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Thursday, February 21, 2008

State responds on Santiago layoff.. With friends like Jerry, does Muhlenberg need enemies?.. PMUA reorganizes..


Clinton & Obama debate tonight at UTexas-Austin, 8:00 - 9:30 PM. Catch it on CNN. Rebroadcast on WNYC, AM 820, at 10:00 PM.
PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker: "PMUA Reorganizes" | "Walk Right In"
Crescent Times: "Thanks to PEA!"
Plainfield Trees: "American Holly" -- Latest entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).

Police Chief Layoff: "State responds to city's plan to eliminate chief"
Schools Super: "Plainfield appoints a permanent school chief"
Cellphone Receipt Incident: "Plainfield man still looking for respect" -- As I predicted, T-1 Mobile canceled the franchise agreement with the store.
First Unitarian Society: "Scott part of Feb. 24 service at FUSP"
Abbott Schools Construction: "Corzine's school construction funding plan might not fly"
Black History in NJ: "Journey to Freedom: African-Americans in New Jersey" -- Bridgewater man releasing CD of stories and music.
FISH: "FISH homeless shelter seeking daytime facility"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - February 21. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • Today - February 21. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Saturday - 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.

  • Saturday - 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

Union County: "County purchases Clark Reservoir" -- Assembled parcels cost nearly $18M!
Hillside: "Parents less than happy with town's 2008 budget, tax increase"
Newark: "Who saved the baby? Newark story in dispute"
North Plainfield: "Pair's statements ruled admissible in baby's death" -- Ledger | Courier |
Orange: "Orange passes budget" -- Though late (like Plainfield), Council kept increase to 2.9%.
Roselle Park: "County prosecutor dismisses claims of Samaritan" -- Attorney says Romankow's logic 'nonsensical'.
St. Peter's College: "Threatening Note on Wall Shuts College" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
South Plainfield: "Parties split on safety of truck route"


STATE

2008 Presidential Races --
 Corzine Toll Plan: "Legislator backs rise in gas tax, lottery sale" -- Ledger | Gannett |

Budget Proposal: "Substantial layoffs expected as part of cuts in spending"
Chris Christie: "House panel pursues hearing on deal with Ashcroft" -- Why would Christie be reluctant to testify voluntarily?
Corrupt Pols' Pensions: "2 convicted ex-mayors' pensions cut" -- Ledger | Gannett |
'Hooters' Cops: "Jersey City was left short-handed during SWAT's unauthorized Katrina missions"
Utilities: "Helicopters deliver workers to work on transmission towers"
Weird NJ Justice: "Judge brings disorder to the court" -- About the judge who shackled a lawyer in open court...gotta read to understand.

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Primaries --
Dems:
McCain & Lobbyist:
SpySatellite --
OF INTEREST
Black Cowboys: "Newark teacher on horseback hopes to reach L.A. in March"

Cellphone Plans: "Cellphone Carriers Test All-You-Can-Talk"
401(k) Plans: "Supreme Court Says 401(k) Participants Can Sue"
Golf: "More Americans Are Giving Up Golf"
Pandemics: "Where wild things are, diseases lurk"

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Posted by Dan at 10:18 AM