Gutenkauf: Political grandstanding and Muhlenberg.. 'Acting' limits, Property value & taxes, Gas prices.. Black composers featured Tuesday..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Are 'Acting' Limits Passé?" | "A Walk in the Park"
Crescent Times: "Property Value and Taxes"
Save Muhlenberg: "Political grandstanding and Muhlenberg" -- A letter from Joe Gutenkauf.
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).
Gas Prices: "Newark has cheapest gas in nation at $3.03" -- I filled up in Plainfield for $2.97 on Sat. I have been told more than once that some well-connected people fill up at the City Yard for free.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Tomorrow - March 25. 7 PM. Board of Ed:Business Meeting. PHS Library, 950 Park Avenue.
- Tomorrow - 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.
REAL ESTATE TODAY
SMALL PICTURE
Foreclosure Notices: "Must a Co-Signer Be Notified of a Foreclosure Action?"BIG PICTURE
Home Improvements: "New Products, Roof to Floor"
Homesharing: "Home Alone? Read This" -- NJ agency's website is here.
New Brunswick: "Arts Get Their Cue" -- Undaunted by the prevailing real estate malaise...
Realtor Talk: "Who Asked You?" -- The kiss-of-death second opinion.
Taxes: "Tax Deductions for Uninsured Losses"
Traveling with Pets: "Traveling With Charley"
ARMs: "Why Borrowers Still Like ARMs"TOOLS
Credit: "Why We Borrow Until It Hurts"
Latinos & Mortgages: "Latina's Loss Epitomizes Mortgage Crisis"
Mortgages: "Qualified borrowers face credit squeeze"
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region" -- Week of 3/23/2008.
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
CENTRAL JERSEY
Sharpe James Trial: Bob Braun: "Some courtroom strategy backfires at James trial"
STATE
Academic Grades: "In high school grades, 'A' stands for anything"
Corruption: "Guttenberg mayor's trial opens today" -- Plastic surgery as a bribe?
Double Dipping: "Double dips rise despite a new law"
Lautenberg Senate Seat: "Website announces new Senate hopeful" -- Unanue. Who knew?
Voting Machines: "Will votes in N.J. get counted correctly?" -- Seeking to declare the touch screens unconstitutional.
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Clinton: "Electoral College Votes Viewed as New Measure" -- Another wiggle.
- Obama: "Obama's life of striking contrasts"
- Dem Convention: John Farmer: "Obscure panels may have clear impact on Dems"
- McCain: "2 McCain Moments, Rarely Mentioned"
- North Carolina: "No Response From Clinton on Debate Invitation"
- Pennsylvania: "Clamoring to Vote" -- Record interest.
- Race: "What Politicians Say When They Talk About Race".
- Casualties: "Death Toll for Iraq War Reaches 4,000"
- Runup: "U.S. Threatened Allies on Iraq, Diplomat Writes" -- The untold story is told.
Missing White House Emails: "White House: Computer hard drives tossed"
OF INTEREST
Boy Toys: "Guys and Dolls: An Ugly Remake" -- Website is here.
Aretha: "Aretha Franklin’s Evening at Radio City Music Hall"
Crafts: "Pysanky: designer Easter eggs" -- Illustrated.
Franchising: "Despite Economy's Gloom, Entrepreneurs Flock to Franchise Model"
Ground Penetrating Radar: "Subterranean Searchings"
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