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Saturday, February 23, 2008

More on Muhlenberg closing.. Letter: First-run theater would help.. Secret Service puts Obama in jeopardy?..

PLAINFIELD



Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker: "Muhlenberg Closing Caps Exodus" | "When the Going Gets Tough, LOL" |
Crescent Times: "Change and setbacks, and a reaction" | "Car broken into"

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

Muhlenberg Closing --
Letter - CN: Pat Ballard Fox: "First-run movie theater would help Plainfield thrive"
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Irene Watkins, associate minister at Mt. Zion AME Church, in Courier print edition only.

Tainted Beef: "Flood of tainted beef reached more than 100 NJ schools" -- Ledger | Gannett | -- Seems Plainfield likely to be among them.


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Special Notes:

    • Black History Month. Every Sunday in February, 10 AM. Special Black History Month programs at United Church of Christ - Congregational, 220 West 7th Street. Readings, dance, special music, guest speakers. On Feb. 24, a sumptuous feast of Southern delicacies will follow the program. All are invited.

  • Today - February 23. 2 PM. Iwa L'ewa African Heritage Dance Ensemble. A presentation of traditional African dance, music and storytelling honoring African ancestors. The ensemble performs with authentic instruments and colorful costumes depicting West African cultures. Chakaba, one of the ensemble's premiere dancers, will perform a special masquerade dance on stilts. Founder/director Yewande Kelly-Johnson is a dancer, choreographer, storyteller and poet who offers African dance classes to youngsters and adults in Plainfield. Sponsored by the Plainfield Cultural and Heritage Commission. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking available on Spooner Avenue). FREE.

  • Today - February 23. 7 PM. Jazz Concert at Wilson. Renowned jazz vocalist Carrie Jackson and her all-star trio: Jou Rainone, piano; Steve Freeman, bass; Gordon Lane, drums. Hear Carrie and crew in renditions of jazz classics from the Great American Songbook, in an intimate cabaret setting. Fisher Hall at Wilson Memorial Church, Valley Road at Hillcrest Road (parking off Hillcrest), Watchung. Light refreshments follow the concert. A free-will offering will be taken. Info: Roberta Smith at (908) 755-9654. FREE.

  • Monday - February 25. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Music For All Seasons Conversations Series: AndrĂ© 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


St. Peter's Lockdown: "E-Mail Threats Lead to Arrest of a Woman"


STATE


Corzine Toll Proposal: "Proposed toll-road corporation likely to be scrapped"
'DWI Judge': "Judge guilty of DWI banished from public service"
NJIT Basketball: "NJIT players talk of character and life lessons"
Tax Revaluations: "Paterson reval firm wants its money" -- Council held back part payment because of taxpayer complaints.
Voting Machines: "Discrepancies found in 5% of Mercer Co. machines" -- Sequoia, again.

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here
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NATION / WORLD


2008 Elections --
Domestic Spying: "Bush: no compromise on phone immunity in spy bill" -- Wouldn't retroactive immunity for a criminal act be unconstitutional?
Iraq: "Iraqi Shiite Cleric Extends Cease-Fire by His Militia"
Karl Rove: "Report: Rove Wanted Dirt on Alabama Gov."
Torture: "Justice Reviews Its Role in Waterboarding" -- Was it improperly authorized?
War Profiteering: "Inside the world of war profiteers" -- Gouging the US before the first troops ever set foot in Iraq.


OF INTEREST

The Oscars: "Hollywood Reporter Oscars Coverage" -- No better place for the news than Hollywood's hometown paper.


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