Christie wants to hear from Plainfielders.. BOE contract, liquor licenses tonight.. Plainfield kayaker's body found..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "BOE: Contract discussion tonight"| "LWV: Herb Green becomes president"
Crescent Times: "Dr. Gallon's challenges ahead" | "Got milk?" -- On the new containers.
Doc's Potpourri: "An ode to Maria" | "By Request: Perce on the Gaspé Peninsula"
Save Muhlenberg: Today. 6:30 PM. Save Muhlenberg Meeting. 'Save Muhlenberg' participants plan next steps in light of the recommendation of the State Health Planning Board to Commissioner Heather Howard. At duCret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue.
Plainfield Trees: Plainfield tree guru Greg Palermo's recent post is on "Fringetrees".
Councilors are blogging: Councilor Cory Storch starts a series on 'Pay-to-Play' with an instalment on the 'Corruption Tax' (here) and Councilor Rashid Burney writes (here).
Kayak Fatality: "Missing Plainfielder's body found near Manasquan Bridge" -- Ledger | Courier
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- NOTE: Today - June 30. 6:30 PM. Save Muhlenberg Meeting. 'Save Muhlenberg' participants plan next steps in light of the recommendation of the State Health Planning Board to Commissioner Heather Howard. At duCret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue.
- Today - June 30. 7 PM. BOE: Special Meeting. Discussion and action on several items, including new Superintendent Steve Gallon III's contract. At PHS Library, 950 Park Avenue. Public invited.
- Today - June 30. 8 PM. City Council: Special Meeting. Expected renewal of several liquor licenses, plus a King's Temple CDC item. At City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue. Public invited.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Gas Thefts: "Motorists keeping gas caps locked as prices soar"
Newark Schools: "New chief knows territory" -- Clifford Janey, coming from DC Schools.
Sandy Hook: "Ferrying from New York to bare it all"
STATE
FY2009 Budget: "Property taxes key for NJ budget"
Horizon Blue Cross: "Little effect found in conversion to for-profit" -- And the windfall for executives?
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
Obama: "Where false rumors fly, question is 'which Obama?'"Iraq: "US advised Iraqi ministry on oil deals" -- Like they used to say, 'follow the money'.
McCain: "McCain meets with Billy Graham and son Franklin"
GOP: "Lack of funds hobbling the 'Republican attack machine'"
OF INTEREST
Ocean Grove: "Mighty pipe organ marks 100 years of service"
Soccer - European Cup: "Raucous in Ironbound, subdued in Clark" -- Spain bests Germany.
Internet: "Literary agent fights online critics"
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