K-8 move discussion tonight.. Council mulls transit village zoning.. Road projects launching..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Council mulls transit village ordinance" | "Road projects to be launched"
Crescent Times: "BOE: Expenses and reimbursements"
Doc's Potpourri: "Council agenda-setting session substitute"
Save Muhlenberg: Follow the struggle over Muhlenberg's fate here.
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".
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).
Community Supported Agriculture: "Harvesting appeal of fresh fruits, veggies"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - July 15. 7 PM. Board of Education. At Washington School Cafetorium. 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in lot on Spooner Avenue). Expansion of Cook, Cedarbrook to K-8 will be discussed. All are welcome.
- Thursday - 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.
- Thursday - 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Linden: "Police probe link between 2 holdups involving shotgun"
M&E Rwy: "Cranford-Linden freight link to open by fall"
Newark: "Killings drop, but sense of fear persists"
South Plainfield: "Vote delayed on truck route"
South Plainfield: "EPA: Higher carcinogens than 10 years ago near Dubillier site"
UC Budget - Bruce Patterson, Garwood: "The county budget has become a living beast" -- DeFilippostein?
Union County: "County sued over strip searches"
STATE
Corzine: "Gov to Israel on trade mission"
Highlands Plan: "After four years, passage no sure thing"
Jersey City: "Chief judge indicted in ticket-fixing scheme"
Supremes: "Court reasserts mom's rights" -- Raises the bar for state's termination of parental rights.
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
Obama: "Hill Dems miffed at Obama"Banks: "Bank stocks battered as unease grows"
McCain: "McCain to Gramm: You are dead to me"
Business Climate: "Big business faces big trouble in '09"
Mortgage Mess: "Housing crisis expected to deepen"
Web Censorship: "NJ's Chris Smith fights web censors"
OF INTEREST
Black Cinema: "Stamps to honor Black cinema" -- Tomorrow, Newark Museum, in conjunction with the Newark Black Film Festival.
Aging: "The age of mystery: 90" -- Fastest growing age group in the world.
Home Selling: "How to sell a house, when you have to sell it now" -- Help from the WSJ.
Hamburger Heaven: "Tasty, juicy, lean and good for you" -- Argentine scientists cook up a safe burger.
Mortgage Rules: "New rules crack down on shady lenders"
Urban Farming: "Farms in the sky gain new interest" -- 30-story farms?
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