Clinton, Obama head-to-head in NJ.. Black History Month dance program today at Library..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: Plainfield Plaintalker: "They're Baaack!"
Crescent Times: "7th Street Plaza cleaned, now needs trimming" | "Happy Hour at 1 PM?"
Plainfield Trees: "The Beeches" -- NEW ENTRY on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch's NEW post (here) and Rashid Burney (here).
Health Center: "Dental care for uninsured draws parents to Plainfield"
Hospitals: "Deal to save Barnert as acute care hospital falls through" -- Record | Ledger |
Municipal Finance: "Merrill accused of fraud in loading city with CDOs" -- Springfield, Mass. securities value dropped 95% in 2007.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Piscataway: "Piscataway firehouse burns, 2 hurt" -- Gannett | Ledger |
Sharpe James Case: "Prosecutors: Riley withheld, distorted facts in probe"
STATE
Presidential Primary --
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries --
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Plainfield Today: Plainfield Plaintalker: "They're Baaack!"
Crescent Times: "7th Street Plaza cleaned, now needs trimming" | "Happy Hour at 1 PM?"
Plainfield Trees: "The Beeches" -- NEW ENTRY on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch's NEW post (here) and Rashid Burney (here).
Health Center: "Dental care for uninsured draws parents to Plainfield"
Hospitals: "Deal to save Barnert as acute care hospital falls through" -- Record | Ledger |
Municipal Finance: "Merrill accused of fraud in loading city with CDOs" -- Springfield, Mass. securities value dropped 95% in 2007.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - February 2. 2 PM. Okra Dance Company: American Dance from Africa to Broadway. See the development of American dance from its African roots and European influences to soft shoe, tap, minstrel and social dancing -- concluding with today's Broadway and club dances. A Black History Month performance sponsored by the Plainfield Public Library. At the Library's Anne Louise Davis Community Room. See the Library's complete Black History Month programs on its website http://www.plainfieldlibrary.info/. Info: (908) 757-1111 x129. FREE.
- Monday - February 4. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Tuesday - February 5. 6 AM - 8 PM. Presidential Primary Election.
- Wednesday - February 6. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Wednesday - February 6. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday - February 7. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Piscataway: "Piscataway firehouse burns, 2 hurt" -- Gannett | Ledger |
Sharpe James Case: "Prosecutors: Riley withheld, distorted facts in probe"
STATE
Presidential Primary --
- Absentee Ballots: "Second chance to vote? Maybe not"
- Campaigns: "With microtargeting, candidates pick the voters"
- Youth Vote: "Youth vote ready to rock"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries --
- Dems:
- "Clinton plans simulcast town hall before Tuesday"
- "Clinton’s Gradual Education on Issues of Race"
- "Stumping for Obama, Kennedy Revels in Limelight"
- GOP: "Decline in U.S. Jobs Could Prove Costly to GOP Nominee"
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