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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: "Tax Lien Sale Coming, Sepelya Leaving"
Crescent Times: "You wanna share?"
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Commuting Costs: "By Rail or Road, Travel Costs Rising in Region" -- A look at the big picture.
.......... - "Corzine sees toll hike as a means to public safety"
Hospitals: "N.J. hospitals forced to post infection rates"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Edison: "Budget in Edison calls for tax hike"
Hillside: "As stalemate continues, tax bills sent late, development projects lag"
Irvington: "Mayor said to break state rules on provisional jobs"
New Brunswick: "City's attorney's pension deal probed"
Perth Amboy: "Mayor's land deal brings call for a probe" -- Vas made $290K profit on $360K deal.
Somerset County: "Somerset freeholder election is wide open" -- In 'bluing' of 'burbs, Dems have a chance.
STATE
Public Questions --
CWA & Katz: "Union foes charge misuse of funds, demand Katz's ouster"
Health Benefits: "Study: High costs lead to drop in job-provided health plans"
Same-Sex Marriage: "Jerseyans about even on same-sex marriage"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries - Dems: "Clinton Regroups As Rivals Pounce" -- Debate 'not her finest'.
AG Nominee: "Mukasey support further erodes"
Blackwater: "Reputation in tatters, contracts in peril, a defense is mounted"
The Fed: "A Rate Cut by the Fed, but a Sense It Stops Here"
Financial Markets: "$75 Billion Fund Is Seen as Stopgap"
.......... - "Analyst estimates Citigroup has a $30B capital shortfall"
Iraq: "Envoys Resist Forced Iraq Duty"
Rumsfeld: "'Snowflake' Memos Reveal Rumsfeld Views, Style"
OF INTEREST
Halloween: "Trunk or treat!" -- Parents find dispensing goodies from cars a safer alternative.
Kids & Web Safety: "N.J. teaching children how to surf Web safely"
Marathoner for Charity: "Charity of the long-distance runner" -- Maplewood runner raises $1M.
Staph Infections: "'Superbug' no cause for panic, experts say"
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 |
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: "Tax Lien Sale Coming, Sepelya Leaving"
Crescent Times: "You wanna share?"
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Commuting Costs: "By Rail or Road, Travel Costs Rising in Region" -- A look at the big picture.
.......... - "Corzine sees toll hike as a means to public safety"
Hospitals: "N.J. hospitals forced to post infection rates"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - November 1. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Tomorrow - November 2. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Harvest Festival. For kids and their families. Sponsor: Center for Stronger Families. At: Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking in lot on Spooner Avenue.)
. - Saturday - November 3. 9 AM - 2 PM. Computer and Electronics Recycling Collection. Union County Recycling will accept old computers, parts and electronics. Must show proof of Union County residence. At: Schering Plough, Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth. Hotline: (908) 654-9889 or Union County website.
- Saturday - November 3. Noon. PMUA's 'Environmental Resource Center' Open House. Guided tours of the renovated and upgraded former Transfer Station. At 95 Rock Avenue, Plainfield. The public is invited.
- Saturday - November 3. 12:30 - 4:30 PM. Latino Heritage Family Festival. Performances, crafts, tastings celebrate Día de los Muertos, plus an exhibit of Mexican art. At: The Newark Museum. FREE, but suggested admission. Info: (973) 596-6550 or museum website.
- Saturday - November 3. 2 PM. Football: Bridgewater-Raritan at Plainfield. At Hub Stine Field.
- Saturday - November 3. 6 PM. UCC Foundation Gala & Casino Night. Start with cocktails, followed by a gourmet buffet dinner and a 'Casino Night'. Sponsor: Union County College Foundation. At: UCC Cranford, 1033 Springfield Avenue. Information and reservations: (908) 709-7505.
- Saturday - November 3. 5 - 7 PM. Swain Gallery's Reception for artists Michael Ruple & Monica Baumann. Recent oil paintings, at Plainfield's oldest gallery - celebrating 139 years. Swain Gallery, 703 Watchung Avenue (at East 7th Street), Plainfield. Info: (908) 756-1707.
- Saturday - November 3. 8 PM. Plainfield Symphony: Chopin and Schubert. Featuring the world premiere of Sabin Pautza's orchestration of Death and the Maiden. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student. Post-Concert buffet $25. Info: (908) 561-5140.
- Sunday - November 4. 1 PM. HIV/AIDS Awareness Forum: What Our Daughters Need To Know. An awareness forum for girls and their parents. At Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building, NYC. Sponsored by Blossomin' Diva, a non-profit founded by Plainfield resident Tamiko Evans. For more information, email events@blossomindiva.org or call (888) 632-9953.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Edison: "Budget in Edison calls for tax hike"
Hillside: "As stalemate continues, tax bills sent late, development projects lag"
Irvington: "Mayor said to break state rules on provisional jobs"
New Brunswick: "City's attorney's pension deal probed"
Perth Amboy: "Mayor's land deal brings call for a probe" -- Vas made $290K profit on $360K deal.
Somerset County: "Somerset freeholder election is wide open" -- In 'bluing' of 'burbs, Dems have a chance.
STATE
Public Questions --
- Open Space: "Open space question not a sure thing" -- Ledger | Courier |
- Stem Cell Research: "Stem cell research divides even those it would help"
CWA & Katz: "Union foes charge misuse of funds, demand Katz's ouster"
Health Benefits: "Study: High costs lead to drop in job-provided health plans"
Same-Sex Marriage: "Jerseyans about even on same-sex marriage"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries - Dems: "Clinton Regroups As Rivals Pounce" -- Debate 'not her finest'.
AG Nominee: "Mukasey support further erodes"
Blackwater: "Reputation in tatters, contracts in peril, a defense is mounted"
The Fed: "A Rate Cut by the Fed, but a Sense It Stops Here"
Financial Markets: "$75 Billion Fund Is Seen as Stopgap"
.......... - "Analyst estimates Citigroup has a $30B capital shortfall"
Iraq: "Envoys Resist Forced Iraq Duty"
Rumsfeld: "'Snowflake' Memos Reveal Rumsfeld Views, Style"
OF INTEREST
Halloween: "Trunk or treat!" -- Parents find dispensing goodies from cars a safer alternative.
Kids & Web Safety: "N.J. teaching children how to surf Web safely"
Marathoner for Charity: "Charity of the long-distance runner" -- Maplewood runner raises $1M.
Staph Infections: "'Superbug' no cause for panic, experts say"
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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