Gas thefts at City Yard?.. Senior Center update.. Muhlenberg closing vote set.. Mayor supports City employees losing weight..
Laptop back from the shop, overheating problem fixed. We're back in business! Though there was no CLIPS email, both blogs were updated daily; the missing PT posts are included below. -- Dan
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
- "Gas thefts at the City Yard?"
- (Wednesday) "What I learned on Election Day had nothing to do with politics"
- (Tuesday) "Murphy's Revenge"
Crescent Times: Catch up on Maria's probings and observations here.
Doc's Potpourri: "Help: 2x4 and bale of cotton?" | "Tip Toe" -- One of olddoc's wonderful photos, plus a note.
Save Muhlenberg: "Muhlenberg vote set for June 26"
Plainfield Trees: Tree enthusiast Greg Palermo features: "Flowering Dogwoods".
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch asks whether Plainfield Democrats can 'kiss and make up' (here) and Councilor Rashid Burney (here).
City, PMUA: "Campaign launched to help employees lose weight"
Health Center: "Help available for uninsured Plainfield residents" -- Tomorrow.
Jersey Matters: "Dem fundraisers will meet Obama's team in NJ Friday"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- 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).
- Monday - June 16. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Wednesday - June 18. 6:45 - 8:45 PM. Wednesdays Are For Poetry. Poetry slam and worshop, led by Plainfield's poet-in-residence Hubert Reedy. At the Plainfield Public Library. All are welcome.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Edison: "Proposed redevelopment agency is denounced in Edison" -- The machine strikes back?
Piscataway: "'Transit village' gets green light" -- The machine profits?
Perth Amboy: "Ethics reform, pay-to-play package set for introduction"
Newark: "Warm welcome for new schools chief"
East Orange: "Ex-staffer: Developer spoke of kickbacks"
Somerset Co.: "Political parties elect county leaders, prep for November vote"
STATE
2009 Governor Race: "Dobbs for N.J. governor?" -- Lou Dobbs, of CNN.
2008 Races --
Presidential: "Poll: Obama leads McCain in New Jersey" -- Quinnipiac, released this AM.Civil Rights: "Gay couple wins award of $2.84M in rights case" -- Says Secaucus failed to protect them from rowdy firemen.
Senate: "McCain and Zimmer hope to make Jersey a red state"
Port Authority: "Paterson asks for update on 9/11 site"
School Super Deals: "N.J. says it can't halt schools chief's $600,000 deal"
Turnpike: "Watchdog says stats rebut Pike expansion"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
Obama: "Johnson out as Obama VP vetter" -- WashPost | Politico | NYTimes |Cyberattacks on Congress: "NJ's Rep. Smith links China to cyberattacks on Congress" -- Story is now suspect.
Clinton Debt: "Clinton's campaign debt as an asset?" -- Ways to wiggle out from under.
Dems: "Democratic primary winners & losers" -- Effects of lining up for Obama -- and not.
Superdelegates: "Clinton charm couldn't keep supers"
Conventions: "Networks Firm Up Convention Lineups"
GOP: "Ward may have taken as much as $725K from NRCC"
Iran: "Strike on Iran nuclear sites under discussion again"
Oil Drilling: Arctic v. 'Cuban': "Claim about Chinese oil drilling off Cuba is untrue"
Pakistan: "US releases video of clash along Afghan border"
OF INTEREST
Fixer-upper Connection: "Housing Slump Helps the Draw of Fixer-Upper TV"
Chemotherapy: "New 'desensitization' allows chemo for allergic patients"
Prisons: "New Criminal Record: 7.2 Million"
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