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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Huge Muhlenberg support.. Peep the Plainfield Hunt Club today.. Station South plan again.. School budget..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker --
 Crescent Times: "For those following the School Budget"
Save Muhlenberg: "500 Rally For Muhlenberg"

Plainfield Trees: "Southern Magnolia" -- A further post in Greg Palermo's ongoing series on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch has a post (here) -- his thoughts on this year's budget process -- and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).

Council Schedule - Editorial, CN: "Plainfield gets its public service right"

Development: "Where Leasing Beats Selling" -- Is this in Plainfield's future?
Historic Storefronts: "Orange's history hides under coverings" -- Observations here.
Concert Venues: "Promoters make their Montclair debut" -- Repurposed Wellmont Theater.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • TAKE NOTE:

    • Tuesday, March 25, is the last day to register to vote in April's School Board election.

  • Today - March 16. 3 PM. The Mèlange: A Celebration of the Arts. Sponsor: Raritan Valley LINKS. Scotch Plains Baptist Church, 333 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains. Info: (908) 756-0563 or (732) 563-0980. FREE.

  • Tomorrow - March 17. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Wednesday - March 19. 7:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited
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  • Wednesday - March 19. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • Thursday - March 20. 6:30 PM. Brownfields Development Area Steering Committee. Initial meeting. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Thursday - March 20. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Thursday - March 20. RESCHEDULED. 6th Annual Boys & Girls Club Father/Daughter Dance.

  • 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. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • 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.
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY

SMALL PICTURE
Buying: "Lowball Offers on the Rise"
Closing Documents: "Mysterious Initials on Closing Papers"
'Green' Building: "Corzine to be honored for supporting 'green' building"
Homeowner's Insurance: "Checking Out an Insurer’s Finances"
How-to: "How to 'Green' a house"
Oil Tanks: "Oil Tank? More Like a Subterranean Monster"
'Short Sales': "Virtues of the Short Sale"
BIG PICTURE
Affordable Housing in NJ: "Affordable housing overhaul is in play" -- Abolish RCAs?
Alt-A Mortgages: "Wait, Weren’t These the Safer Bets?"
Foreclosures: "Suffering in Silence Over Foreclosure"
Mortgage Mess: "Mortgage crisis out of control in Passaic County"
Price/Income Ratio: "Minding the Gap: Home-Price Downside" -- The Wall Street Journal's residential market outlook.
Sub-Prime Mortgages: "Subprime Cases Head to Court" -- Some sue instead of sinking.
TOOLS
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 3/16/2008.
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"

CENTRAL JERSEY
Union County Tourism: "Destination Union County: Through The Back Door"

Sharpe James Trial: "At the Trial, a Slim Show of Support"
James' Judge: "William Martini: The right man for James trial"
Springfield: "Embattled fire chief retires amid allegations of rigged exam"


STATE

Budget --
 The Auditor -- For political junkies: "Sunday, March 16, 2008"
Affordable Housing - Editorial, SL: "Stacked deck on housing" -- Developers flimflamming public?
Criminal Prosecutions: "AG brings 11% more criminal cases than in 2006 - finally"
Driving While Intexticated: "Legislators Play Gizmo Catch-Up"
Recycling: "State Seeks to Regain Recycling Momentum"
Schundler: "Ex-Jersey City Mayor Eyes Return to City Hall"
Universal Health Plan: "N.J. lawmakers set to introduce bills"
US Senate Race: "Sabrin says he would reach out to Cuba"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
 The Economy: "Fed Chief Shifts Path, Inventing Policy in Crisis"
Housing Authority Politics: "HUD Questions Unanswered" -- Allegations HUD uses politics.


OF INTEREST
Stuff: "Left Behind: Farewell to Some Everyday Technologies"
20somethings: "Today's twentysomethings happily delay leaving the nest"
Politicians' Hanky-Panky: "Spitzer a rarity only in getting caught"
Prostitution Ring: "The curious king and queen of the Emperors Club"
Sunshine/OPRA Laws: "State Governments Resist 'Sunshine Laws'"

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