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Saturday, December 29, 2007

Council reorg mysteriously reset.. Forum: Hopes, issues.. Westfielder replaces Gibson..

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: "Forum Reveals Issues, Hopes" | "Top 2007 Story: School District Woes"
Crescent Times: "Season's neighborhood displays" | "From litter to flowers"
Plainfield Trees: "Elm Envy"
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Gibson Replacement: "Westfield man named acting UC public safety chief"
Housing Market: "Sales Of New Houses Plummet" -- NY Times | WashPost |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Saturday - December 29. 1 - 6 PM. Kwanzaa Celebration. Program, refreshments, crafts. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At: Washington Community School Cafetorium, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking on Spooner Avenue). FREE.

  • Tuesday - January 1. 9 AM. Mayor's New Year's Day Reception. Exchange New Year's greetings with the Mayor and other elected officials. City Hall Library.

  • Tuesday - January 1. 11 AM. City Council Reorganization. Council reorganizes: New elected members sworn in, officers elected, appointments made, calendars set, pro forma business conducted. Council Chambers/Couthouse.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

DWI Judge: "Judge loses seats after admitting DWI, threatening cops"
Newark: "In streets and station houses, Booker is on patrol"
Piscataway: "Accused son and slain dad were pals" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Pru Center: "Pru Center not yet rock solid on sell-out crowds" -- Gimme a break! It takes years to build a venue's crowd.


STATE

Codey: "This Acting Governor Really Acts Like a Governor"

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


NATION / WORLD

Pakistan: "Masses Mourn Bhutto, Unrest Spreads" -- NY Times | WashPost |

OF INTEREST


Will Vegas be green before Plainfield? Looks likely.
Las Vegas: "City of blinding lights starting to see green" -- LEED in LV.

Cats & Rats: "LAPD enlists feral cats for rat patrol"

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

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Posted by Dan at 8:51 AM