Foreclosure map, more.. Elmwood Gardens replacement proposed.. JFK gets angioplasty recommend.. Cuts threaten Liberty CDC..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Elmwood Gardens renewal proposed" | "Got weeds? Get goats!"
Crescent Times: "YMCA needs volunteers" | "Filling vacancies at BOE"
Doc's Potpourri: "Plainfield Lions Club"
Save Muhlenberg: "Board recommends angioplasty license to JFK" -- Rally today, see below.
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).
Liberty CDC: "Funding cuts threaten re-entry program"
Obituary: "Mary A. Lattimore Goldsboro"
Theft from Tax Collector's Office: "Clerk arrested in theft of $700" -- Perth Amboy. In Plainfield, $4000 can disappear from the Collector's office, and nothing happens.
2000 Rape: "Supreme Court orders new trial in rape case"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - July 11. 5:30 PM. 'Save Muhlenberg' Rally. As Commissioner Howard's decision is awaited, Solaris continues moves to dismantle. At the corner of Randolph Road and Park Avenue. All are welcome.
- Saturday - July 12. 5 - 7 PM. duCret School of Art Winners Exhibit. Selections from winners of the 2008 juried fine art show on exhibit at an opening reception. The exhibit runs through July 31. At Swain Gallery, corner of Watchung Avenue and East Seventh Street.
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th Congressional District Race: "Stender to air ads (see second item)"
Hillside: "School district loses fight with town over budget"
Rev. Reginald Jackson: "Leading pastor loses bid for AME bishop"
Linden: "Dem boss vows to revive party" -- In the once-mighty machine's race, only 31 votes cast.
Pru Center: "Booker shuts The Rock down over code compliance"
Rutgers Stadium: "Bids are $18M beyond budget"
STATE
Katz/CWA: "Probe alleges misuse of staff, funds"
Meadowlands Development: "Mob taint suspected in EnCap project" -- Bergen Record | Ledger |
Government Pensions: "Rule makers look at forcing full disclosure"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
Obama: "Clinton debt burdens Obama"Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac: The scary part of the forest I've been talking about? We're getting there.
McCain: "New life to the issue of McCain's being 'natural-born'"
Veeps: "VP prospects move to fix flaws"
Campaigns and the Web: "Reaping what one sows on the Web"
- NYTimes: "U.S. considers takeover of two mortgage giants"
- Bloomberg: "Fannie, Freddie too big to fail, lawmakers say"
- WSJ: "Mortgage giants face pressure over capital" | "Insurance dilemma adds to distress"
OF INTEREST
Copyright: "Mister Softee takes hard line on knockoffs"
Autism: "Man's best friend may help kids with autism"
Concert Tickets: "Pricey trend in show tickets" -- Buyer beware!
Left-handedness: "Lefties have right stuff for politics" -- Getting our due at last?
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