Curious case of K. Lewis.. Storch: Can Dems kiss & make up?.. Capodagli vanishing? Hellwig reprising? Maria full tilt.. Olddoc chills out..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker:
- "Hellwig reports on police reorg tonight"
- "Capodagli proposal to be dropped" -- I, too, have chimed in (see here)
Doc's Potpourri: "Monday, June 9th" -- Olddoc chillin' out.
Save Muhlenberg: "Get those support letters in!"
Plainfield Trees: Tree enthusiast Greg Palermo has a brand new post : "Flowering Dogwoods".
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch asks whether Plainfield Democrats can 'kiss and make up' (here) and Councilor Rashid Burney (here).
Re-entry Program: "Helping ex-offenders to make a life outside of prison"
Liquor Sales: "Grocery store liquor sales mulled in N.J."
Mortgages: "Mortgages With No Money Down Still Available"
Planning: "A Mission to Make Suburbs, Well, More Like the City"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - June 9. 6:30 PM. Save Muhlenberg Mass Meeting. 'Save Muhlenberg' participants rally to assess where things stand and continue planning to save Muhlenberg. At duCret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue.
- Today - June 9. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Tomorrow - June 10. Doors open at 5:45 PM, Program 6 - 8 PM. Retirement Planning and Lifetime Income. A workshop and networking event sponsored by the Plainfield Chamber of Commerce and PNC Bank. At PNC Bank, 1125 South Avenue (next to Walgreen's). Refreshments by DQ!
- Friday - June 13. 7 - Midnight. Retirement Party for Jackie and Ron Upperman. Jackie is retiring after 30 years and Ron after 25 years of service to the Plainfield Public Schools. Come help this popular couple 'peace out'. Music by DJ Don Juan. At the Crown Plaza, 36 Valley Road, Clark. Info: Gwen Hunter of Jan Stansbury, x5264. $55/person (includes gift).
CENTRAL JERSEY
Topps Hamburger Recall: "Elizabeth burger plant lax on safety" -- In both Ledger and Courier, but had to go to Myrtle Beach to fine online. Go figure.
STATE
Corzine: "Corzine raises funds, mulls re-election campaign"
Budget: Tom Byrne: "Time to get over big government" -- This is a former state Dem chair. Listen up!
School Elections: "Roberts: Shift to November is right move"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns:
Obama: "Obama Maps a Nationwide Push in G.O.P. Strongholds"Bush Legacy: "Citing History, Bush Suggests His Policies Will One Day Be Vindicated"
Bloggers: "Amateur Campaign Blogger Scoops the Pros"
Fuel Prices: "Wall Street is bracing for bumpy ride today on $4 gasoline"
OF INTEREST
Political Fashion: "Michelle Obama: She Dresses to Win" -- The new Jackie? Belts, beads and sheaths.
Exhibit: Sunday's Ledger has a story about a new exhibit at the Newark Museum of Yoruba art. Cannot find it online. Call the museum at (973) 596-6550 or visit the website at newarkmuseum.org/.
Women's Football: "These women play rough" -- The NJ Titans.
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