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Sunday, November 25, 2007

School, City Hall changes.. Crescent area update.. NY Times on J.M. Benjamin.. Changes for PT..

PLAINFIELD


Comcast's outbound email servers have been unavailable since yesterday, though there are posts to PT and CLIPS. Sorry.

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: "Finding Cheer" | "Winding Down - What's Next?"
Crescent Times: "Updates of The Neighborhood: 1 of 6"

 Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"

J.M. Benjamin - NYT: "Ex-Con Back in the ’Hood, Hustling His Novel Now"
Randle Shooting: "Cop-shooting victim's mom speaks at rally"

County Colleges: "A new cachet for county colleges" and the flip side: "STARS' success brings unforeseen complaints"
'Green' Development: "Looking for ‘Green’ Lights in the Suburbs"
Mike Lattimore & Newark Student Safety: "On Newark campuses, student security is major"
Traffic: "Downsizing traffic circles to roundabouts" -- Do they help?
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY

SMALL PICTURE
'Crime Ratings': "Some Call Dangerous-City Ratings a Crime"
Co-Borrowers: "Removing a Co-Borrower From a Mortgage Loan"
Foreclosure Buying: "Can Foreclosed Property Still Have Liens?"
Homeowner's Insurance: "Taking Stock of Your Stuff"
Mortgage Shopping: "Referrals to Mortgage Brokers"
New Rochelle: "Faded Downtown Gets Luxury Housing, but Retailers Stay Away" -- In many ways, a sister city to Plainfield.
Grosse Pointe: "Where Mansions Go Begging"
Wine Cellars: "Laying Down the Vintage"
BIG PICTURE
Credit Markets: "Understanding issues facing markets and real estate"
New Jersey Market: "Jersey joins nation in worsening housing slump"
'Nina' Mortgages: "Freddie Mac gives up on Nina" -- The question is, why?
Subprime Spillover: "Banks Acquire Bond Insurance Company"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
TOOLS
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region" -- 11/25/2007
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"

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 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

Charlotte DeFilippo: "Modest jobs, big benefits for Trenton aides"
Edison: "'Interim' worker for Choi drawing fire in Edison"
Newark Schools: "Picking new schools chief won't be easy"
Newark: "Forget the Game. Where Can We Eat?" -- Places to eat near Devils Rock.
New Providence: "Shopping center will not tow cars - for now"
 Parlin to Rome: "From Street to Scholar, a Writer Shows Off His Dexterity"
Scotch Plains: "Father-and-son surgeons help correct birth defects for children in Kenya"


STATE

The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, November 25, 2007"

Hoboken PD: "Hooters photos shine spotlight on turmoil"
Pru: "The Contenders: Two friendly insiders are vying for title" -- | Grier | Stangfeld |
State Finances: "State government addicted to budgetary tricks"
Hocking the Highways - Gannett Special --
 Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

2008 Primaries - Dems: "As Democrats See Security Gains in Iraq, Tone Shifts"
Afghanistan: "Strategic Goals Unmet, White House Concludes"
(Breaking) Annapolis Mideast Summit: "Analysis: Summit Holds Risks for Bush"
 Immigrants: "U.S. to Issue Revised Rule for Employers That Hire Immigrants"
Iraq: "U.S. Scales Back Political Goals for Iraqi Unity"
.......... - "U.S. Blames Shiite Militiamen in Deadly Baghdad Bombing"


OF INTEREST


Table, NY Times (click to enlarge)
Megachurches: "Megachurches Add Local Economy to Their Mission"

Decimals and cents: "Tax for 2 Cents Plain Is Anything but Simple"
ICE & 'Operation Community Shield': "Workers Caught in Net Cast for Gangs"
Mental Health: "The Peace Drug" -- Treating PTSD with Ecstasy?
Religious Orders: "The Nashville Dominicans: Buzzworthy Sisters in Habits"
Sex Ed: "Talking About Sex. Then Again, Maybe Not."

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

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Posted by Dan at 10:02 AM