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Thursday, December 27, 2007

Free Nets tix.. Maria digs into the budget.. Councilors blogging.. Forum tonight..

NOTE TO AOL USERS: Sorry, but several AOL deliveries bombed this AM. For such a big company, why can't they get mail right?

(Breaking)
Pakistan: "Pakistan's Bhutto assassinated"

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: "Happy Holidays to All!"
Crescent Times: "Adding numbers up" | "More numbers added"
Plainfield Trees: "Elm Envy"
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

School Funding: "Corzine's $7.8B funding plan to be debated today"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today - December 27. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Community Forum. The flyer is headed as from the 'Office of the Mayor' and lists as discussion items: Budget, Redevelopment, Affordable Housing, Shared Services, Commissions/Boards. Plus 'Plainfield Dialogue'. It concludes 'Speak with your city representatives'. Is that Council people? I do not know. Is it a repeat of the '100 Days' fiasco? I do not know that either. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot). Public invited.

  • 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Elizabeth: "Death of a salesman is suspicious" -- Prime suspect: The headline writer.
Hillside Budget: "Angry residents want more hearings for input, answers"
Gay Newark: "Gay clique of Newark is finding its voice"
Hannah Montana Tix: "Charity's the ticket to Hannah concerts" -- At $1,000 a pop.
Orange: "Elevator outage irks ailing senior citizens" -- New Community Corp. taking it on the chin.


STATE



Poster by Adbusters.
Kelly Heyboer on NJ Blogs: "Is it time for a Buy Nothing Christmas?" -- Adbusters site here.
A.C. - Macau Mystery: "MGM deal prompst 2nd probe"
ATV's: "Jersey looks to curb illegal off-roading"
HIV Testing: "HIV tests mandated for infants and moms" -- Ledger | NY Times |
Immigrants: "ICE: The deportation crackdown"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here
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NATION / WORLD


Housing Market: "Housing Bust Hits Harder" -- NY Times | WashPost |
Iraq, Afghanistan: "Wars Cost $15 Billion a Month, GOP Senator Says"

Mortgage Mess: "In mortgage probes, banks' liability remains unclear"
Retirement Plans: "U.S. Ruling Backs Benefit Cut at 65"


OF INTEREST


Mother Teresa's Order: "B-R alum travels to work with Missionaries of Charity.

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

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