Brief and early today, going to Muhlenberg Rally..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: Plainfield Plaintalker: "Dems Back All Incumbents" | "Cable Increases, Franchise Renewal Up for Questions"
Crescent Times: "Plainfield Democratic City Committee"
Save Muhlenberg: "Trenton Rally Today"
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: Councilor Cory Storch weighs in on the question of progress in Plainfield -- see (here) -- and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).
Murder: Stabbed in front of a roomful of people -- "Plainfield man accused of girlfriend's stab death"
Cathedral International: "Woods Sisters sing their 'Simple Praises'"
Drug Raids: : "Raids netted 48 suspects, 1 alligator"
North Plainfield Fire: "Blaze temporarily displaces families"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminder: FREE buses for the Trenton rally in support of Muhlenberg today. See Save Muhlenberg blog.
- Today - April 5. 8 PM. Plainfield Symphony: Hooray For Hollywood! A pops concert featuring some of Hollywood's best movie music - Gone With The Wind, Casablanca, Harry Potter, James Bond, and more. Guest soloist Gabriela Imreh. The Plainfield Symphony performs at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student. Info: (908) 561-5140.
- Tomorrow - April 6. Check-in 12:30, Program 1 - 4 PM. Teen Pregnancy Awareness Forum. Plainfield-based PETAL, Inc. is a nonprofit for tween/teen girls, aged 10-19. Forum will provide a girl-friendly discussion on facts and issues and an opportunity to 'ask the experts'. Free to teens, $10/adults. At: Adam Clayton Powell Office Bldg, 163 W. 125th St., NYC. Info: (888) 632-9953.
- Monday - April 7. 6:30 PM. 'Save Muhlenberg' Planning Meeting. Under the leadership of POP. At duCret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue. Residents, employees, and all impacted by or interested Muhlenberg are welcome. Info: Steven Hatcher, Plainfield POP chair, (908) 731-1518.
- Monday - April 7. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Wednesday - April 9. 11 AM - 1 PM. Faith, Bricks & Mortar Ribbon-cutting. Join FBM, local officials and key partners in celebrating completion of FBM's latest project, a two-family residence at 944 West 3rd Street. Info: (908) 756-5774. All are welcome.
- Wednesday - April 9. 7 PM. School Board Candidate Forum. Five candidates are vying for three seats on the Plainfield Board of Education. Come hear the candidates and pose your own questions. Sponsor: League of Women Voters, Plainfield chapter. At the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue at 8th Street (please use 9th Street parking lot).
- Wednesday - April 9. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
STATE
Lautenberg Senate Seat: Union County Sens. Lesniak and Scutari are backing South Jersey's Rob Andrews. What is Jerry doing? -- "Andrews keeps, or is kept, out of Lautenberg's spotlight in Newark"
Corruption: Envelopes of cash have a long tradition in American politics, going back at least to the Credit Mobiliér scandal of the 19th century. This envelope may get Guttenberg's mayor in deep doo-doo. -- "Corzine aide says he handed mayor campaign funds"
Theft from PBA: As treasurer, wrote checks to self, cash and other officers -- "Veteran cop accused of stealing $133K from PBA local"
Abbott Schools Construction: Union City scam involved politically-connected rushing up a building on a vacant lot to jack up the value for its sale to the SCC. Though scam uncovered, citizens still pay through the nose -- "Botched school project has high price"
State Debt: Moody's puts NJ third in nation, behind NY and Cal. -- "That weight you feel is state's debt burden"
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