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Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Council reorg, Mayor's reception this morning.. Letter to Mayor from CAN.. Bernice urges more attention..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today:
Plain Talker: "Happy New Year"
Crescent Times: "Letter to a Mayor from CAN" | "January 1, 2008"
Plainfield Trees: "Tulip Trees" -- A new entry the ongoing series on Plainfield's trees.

Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today - 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.

  • Today - 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.

  • Tomorrow - January 2. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Tomorrow - January 2. 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 - January 3. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Green Brook: "Walsh to step down as mayor"
Roselle: "Council puts creation of public safety director post on hold"


STATE


2008 Outlook --
Budget Shortfall: "Corzine ready to air plan for budget fix" -- Ledger | NY Times |
College Accreditation: "Colleges pressed to show results"
First Nights: "With fewer sites, First Night's still second to none in fun"
Passaic County: "Changes under way at notorious Passaic jail"
Port Authority: "Costly setback for P.A. on two Trade Center towers"

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


2008 Primaries --
Existing Home Sales: "Sales Rise Slightly, But Down 20% From 2006"
Kenya: "Ethnic Fault Lines Emerge in Post-Election Turmoil"
Pakistan: "Delay Expected in Pakistani Elections"


OF INTEREST


Smoking: "Cafes of France gather ashtrays and hold breath" -- An end to Gaulloises?

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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