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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Dan, Bernice, Maria, olddoc & papers on McWilliams, Mapp win.. Kudos to Olive Lynch.. Obama clinches it.. McGreeveys in last act..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker: "McWilliams, Mapp win big"
Crescent Times: "Dem Primary: All that noise could mean only one thing" -- With a slideshow of the party.
Doc's Potpourri: "Election Results" | "Serendipity" |
Save Muhlenberg: "Opinion: Healing NJ's hospital system"

Plainfield Trees: Tree enthusiast Greg Palermo has a new post today: "Flowering Dogwoods".

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).

Council Races:
Courier: "New Democrats win in Plainfield" -- Incumbents suffer crushing defeat.
Ledger: "2 council members go down to defeat in county's only upsets"
Results (CN): "Union County primary election results"
Murder: "Murder defendant, alleged accomplice to testify" -- Beat man after he left Plainfield restaurant.
McGreeveys:
News: "McGreevey divorce drawing to a close" -- Deo gratias!
Kelly Heyboer on NJ blogs: "Too much information?: Bloggers on the divorce"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • 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

7th Congressional District: "Jersey Dems look to take 2 House" -- Linda Stender will face Leonard Lance for Mike Ferguson's seat.
Mortgage Scam: "Brains behind mortgage scam admits guilt"
North Plainfield: "Dem incumbents keep North Plainfield Council seats"
Union County Jailbreak: "Corrections officers will keep jobs despite jailbreak"
Westfield: "Doctors who saved life of injured boy are honored"


STATE

U.S. Senate Race:
"Lautenberg tops Andrews" -- Ledger | Gannett | NYTimes |
"By the time he started, Andrews admits, race was nearly over"
3rd Parties: "Alternative candidates putting the (third) party back in politics"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
Obama:
Nomination Clinched: NYTimes | WashPost | McClatchy |
NJ Superdelegates: "Superdelegates Holt and Lautenberg line up behind Obama"
John Farmer: "Voters seek not-the-same-old-thing" -- True for Plainfield, too.
Mark DiIonno: "And suddenly a dream was reality" -- I would only fault him on the notion the civil rights movements is only 50 years old. He probably knows better, but was writing against deadline and for effect.
Clinton: "In Defeat, Clinton Graciously Pretends to Win"
McCain: "McCain Mounts Immediate Attack on Obama" -- Am I the only one who thinks he could have waited until tomorrow?
Mortgage Mess: "Rating Firms Seem Near Legal Deal on Reforms"


OF INTEREST
Parkway Tokens: "Parkway tokens about to have their last fling"
Spitzer Hooker Ring: "'Basically, it was, I guess, a prostitution ring, she said'" -- Or whatever.

 BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |

Posted by Dan at 7:06 AM