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Thursday, January 17, 2008

One for Jerry & Charlotte.. Warwas reinstatement upheld.. Dudley House, Randle lawsuit, Library kind to Seniors..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker: "Car-less in the Transit Village"
Crescent Times: "Music & Art: Heavenly Association"

Plainfield Trees: "White Oak" -- A new entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Dudley House: "Plainfield program to stay open, reduce staff"
Randle Shooting: "Family of teen shot by cop will sue Roselle" -- Ledger | Courier |
Warwas Firing: "Board modifies ruling, upholds reinstatement of health officer" -- My prior coverage, and full OAL ruling here.
Plainfield Public Library: "Library offers free DVD borrowing for seniors"
Burglary: "City man charged in Bernards burglary" -- Left his wallet behind.
Letter: BOE member Rasheed Abdul-Haqq has a letter on school funding issue; print edition only.

Main Street Program: "Making of the 'Montclair Mile'"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Reminder:
    • This year's calendar of Martin Luther King Jr. events is online here.
    • Sunday: Plainfield Symphony fundraiser at Bonefish Grill -- details here.

  • Today - January 17. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Tomorrow - 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Newark: "Booker, feds ask how Obama letter got in city program" -- Uh-oh.
Cranford: "School effort brings Darfur out of the dark"
Roselle: "Mayor pushes tax relief and redevelopment"
Scotch Plains: "Cops nab car burglary suspects" -- 20 break-ins last weekend.
Somerset County Parks: "Freeholders weigh forensic audit"
Peapack: "'Guiding Light' leases Peapack sites for shoots"
South Plainfield: "Budget disagreement puts council at odds"
Water Rates: "10 Middlesex towns face rate hike" -- Piscataway, Dunellen, Middlesex, S. Plainfield.


STATE

2008 Presidential Primary: "Write-in rules are script for confusion"

Corzine Toll Plan --
 Chris Christie: "Lawmakers question use of fraud monitors"
ELEC: "Roundup of ELEC news" -- Usual losers, unusual winners.
Health Commissioner: "Her mission: To cure what ails the state's hospitals"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Primaries --
  • Dems: "The Battle in Vegas" -- LVSun | Review-Journal | -- LV teachers unit says state org filed suit, not them; Plaintiffs in suit agreed in setting up contested format.
  • GOP: "McCain parries a reprise of ’00 smear tactics" -- Ledger (John Farmer) | NYTimes |
CIA Tapes: "Senior GOP Congressman challenges account of C.I.A. tape destruction"
Terrorism: "GOP Ex-Congressman Indicted In Terrorism-Funding Case"
White House Emails: "White House Says It Overwrote E-Mail Tapes in '02 and '03"


OF INTEREST
Capitol Steps: "Satirical singers find the humor in politics"

Food Prices: "How did food get so pricey?"
Fortune Cookies: "Solving a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside a Cookie"
Veteran Charity Ripoffs: "Scrutiny Of Veterans Charities Continues"


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Posted by Dan at 10:05 AM