PMUA a model.. Housing proposal questioned.. Homeless in Plainfield.. Amtrak walkout looms..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Senior Housing Proposal Questioned" | "J.M. Benjamin Interview Online"
Crescent Times: "Homeless in Plainfield" | "Plain facts about homelessness"
Plainfield Trees: "White Oak" -- A new entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).
Randle Shooting: "Student shot by cop leaves hospital"
Plainfield Public Library: "Library offers discount to local eateries"
Crime: "City man faces 15 years for crime spree" -- Ledger covers also, in print only.
Commuting: "Looming Amtrak walkout would shut many NJT lines"
Welfare: "Proposed elimination of welfare for childless adults sparks criticism"
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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 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.
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Tomorrow - 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
Newark: "Apartment Tower Planned Near NJPAC" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
'Donny D': "DiFrancesco seeks limits on sex lawsuit" -- Putting lid on a 'bodice-ripper'?
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth weighs elimination of middle schools"
Hillside: "Hillside residents seek answers on budget"
Newark City Hall: Joan Whitlow: "An ideation whose time hasn't come" -- Don't mess with Joan.
Rahway: "Rahway has redo on budget"
STATE
Corzine Toll Plan --
- Study: "Corzine to release secret study behind toll plan"
- Fairness: "Toll-hike plan faces north-south questions of fairness"
- Legislature: "Gov is pressed for more details about toll plan"
Jersey Economy: "Major risks ahead for state's economy" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Shore Fight: "Water fight: Marinas vs. public's right of way"
Tax Refund Loans: "Calif. bank sues N.J. over disclosure law" -- Of course.
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries --
- Nevada: "Judge rules Dems have right to set up own caucuses" -- LV Sun | Review-Journal | -- Plan originally backed by Clinton supporters was challenged by them after a union endorsed Obama; judge upholds original plan.
- Giuliani: Tom Moran: "Meet Rudolph the redneck vote-hunter"
- GOP: John Farmer: "High anxiety for the GOP establishment"
- Obama: "In Florida, Clinton camp slimes Obama as anti-Jewish" -- Editorial, NY Sun.
- Bloomberg: "Claims title of 'America's Mayor'; assails GOP candidates' xenophobia"
The Economy: Paul Krugman: "Don’t Cry for Me, America" -- Looking out to the next couple of years.
Mortgage Mess: "Foreclosures, Lenders' Preferred Fix" -- Truth be told.
OF INTEREST
FBI's 'Most Wanted': "Multimedia Makeover for F.B.I.’s ‘Most Wanted’"
Vets Charities: "Veterans Charities Grilled on Groups' Spending"
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