City communications.. Cedar Brook.. St. Mary's Procession.. Clinton gets 4 Pinocchios.. WashPost Peeps contest..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Crescent Times: "Brook? Flood Control? Soccer Field?"
Save Muhlenberg: "Two letters of support: Ferraro and Schmeisser"
Plainfield Trees: "Southern Magnolia" -- A further post in Greg Palermo's ongoing series on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch weighs in on the Police Chief v. Police Director question -- see (here) -- and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).
St. Mary's Procession: "Marking Another Good Friday"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
County Colleges: "Corzine proposal alters rules for STARS"
STATE
Kelly Heyboer on NJ Blogs: "Helping Hands: Blogging for Charity"
Drug Bust: "UPS driver among six seized in cocaine ring"
Off-Track Betting: "Horse wagering gets a $7.5M-a-month jump out of the gate"
Tavern Liability Ruling: "Bars and eateries shrug at liability ruling"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
OF INTEREST
Hip/Knee Replacement: "New Focus of Inquiry Into Bribes: Doctors"
Pope-watch: "Benedict's Visit to US"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Don't Blame JWM" | "Happy Spring"
Crescent Times: "Brook? Flood Control? Soccer Field?"
Save Muhlenberg: "Two letters of support: Ferraro and Schmeisser"
Plainfield Trees: "Southern Magnolia" -- A further post in Greg Palermo's ongoing series on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch weighs in on the Police Chief v. Police Director question -- see (here) -- and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).
St. Mary's Procession: "Marking Another Good Friday"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tuesday - 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.
- Tuesday - 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.
- Tuesday - March 25. 7 PM. Board of Ed:Business Meeting. PHS Library, 950 Park Avenue.
- Tuesday - March 25. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation 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. 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
County Colleges: "Corzine proposal alters rules for STARS"
STATE
Kelly Heyboer on NJ Blogs: "Helping Hands: Blogging for Charity"
Drug Bust: "UPS driver among six seized in cocaine ring"
Off-Track Betting: "Horse wagering gets a $7.5M-a-month jump out of the gate"
Tavern Liability Ruling: "Bars and eateries shrug at liability ruling"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Obama: "First a Tense Talk With Clinton, Then Richardson Backs Obama"
- Obama: "Obama Finds Pulpit in Center of Racial Divide"
- Clinton: "Dem Donations Pour In, but for Clinton, There’s a Catch"
- Clinton: "The would-be president fibs?" -- a 'four Pinocchio' whopper.
- Background: "Suspected firm's owner is big GOP contributor"
- Analysis: "Passportgate"
- Reportage: "Rice Apologizes For Breach of Passport Data"
OF INTEREST
Peeps Show: "Best of WashPost's Peep Show II"
Hip/Knee Replacement: "New Focus of Inquiry Into Bribes: Doctors"
Pope-watch: "Benedict's Visit to US"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
