Channel 74: Time for City to obey law?, and meeting tonight.. Cedar Brook Park cleanup Sat... Letter on Chief Santiago..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Thanks, Plainfield Police"
Crescent Times:
- "Disenfranchising the Community?" -- Credit to the Mayor, no credit to CAN?
- "Asking for Input from Tonight's Cable TV Commission Meeting"
- "Saturday's Cedar Brook Cleanup: Last-minute notes"
Doc's Potpourri: "Candor and Solaris CEO's Council Presentation"
Plainfield Trees: "Japanese Flowering Cherries" -- A fresh post in Greg Palermo's ongoing series on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch(here) and Councilor Rashid Burney (here).
Letter, CN: Lisa Moore: "Elimination of chief of police causes long-term problems"
Community Centers: "The 'crown jewel' of Woodbridge" -- A money maker for township.
Gardening: "Composting made simple" | "Good bugs, bad bugs" -- Two from the queen of American garden writers (imho), the Ledger's Valerie Sudol.
Gas Prices: "One nation, under gas" -- Why government can do little. But should it stay that way?
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - April 24. 6 PM. Forum: Juvenile Crime and Your Community. Professionals working with young people will present on the challenges of juvenile crime in the community. Sponsors: Venture & Venture and Latinas en Acción. At Venture & Venture, 102 East Front, 2nd floor (corner of Park Avenue). Info: (908) 561-9600.
- Today - April 24. 6:30 PM. Cable TV Advisory Commission. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue. All city board and commission meetings are open to the public.
- Tomorrow - April 25. 10 AM - 2 PM. Shredmobile Comes To Plainfield. Residents may have the County's 'shredmobile' shred paper documents that are no longer needed. Instructions: Remove pins or staples; remove from envelopes; do not tie up; bring in bags or boxes -- limit: 3 per resident. At Cedar Brook Park, rain or shine. Park in lot by Tennis Courts. PMUA employees will help carry papers from cars to shredmobile. Sponsors: UC Freeholders and PMUA. More info at UC recycling hotline: (908) 654-9889.
- Saturday - April 26. 9 AM - 1 PM (Rain or shine). Cedar Brook Park Cleanup. Join with volunteers from Plainfield block and neighborhood associations in beautifying one of our county's gems. Pick up leaves, help paint or plant flowers. Sponsored by the Parkside Road/Lakview Terrace Block Association. Light refreshments will be provided. Contacts: Michele Tucker - (908) 346-0628; Brenda Williams - (908) 412-9451; Rita Davis - (908) 548-8459.
- Saturday - April 26. 9 AM - 2 - 5 PM. Candidate Meet & Greet: Olive Lynch. Join friends and neighbors at a meet-and-greet for Ward 3 candidate. Refreshments. At: 512 Stelle Avenue.
- Monday - April 28. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Wednesday - April 30. 2 - 7 PM. Muhlenberg School of Nursing Open House. Tours of the new Harold B. and Dorothy a. Snyder School of Nursing will be held, in addition to opportunities for potential students to have credits evaluated and specific program presentations on radiography (4:30), radiation therapy (5:00), sonography (5:30) and nuclear medicine technology(6:00). Info: (908) 668-3400.
CENTRAL JERSEY
IKEA: Paul Mulshine: "Sweden has socialism, but Jersey has meatballs" -- OK, it's about more than meatballs.
Edison: "Fire pact includes raises of 3.8%"
Hillside: "Hillside seeks new library, unsure how to get it"
Kean U.: "Exhibit: Taking shots of national tragedy"
Linden: "Gunshot rattles Linden elementary school"
North Plainfield: "Fallen officer finally to be memorialized"
Rutgers: "Stadium project lacks $30M in private funds"
St. Peter's College: "Media veteran gives his view of Iraq war"
South Plainfield: "Graf to take municipal clerk post"
STATE
US Senate Race: "Andrews hits back over Lautenberg's ads on war stance"
A.C. & Smoking: "Atlantic City Tightens Curb on Smoking"
Bristol-Myers: "Drug Executive Is Indicted on Secret Deal" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Israeli Spy: "Neighbors Sift Memory for Evidence That a Spy Was Among Them"
Legislature: Editorial: "Put a leash on debt collectors"
Meadowlands Development:
Muslims in NJ: "Revered New Jersey Imam, Facing Deportation, Has Interfaith Support"
State Parks: "DEP chief is hopeful of keeping parks open" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Transportation Plans' Economic Impact: "Road, rail work spells jobs, taxes"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Dems:
- John Farmer: "Clinton's win revises a foregone conclusion"
- Party Leaders: "Continuing Battle Divides Democrats" -- Ledger | WashPost | Gannett |
- 'Race': "For Democrats, Questions Over Race and Electability" -- NYTimes | McClatchy |
- Looking to November: "Assessing Strength of Contenders in Swing States"
- McCain: "McCain: Government Isn’t Poverty’s Sole Solution"
Iraq: "New Jobs Set for 2 Generals With Iraq Role"
Rice Rationing: "Citing Supply, Sam's Club and Costco Limit Sales of Rice"
OF INTEREST
Casino Chips: "For collectors of casino chips, an unwelcome jackpot"
James Brown: "Stewards of James Brown Estate Sue Morgan Stanley"
Careers: "Making Long-Distance Partnerships Work"
Charity Fundraising: "Elizabeth 'angel' uses 'Miracles' to help others"
'Hospitalists': "A new specialty, now making the rounds"
Medical Ethics: "Heart Pump Creates Life-Death Dilemmas"
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