Woman sexually assaulted in own home.. Muhlenberg: Green attacks -- again; Hearing date set; 'Buy Muhlenberg'?.. Crime questions..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Da
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Public drinking mars city life"
Crescent Times: "'Buy Muhlenberg' idea and blog make debut" | "Crime: Will we ever know?"
Save Muhlenberg: "Hearing date set by state" | "Green attacks Muhlenberg board prez in Courier"
Doc's Potpourri: "Muhlenberg"
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.
Sex Assault & Robbery: "Woman assaulted when man breaks into house" -- Courier | Ledger |
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Charter Schools: "Three charter schools seek state approval" -- One in Plainfield.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tomorrow - April 19. 9 AM, rain or shine. Tree Planting & Safety Demonstration. Volunteers will plant 25 new trees. Gather at Coles Place and Leland Avenue (near North Plainfield bridge). See more here.
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Tomorrow - 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.)
- Tomorrow - 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Dunellen: "Event to benefit western Africa's war-torn region"
Kean U.: "Kean special ed school in peril"
Linden: "Ex-inspector gets 2-years for bribery" -- To speed building projects.
Philipsburg: "From deserted streets, small flowers of hope spring up" -- NJ's 'rust belt town'?
Somerset Co. Parks: "Parks panel adopts a leaner operating budget"
UC Medical Reserve Corps: "Volunteers sought for emergency response group"
Sharpe James Trial:
- "Jurors say totality of evidence led to verdict"
- "The prosecutor hoisted ex-mayor on his own words"
- "Trial's end merely begins appeals phase"
STATE
Budget: "Corzine aiming to avoid another shutdown"
Lautenberg Senate Seat:
- Dems: "Cresitello makes the Democratic ballot"
- GOP: "Zimmer launches campaign with tax cut call" -- Ledger | Gannett |
- "How much will it cost you?" -- Many think it won't ease prices.
- "NJ Weighs Building Another Nuclear Plant, First Since 1973"
Rutgers: "Army calls on Rutgers to restore ailing GIs" -- Limb regeneration.
UMDNJ: "Doctor accused of UMDNJ kickbacks"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Analysis: John Farmer: "Obama flap reveals bitter truths about politics"
- Obama: "Democratic Student Group at Penn Bucks the Powers That Be"
- Clinton: "Outside Group Helps Clinton’s Advertising Campaign"
- Superdelegates: "Superdelegates Unswayed by Clinton’s Attacks"
- The Debate (Rehashed): "In Pa. Debate, The Clear Loser Is ABC" -- "...shoddy, despicable..."
- McCain: "McCain readies unorthodox campaign"
The Economy: "Public's View of Economy Takes Fast Turn Downward"
LIBOR: "LIBOR soars as banks rethink rates" -- Remember this word; many subprime mortgages are keyed to reset against the LIBOR rate when they do. Trouble coming.
'Remittances': "Sagging economy means less money sent home to Mexico" -- And other consequences.
OF INTEREST
Passover: "New Torah commentary gives Miriam her due"
Papal Visit: "The Pope's Compassion" -- Benedict meets with sex abuse survivors.
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