Maison Mason open today.. Council filing coming up.. Muhlenberg rally Tuesday.. Rescue Squad inspires life's work..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Council filing is April 7th"
Crescent Times: "Welcome to CAN's youngest resident!"
Save Muhlenberg:
Plainfield Trees: "Cornelian Cherry Dogwood" -- Another 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: Today, Councilor Cory Storch weighs in with a fresh post on the question of progress in Plainfield -- see (here) -- and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).
Plainfield Rescue Squad: "Saving baby inspires path of Orlando Cabrera's life"
Planning: "Town takes holistic approach to redevelopment" -- And making room for 'rehabilitation'.
Traffic: "I-287 changes effective Sunday" -- Traffic patterns change at Durham Ave. exit.
Two-Party Politics: "A Republican’s Argument for Two-Party Rule"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - 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.
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
Bankruptcy: "Can an Owner Keep a House in Bankruptcy?"BIG PICTURE
Home Warranties: "Many find home warranties are often a bad deal"
New Jersey: "Why Dumps Are Gaining in Allure" -- Living over the landfill.
Outdoor Fireplaces: "A Little Warmth, at a Cost"
'w/RivVw': "Taking in the River View From Both Banks"
Sellers: "Bid for reality" -- With stiff competition, sellers are urged to aim low.
Sellers: "Homeowners Who Won’t Cut the Price"
Tub/Shower Renewal: "Tubs and Showers Made New Again"
NJ Market: "New Jersey builders put up a good front"TOOLS
Bush Stimulus Package: "A Word From the Naysayers" -- Effect on our area.
Foreclosures: "Swift Steps Help Avert Foreclosures in Baltimore"
'Foreclosure Mills': "The Foreclosure Machine"
Home Equity Loans: "Equity Loans as Next Round in Credit Crisis"
Pressure on GOP: "Homeowners’ Pleas Put G.O.P. Lawmakers in Bind"
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 3/30/2007.
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
CENTRAL JERSEY
Ferguson Congress Seat -- GOP winner faces Linda Stender.
- Leonard Lance: "He gets respect from both sides of the aisle"
- Kate Whitman: "Whitman gets Middlesex nod"
Elizabeth: "At Polish Dance Hall, The Music Never Fades" -- And there's the polka over the Twin City speakers.
Gabe Gluck: "How I (sort of) almost caught John List"
Sharpe James Trial: "In conflicting tales, judge to sift fact from fiction"
Rahway: "Merger is pastor's cross" -- Merging two Catholic parishes stresses everyone.
UC Prosecutor: "Father's new family" -- Romankow names a chaplain.
STATE
The Auditor -- For political junkies: "Sunday, March 30, 2008"
Lautenberg Senate Seat: Paul Mulshine: "Canned laughter from the GOP"
Corzine Accident: "Corzine and his saviors recall fight to cheat death"
9/11 Rescue Workers Foundation: "Foundation head arrested at benefit concert"
Casinos: "Bill would protect gaming in government shutdown"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Analysis: John Farmer: "Beyond Pa., candidates battle ready for distance"
- Clinton:
- "Clinton Vows To Stay in Race To Convention"
- "Accused Saddam Agent Says He Met With Hillary at White House"
- Obama: "Clinton Shouldn’t Feel Forced to Quit Race, Obama Says"
- Texas: "Obama campaign says he won Texas" -- AP results here -- Regional caucuses determine delegates to state convention in June, which selects 73 delegates to national convention beyond those elected outright in primary.
- GOP Congressional Campaigns: "GOP May Find Comfort in Soft Money"
Market Oversight: "Long Fight Ahead for Treasury Blueprint" -- WashPost | NYTimes |
The Republican Party: "A Case of the Blues"
OF INTEREST
Mamools: "Dunellen woman's contest win turned sour" -- Magazine changes recipe, name of entry. Sara Maher's recipe is here.
Cyberbullying: "Cracking Down on the Cyberbully"
Pets: "Speaking Strictly Financially, Stick With the Hamster" -- The costs of petkeeping.
Public Speaking: "The Adroit Speaker Doesn’t Wing It"
School Auctions: "An Unlikely Obsession: School Auctions"
Yankee Stadium: "Memories enshrined" -- Long farewell to an American icon will begins.
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