BOE budget meeting tonight.. Sewer tax liens.. Law on 'acting' appointments.. Hospital closing timeline.. Cedar Brook Park update..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Crescent Times: "Update on Cedar Brook Park" | "Looking for a volunteer cartoonist"
Save Muhlenberg: "Closings: JC's Greenville closing shows timeline"
Plainfield Trees: "Cornelian Cherry Dogwood" -- A new post in Greg Palermo's ongoing series on Plainfield's trees, with a tip 'o the hat to Plainfield's own Barbara Sandford.
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch weighs in on the Police Chief v. Police Director question -- see (here) -- and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).
Commuting: "Group recommends new rail tunnel go all the way to East Side"
Liccardi Theft: "Liccardi Ford ex-sales chief charged with stealing $365K"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Elizabeth: "Uniting to stop the violence"
EWR: "Feds: Airport workers in heroin ring"
Franklin Twp.: "Officer's apparent suicide prompts audit"
Sharpe James Trial: "A Rolls is a Rolls is a Rolls, but jurors won't hear of it"
Westfield Mass Murderer: "John List Dies at 82" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Courier |
STATE
Lautenberg Senate Seat: "For GOP Moderates, hope in newcomer Unanue" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Record | Gannett |
Budget: "Jersey's tax revenue outlook sinks by $134 million"
Corzine & CWA: Paul Mulshine: "Guv decides unions need your money"
Development: "DEP denies task force on permits is a retreat"
Income Disparity: "1 in 5 NJ working families can't make it on own"
Rubber Bullets: "AG clears use of less deadly police ammo"
Voter Registration: "State redoubles 'motor voter' push" -- Aims to register 1M.
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
Iraq: "Bush: War's Outcome 'Will Merit the Sacrifice'"
JP Morgan/Bear Stearns: "Behind the Deal, the Hand of the Fed" -- Behind the yellow curtain, just like in 'The Wizard of Oz'.
OF INTEREST
Prostate Cancer: "Study: MRI helps predict return of cancer"
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Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "School budget hearing tonight"
Crescent Times: "Update on Cedar Brook Park" | "Looking for a volunteer cartoonist"
Save Muhlenberg: "Closings: JC's Greenville closing shows timeline"
Plainfield Trees: "Cornelian Cherry Dogwood" -- A new post in Greg Palermo's ongoing series on Plainfield's trees, with a tip 'o the hat to Plainfield's own Barbara Sandford.
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch weighs in on the Police Chief v. Police Director question -- see (here) -- and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).
Commuting: "Group recommends new rail tunnel go all the way to East Side"
Liccardi Theft: "Liccardi Ford ex-sales chief charged with stealing $365K"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- NOTE: Piano Recital tonight (see more info here); new listings for Saturday (Camp Discovery) and Sunday (United Way Reception); Shade Tree Commission tonight.
- Today - March 25. Last day to REGISTER to vote for the School Board Election. Information: Union County Board of Elections, 271 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. (908) 527-4121.
- Today - March 25. 7 PM. Recital: A Forgotten Legacy - Women Composers of the Past. A piano recital by Plainfield's own Victoria Griswold, featuring music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Wieck Schumann, Marianne Martinez, Maria Szymanowska and Margaret Bonds. Sponsored by the Plainfield Cultural & Heritage Commission. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Reception follows the recital. FREE.
- Today - March 25. 7 PM. Board of Ed:Business Meeting. PHS Library, 950 Park Avenue.
- Today - March 25. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Tomorrow - March 26. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Friday - March 28. 7-11 PM. Acting Superintendent's Social Gathering. Sponsored by Parents Empowering Parents (PEP). At the PHS Cafeteria (Parking available in Kenyon Avenue lot), 950 Park Avenue. All are welcome.
- Saturday - March 29. Doors open 6:15 PM. Benefit Auction for Camp Discovery. Camp Discovery is an annual summer program -- 40 kids, 8 weeks -- at the United Church of Christ. Auction items include custom valances/pillows, a homemade pie a month for a year, a will by an attorney, auto service/repair gift certificate, formal gourmet dinner for 8, weekend at a Wildwood condo, many more. Camp Discovery also provides meaningful employment experience for Plainfield teens as Junior Camp Counselors. At: United Church of Christ, West 7th at Madison Avenue. Tickets: $5/advance, $10/door. Includes refreshments. Info: (908) 996-7359 or (908) 531-4979.
- Saturday - March 29. 7:30 PM. Vocals 'N' Vibes Concert. The vocal group Mixed Company will perform doo-wop, barbershop, showtunes, light rock and jazz favorites. The World Jazz Quintet will also perform. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15/person, $10/seniors and students. Info: (908) 756-0750.
- Sunday - March 30. 1-4 PM. Reception: Plainfield Community Council of the United Way. Meet representatives of United Way partnering agencies and learn of plans to strengthen Plainfield's community life by supporting local programs and initiatives. Refreshments provided. At the home of Councilor Rashid Burney and his wife Wendy, 1127 Watchung Avenue. FREE, but please RSVP to Jeff Scheckner of United Way: (908) 353-7171 or email at jeff.scheckner@uwguc.org.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Elizabeth: "Uniting to stop the violence"
EWR: "Feds: Airport workers in heroin ring"
Franklin Twp.: "Officer's apparent suicide prompts audit"
Sharpe James Trial: "A Rolls is a Rolls is a Rolls, but jurors won't hear of it"
Westfield Mass Murderer: "John List Dies at 82" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Courier |
STATE
Lautenberg Senate Seat: "For GOP Moderates, hope in newcomer Unanue" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Record | Gannett |
Budget: "Jersey's tax revenue outlook sinks by $134 million"
Corzine & CWA: Paul Mulshine: "Guv decides unions need your money"
Development: "DEP denies task force on permits is a retreat"
Income Disparity: "1 in 5 NJ working families can't make it on own"
Rubber Bullets: "AG clears use of less deadly police ammo"
Voter Registration: "State redoubles 'motor voter' push" -- Aims to register 1M.
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Analysis: John Farmer: "Voters should sever Obama from his pastor"
- Obama: "Obama’s Test: Can a Liberal Be a Unifier?"
- Clinton: "Richardson has harsh advice for Clinton" | "Clinton on Bosnia whopper: I 'misspoke'"
- Indiana: "Indiana Shapes Up as a Fair Fight for Dems"
- McCain: "Dems to hammer McCain for '100 years'"
- GOP: "Republican state parties are in dire straits" -- Finances, feuds, scandals, voter trends.
Iraq: "Bush: War's Outcome 'Will Merit the Sacrifice'"
JP Morgan/Bear Stearns: "Behind the Deal, the Hand of the Fed" -- Behind the yellow curtain, just like in 'The Wizard of Oz'.
OF INTEREST
On-Air Decency: "Fox Refuses To Pay FCC Indecency Fine"
Prostate Cancer: "Study: MRI helps predict return of cancer"
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