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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "A Crafty Reader Responds" -- Bernice gets a NEAT pillow.
Crescent Times: "Geraud Ave. bridge; Green Brook bike trail" | "Clarification on BOE"
Save Muhlenberg: "Muhlenberg closing will only cost more in the long run"
Plainfield Trees: "English Holly" -- Continuing the 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).
City Council: "City members change meeting schedule"
Boys and Girls Club: "Father & Daughter dance set for March 20"
FUSP: ""Vocals 'N' Vibes" slated for March 29"
Muhlenberg - Letter, CN: "Muhlenberg too fine an asset to lose"
West End Renewal: "Revamping their neighborhood, block by block" -- Where is the 'champion' for our West End renewal project?
Union County Jail: "Pols welcome new youth jail" -- "When you put children in a beautiful, clean environment, they are happy with themselves and it helps their self esteem." -- Freeholder Nancy Ward's words of wisdom.
Zoning Review: "Westfield resolute in preserving town's character"
Only in NJ: "You can't make this stuff up: Man sues to regain cash in payola try"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th Congressional District: "For Kate Whitman, family name a blessing and a curse"
Sharpe James Trial:
Pru Center: "Security has been Rock-solid, data show"
Rahway: "Students trade lessons with college hoops star"
Trader Joe's: "Friendly Chatter in the Kitchen" -- Cook-and-eat classes.
STATE
State Budget --
Bayonne: "A Science Prodigy in an Unlikely Place"
Newark Foreclosures: "As foreclosures batter Newark, a coalition forms to fight back"
Policing: "For 2 Black Detectives, the Beat Is Recruiting"
Princeton, etc.: "Rich colleges pressed to share wealth with students"
Trenton: "To keep cop director, Trenton argues its residency law invalid"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Races --
Financial Markets: "As Good as Cash, Until It’s Not"
Neocon Revenge: "Ex-Defense official assails run-up to war" -- Who would buy a book by Doug Feith?!
Tainted Food: "Menendez: Let's beef up authority to recall meat"
OF INTEREST
Lent: "Evangelicals Putting New Twist on Lent, Confession and Communion"
Potty Training: "Coaching at the crib, consulting at the potty"
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Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "A Crafty Reader Responds" -- Bernice gets a NEAT pillow.
Crescent Times: "Geraud Ave. bridge; Green Brook bike trail" | "Clarification on BOE"
Save Muhlenberg: "Muhlenberg closing will only cost more in the long run"
Plainfield Trees: "English Holly" -- Continuing the 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).
City Council: "City members change meeting schedule"
Boys and Girls Club: "Father & Daughter dance set for March 20"
FUSP: ""Vocals 'N' Vibes" slated for March 29"
Muhlenberg - Letter, CN: "Muhlenberg too fine an asset to lose"
West End Renewal: "Revamping their neighborhood, block by block" -- Where is the 'champion' for our West End renewal project?
Union County Jail: "Pols welcome new youth jail" -- "When you put children in a beautiful, clean environment, they are happy with themselves and it helps their self esteem." -- Freeholder Nancy Ward's words of wisdom.
Zoning Review: "Westfield resolute in preserving town's character"
Only in NJ: "You can't make this stuff up: Man sues to regain cash in payola try"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- TAKE NOTE:
- POP planning meeting for next Muhlenberg Rally tomorrow -- see item below.
- Planning Board meeting RESCHEDULED to Thursday, March 13, 8 PM, City Hall Library.
- Today - March 9. 2-4 PM. Rally in Support of Police Chief Santiago. A rally in support of Police Chief Edward Santiago, in front of City Hall. Sponsored by the Latin American Coalition. Info: (908) 753-7155.
- Today - March 9. 3 PM. Festival of Organists. Prominent New Jersey organists perform on Crescent Avenue's G.F. Adams organ. Presented by Crescent Concerts. At: Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. $20/adult, $15/senior, $5/student. Info (908) 756-2468.
- Tomorrow - March 10. 6:30 PM. 'Save Muhlenberg' Planning Meeting. The Plainfield chapter of People's Organization for Progress hosts a public planning meeting. At DuCret School of Art, 1030 Central Aveue. Info: Plainfield chair, Steve Hatcher: (908) 731-1518 or State chair, Lawrence Hamm: (973) 801-0001.
- Tuesday - March 11. 5:30 - 8 PM. Plainfield Business: Recruiting, Retaining, Helping Start-ups. An Economic Development workshop, featuring Dr. Harold Flint, Montclair U. , Catherine McVicker, PhD, and Jennifer Wenson-Maier, City of Plainfield. Networking opportunity before and afer the program. At the Plainfield Public Library. Sponsor: Plainfield Chamber of Commerce. Light refreshments. All are invited.
- Tuesday - March 11. 6-10 PM. Immigration Policy Hearing. The Governor's Advisory Panel on Immigration Policy will hold its second hearing, seeking public input on immigration policy. At the Bridgeton HS Auditorium, 111 North West Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ. Plainfielder Carol Brokaw, Esq., chairperson of the PMUA Board of Commissioners is a member of the panel. All are welcome!
- Thursday - March 13. 4:15 PM. School Board Candidate Forum. The PEA, which represents teachers and support staff, hosts a forum for the five candidates: Jaclynne Callands, 'Lenny' Cathcart, Bridget Rivers, Vickey Sheppard, and Yolanda Van Fleet. At the former Jefferson School, 1200 Myrtle Avenue. Mind how you park!
- Thursday - March 13. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited. Rescheduled.
- Sunday - 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.
- Thursday - March 20. 6 - 10:30 PM. 6th Annual Boys & Girls Club Father/Daughter Dance. Sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Union County. At Snuffy's/Pantagis, Scotch Plains. $45/couple and $25 per additional daughter. Tickets available at Plainfield Boys & Girls Club, 530 West 7th Street. Info: Alena Minatee at (908) 822-8672 x112.
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
Insurance: "Insuring a Home That Is Being Rented Out"BIG PICTURE
Meadowlands: "Delay, Turmoil and High Costs Plague Projects"
Mortgages: "Borrowing Yourself Out of Trouble"
Power Outages: "Tips for Surviving a Power Failure"
Union City: "Hoboken Comes to Union City"
Vactioning: "No Need to Take Discs Along" -- Accessing your stuff while away.
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Homes/Jobs/Stocks: "End to the Good Times" -- IMHO, chart shows Fed used housing to pull us out of tech bubble collapse, and had no Plan B.
The Market: "How you can profit from the real estate market"
Mortgage Fallout: "Countrywide subject of Federal criminal inquiry" -- Fraud.
Mortgage Mess: "From simple to complex to calamitous"
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 3/09/2008.
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th Congressional District: "For Kate Whitman, family name a blessing and a curse"
Sharpe James Trial:
- Bob Braun: "Sharpe James' Newark: No city for little guys"
- The Trial: "Scenes From Newark’s City Hall, Replayed in Federal Court"
Pru Center: "Security has been Rock-solid, data show"
Rahway: "Students trade lessons with college hoops star"
Trader Joe's: "Friendly Chatter in the Kitchen" -- Cook-and-eat classes.
STATE
State Budget --
- Aid: "Corzine's aid cuts unlikely to spur towns to merge"
- Aid - Editorial, SL: "Rethink aid cuts to towns"
- Jobs: "Corzine Plan to Cut Jobs Could Pinch State Services"
- State Debt: "Debt crisis deepening N.J. woes"
Bayonne: "A Science Prodigy in an Unlikely Place"
Newark Foreclosures: "As foreclosures batter Newark, a coalition forms to fight back"
Policing: "For 2 Black Detectives, the Beat Is Recruiting"
Princeton, etc.: "Rich colleges pressed to share wealth with students"
Trenton: "To keep cop director, Trenton argues its residency law invalid"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Races --
- Obama: "Obama Wins in Wyoming, Adds 7 Delegates"
- Clinton: "Measuring the ‘Limbaugh Effect’"
- Superdelegates: "Influential Democrats Waiting to Choose Sides"
- McCain: "On the trail, few mentions of his bout with melanoma"
- Nader at Princeton: "Running on the anti-apathy ticket"
Financial Markets: "As Good as Cash, Until It’s Not"
Neocon Revenge: "Ex-Defense official assails run-up to war" -- Who would buy a book by Doug Feith?!
Tainted Food: "Menendez: Let's beef up authority to recall meat"
OF INTEREST
celltxtgTexting: "Text Generation Gap: U R 2 Old (JK)"
Lent: "Evangelicals Putting New Twist on Lent, Confession and Communion"
Potty Training: "Coaching at the crib, consulting at the potty"
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