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Sunday, December 9, 2007

Tour, tour, tour today.. Virgen de Guadalupe at noon.. YW gets grant.. Abbott 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:
 Crescent Times: "Today, Eyes on VWB" | "Saying Goodbye"

 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.

Abbott Funding: "Corzine plan to increase cash to 7 Abbott districts" -- Plainfield?
YWCA: "Gannett Foundation awards grants to six"

Hospitals--
 Jena 6: "Judges Differ Over Opening 'Jena 6' Records"

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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY

SMALL PICTURE
Livability: "Two Projects Claim Street Savvy" -- Can Plainfield learn any tricks from J.C.?
Selling: "Accentuating the Negative" -- Letting it all hang out.
Affordable and 'Green'?: "In the Green" -- Tour an affordable project that is big-time 'green'.
'Jumbo' Loans: "A Break on ‘Jumbo Mortgages’"
Safire on 'credit crunch': "Cliché Crunch"
Social Security Numbers: "Social Security Number Is Disclosed in Filing"

BIG PICTURE
Mortgage Relief Plan: "Bush plan gets cool response"
Construction Loans: "Like subprime mortgages, some construction loans are delinquent"
Subprime Mess: "How to Solve a Subprime Mess? An Iowan Says, Let’s Caucus"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
TOOLS
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region" -- 12/09/2007
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"

WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - 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.

  • Today - 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.

  • Wednesday - December 12. 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 13. 3:30 PM. Christmas Story-time and Crafts. Kids learn about this important time of the year with interesting stories and some fun craft projects. In the Young People's Room. Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street at Park Avenue. FREE.

  • Thursday - December 13. 4 - 8 PM. Treasures of the Earth II. An exciting array of fine diamonds, gemstones and jewelry. Portion of sale proceeds will benefit the Plainfield Public Library. Refreshments by Sandy Spector Caterers. Suburban Jewelers, 126 East Front Street. Info: (908) 756-1774.

  • Friday - December 14. 8 AM - Noon. Abbott v. Burke: A Conversation with Former Governors. Join former governors Brendan Byrne, James Florio, Donald DiFrancesco and James McGreevey offer insights and suggestions. Panel discussion followed by Q&A. Continental breakfast. At the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton. Online registration and directions here. The public is invited.

  • Friday - December 14. 7 PM. Sleepy Hollow Realtors Holiday Party & Toy Drive. Join Joe Burris, John Nash and the SHR crew at Cafe Vivace for some holiday fun and help brighten the holidays for area children. Gift of an unwrapped toy for a boy or girl will benefit the holiday outreach of the Plainfield Area Red Cross. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres, cash bar. Cafe Vivace, 1370 South Avenue at Plainwood Square Park.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Berkeley Heights: "Township divided with new government"
EWR: "Close call at Newark gets FAA scrutiny"
Newark Council: "PR firm's work has Newark grumbling"
Newark BOE: "Historian Clement Price to lead Newark school search"
Princeton Dog Case: Paul Mulshine: "Biting remarks about Congo"
Union Twp.: "Union PBA questions Comstat program"
West Trenton Rail Line (which would connect with Raritan Valley Line) --
STATE

The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, December 09, 2007"

Corzine Leaving?: "Clinton victory could mean new job for Corzine"
Death Penalty: "Law clerks' most morbid duty eases"
Drug Courts - OpEd, SL: "Drug courts would ease prison crisis"
Fetal Homicide: "From expectant mom to advocate of fetal law"
Flu Shots: "A Proposal to Require Flu Vaccines for Preschool"
NAACP Report Card: "NAACP condemns Corzine's record on black issues"
PPD Law: "Promised lifeline for new moms falls short"
Teen Driving: "Corzine appointed group to study teen driving" | "Teens & Cars: A Deadly Mix"
Toll Road 'Monetization': "Lobbyists scramble for a cut of the action"

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


NATION / WORLD

CIA Torture Tapes --
 Iran - OpEd, SL: John Farmer Jr.: "NIE aside, Iran is still a scary place worth watching"


OF INTEREST

Alzheimer's: "Researchers dig deep to catch a mind thief"
Gay Divorce?: "Court: Gay Couple Can't Divorce in RI"
Holiday Movies: "God Bless Us, Every Mushy One"
Mormonism: "Meet the Mormons" -- A fair and frank overview, by my lights. From Commonweal magazine.
Schools & Parenting: "In Gaps at School, Weighing Family Life"
Wiley College: "For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival" -- Will Denzel flick do the trick?

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

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Posted by Dan at 10:09 AM