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Thursday, April 17, 2008

3 indicted for murder.. Cop fights DWI test.. Brunch, tree planting, vigil Saturday.. Senior Center update..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today: Plainfield Plaintalker: "Senior Center, Condos Rising Higher" | "Punctuation for the Ages"
Crescent Times: "TV 74: Rebecca's Answer" | "Culture & Heritage Commission" | "Neighborhood Update: Two on Franklin Place"
Save Muhlenberg: "'Hour of Power' Vigil Saturday at Noon"
Doc's Potpourri: "64 Years Ago: A portion of 'Old Doc's War'" -- A WWII reminiscence.

Plainfield Trees: "Japanese Flowering Cherries" -- Why travel to D.C. or Branch Brook Park to see Japanese cherries in bloom, when Plainfield offers a feast for the eyes? A fresh post in Greg Palermo's ongoing series on Plainfield's trees.

Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch's new post is about the Obama phenom and his support for Annie McWilliams in the upcoming primary -- see (here) -- and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs on the FOSH garage sale confusion (here) as well as sending out his 'As I See It' email.

Murder Indictments: "3 indicted in murder" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Black-on-Hispanic violence.
Cop DWI: "Plainfield officer looks to discredit DWI test results"
Comcast: "Comcast Makes Move to Upgrade Networks"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - April 17. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Saturday - April 19. 9 AM - 2 PM. Free Boxing Lessons at 5th Street Gym. Owner Derek Chandler is opening his boxing gym to the community for free lessons this day. (Note: Regular hours are 4 - 10 PM, Mon - Fri.) At the 5th Street Gym, 233 East 5th Street. Info: (908) 648-1341 or (732) 762-8620.

  • Saturday - April 19. 10 AM - Noon. 'Meet and Greet' Brunch for Candidates McWilliams and Mapp. Join friends and well-wishers in a meet-and-greet for City Council candidates Annie McWilliams and Adrian Mapp. Sponsored by New Democrats for Plainfield. At the YWCA Terrace Room, East Front and Church Streets. (Out by Noon for those attending the 'Save Muhlenberg' event.)

  • Saturday - April 19. Noon - 1 PM. 'Hour of Power' Vigil at Muhlenberg. People of all faiths join in an hour-long vigil in support of Muhlenberg RMC. Coordinated by Plainfield POP. Info: (908) 731-1518.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

7th Congressional District: "Stender, Whitman stocking war chests"
Kean U.: "Parents worry over future of special-needs school"
New Brunswick: "City squeezed at both ends of budget" -- 35 layoffs AND a tax increase.
Roselle Park: "Developer unveils apartment plans" -- No longer for sale, but as rentals.
South Plainfield: "Shooting death on Woodland Ave. shocks friends"
Sharpe James --
STATE

Budget: "Corzine Eases Plans to Cut Agriculture and Parks" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Child Welfare: "State meeting child welfare goals"
Developmentally Disabled: "State is sued over housing for disabled"
Lautenberg Senate Seat: "Lautenberg, Andrews spar over debates"
NJ National Guard: "Iraq-bound unit gets brigade insignia" -- And promise of counseling on return.
Port Authority: "Paterson ready to remove P.A. director" -- Ledger | NYTimes |

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
 DNA Collection: "U.S. to Expand Collection Of DNA" -- Privacy concerns are raised.
Military Benefits: "McCain Seen as Key to Troop-Benefit Bills"
Student Loans: "Hedge funds eye student loan market" -- Congressional bailout a boon to sharpsters.


OF INTEREST
Passover: "The Passover Test" -- What the Passover seder reveals about interfaith couples.

Papal Visit: "Pope, in D.C., begins campaign of renewal"
Public Records: "Record-Keeping Bill Is Criticized As 'Anemic'" -- 'Print-and-save' is sooo 20th century.

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Posted by Dan at 10:22 AM