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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Council & Muhlenberg: Sue who?.. Gallon's plans.. Schools' cable frustration.. Olddoc on Council..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker:
 Crescent Times: "BOE: Conflict of Interest"
Doc's Potpourri: "Council agenda session: 7/14/08" -- Olddoc's notes. | "Tweaking photographs"
Save Muhlenberg: "Gutenkauf: Solaris is patronizing"
PEPtalk: "The Defining Moment" | "Back-to-School Night: Wish List" -- Welcome a new Plainfield blog about the public schools by parent activist and PEP president Renata Hernandez, with the tagline: "The information, conversation, and collaboration portal for all Plainfield stakeholders who are concerned about and dedicated to providing the best education for our children".

Schools: "New superintendent makes sweeping changes"
Letter, SL: Bob Bender: "Bad Company: Gramm and Oil Prices"
Real Estate: "Short sales save sellers, and lenders" -- Gaining traction in South Jersey.

Plainfield Trees: The current 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).

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Tomorrow through Sunday - July 17 - 20. 2008 Summer Carnival. Rides, food, game booths, prizes, face painting, car show, dance contest. Sponsored by the Eula Mae Amaker Family Life Center. At the PHS Athletic Fields, Kenyon Avenue. Info: (908) 753-2615 or (908) 668-4946.
    Thu/Fri, 6 - 11 PM | Sat, 2 - 11 PM | Sun 4 - 11 PM.

  • Tomorrow - July 17. 6 - 9 PM. 'Cruisin' Plainfield' Car & Bike Show. Got a classic car? Muscle car? Hog? Come on out and show off at 'Cruisin' Plainfield'. Or come out and look. Trophies. Sponsored by the Plainfield SID and G-Wiz Entertainment. Featuring DJ 'Stick Shift Eddie'. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue (by Cafe Vivace). Rain date: the following Thursday.

  • Tomorrow - July 17. 7 PM - 1 AM. Liberty CDC Fundraiser: 'Party with a Purpose'. At Club 111, 111 East Front Street. Admission: $15/advance, $20/at door. Info: (908) 226-9955 or visit their website www.libertycdc.com/.

  • Monday - July 21. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • Wednesday - July 23. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

7th CD Race: "Cash pours into Dem coffers" -- Ledger | PolitickerNJ |
South Plainfield: "Activists urge quick cleanup of tainted brook"


STATE

Affordable Housing: "League of Municipalities seeks to overturn COAH rules"
Corruption: "Feds step up inquiry of Bergen Dem" -- Ledger | PolitickerNJ |-- Target: Grants consulting operation.
Megan's Law: "Court bars towns from moving sex offenders" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
McCain Fundraising: "Courter steps down from McCain campaign" -- IDT-Haiti connection.
Pensions: "Teachers' pension fund loses billions"
Schools Construction: "Firm sued over mold at Neptune school fires back"
State Police: "23 troopers allege bias in hiring, training"
UMDNJ: "State: KKK stunt may lead to disciplinary action"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
The Economy:
 US Attorneys: "Reform targets 'cronyism' in monitor deals"


OF INTEREST
Pies: "Making the perfect pie" -- Crusty secrets.

Making Ends Meet: "More homeowners in trouble take in boarders"
Film: "Oliver Stone's 'W' could prove controversial" -- News? But you will want to read about it.
Gay Marriage: "Mass. repealing 1913 law to seize economic benefits"

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Posted by Dan at 11:00 AM