PT turns 2.. PMUA tour today.. Fire shuts Front Street.. New Middle School.. Mapp challenges county bosses..
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)
Crescent Times: "Halloween"
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Mischief Night Aftermath: "Residents face cleanup after Mischief Night trouble"
Freeholder Race - Westfield Leader: "Mapp vows to challenge County bosses"
J.M. Benjamin's Urban Fiction: "Happy ending for local literary success"
Driving & Cellphones: "N.J. sets $100 fine for phone use in car"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Chemical Plant Storage Rules: "DHS Relaxes Chemical Plant Storage Rules"
Linden: "Vest saves life of Linden cop shot point-blank inside store"
Newark Liberty: "Official probed over tip on baggage tests" -- EWR screeners missed 20 of 22 items.
Newark - Playground Murders: "Judge denies killing suspect's bid to stay in Maryland"
North Plainfield: "Babysitter charged in little boy's death" -- Ledger | Courier |
Union County Sheriff's Race: "30-year veteran Froehlich looking to win"
STATE
Asbury Park: "Grim end for the Metropolitan, a grand hotel"
CWA: "Review by national union clears finances of Katz union local"
Katz Blogs Back: "What's 'grudge' got to do with it?" -- Karla zings the Ledger's Jeff Margolin.
Farmingdale Mystery: "From a Trash Bin, Singing Cossacks and a Bitter Dispute"
Pfizer: "Pfizer Digs In to Fight Lipitor's Generic Rival"
Trenton: "Council wants State Troopers to help patrol the streets"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries - GOP: "Loyalty Blinded Giuliani to Kerik Warning Signs"
AG Nomination: "Mukasey Gets 2 Key Votes From Democrats" -- Ledger | NY Times |
American-Israeli PAC: "Rice, Slew of Others Told to Testify in AIPAC Case"
Consumer Product Safety Comm'n: "Review of Travel Policy After 30 Trips Revealed"
OF INTEREST
Kids & Parents' Cars: "Peace of Mind When They Ask to Borrow the Car"
Car Insurance Fraud: "Man who staged theft of SUV gets 6 months" -- How stupid is this guy?
Re-run Alert: "With Resolution Unlikely, Writers Guild Sets Strike for Monday"
Spies For Hire: "Blackwater's Owner Has Spies for Hire"
Wiccans: "Wiccan coven celebrates Samhain in East Brunswick"
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)
- "730 days, 1000+ posts later, PT keeps on truckin'"
- "Tour PMUA's Environmental Resource Center Today"
- "Plainfield fire shuts down Front Street block"
- "Loophole letting pols tap funds for personal use closed"
- "E. coli forces recall of General Mills' frozen pizzas"
Crescent Times: "Halloween"
Plainfield Trees: "Poised To Inherit The Earth: Red Maples"
Campaign Blogs: Cory Storch | Deborah Dowe -- The candidates will be posting frequently.
Mischief Night Aftermath: "Residents face cleanup after Mischief Night trouble"
Freeholder Race - Westfield Leader: "Mapp vows to challenge County bosses"
J.M. Benjamin's Urban Fiction: "Happy ending for local literary success"
Driving & Cellphones: "N.J. sets $100 fine for phone use in car"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Daylight Savings Time ends tonight. Set your clocks BACK one hour when going to bed.
- Today - 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.
- Today - November 3. 10 AM. 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.
- Today - 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.
- Today - November 3. 2 PM. Football: Bridgewater-Raritan at Plainfield. At Hub Stine Field.
- Today - 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.
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Today - 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.
- Tomorrow - 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
Chemical Plant Storage Rules: "DHS Relaxes Chemical Plant Storage Rules"
Linden: "Vest saves life of Linden cop shot point-blank inside store"
Newark Liberty: "Official probed over tip on baggage tests" -- EWR screeners missed 20 of 22 items.
Newark - Playground Murders: "Judge denies killing suspect's bid to stay in Maryland"
North Plainfield: "Babysitter charged in little boy's death" -- Ledger | Courier |
Union County Sheriff's Race: "30-year veteran Froehlich looking to win"
STATE
Asbury Park: "Grim end for the Metropolitan, a grand hotel"
CWA: "Review by national union clears finances of Katz union local"
Katz Blogs Back: "What's 'grudge' got to do with it?" -- Karla zings the Ledger's Jeff Margolin.
Farmingdale Mystery: "From a Trash Bin, Singing Cossacks and a Bitter Dispute"
Pfizer: "Pfizer Digs In to Fight Lipitor's Generic Rival"
Trenton: "Council wants State Troopers to help patrol the streets"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries - GOP: "Loyalty Blinded Giuliani to Kerik Warning Signs"
AG Nomination: "Mukasey Gets 2 Key Votes From Democrats" -- Ledger | NY Times |
American-Israeli PAC: "Rice, Slew of Others Told to Testify in AIPAC Case"
Consumer Product Safety Comm'n: "Review of Travel Policy After 30 Trips Revealed"
OF INTEREST
Kids & Parents' Cars: "Peace of Mind When They Ask to Borrow the Car"
Car Insurance Fraud: "Man who staged theft of SUV gets 6 months" -- How stupid is this guy?
Re-run Alert: "With Resolution Unlikely, Writers Guild Sets Strike for Monday"
Spies For Hire: "Blackwater's Owner Has Spies for Hire"
Wiccans: "Wiccan coven celebrates Samhain in East Brunswick"
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 |
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