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Saturday, December 1, 2007

Perun memorial this AM.. Franklin Ave. owner responds.. Armour obit.. School funding..

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: "Hoodies with Masks?"
Crescent Times: "Henry Johnson letter on Franklin Avenue Property" | "Response to Mr. Johnson" |

Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"
School Funding: "Corzine proposal ties aid to student needs" -- Ledger | NY Times | Courier |

Muhlenberg - Editorial, CN: "Angioplasty program gets ruling with heart"
Obituary: "Mary E. Armour, member of NAACP"
Foreclosures: "Helping homeowners at risk" -- WashPost | NY Times
Homeland Security Grants: "Bush Proposes Deep Aid Cuts to Towns, States"

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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 1. 11 AM. Memorial Service for Angela Perun. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. Parking in city lot across from church and up driveway.

  • Today - December 1. 8 PM. Celebrate a cappella! A concert by the Harmony Celebration Chorus. An evening of music in the barbershop style, featuring guests Vocal Spectrum, 2006 Men's International Champion Quartet. At: Felician College's Breslin Theatre, 262 South Main Street, Lodi, NJ. Tickets: $15-$30. Info: (908) 755-9654.

  • Today - December 1. 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).

  • Tomorrow - December 2. 3 - 5 PM. Chamber Music Recital. Works by Quantz, Milhaud, Haydn and Vivaldi highlighting the flute and oboe. Victoria Griswold, piano; Carolyn Pollak, Oboe; Andrea Herr, Bassoon; Laura George, Flute. Sponsor: Plainfield Cultural & heritage Commission. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Reception for the artists follows the concert. FREE.

  • Monday - December 3. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tuesday - December 4. 10 AM - 1 PM. Small Business Tax Workshop. Topics include: Reporting business income, filing sales and use taxes, registering your business, types of ownership and the tax consequences of each. Sponsor: NJ Division of Taxation. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Free, but registration is required: (908) 737-4220.

  • Tuesday - December 4. 6 PM. The AIDS QUILT. Public viewing of the traveling panel and reception. 7 - 9 PM, a workshop and panel discussion of AIDS and HIV in 2007. Child care provided. At: First Unitarian Society, 724 Park Ave. Information: (908) 756-0750.

  • Tuesday - December 4. Chanukah begins.

  • Wednesday - December 5. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

South Plainfield: "GPS, radios stolen from parked vehicles"


STATE

Family Leave Law: "Governor is intent on passage of paid family leave law"
Norcross Tapes: "Appeals court orders review of probe files" -- Ledger | CourierPost |
Turnpike 'Monetization': "2 GOP legislators to appeal ruling on toll study" -- Ledger | NY Times |

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Primaries --
 Gays & Military: "D.C. rally calls for 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal"
Iran: "In Iraq, U.S. shifts its tone on Iran"


OF INTEREST
Holidays & Wounded Soldiers: "Soldiers await cards from their special angels" -- Website here.

Healthy Food: "Is It Healthy? Food Rating Systems Battle It Out"
'Evel' Knievel: "A Daredevil In the X-treme"

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

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Posted by Dan at 9:09 AM