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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.

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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