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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Muhlenberg becomes national poster child.. $$$ slated for local school construction.. Bernice, Maria and Olddoc are busy..

PLAINFIELD



Plainfield Today:

Plainfield Plaintalker: "The Macro World"
Crescent Times: "The housing market as a glass half full" | "BOE's role" | "An idea for Dan"

Doc's Potpourri: "Aching back" | "Olddoc spots WashPost story" | "More radio"
Save Muhlenberg: "Muhlenberg makes front page of Washington Post"

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).

School Construction: "State plans to build 53 schools; 1 in Plainfield" -- List here (PDF).
School Boards:
Redevelopment: "Edison residents accuse builder of deception"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Wednesday - July 9. 7 PM. 'Buy Muhlenberg' Meeting. Olive Lynch and 'Buy Muhlenberg' participants will gear up the plan for citizens/investors to purchase Muhlenberg Hospital. At the United Churchr of Christ, West 7th Street and Madision Avenue. All are welcome.s
  • 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.
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CENTRAL JERSEY


Bound Brook: "Ordinance proposed to halt renting to illegals"
Califon: "Long-running Firemen's Carnival a fire hazard?" -- Read on.
Hillside: "Mayor, council still split in Hillside"
Newark: "City sets better example with this year's summer employment program"
Orange: "Her angels ride motorcycles" -- Bikers aid great-grandmother raising girl with cerebral palsy.
Rahway: "Festival fit for a king" -- Elvis contest has town rockin'.


STATE


Katz: "CWA ousts Katz over union finances" -- Ledger | NYTimes | Gannett |
Big Pharma: "Drug firms to cut 1,100 NJ jobs"
PAAD: "State raising drug copays for seniors, disabled"
Turnpike: "Lawmakers consider private lanes on Turnpike"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here
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NATION / WORLD


2008 Campaigns --
Mortgage Mess: "The worst is yet to come" -- NYTimes | McClatchy |
Veterans: "Tragic end of one vet underscores inadequate treatment" -- RIP, Joseph Dwyer.


OF INTEREST


Lasik Surgery: "Bedminster mans wins $2.1M against Dello Russo"
Radio: "Canned radio replaces live on WMTR" -- Shall we call it McRadio?

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