2nd Muhlenberg hearing.. Lawsuit against Connolly Properties.. New post by Councilor Storch.. Pedestrian fatality ID'ed..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Hundreds jam second Muhlenberg hearing"
Crescent Times: "Who is being discriminated here?" | "Maria available for hidden agendas?" | "'New' Dems v. Dems?"
Doc's Potpourri: "Muhlenberg: 6/06/08"
Save Muhlenberg: "State's 2nd Hearing: Media coverage"
Plainfield Trees: Tree enthusiast Greg Palermo has a brand new post : "Flowering Dogwoods".
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch has a brand-new post today (here); and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).
Traffic Fatality: "Pedestrian fatality identified as Plainfield man, 19"
2005 Murder: "Witness describes nighttime robbery" -- One of assailants was Plainfield teen.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Saturday - June 7. Noon - 7 PM. Rhythm & Blues By The Brook. A musical extravaganza for the whole family -- including food and a 'Kids Kingdom'. Courtesy of the Union County Freeholders. At Cedar Brook Park. FREE entry.
- Saturday - June 7. 8:00 PM. Stages: A Theatrical Look at Change. A concert by New Jersey's fabled Gay Men's Chorus. At the United Church of Christ-Congregational, 220 West 7th Street (at Madison Avenue). Tickets: $25 at the door.
- Saturday/Sunday - June 7/8. Begins at dusk. Plainfield Relay For Life 2008. Join in Plainfield's 2nd Annual event, an overnight celebration of hope, progress and answers -- raising funds and awareness. Find out how to help in the fight against cancer. For info, call (973) 736-7771 x203 or email farrah.stephenson@cancer.org. See the website here: www.events.cancer.org/RFLplainfieldNJ.
- Sunday - June 8. Noon. Historical Society's Annual Member Brunch. Brunch served by the Board of Trustees, and annual election of officer. Perfect opportunity to join in the work of the Society. At the Drake House, West Front Street at Plainfield Avenue. More info: (908) 755-5831.
- Monday - June 9. 6:30 PM. Save Muhlenberg Planning Meeting. 'Save Muhlenberg' participants meet to continue planning to save Muhlenberg. At duCret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue.
- Monday - June 9. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Edison: "Mayor calls on lawmakers to 'reprioritize' budget" -- JFK figures in Edison woes, too.
Hillside: "Hillside moves ahead on abandoned tracts"
Irvington: "Steele, one-time mayor, charged with taking $120K to rig contracts"
Newark Dems: Joan Whitlow: "Worrisome returns for the mayor"
Newark Schools: "Corzine expected to tap D.C. educator"
Perth Amboy: "Shredded papers raise a ruckus" -- What is Vas shredding and why? And are state document retention rules being broken?
Union County Jail: "Inmate at jail dies after collapse" -- Ledger | Countywatchers |
STATE
Construction Permits: "6-yr permit extensions marching through Trenton" -- Good thing or bad thing?
Schools: "Panel delays vote on Atlantic schools chief" -- According to Sen. Lesniak, it is 'a corrupted system' ... 'from the bottom to the top, they take care of each other.' Who knew?
State Pensions: "With six bills, lawmakers set to overhaul rules"
Verizon Wireless: "Verizon closes on Alltel deal"
Workers' Comp: "Panel moves to strengthen workers' comp"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
Obama: "In D.C., Obama Meets With Clinton"Iraq: "Bush Inflated Threat From Iraq's Banned Weapons" -- WashPost | NYTimes |
John Farmer: "An Obama victory in the fall is no sure thing"
Clinton: "Clinton’s exit: When push came to shove" -- Rangel's role.
Dems: "NJ's Andrews says he heard racist strategy from Clinton camp"
McCain: "McCain bumbles the delivery"
Unemployment: "Jobless rates jumps to 5.5 percent - biggest increase since '86"
OF INTEREST
Youth Sports: "Pastors question sports on Sundays"
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