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Friday, November 23, 2007

PHS v. Westfield.. Tree lighting set.. Changes for PT.. Perun obit.. Drake House, deCret grants..

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: "Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30"

Crescent Times: "Schools and HPC together?"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"

Obituary: "Angela Perun, a feisty advocate"
PHS v. Westfield: "Devils barely survive feisty Cardinals"
Historic Preservation: "Drake House, duCret School of Art share in $510K preservation grant"
Senior Center: "Generations give thanks together"
2008 Municipal Agendas: "Schools and transportation funding, housing and immigration are concerns"

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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.

  • Today - 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).

  • Sunday - 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

Bound Brook: "Recount ordered for close Bound Brook race"
Devils Rock: "R. Kelly shakes the Rock with R&B"
Rutgers Women's Basketball: "Captain Guides Rutgers With Quiet Confidence"


STATE

Tom Moran: "Really, be thankful you live in Jersey"
Christie's Ashcroft Contract, CN Editorial: "Christie's not immune to conflict concerns"
Death Penalty - Editorial, SL: "Time's up for death"
Long Branch: "Down the Shore, a Question of Beach Access" -- Charlie Kushner offers a deal.
NJSO: "New Jersey orchestra parts with rare strings"

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


NATION / WORLD

Cellphone Spying: "Secret Warrants Granted Without Probable Cause"
Economy: "Bush's economic challenge"
Iraq: "Battle in Baghdad kills at least 24"
Pakistan: "Pakistan's membership in Commonwealth suspended"


OF INTEREST
Toy Safety: "Holiday shoppers urged to beware unsafe toys" --and 'Trouble in Toyland' report.

'Green' Tree Lights: "Deck the halls in shades of green"
O.J.: "O.J. World is a universe of its own"
Online Maps: "Google Lets Users Fine-Tune Its Maps"
Rock Paper Scissors: "To Howell woman, being the world champion 'rocks'"

Obituary: "Frankie Lou Murphy, publisher of Baltimore Afro-American"

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

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Posted by Dan at 8:52 AM