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Monday, January 7, 2008

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) Plain Talker: "A Look Back and Forward at Schools"
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.
McGreeveys: "McGreeveys' judge is calm in legal storm"

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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.
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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
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NATION / WORLD


2008 Primaries --
SBA: "Set-Asides On Women's Contracts Criticized"
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.

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