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Monday, January 28, 2008

Plainfield rallies for Obama tonight.. Council committee assignments.. Volunteering for Commissions..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Council members Named to Committees"
Crescent Times: "About Commission, Boards, and change"

Plainfield Trees: "The Beeches" -- NEW ENTRY TODAY on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch's NEW post (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Gifted and Talented programs --
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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Reminders:
    • Rally for Sen. Barack Obama tonight, 7:00 PM, Rose of Sharon Church.

  • Today - January 28. 7:00 - 8:30 PM. A 'Stand For Change' Rally For Sen. Barack Obama. Join fellow Plainfielders and other central Jerseyans to rally for real change in Washington by showing your support for Sen. Barak Obama. At Rose of Sharon Church, 825 West 7th Street (just past Grant Avenue). All are invited.

  • Tomorrow - January 29. 3:30 - 7:30 PM. YMCA Blood Drive. Your blood donation can save lives. At the Plainfield Area YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue. Call (908) 756-6060 for more information and to sign up.

  • Wednesday - January 30. 7 - 9 PM. Town Meeting on the Toll Plan with Gov. Corzine. At Union County College's Roy W. Smith Theater, 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford. RSVP to (609) 777-2212 or email union.rsvp@gov.state.nj.us or fill out the online form here.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Bound Brook: "Vote over T&M as engineer splits Bound Brook council"
South Plainfield: "Borough starts anew on truck route"


STATE


2008 Primaries --
Corzine Toll Plan: "Corzine is set to pitch toll plan in Voorhees" -- Union County's turn Wednesday.
..... - "Rep. Andrews to endorse Corzine toll plan"
Family Leave: "NJ Senate set to take up family leave"

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


2008 Primaries --
State of the Union: "Economy, War To Dominate Final Speech" -- WashPost | NYTimes |


OF INTEREST


Body Parts: "Huge lawsuit could change handling of the dead" -- Oh, those sensitive medical examiners!
Scalping: "Once illegal, reselling now seen as helping all parties"
Obituary: "Gordon B. Hinckley, President of Mormon Church"

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