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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Dan gets death threats.. Muhlenberg talks.. BOE candidates in today's CN.. Non-textbook-driven programs?..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Disregard calendar notice" | "New textbooks trigger questions on usage"
Crescent Times: "BOE candidates in today's Courier" | "'Clean Communities' grant update"
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: Councilor Cory Storch weighs in on the question of progress in Plainfield -- see (here) -- and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).

Rape: "Rape suspect nabbed at train station" -- Forced woman into car at 2nd and Johnston.
Crime: "Violent crime falls 8% in N.J."
High School Graduation Rates: "Jersey's high rate is about to decline"
NYC Congestion Pricing: "NYC plan to raise Hudson tolls angers Corzine" -- Ledger | NYTimes |

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Wednesday - April 2. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Thursday - April 3. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Saturday - 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.

  • Sunday - 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. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Berkeley Hts.: "Berkeley Heights makes progress on police tussle"
Sharpe James Trial:
 Newark: "Newark council angry over mayor's absences" -- On police discussions.
Piscataway: "Relative held in slaying of Piscataway woman" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Roselle Park: "Forum lets BOE candidates talk"
Somerset County Dems: "4 vie to run for two freeholder seats"


STATE

Lautenberg Senate Seat: "Dems race to thwart Lautenberg challenge" -- A South Jersey revolt.
Budget:
 Fuel Prices: "Truckers' protest of high fuel prices snarls Turnpike"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
Mortgage Crisis: "A Bipartisan Bid on Mortgage Aid Is Gaining Speed"
Torture: "’03 U.S. Memo Approved Harsh Interrogations"


OF INTEREST
Secret US Budgets: "Inside the 'Black Budget'" -- Secret agencies with secret funding, unmasked.

Black Cowboys: "Piscataway cowboy's cross-country ride reveres black cowboys"
Borders Books: "Possible takeover threatens to disrupt bookselling industry"
Health: "Study: Home defibrillator is no better than CPR"

 BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |

Posted by Dan at 9:59 AM