeth: "Ex-coach gets probation in theft of school funds"
Hillside: "Caregiver who stole from elderly woman gets 7 years"
Somerset County Parks Trial: "Parks official guilty of misconduct" -- Courier | Ledger |
STATE
Hoboken: "SWAT team disbanded in the wake of raunchy photos" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
A.C.: "Judge tells A.C. to pick a new mayor soon" -- Or face having Dems pick one.
A.G. vs. Larry Hazzard: "Milgram ousts boxing commissioner, who charges retaliation"
Corzine: "Corzine fights GOP suits on Turnpike, Katz"
Corzine Emails: "Corzine e-mail search certified by state"
Meadowlands: "Will EnCap investigation be a whitewash?"
Tax Collections: "Current-year state revenues rebound, despite debt woes"
Turnpike 'Monetization': "Public denied look at toll plan"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
CIA Interrogations: "CIA admits recording interrogations of top al Qaida captives"
Iraq: "War's hidden toll: Army desertions soar by 80%"
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