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Monday, June 2, 2008

The Assemblymans' panic attack.. Another Muhlenberg buyer?.. State hearing Thursday.. McGreevey fraud?..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today:
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  • Tomorrow's Primary Election --
Today: "The Assemblyman's panic attack"
Sunday: "The problem with Don Davis"
Saturday: "Slimemeister Green avoids Gibson's true cost to taxpayers"
Friday:
"Plainfield's 'Corruption Tax', the Platters and You"
Thursday: "Gibson and Muhlenberg: Sleeping through the crisis"
Wednesday: "The Buying and Selling (out) of Plainfield"
Tuesday: "Primary A Referendum on Assemblyman Jerry Green"
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Car v. Restaurant" | "Rhododendron with Bee"
Crescent Times: "School buildings capacity/enrollment" | "Spring: A slideshow"

Doc's Potpourri: Read Plainfield's fascinating 'olddoc' here.
Save Muhlenberg:
"State's 2nd hearing Thursday"
"Another vision for Muhlenberg's future"
Plainfield Trees: "Horse Chestnuts" is tree guru's newest entry.

Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch posts his view of the downtown March and Rally to Save Muhlenberg (here); and Councilor Rashid Burney blogs (here).
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Parkway/78 Connection:
McGreeveys: "Fraud claim marks final segment of McGreevey divorce"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today - June 2. 6:30 PM. Save Muhlenberg Planning Meeting. 'Save Muhlenberg' participants meet to continue planning for the June 5 hearing at Plainfield High School. Want to get reps from surrrounding communities to this meeting to get the word out and guarantee another full house for the State's second hearing. At duCret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue.

  • Tuesday - June 3. 6 AM - 8 PM. Primary Election Day.

  • Friday/Saturday - June 6/7. 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Scotch Plains: "Hospice offers peace for last days"


STATE


Voting Problems: "Groups want state to offer solutions for voter problems"
U.S. Senate Race: "Lautenberg hands debate new Topic A" -- Ledger | NYTimes |

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here
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NATION / WORLD


2008 Campaigns --
Obama: "Obama unshaken"
Clinton:
"Clinton camp converging on New York and shedding staff"
"Clinton may lose key supporters soon"
Dems: "The invisible impeachment" -- Why Bill's impeachment never came up.
Kennedy: "Kennedy undergoes brain surgery this morning"


OF INTEREST


Golf: "Golf museum reopening in Far Hills"
St. John Paul II?: "Charting a Path to Sainthood"

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