Jerry Green poised to sell Plainfield out today.. Bernice, Maria on schools.. PMUA pickup locations..
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: "Schools Forum Thursday" | "Composting Tips"
Plainfield Trees: "Tulip Trees" -- A new entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch's NEW POST (here) and Rashid Burney (here).
School Funding -- The Legislature votes today! See my post here.
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th District Race: "Scherer decides against running" -- GOP still sorting out who will face Linda Stender.
Hillsborough: "Hillsborough BOE debates drug testing"
Piscataway - The Modern School: "Alumni of anarchist school agitate for their legacy"
UC Jailbreak: "Sharpton: Jail escapee to surrender"
STATE
'Asset Monetization': "Lesniak proposes windmills along Turnpike" -- And one for the Statehouse?
Legislature: "In Trenton, Farewells Are Effusive, if Not All Fond" -- Ledger | NY Times |
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries --
Supreme Court: "Voter ID Laws Are Set to Face a Crucial Test"
OF INTEREST
Baseball: "Clemens Calls Drug Accusations ‘Totally False’"
Libraries: "The Well-Wired Use Libraries More"
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 |
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)
- "Watch out for Jerry Green's sellout today"
- "Something funny with the [mortgage] money"
- "PMUA's 2008 Calendar: Pickup Locations" -- Or print one out here.
Crescent Times: "Schools Forum Thursday" | "Composting Tips"
Plainfield Trees: "Tulip Trees" -- A new entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch's NEW POST (here) and Rashid Burney (here).
School Funding -- The Legislature votes today! See my post here.
- Green's Position: "Green supports Corzine funding plan" -- The bottom line.
- Editorial, SL: "Blind on the school bill" -- 'What's the rush?'
- OpEd, SL: Paul Tractenberg: "Reject suspect school funding bill"
- Editorial, CN: "New aid formula deserves approval"
- Legislature: "Legislature set to tackle school money today"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- 'Dine Around Town' discount cards are also available at the Netherwood Auto Center, corner of South and Woodland Avenues. Proceeds benefit Library programs for children and adults. (See more here).
- Tomorrow - January 8. 7:30 PM. Act IV Productions: Auditions for 'Twelve Angry Jurors'. Planned as the community theater group's Spring show. Info: (908) 756-0750.
- Thursday - January 10. 7 PM. Community Forum: Engaging the Community. Interim Superintendent Dr. Garnell Bailey leads presentations by ALL school principals focusing on progress against state guides and AYP preparations. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot). Everyone is invited.
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th District Race: "Scherer decides against running" -- GOP still sorting out who will face Linda Stender.
Hillsborough: "Hillsborough BOE debates drug testing"
Piscataway - The Modern School: "Alumni of anarchist school agitate for their legacy"
UC Jailbreak: "Sharpton: Jail escapee to surrender"
STATE
'Asset Monetization': "Lesniak proposes windmills along Turnpike" -- And one for the Statehouse?
Legislature: "In Trenton, Farewells Are Effusive, if Not All Fond" -- Ledger | NY Times |
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries --
- Analysis: "GOP Doubts, Fears 'Post-Partisan' Obama"
- Dems: "In N.H., Bill Clinton Is Finding Less Spark"
- GOP: John Farmer: "McCain takes run at GOP's top spot"
- GOP: Union-Leader: "Romney goes on the attack"
Supreme Court: "Voter ID Laws Are Set to Face a Crucial Test"
OF INTEREST
Baseball: "Clemens Calls Drug Accusations ‘Totally False’"
Libraries: "The Well-Wired Use Libraries More"
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 |
ARCHIVES OF CLIPS FROM 11/26/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2006 ARE AT
http://plainfieldclippings.blogspot.com/
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