4th thoughts: Olddoc, Dan, Bernice, Maria.. Today's events.. Police division scrutinized.. Bozo dies..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Busy intersection going high tech"
Crescent Times: "Time to get people together for concerted efforts?"
Doc's Potpourri: "Fourth" -- A reflection on July 4th by olddoc. | "MRMC and human rights"
Save Muhlenberg: "Dr. Yood: Burden is on Solaris to make amends"
Plainfield Trees: A new post by Plainfield tree guru Greg Palermo is the "Sweet Bay Magnolia".
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).
DWI Fallout: "Acquittal puts police division under scrutiny"
Business Climate: "Small biz still hiring as large ones cut back" -- 50 or fewer employees, a target for business recruitment.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- NOTE: Today's 4th of July Parade will include a float in support of Muhlenberg Hospital.
- Today - July 4. 10 AM. July 4th Parade. Along Front Street; parade steps off at 10 AM.
- Today - July 4. 5 PM. July 4th Concert. Music and more at Cedar Brook Park.
- Today - July 4. Dusk. July 4th Fireworks. Display begins at dusk. In Cedar Brook Park.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Berkeley Heights: "Mayor vetoes $1.24M bond ordinance"
Irvington: "Strapped township looks at 4-day workweek" -- Would save on energy costs.
Middlesex Boro: "Judge rules official was improperly fired" -- Courier | Ledger
North Plainfield: "Cops bust drug dealer in front of police HQ" -- Ledger | Courier
Route 22: "Rock tossing goes on despite patrols, tally now 27"
STATE
'Distressed Cities' Aid: "6 cities get $127.5M" -- Guess who's not one of them.
Down the Shore: "Day at beach means many different things" -- State's beach guide here (PDF).
No Child Left Behind: "Special ed scores could hurt schools"
State Archives: "Treasure trove of NJ's past celebrates 25 years"
Tourism: "Coming up short: NJ changing tourism marketing"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Obama: "Convention game plan calls for huge stadium rally" -- Plans leaked.
- McCain: "Problem: How to define Obama"
- Campaigning: John Farmer: "Reach, shake, move on: Did Jefferson have this in mind?"
Passports: "Passport system open to abuse, review finds" -- Can't stop or detect unauthorized access.
OF INTEREST
Obituary: "Larry Harmon, made Bozo The Clown a star"
Tennis: "At Wimbledon, it's all Williams, all over again"
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