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.
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
BIG 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"
Credit Scores: "A New Formula for Credit Scores"TOOLS
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.
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 --
- Ledger: "Governor looks to cut thousands of N.J. jobs"
- Editorial, SL: "Avoid budget scare tactics"
- Gannett: "Painful cuts expected in Corzine budget plan" -- Plus a budget Q&A here.
- NY Times: "You Hate His Toll Plan; Ready for His Budget?"
- Impact - Arts: "Arts groups across state preparing for cuts in aid"
- Analysis: "On the Road With the Two Jon Corzines"
- Bob Franks: "Franks emphasizes freeze in spending"
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 --
- Clinton: "Soldiering On, but Somber as the Horizon Darkens"
- Obama: "Clinton: Obama Mailings Are Deceptive" -- ABC News | NYTimes | WashPost | -- Clinton's campaign was aware of the mailers before last week's debate, but didn't bring them up then?
- Dem Convention: "Clinton backers at odds with her on Fla., Mich. delegates"
- McCain: "McCain’s Age May Figure in Choice of a Running Mate"
OF INTEREST
Oscars --
- NJ Entry: "Film of Gay Partners’ Rights in the Running"
- WashPost: "Multiple Choice? We Prefer Essay Questions, But..."
- NY Times: "Are Oscars Worth All This Fuss?"
- Hollywood Reporter: "Hollywood Reporter Oscars Coverage"
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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