Faux Forum tonight.. Questions for Don Davis.. Park & 7th: Squatters.. Green present on Muhlenberg tonight..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
- "Faux Forum v. Real Thing: It's Silly Season, Folks"
- "What did the Mayor learn? Will she enlighten us?"
Crescent Times: "BOE: A 'non-report'" | "Questions for Don Davis" | "Question on tonight's forum"
Doc's Potpourri: "More Muhlenberg" | "Good Old Days: The John Wilkes"
Save Muhlenberg: "Green presents developer's plan for Muhlenberg tonight"
Plainfield Trees: New this week -- "Horse Chestnuts" is tree guru's newest entry.
Councilors are blogging: This week, Councilor Cory Storch posts his view of Saturday's March and Rally to Save Muhlenberg (here); and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).
McGreeveys: "Trial resumes with ex-governor on stand"
Obituary: "May Evelyn Walker, Miss Plainfield 1935" -- Active in YWCA.
Abbott School Excesses: "Schools chief's $740,000 sendoff faces NJ review"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tonight - May 21. 6 PM. Assemblyman Green's Presentation on Muhlenberg. Assemblyman Jerry Green will introduce developer Drew Piscatelli and outline his plan to turn Muhlenberg into a 'doctors' mall'. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot).
- Tomorrow - May 22. 7 PM. YWCA's 29th Annual Tribute toWomen. The YWCA of Central New Jersey each years honors women of excellence in career achievement. This year's Dinner and Awards Ceremony is at the Hyatt Regency - New Brunswick. For more information, visit the TWIN website www.ywca-cnj-twin.org/.
- Wednesday - May 28. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Friday - May 30. 6 - 11 PM. 7th Annual Chamber of Commerce Gala. Join with members from Plainfield's business community in celebrating achievements in community distinction and service to the Chamber as well as 'Entrepreneur of the Year'. Dinner, awards and election of officers. $100/person. At the Pillars of Plainfield, 922 Central Avenue. Info: (908) 753--0922.
- Friday - May 30. 7 PM. Film: The Smith Family. Final film in FUSP's Spring series. The movie documents the struggle of a devout Mormon family whose lives are shattered by HIV and AIDS caused by the father's infidelities with men. Popcorn, drinks and childcare provided. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. FREE.
CENTRAL JERSEY
'Donny D.' Harassment Suit: "DiFrancesco's firm settles sex suit" -- 'No wrongdoing admitted'. Of course.
Duke Gardens: "End of an era: Bloggers debate the dismantling of Duke Gardens" -- Kelly Heyboer on Jersey blogs.
Kenilworth: "State cites effort to save home where history lives"
Orange: "Hackett faces new counts of corruption"
Rt. 78: "Towns want state to tab corridor scenic byway"
The Ryland Inn: "Next course: An auction for a once-elegant inn"
South Plainfield: "Council could let trucks on key roads"
STATE
Casinos: "Corzine delivers a pep talk to troubled industry"
Energy: "Undersea gas plant proposed for N.J."
Public Pensions: "Actuaries Scrutinized on Pensions"
U.S. Senate Race: "Zimmer's road less taken: Lawmaker to lobbyist and back"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
EPA: "EPA chief won't say if Bush discussed California waiver"Dems: "One Day Closer to the End"
Obama: "Obama all but declares victory"
Clinton: "What is Clinton's argument now?"
McCain: "Lobbyists: This is our thanks?"
GOP: Dan Schnur: "The Politics of Hunger" -- The 'enthusiasm gap'.
Interrogations: "Audit Finds FBI Reports Of Detainee Abuse Ignored"
Sen. Ted Kennedy: "At news of Kennedy, Senate stops cold"
OF INTEREST
Mortgage Mess: "The Risks of Rescuing Borrowers"
Health: "Dialysis more often doesn't help patients"
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