Green's plan would abolish charity care.. Filming frisson.. 'Incubator' facing cuts.. 'Housing hubs' hoopla..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Shooting 'The Messenger'" -- Indie film shoots on Crescent Avenue.
Crescent Times: "Playing the 'Messenger'" | "BOE: Thanks to the IT department"
Doc's Potpourri: "MRC # XXXX" | "Today's Filler"
Save Muhlenberg: "Editorial: Give more time to save Muhlenberg" | "Letter: Latinos still to be heard from"
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).
'The Incubator': "Small-business program bracing for budget squeeze" -- Cuts could impact Plainfield.
Official Vehicles: "The misuse of official vehicles doesn't wash" -- Not to mention abuse of the public gas pump.
Foreclosure Help: "Committee clears bill for those facing foreclosure" -- A 3-year timeout?
Affordable Housing: "Dem leaders see 'housing hubs'" -- You gotta check their logic. Amazing.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- 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
7th Congressional District: "Union GOP backs Hatfield in 7th Dist."
EWR: "Airports to get $400 million for new bomb detectors"
Hillside: "Hillside department heads sue mayor for her inaction"
Keansburg: "Corzine seeks to trim $740K deal for schools chief" -- Ledger editorial calls it an outrage.
South Plainfield: "Report: Most oppose library"
'Tour of Somerville': "Bike Museum needs a break" -- Cycling's oldest major road race is Monday.
Westfield: "DNA ties Westfield teen to stolen car"
STATE
Affordable Housing: "Affordable-housing plan moves through Assembly"
Bonds: "Jerseyans take $30M hit in auction-rate bonds collapse"
Eminent Domain: "Eminent domain issue may be close to settled"
Medical Marijuana: "Patients state their case for marijuana use"
Pension Funds: "Pension account expectations fall short in a 'tough market'"
S-CHIP: "Report: Bush plan would cut Jersey kids' health care"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
Dems: "DNC blunts GOP microtargeting lead"Oil: John Farmer: "Speculators keep high oil prices in our futures"
Obama: "Obama asks Jewish voters for chance"
McCain: "McCain Cuts Ties to Pastors Whose Talks Drew Fire" -- Talk about double standards! This guy Hagee is not news, so why so long for McCain to dump him?
Veep: "Veepstakes tip sheet"
OF INTEREST
'Down the Shore': "Top beach? Wildwood kicks sand on them all"
Volunteerism: "Teens skip summer jobs for far-flung volunteer work"
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