Board of Ed faulted by state.. Weekend holiday activities.. Redev: Netherwood study, North Avenue challenge..
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: "Due Diligence" | "Citywide Newcomers Club" | "Playgrounds and Pocket Parks"
Plainfield Trees: "Norway Maple" -- A new posting in this ongoing series.
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Christmas Tour - 2007" -- It's THIS Sunday, get your tickets ahead of time at Swain's.
Board of Ed: "State faults school board for alleged violations"
House Tour: "City's historic houses on display"
North Avenue Redevelopment: "Challenge to land use study seen in Plainfield"
Commuting: "P.A. expected toll hike onslaught, but gets only a trickle of protest"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Cranford: "Quiet Cranford abuzz over neighbor's arrest as Bloods 'general'"
Devils Rock: "A feast for Ironbound restaurants as Pru arena visitors fill the tables"
EWR: "P.A. tells how to cut the crunch at airports"
Linden: "Industrial fatalities spur call for probes"
Newark: "For Tiki, Shaq and others, Newark's a hot [real estate] investment"
Ports: "Waterfront watchdog now target of bi-state probe"
Princeton Dog Case: "Lawmakers look to save condemned canine"
Rutgers Stadium: "New look ordered at stadium finances"
STATE
Drug Sentencing: Tom Moran: "Are state's legislators on drugs?" -- Ledger editorial here.
Earned Income Tax Credit: "More generous rules are adopted by state"
Iraq War: "Iraq bomb claims a GI from Jersey"
Racial Profiling: "Anti-profiling panel: Keep an eye on local cops, too"
Rutgers: "School hires a Corzine pal to plead its cause in Trenton"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries --
CIA: "C.I.A. destroyed tapes showing interrogations" -- NY Times | WashPost | LA Times |
OF INTEREST
Film: "At debut, 'Golden Compass' sets course for controversy" -- And, as we all know, controversy sells.
Pearl Harbor Day: "To two Pearl Harbor vets, history's hindsight is far from 20/20"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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: "Netherwood Tract 'In Need of Redevelopment'"
Crescent Times: "Due Diligence" | "Citywide Newcomers Club" | "Playgrounds and Pocket Parks"
Plainfield Trees: "Norway Maple" -- A new posting in this ongoing series.
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Christmas Tour - 2007" -- It's THIS Sunday, get your tickets ahead of time at Swain's.
Board of Ed: "State faults school board for alleged violations"
House Tour: "City's historic houses on display"
North Avenue Redevelopment: "Challenge to land use study seen in Plainfield"
Commuting: "P.A. expected toll hike onslaught, but gets only a trickle of protest"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
- Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
- Today - December 7. 6 PM. The AIDS QUILT. Public viewing of the traveling panel and reception. 7 PM, a screening of Silverlake Life, about a couple who had and ultimately die from AIDS. Discussion follows. Child care provided. At: First Unitarian Society, 724 Park Ave. Information: (908) 756-0750.
- Today - December 7. 7 PM. 13th Annual Drake House Christmas Tree Lighting. Stories, carols, refreshments -- and many decorated trees throughout the house. Drake House, 602 West Front Street (at Plainfield Avenue). Info: (908) 755-5831. FREE.
- Tomorrow - December 8. Noon - 3 PM. Holiday Horse and Wagon Rides. The SID's 3rd Annual Horse and Wagon Ride gets even bigger. Two staging areas: West Front Street, near McDonald's and Plainwood Square Park on South Avenue. Treats for the kids, coupons and drawings for prizes -- including two TVs and an 8-foot stuffed stocking -- as well as hot cocoa for all and a visit by Santa (at Plainwood Square Park). Info: Visit the SID website or call (908) 756-1088. FREE.
- Tomorrow - December 8. 7 PM. Heritage for the Holidays Concert. Heritage Youth Chorus -- winners of Mcdonald's GospelFest contest -- present a concert of holiday favorites, with the theme 'Help for the Homeless'. At Shiloh Baptist Church, West 4th and New Streets. Canned good donations welcome and will benefit area food pantries. Tickets: $25/adult, $15/Seniors, $10/Children. Info: (908) 222-1722.
- Tomorrow - December 8. 8 PM. Holiday Choral Concert: Our Family Celebration. A concert by the NJ Gay Men's Chorus. Attendees are invited to bring a donation of canned goods, which will be donated to a local food bank. $25 at the door. Discounts in advance -- see their website here or call (609) 396-7774 At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue.
- Sunday - December 9. 2-7 PM. Van Wyck Brooks District 2007 House Tour: An Old-Fashioned Christmas. $20 in advance at Swain Galleries, East 7th and Watchung or $25 day of tour at 935 Central Avenue, tour starting point.
- Sunday - December 9. 7 PM. Mark Miller in Concert at Wilson Memorial. Mark Miller, minister of music at Covenant UM Church in Plainfield, will preside on the Wilson Memorial Church's organ for a recital you won't want to miss. Wilson Church is just off the Watchung Circle on Hillcrest Road and has generous parking. Refreshments follow the recital. A free-will offering will be taken.
- Monday - December 10. 7 PM. YWCA's Annual Hanging Of The Greens. In its 100th year, the YWCA continues the tradition of a festive reception, the singing of holiday favorites, the hanging of the greens decorating its rotunda, and the opportunity to be an 'angel' and contribute to its preschool and after-school programs. At the YWCA of Central NJ, East Front and Church Streets. All are invited.
- Monday - December 10. 8 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Historic District Monthly Meeting. At The Pillars B&B, 922 Central Avenue.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Cranford: "Quiet Cranford abuzz over neighbor's arrest as Bloods 'general'"
Devils Rock: "A feast for Ironbound restaurants as Pru arena visitors fill the tables"
EWR: "P.A. tells how to cut the crunch at airports"
Linden: "Industrial fatalities spur call for probes"
Newark: "For Tiki, Shaq and others, Newark's a hot [real estate] investment"
Ports: "Waterfront watchdog now target of bi-state probe"
Princeton Dog Case: "Lawmakers look to save condemned canine"
Rutgers Stadium: "New look ordered at stadium finances"
STATE
Drug Sentencing: Tom Moran: "Are state's legislators on drugs?" -- Ledger editorial here.
Earned Income Tax Credit: "More generous rules are adopted by state"
Iraq War: "Iraq bomb claims a GI from Jersey"
Racial Profiling: "Anti-profiling panel: Keep an eye on local cops, too"
Rutgers: "School hires a Corzine pal to plead its cause in Trenton"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries --
- Dems: "As N.H. Primary Nears, Clinton Clings to Narrow Lead"
- Dems - Corzine: "Corzine takes Clinton bandwagon across Iowa"
- GOP: "Romney, Eye on Evangelicals, Defends His Faith"
- GOP - John Farmer: "New Hampshire could be McCain's last hope"
- Who Benefits?: "On Mortgage Relief, Who Gains the Most?"
- Reactions: "Those Who Avoided Risk Call Plan A Raw Deal"
- Freddie Mac: "'Piggyback' Loans Cut Safety Net From Under Freddie Mac"
- Ledger Q&A: "Aid available to many -- but not all" -- 82,000 Jersey loans in default.
CIA: "C.I.A. destroyed tapes showing interrogations" -- NY Times | WashPost | LA Times |
OF INTEREST
Slave Escapes: "Book: A Slave No More" -- Two narratives of slaves who escaped to freedom. Excerpt here. Terry Gross of Fresh Air interviews the author, and three descendants (MP3).
Film: "At debut, 'Golden Compass' sets course for controversy" -- And, as we all know, controversy sells.
Pearl Harbor Day: "To two Pearl Harbor vets, history's hindsight is far from 20/20"
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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