Dottie G. on death penalty.. YM tea today.. School funding hard to decipher.. Free parking.. Teens stashed shotgun..
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: "Tea Time Today" | "Happy with City services?" | "Decreased Property Value"
Plainfield Trees: "Norway Maple"
Shotgun Incident: "Police: Pair of teens had stashed gun"
School Funding Plan: "Ex-governors praise school funding plan" -- At a symposium put together in part by Plainfield's own Herb Green. Way to go, Herb!
Miami Terrorism Trial: "One acquitted, judge declares mistrial for remaining six in terror case" -- A former Plainfielder sat on the jury.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
North Plainfield: "'Blue Christmas' service Sunday at St. Peter's offers hope and light"
South Plainfield: "Housing development in Dismal Swamp gets initial OK"
Westfield: "Heartfelt farewell to coaching titan Gary Kehler"
STATE
Commerce Bank: "NJ wants Toronto Dominion to build U.S. headquarters here"
Flu Shots: "New Jersey Mandates Flu Shots for Preschoolers"
Legislature: "Assembly wants Presidential electoral votes for popular vote winner"
Malpractice Insurance: "State payouts to doctors ease malpractice pain"
Trooper Allegations: "Attorney: Expect no charges to result" -- Ledger blog | Ledger |
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Bush & Torture: Dan Froomkin: "Bush Demands Freedom to Torture"
CIA Tapes: "Congress's Probe of CIA Tapes Resisted"
The Economy: "Rising prices fuel inflation anxiety, sink stock market"
The Markets: Paul Krugman: "After the Money’s Gone" -- No 'fix' from the Fed.
Mortgage Mess: "Fed Plans To Curb Mortgage Excesses" -- Weaker than Congress' plan.
Palestine: "Gaza Reduced to Beggary"
OF INTEREST
Eating 'Green': "The Deep-Fried Truth About Food-Miles"
Movies: "‘Atonement’ Leads Field of Golden Globe Nominees"
Retail: "Small Shops See Smallness as Their Big Selling Point"
Video Games: "Granny Got Game" -- Tapping into a new demographic.
Voting Machines: "Report: Ohio Needs New Voting Machines" -- NY Times | Newsday | -- Touch screen machines 'not secure'.
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: "State School Funding Hard to Decipher"
Crescent Times: "Tea Time Today" | "Happy with City services?" | "Decreased Property Value"
Plainfield Trees: "Norway Maple"
Shotgun Incident: "Police: Pair of teens had stashed gun"
School Funding Plan: "Ex-governors praise school funding plan" -- At a symposium put together in part by Plainfield's own Herb Green. Way to go, Herb!
Miami Terrorism Trial: "One acquitted, judge declares mistrial for remaining six in terror case" -- A former Plainfielder sat on the jury.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - December 15. 11 AM. Rally in Support of 'The Plainfield Four'. Members of the Peoples' Organization for Progress were arrested for unlawful assembly on November 17 at Front and Park protesting alleged police brutality. The group regularly protests the Iraq War and military recruitment in front of the Armed Services Recruitment Center. Original press reportage here. Rally is at Front and Park.
- Today - December 15. 3 - 6 PM. Holiday Afternoon Tea. Champagne, spiced cider, teas of the world and holiday treats. Sponsor: Plainfield Area YMCA. At: The Pillars B&B, 922 Central Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 756-6060 or (908) 499-9298.
- Tomorrow - December 16. 3 PM. Christmas Concert and Open House. Join the choirs and musicians of St. Bart's for an afternoon of familiar and not so familiar carols and holiday music. At St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, 2032 Westfield Avenue, Scotch Plains. Reception follows. Info: (908) 322-5192 or visit the church's website.
- Tomorrow - December 16. 5:30 PM. Yuletide by Candlelight. A gift of holiday music to the community. Presented by the Crescent Singers. At: Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. Info (908) 756-2468. FREE.
- Tomorrow - December 16. 7 PM. Good News Gospel Choir Holiday Concert. Under the direction of Plainfield's own Mark Miller and fresh from their first concert -- at Carnegie Hall. At Covenant United Methodist Church, 631 East Front Street (parking in the rear). $15/person, $10/Seniors and children.
- Monday - December 17. 7:30 PM. Special Council Meeting: Public Hearing on Introduced Budget. And regular Agenda Session. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Wednesday - December 19. 9 AM. Court Hearing for 'The Plainfield Four'. Members of the Peoples' Organization for Progress were arrested for unlawful assembly on November 17 at Front and Park protesting alleged police brutality. The group regularly protests the Iraq War and military recruitment in front of the Armed Services Recruitment Center. Original press reportage here. Hearing in Plainfield Municipal Court, East 4th and Watchung Avenue.
- Wednesday - December 19. 7:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Wednesday - December 19. 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 - December 20. 7 PM - 2 AM. Fire Division's Annual Holiday Party and Toy Drive. Sponsored by FMBA locals #7 and #207. Featuring Kenny Bobien and DJ Darryl James (98.7 KISS fm). At The Intercontinental, 111 East Front Street. Admission FREE with gift of unwrapped toy, $15/person without toy.
- Thursday - December 20. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
CENTRAL JERSEY
North Plainfield: "'Blue Christmas' service Sunday at St. Peter's offers hope and light"
South Plainfield: "Housing development in Dismal Swamp gets initial OK"
Westfield: "Heartfelt farewell to coaching titan Gary Kehler"
STATE
Commerce Bank: "NJ wants Toronto Dominion to build U.S. headquarters here"
Flu Shots: "New Jersey Mandates Flu Shots for Preschoolers"
Legislature: "Assembly wants Presidential electoral votes for popular vote winner"
Malpractice Insurance: "State payouts to doctors ease malpractice pain"
Trooper Allegations: "Attorney: Expect no charges to result" -- Ledger blog | Ledger |
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Bush & Torture: Dan Froomkin: "Bush Demands Freedom to Torture"
CIA Tapes: "Congress's Probe of CIA Tapes Resisted"
The Economy: "Rising prices fuel inflation anxiety, sink stock market"
The Markets: Paul Krugman: "After the Money’s Gone" -- No 'fix' from the Fed.
Mortgage Mess: "Fed Plans To Curb Mortgage Excesses" -- Weaker than Congress' plan.
Palestine: "Gaza Reduced to Beggary"
OF INTEREST
Eating 'Green': "The Deep-Fried Truth About Food-Miles"
Movies: "‘Atonement’ Leads Field of Golden Globe Nominees"
Retail: "Small Shops See Smallness as Their Big Selling Point"
Video Games: "Granny Got Game" -- Tapping into a new demographic.
Voting Machines: "Report: Ohio Needs New Voting Machines" -- NY Times | Newsday | -- Touch screen machines 'not secure'.
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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