McCain, Obama move up in NJ.. Symphony fundraiser Sunday.. NJ American Water wants big rate hike..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Crescent Times: "Freedom of Speech" | "Bloggers as Blockheads?"
Plainfield Trees: "White Oak" -- A new entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).
First Unitarian Society: "Fullilove talks about faith"
Plainfield Public Library: "Library now offering wireless Internet"
Hospitals: "Why closing two Newark hospitals should worry all of us"
School Funding - Editorial, CN: "Be thankful for what you get"
Water Bills: "NJ American Water seeks rate increase" -- That's us, folks.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminder:
- This year's calendar of Martin Luther King Jr. events is online here.
- Today - January 15. Last day to REGISTER to vote for the Presidential Primary Election. Information: Union County Board of Elections, 271 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. (908) 527-4121.
- Today - January 15. 7:45 PM. Democratic Presidential Forum & Straw Poll. Sen. Nia Gill representing Hillary Clinton, Newark Mayor Cory Booker representing Barack Obama, and Sen. Joe Vitale representing John Edwards. Newsweek Senior Editor Jonathan Alter will moderate. Sponsored by the Montclair Democratic Committee, BlueWaveNJ and Garden State Equality. At the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Montclair, 67 Church Street. More info at BlueWaveNJ. FREE, no registration required.
- Wednesday - January 16. 3:30 PM. Martin Luther King Jr.: Storytime and Crafts. Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue.
- Wednesday - January 16. 7:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Thursday - January 17. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Friday - January 18. 7 PM. PBA Local #19 Annual Retirement and Awards Dinner. Honoring Sgt. Robert Beck, Officer Kevin Connors and the late Officer Roger Howell. At The Pines Manor, Edison. Tickets: $65/person. Contact: Vice President William Tyler at (908) 623-9453.
- Saturday - January 19. Registration starts 8 AM, Conference 9 AM - 4 PM. Peace & Justice Coalition's People's Peace Conference. The annual conference of North Jersey peace and justice activists. Workshops, forums, and a 'People's Primary'. Special guests: M1 of Dead Prez, Plainfield's own Lady Jam, and Philadelphia hip-hop artist 'The Truth'. At Rutgers Law School, 123 Washington Avenue, Newark. For more information visit the Peace And Justice Coalition website.
- Saturday - January 19. 2 PM. Martin Luther King Jr.: Storytime and Crafts. Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue.
- Sunday - January 20. 5:30 - 3 - 6 PM. NJ Stonewall Dems 'Countdown to a New America'. An opportunity for New Jersey's LGBTI community to discuss the importance of the upcoming Democratic Presidential Primary. Sponsor: NJ Stonewall Democrats. At The Den, 700 Hamilton Street, Somerset. Admission FREE. Cash bar. Info: Email Joan Hervey here.
- Sunday - January 20. 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Plainfield Symphony Fundraiser at Bonefish Grill. Hors d'oeuvres and entrée samplers at this renowned seafood establishment. Cash bar. $25/person donation to the Plainfield Symphony (check or cash). No reservation required, just come and enjoy the food and the company! Sponsor: The Plainfield Symphony. Info: (908) 561-5140 or visit the symphony's website here.
- Monday - January 21. NO PMUA SOLID WASTE COLLECTION TODAY. This is a federal holiday in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Regular collection schedule resumes Tuesday, January 22. Info: (908) 226-2518.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Devereaux Corruption Case: "Devereaux sentenced" -- Ledger | Gannett |
EWR: "Fee hikes sought for peak hours at airports"
Middlesex Boro: "Council vote ends funding for borough administrator"
Newark: "Booker sees N.Y. sites as models for mentoring plan"
South Plainfield: "UNICEF staffer visits South Plainfield High"
STATE
2008 Primary: "NJ Poll: Big swing to McCain; Obama moves up" -- Gannett | Ledger |
Corzine Toll Talks --
- Hackensack: "800 hear Governor plead case" -- Ledger | Record | NYTimes |
- Paul Mulshine: "Corzine lets the cat out of the bag"
- Charles Stile: "One guarantee of the toll plan: More pork"
Hoboken 'Hooters' Cops: "Hoboken cops avoid charges"
Hospitals: "Jersey's hospitals reviewing how they treat dying patients"
Legislation: "Clock ticking for wrongful death measure"
Troopers Sex Assault Case: "Former assistant AG's role contested"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries --
- Dems: "In Obama’s Pursuit of Latinos, Race Plays Role"
- GOP: "Giuliani -- Still Very Much In It"
- 'Electability': "Anything but the ‘E’ Word"
- Super Duper Tuesday: "Feb. 5 Primaries Pose A Test of Strategy"
The Economy: "A Bear’s Questions"
Mortgage Mess: "Baltimore Finds Subprime Crisis Snags Women"
OF INTEREST
Online Predators: "MySpace steps up effort to shield kids" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
The Universe: "Big Brain Theory: Have Cosmologists Lost Theirs?"
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