Front/Grant traffic alert.. Herb Green new LWV prez.. Bernice channels 74.. Plainfield at AAU Jr. Olympics.. Olddoc: Woolworth menu..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: See here for Bernice's on Channeling Ch 74 and a fallen 'volunteer'.
Crescent Times: See here to catch up on Maria...hmmm...must be sinking her toes in the sand.
Doc's Potpourri: See here for Olddoc's remembrance of Plainfield 5¢ and 10¢ stores, as well as stunning shots of St. Mark's in Venice.
Save Muhlenberg: See here for the latest on the struggle(s) to save Muhlenberg.
PEPtalk: See here for Renata's school-related posts -- today: TCBers Role Call!
New! Plainfield Sports News: All the latest news, stats and info -- including participation in the AAU Junior Olympics and a letter to the Mayor from coaches and parents.
League of Women Voters: "New president doesn't fit profile" -- Go, Herb!
HomeFirst: Nice story welcoming new executive director Ellen McGovern -- but you'll have to buy the paper, can't find it online.
False Alarms: "Ordinance would charge homeowners for false alarms"
Road Projects: "Rising asphalt prices affecting road projects"
Latest Post! Plainfield Trees: Today's new post by Plainfield tree guru Greg Palermo is the "Black Walnut".
Councilors are blogging: Read Councilor Cory Storch's second instalment on 'Pay to play' (here) and Councilor Rashid Burney (here).
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Moving Sale: Longtime reader Mike is moving. Check out items for sale today ONLY. Furniture, paintings, decorative and household items and more. All day. 1515 Charlotte Road.
- Road Work: Terrill Road, from East 7th Street / LaGrande Avenue to King Street. Should be open today; then closed Monday and Tuesday. Terrill Road will be closed 6 AM to 6 PM each day. If you're traveling North, do NOT plan on accessing Terrill via Cushing Road. Info: (908) 789-1489.
- Last day today July 27. 12th Annual George 'Gee Gee' Brown Memorial Basketball Tournament. Sponsored by the Recreation Division and the Board of Ed. At Plainfield High School.
- Tuesday - July 29. 7:30 PM. VWB Cooking Club Restaurant Trip: Bonefish Grill. Good food. Good conversation. RSVP here by July 26. Bonefish Grill is at 215 US 22 East, Green Brook.
- Wednesday - July 30. 7 PM. Film: Algeny - The Genetic Factor. Produced and directed by Plainfielder Andrew Burroughs; Line producer Plainfielder Lamar Mackson. A young man becomes a pawn which a pharmaceutical company discovers he has a unique immune system and literally wants his blood. Part of the Newark Black Film Festival. At the Newark Screens, Springfield Avenue.
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
Energy Savings: "Finding and fixing a home's power hogs"BIG PICTURE
Identity Theft: "Thieves tap into home equity"
NJ Foreclosures: "NJ foreclosure rate soars by 140%"TOOLS
This Week's Sales: "NYTimes's Residential Sales Around the Region" -- Week of July 27, 2008.
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
CENTRAL JERSEY
Green Brook: "Committeewoman tries to reform pay-to-play"
North Plainfield: "Regulations proposed for tanning salons"
Sharpe James Case: Bob Braun: "It's not as if James' deals were hurting anyone"
Newark: "DNA tests raise questions about murder conviction"
Union County: "Judge Kenneth Grispin profiled"
STATE
The Auditor -- I fear for his future, if not his safety. Missing online again, though he's still in print.
Asm Cohen Case: "Assemblyman's status on hold"
Corzine: "Poll: Guv at 39%" -- Still beats the Prez.
Corzine & Israel: "Reminders of Jersey everywhere"
NJEA: "Brouhaha over union boss' bio"
Rutgers: "Fundraising woes leave Rutgers scarlet-faced"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Obama: "How Obama became acting president"
- McCain: "McCain surrogate: Obama a 'fraud' backed by 'packs of goons'"
OF INTEREST
Eating Ethiopian: "Homey Ethiopian, from sister chefs"
Nonprofits: "Nonprofits use social networking sites to find volunteers"
Commuting: "Gas prices fuel rise in bicycling to work"
Gardening: "Hard palm trees adjust to NJ climate" -- Even Morris County.
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