Muhlenberg: Editorial misses elephant in room.. Satellite emergency room detailed.. Report details healthcare issues..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "State Report Details Health Care Issues"
Crescent Times: "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" -- Truly!
Save Muhlenberg:
Doc's Potpourri: "Nostalgia: Financial Institutions"
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.
Missing Courier stories: The Courier has still not gotten up three pieces from Sunday --
- on the Ward 3 Council race
- OpEd on hospital closings statewide by Ron West, prez of Muhlenberg Board
- letter in support of Annie McWilliams
Green Municipalities: "More towns are committing to 'going green'" -- And Plainfield?
Bank of America: "Bank of America’s Profit Drops Sharply on Write-Downs" -- 77% sharply.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - April 21. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Tomorrow - April 22. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Wednesday - April 23. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Friday - 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.
STATE
Affordable Housing: "Foes focus on environment to resist housing"
Bonds: "A.G.'s office investigating if investors stuck with loans were duped"
Fund Switcheroo: "N.J. diverts funds from account set up by vehicle-fee hike"
Lottery: "Gambling gains luster in the face of deficit"
NJIT: "Unveiling of NJIT's telescope is in sight"
Volunteerism: "Survey: Volunteer activity just average"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Obama: "Obama Sharpens His Tone"
- Clinton: "Does she remind you of your mom? Why mothers & daughters fight about Hillary."
- Pennsylvania:
- McCain: "McCain exits campaign money race"
- GOP Fundraising: "Leading GOP Donors Push To Catch Up to Liberal Groups"
Pentagon PR: "Behind Analysts, the Pentagon’s Hidden Hand"
OF INTEREST
Railroads: "A Switch on the Tracks: Railroads Roar Ahead"
Pope & Cat Lover: "Cat Lovers Appreciate Soul Mate in Vatican"
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