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Friday, February 29, 2008

More on tainted beef and Plainfield schools.. More on Muhlenberg rally.. Cop's DWI case ruling.. GOP seeks Council candidates..


RALLY FOR MUHLENBERG TOMORROW!

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker: "Thanks for Landlord-Tenant Session"
Crescent Times: "Taxes did go up" | "Don't we need an update from the Council?" | "Thanks to Bob Kraus, Esq."

Plainfield Trees: "English Holly" -- Today, a NEW entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Cop's DWI Case: "Prior alcohol-related incident ruled inadmissible"
Council Elections: "Republicans seek potential city council candidates"
Muhlenberg: "City group rallies against hospital facility closing" -- You read it here first.
Showtime at the Apollo: "Plainfield native Chanj positioned to win big" -- Glenn Adams, Jr.
Letter, CN: Broderick Fleming: "Valor Awards richly deserved in Plainfield"
Letter, CN: Jill Anderson: "Theater wouldn't be a good draw in Plainfield"
Obituary: "Willie A. Smith Jr., school district's supervisor of buildings and grounds"

School Desegregation in NJ: "The unspoken rules within and outside the classroom" -- Last in a multi-part series.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • SPECIAL NOTE:
    • Youth Basketball Program's 'Night Out With The Parents' Dance. Tomorrow, 9 PM - 2 AM. DJ, Hors d'oeuvres. Dress to impress: No sneakers, boots or head gear. At: BUF, West 7th and Central Avenue. $15 at the door, $10 in advance. Info: Lenny Cathcart, (908) 822-7249, or Phillip Pender, (908) 922-9480.

  • Today - February 29. 7 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Dine-Out at Blackberry's. What better way to celebrate Leap Day than to join friends and neighbors -- or meet some new folks -- than a dinner out at Plainfield's crossroads restaurant -- Blackberry's. Dutch treat, but RSVP to co-ordinator Arne Aakre here so the restaurant will know how many to expect. Blackberry's is at 5th & Watchung, across from City Hall.

  • Sunday - March 2. 2-4 PM. The New Deal's 75th Anniversary. PHS' Henry H. Banta chapter of National Honor Society will re-enact the dramatic 1993 inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt -- the kickoff of the 'New Deal' which combated the country's worst Depression ever. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Plainfield. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street (at Plainfield Avenue). FREE.

  • Wednesday - March 5. 8-9:30 AM. Multi-Chamber of Commerce Meet-and-Greet. The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce hosts the CNJB2B Network and the Piscataway/Middlesex/South Plainfield Chamber of Commerce at a meet-and-greet. Breakfast will be served. Polish your 'elevator speech'! At Suburban Jewelers, 126 East Front Street (parking in Second Street lot). Bring scrap gold to sell. 10% off any purchases during meeting. $15 members/$20 non-members. Info: (908) 753-2296. Be sure to RSVP so there is enough breakfast ordered!

  • Wednesday - March 5. Daylong conference begins with breakfast at 7:30 AM. Governor's Conference on Women. Atlantic City Convention Center. More info on the Conference website.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Sharpe James Case: "Feds: James steered illegal deals to girlfriend"
Kean U. Intersection: "Residents fighting project in Union"
New Brunswick: "Redevelopment plan stalls in final phase" -- Work on 200 condos, supermarket not yet started.
Rahway: "Black history comes to life in Rahway"
South Plainfield: "Truck-route panel sees long road ahead"
Union Twp.: "Ban ends dancing at lounge" -- Outside which 3 Plainfield men were shot last weekend.


STATE

Corzine Budget --
 'Hands-Free' Law: "Companies ready to help drivers steer around text-messaging ban"
Legislature: "Six weeks' paid family leave gains"
Meadowlands Development: "Report blasts plan for landfills, seeks probe" -- Record | Ledger | NYTimes | -- As 'hometown' paper, Record has best coverage, including video.
UMDNJ: "Heart doctors admit no-show jobs"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
 The Economy: "Bernanke Doesn't See Stagflation"
EPA: "Outspoken scientist dismissed from panel on chemical safety"
 Housing Relief: "Republicans Block Housing Relief Proposal in Senate"
Food Supplies: "USDA Rejects 'Downer' Cow Ban"
Risk, Reality & Rules: Floyd Norris: "Why Surprises Still Lurk After Enron"


OF INTEREST
Leap Day: "Oh! For the love of Leap Day!"
William F. Buckley, An Appreciation: John Farmer: "As the right recedes, it loses its great apostle"
Cellphones: "Hoping to Make Phone Buyers Flip"
Sprint/Nextel: "Sprint plan pushes lower limit" -- Hoping to survive, throws in kitchen sink.


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Posted by Dan at 10:04 AM

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Rally to save Muhlenberg.. Plainfield schools got tainted beef.. SALT program in danger?.. McWilliams' son is Boston College Scholar..

COMCAST email had serious problems yesterday AM and most emails were not delivered. Scroll further down the CLIPS page to see yesterday's entries. Sorry.

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today: Plainfield Plaintalker: "On Reporting the News" | "Bus vs. Low Wire - Almost"

Crescent Times: "Feeling the (budget) pinch - locally" -- Is the SALT program doomed? (Never could get used to the new name of it -- Dan).
Plainfield Trees: "English Holly" -- Today, a NEW entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Letter, CN: Lisa Bayous: "A plea to keep Muhlenberg and its level of excellent care"

Hospitals: "Booker: Emergency care to remain open at St. James"
Auction-Rate Bonds: "Auctions market mess hits NJ institutional borrowers"
PAAD: "Budget hikes seniors' drug co-pays"
Talking & Driving: "Hands-free doesn't mean accident-free" -- Saturday. $100 fine, plus surcharge.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Tomorrow - February 29. 7 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Dine-Out at Blackberry's. What better way to celebrate Leap Day than to join friends and neighbors -- or meet some new folks -- than a dinner out at Plainfield's crossroads restaurant -- Blackberry's. Dutch treat, but RSVP to co-ordinator Arne Aakre here so the restaurant will know how many to expect. Blackberry's is at 5th & Watchung, across from City Hall.

  • Sunday - March 2. 2-4 PM. The New Deal's 75th Anniversary. PHS' Henry H. Banta chapter of National Honor Society will re-enact the dramatic 1993 inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt -- the kickoff of the 'New Deal' which combated the country's worst Depression ever. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Plainfield. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street (at Plainfield Avenue). FREE.

  • Wednesday - March 5. 8-9:30 AM. Multi-Chamber of Commerce Meet-and-Greet. The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce hosts the CNJB2B Network and the Piscataway/Middlesex/South Plainfield Chamber of Commerce at a meet-and-greet. Breakfast will be served. Polish your 'elevator speech'! At Suburban Jewelers, 126 East Front Street (parking in Second Street lot). Bring scrap gold to sell. 10% off any purchases during meeting. $15 members/$20 non-members. Info: (908) 753-2296. Be sure to RSVP so there is enough breakfast ordered!

  • Wednesday - March 5. Daylong conference begins with breakfast at 7:30 AM. Governor's Conference on Women. Atlantic City Convention Center. More info on the Conference website.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

The Arena Wars: "Essex exec ties Izod Center's future to its profitability"
Sharpe James Case: "Booker might be witness in James trial" -- For the defense?!
Garwood: "Garwood plans to build athletic field complex"
Linden: "Lawyer: Pastor targeted by gov't because of anti-war stance"
Newark: "Calm Stretch Ends, but Officials Claim Progress on Crime"
Rutgers: "Stringer gets win No. 800 as Rutgers defeats DePaul" -- Politi on Stringer here.
South Plainfield: "South Plainfield truck committee meeting tonight"
Watchung Reservation: "Deer 'culling' due at Watchung Reservation"


STATE

Corzine Toll Plan: "Franks wants critics to lower rhetoric" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Board of Public Utilities: "Corzine nominates Fox to BPU again" | "Judge to decide whether to drop out of BPU case"
Camden: "Campbell to stay, Sears to stay standing" -- Gannett | NYTimes | -- Sears slideshow here.
Colleges: "Colleges wrestle with surge in applicants"
Colonoscopies: "Insurer opts to still pay for colonoscopy anesthesia"
Jobs Picture: "Revised job figures reveal picture isn't so pretty in Jersey"
Montclair State: "University president splits paper from student government"
Supremes: "Supreme Court rules estate tax was unjust"
UMDNJ: "Battlefield doc vividly brings war home to med students"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
 Border Security: "'Virtual Fence' Along Border To Be Delayed" -- After 28-mile section fails.
Economy: "Bernanke: Sagging Growth Is Chief Concern"

OF INTEREST
Obituary: "William F. Buckley Jr., conservative eminence" -- National Review | NYTimes |

Black History Quilt: "Stitch by stitch, she tells her story"
Racial Identity: K.A. Dilday: "Go Back to Black" -- An American black in England wants to ditch 'African-American'.
Raising Infants: "The Modern Nursery, Batteries Required"

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Posted by Dan at 9:00 AM

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Budget adoption tonight.. School tax increase?.. SALT doomed?.. Hillary slips an apples-and-oranges over on Obama..

PLAINFIELD

COMCAST email has serious problems this AM, have been unable to mail CLIPS. Sorry.

Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker: "State Mandates School Tax Increase"
Crescent Times: "Feeling the (budget) pinch - locally" -- Is the SALT program doomed? (Never could get used to the new name of it -- Dan).

Plainfield Trees: "English Holly" -- Today, a NEW entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Attempted Robbery: "Man stabbed in robbery attempt"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - February 27. 8 PM. City Council: Public Hearing and Adoption of FY2008 Budget. Is this the latest budget ever adopted? And no pressure from the state? Must be growth by unity. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Friday - February 29. 7 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Dine-Out at Blackberry's. What better way to celebrate Leap Day than to join friends and neighbors -- or meet some new folks -- than a dinner out at Plainfield's crossroads restaurant -- Blackberry's. Dutch treat, but RSVP to co-ordinator Arne Aakre here so the restaurant will know how many to expect. Blackberry's is at 5th & Watchung, across from City Hall.

  • Sunday - March 2. 2-4 PM. The New Deal's 75th Anniversary. PHS' Henry H. Banta chapter of National Honor Society will re-enact the dramatic 1933 inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt -- the kickoff of the 'New Deal' which combated the country's worst Depression ever. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Plainfield. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street (at Plainfield Avenue). FREE.

  • Wednesday - March 5. Daylong conference begins with breakfast at 7:30 AM. Governor's Conference on Women. Atlantic City Convention Center. More info on the Conference website.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

7th Congressional District: "Whitman's daughter formally a contender"
Elizabeth: "EHS girls' documentary takes aim at airport noise"
Sharpe James Case: "Both sides confident as jury selection opens" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Newark: "City seeks to keep ACLU out of cop's free speech lawsuit"
Pallone/UMDNJ: "E-mails connect UMDNJ lobbyist with campaign contributions" -- Record Editorial | AP Story | -- 'inartful', she says.
Rahway: "Non-MD accused after fatal plastic surgery"
Roselle Park: "Pending soil tests stall opening of preschool"
Springfield: "Firefighters test tossed over claim of rigging"
Westfield: "Westfield boy hit by car is home"


STATE

Budget --
 Christie/Ashcroft Deal: "Christie gets a pass on Ashcroft hearing"
Casinos: "Credit crisis threatens casino plans in A.C."
Montclair State: "Student government and paper can't reach agreement"
Motor Vehicle Commission: "MVC taking work in-house to save $3.6M in costs" -- But it will cost you more.

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
Dem Debate:
Clinton: "Hillary unhappy with Bill's 'body man', now in the story" -- What? Who? Why?
Obama: "Former Rival Candidate Dodd Endorses Obama"
Obama: "Critics question Obama on wife's 'restricted' thesis" -- About impact of a Princeton education.
McCain: "McCain Supporter Ridicules Obama" -- McCain needs to get a grip on these Yahoos.
McCain & Public Financing: "Loans Could Paint McCain Into Corner"
Iraq War: "Billboards increasingly used to get out anti-war message"
Tainted Food: "Menendez cites flaws in food inspection"


OF INTEREST
Teen Loiterers: "Merchants Give Young Loiterers an Earful" -- Noise repels kids but not adults.

Homeland Security: "Airport screeners safer from reprisals"

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Posted by Dan at 11:05 AM

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

5 file for BOE seats.. A little feedback for Dan, please.. Tenant, landlord workshop Thurs.. Corzine budget live at 11:30 am..

BUDGET: Gov. Corzine's budget message will be broadcast live at 11:30 AM today on NJN, WWOR (Ch 9) and on cable at News12NJ.

DEBATE: The Obama-Clinton debate in Cleveland will be broadcast on MSNBC-TV tonight.

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker: "Five File for School Board Seats" | "Double Yellow Lines on the Moon?"
Crescent Times: "Free workshop for tenants, landlords Thursday"

Plainfield Trees: "English Holly" -- Today, a NEW entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Tainted Beef: "Recalled beef in NJ schools" -- Ledger | Gannett | NYTimes | -- full list here (PDF).

Real Estate: "Home Resales and Prices Decline" -- So says the National Association of Realtors.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - February 26. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Tomorrow - February 27. 8 PM. City Council: Public Hearing and Adoption of FY2008 Budget. Is this the latest budget ever adopted? And no pressure from the state? Must be growth by unity. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Friday - February 29. 7 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Dine-Out at Blackberry's. What better way to celebrate Leap Day than to join friends and neighbors -- or meet some new folks -- than a dinner out at Plainfield's crossroads restaurant -- Blackberry's. Dutch treat, but RSVP to co-ordinator Arne Aakre here so the restaurant will know how many to expect. Blackberry's is at 5th & Watchung, across from City Hall.

  • Sunday - March 2. 2-4 PM. The New Deal's 75th Anniversary. PHS' Henry H. Banta chapter of National Honor Society will re-enact the dramatic 1993 inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt -- the kickoff of the 'New Deal' which combated the country's worst Depression ever. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Plainfield. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street (at Plainfield Avenue). FREE.

  • Wednesday - March 5. Daylong conference begins with breakfast at 7:30 AM. Governor's Conference on Women. Atlantic City Convention Center. More info on the Conference website.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

7th Congressional District: "Hunterdon GOP puts Lance atop ballot" -- 9 vie for GOP slot.
Arena Wars: "Bergen legislator fires back on arena"
East Brunswick: "Dems face contested primary slate"
EWR: "Airport screeners told to speed it up"
Green Brook: "Off-track betting proposal receives cool reception"
Sharpe James Trial: "Jury selection begins today"
Pulaski Skyway: "Skyway's sky-high repair bill"


STATE

Corzine Budget: "Corzine plan: Slash $1.7B in spending" -- Ledger | Gannett | Record |

Christie/Ashcroft Contract: "Ashcroft relents, will testify on Christie contract"
College of NJ: "College tackles auction-rate bond woes"
Public Colleges: "Universities defend against spending abuse charges"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
OF INTEREST

Credit Card Rates: "Want a better credit card rate? Ask."
Liberal Evangelicals: "How Would Jesus Vote?"
Phys Ed: "It's a phys ed revolution"
Religion: "Survey: More in U.S. changing that old-time religion"

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Posted by Dan at 9:48 AM

Monday, February 25, 2008

CLIPS: 02/25/2008 - Mon - Mayor v. Santiago: Dog catches car; now what?.. New Tree: English Holly.. CN editorial on Santiago..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Trees: "English Holly" -- Today, a NEW entry on Plainfield's trees.

Plainfield Plaintalker: "BOE Filing Monday, Meeting Tuesday" -- A rerun.
Crescent Times: "Refreshingly, a newcomer!" -- A rerun.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Cook Elementary School: "Cook student selected for National Young Scholars program"
Editorial, CN: "Nothing to admire in Santiago's ouster"
Letter, CN: Johnny Walcott: "Younger generation leads the way in Presidential election"

Illegal Immigrants: "Jersey cracking down on immigration violations" -- Milgram's policy has doubled calls to ICE.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - February 25. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Music For All Seasons Conversations Series: André Previn. Join broadcast personality Nancy Shear in an intimate conversation with the artist, followed by a reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres. At the Bösendorfer Artist Salon, 200 Lexington Avenue (at 33rd Street), New York. MFAS is a nonprofit arts organization, the project of Plainfield residents Brian Dallow and Rena Fruchter for the past 16 years. Proceeds from this event help provide musical programs for children living in shelters for victims of domestic violence. $75/person. Tickets and info: (908) 322-6300 or visit their website here: www.musicforallseasons.org/.

  • Tomorrow - February 26. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Wednesday - February 27. 8 PM. City Council: Public Hearing and Adoption of FY2008 Budget. Is this the latest budget ever adopted? And no pressure from the state? Must be growth by unity. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Friday - February 29. 7 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Dine-Out at Blackberry's. What better way to celebrate Leap Day than to join friends and neighbors -- or meet some new folks -- than a dinner out at Plainfield's crossroads restaurant -- Blackberry's. Dutch treat, but RSVP to co-ordinator Arne Aakre here so the restaurant will know how many to expect. Blackberry's is at 5th & Watchung, across from City Hall.

  • Sunday - March 2. 2-4 PM. The New Deal's 75th Anniversary. PHS' Henry H. Banta chapter of National Honor Society will re-enact the dramatic 1993 inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt -- the kickoff of the 'New Deal' which combated the country's worst Depression ever. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Plainfield. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street (at Plainfield Avenue). FREE.

  • Wednesday - March 5. Daylong conference begins with breakfast at 7:30 AM. Governor's Conference on Women. Atlantic City Convention Center. More info on the Conference website.

Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


CENTRAL JERSEY

Asbury Park: "City leaders seek revival of 'the other' Asbury Park" -- The neglected 'West Side'.
Roselle Park: "It wasn't anyone's fault ... No, really." -- UC Prosecutor Romankow takes a 'truthiness' hit from Bob Braun.
Sharpe James Trial: "Jury selection begins today in James's corruption trial"
Newark: "Bus tour takes in Jersey Boys sights" -- Stomping grounds of the Four Seasons doo-wop group.


STATE

NJ Black History: "Seeing need, man creates CD-ROM set chronicling N.J. black history"
Smoking & Psychiatric Patients: "Proposal to ban smoking divides mental health community"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
OF INTEREST

Oscars: "'Freeheld' wins the Oscar" -- Documentary about dying Jersey cop's fight for benefits for her partner.
Oscars: "‘No Country for Old Men’ Wins Oscar Tug of War"
Quilt Show: "New Jersey quilt show in Somerset" -- Thursday through March 2.

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Posted by Dan at 9:53 AM

Sunday, February 24, 2008

3 shot in drive-by.. Artist lofts for Plainfield?.. BOE slates due tomorrow.. Corzine budget proposal..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker: "BOE Filing Monday, Meeting Tuesday"
Crescent Times: "Refreshingly, a newcomer!"

 Plainfield Trees: "American Holly" -- Latest entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Drive-By Shooting: "3 Plainfield men wounded in drive-by shooting"
 Black History Month: "Iwa L'ewa Heritage Dance Ensemble marks celebration's end"
Hospital Closings: "Newarkers rallying to maintain St. James' services"
Metal Thieves: "The sheer brass of metal thieves" -- And more...a Plainfielder recently had their central air unit stolen.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Tomorrow - February 25. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Music For All Seasons Conversations Series: André Previn. Join broadcast personality Nancy Shear in an intimate conversation with the artist, followed by a reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres. At the Bösendorfer Artist Salon, 200 Lexington Avenue (at 33rd Street), New York. MFAS is a nonprofit arts organization, the project of Plainfield residents Brian Dallow and Rena Fruchter for the past 16 years. Proceeds from this event help provide musical programs for children living in shelters for victims of domestic violence. $75/person. Tickets and info: (908) 322-6300 or visit their website here: www.musicforallseasons.org/.

  • Tuesday - February 26. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Wednesday - February 27. 8 PM. City Council: Public Hearing and Adoption of FY2008 Budget. Is this the latest budget ever adopted? And no pressure from the state? Must be growth by unity. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
Got an event to publicize? Click here and send me the details.


REAL ESTATE SUNDAY

SMALL PICTURE


Factory to Artist Condos: "Orange's old Stetson site will become housing"

Basements: "In the Basement, Deeper Answers About You"
Hot Property: "Former firehouse in Jersey City a hot property" -- With a video.
Radon: "EPA urges Jerseyans to test for radon" -- NJ radon map here.
Summer Rentals: "Think Summer (a Warning)"
Water: "Testing Your Water for Contaminants"
BIG PICTURE
Credit Scores: "A New Formula for Credit Scores"
Rent v. Buy: "Rent or Buy? It’s Complicated"
Transit Villages: "Transit Villages Come to Life in NJ"
 'Underwater' Properties: "Rescues for Homeowners in Debt Weighed"
'Walkaways': "Mortgage crisis triggers 'walkaways'" -- Part 1 | Part 2 |
Foreclosures: "Foreclosure Auctioneer's Lonely Task" -- In NJ, sheriff's sales.
TOOLS
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region" -- Week of 2/24/2008.
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"

CENTRAL JERSEY

7th Congressional District: "Lance's journey to 7th gets serious in primary" -- Startling map in print edition.
Dunellen: "With sweat, a little courage, Broadway comes to Dunellen"
Sharpe James Case: "Jury selection to commence in James trial"
PATH: "PATH marks a century of rides under the river"
South Plainfield: "GOP: Mayor misled taxpayers"
Springfield: "2nd firefighter says job exam was rigged"
UC Prosecutor: "New law aims to find the missing"


STATE

Corzine's Budget --
 Tolls Plan --
 The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, February 24, 2008"
Battling Arenas: "2 arenas could be 1 arena too many" -- Is the Sports Authority welching on a deal?
Unemployed Vets: "No 'safety net' for unemployed veterans"
Vets as Poets: "Poet-Soldiers Lend Voices on Iraq War"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
 Domestic Spying: "White House backtracks on claims of lost intelligence"


OF INTEREST
Oscars --
 Books: "FREE LUNCH: How the rich get richer"
Forensic Education: "The CSI Effect: A prime time to fight crime, with science"
Funeral Planning: "Hey, It's Your Funeral" -- Do your family a favor: Plan ahead.
Nonprofits: "A Capitalist Jolt for Charity"
Smoking: "As new pill helped smokers kick habit, a dark side emerged"

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Posted by Dan at 10:19 AM

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