Cohen resigns from Assembly.. Muhlenberg: Rescue $$$ for who?.. Taxis take folks for ride?.. HomeFirst gets new director..
BREAKING NEWS: "COHEN RESIGNS ASSEMBLY SEAT" (1) PolitickerNJ | (2) Ledger
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: "Taxis: Taking folks for a ride?"
Crescent Times: See here to catch up on Maria...hmmm...must be sinking her toes in the sand.
Doc's Potpourri: "Antigua: 1950ish"
Save Muhlenberg: "Zurofsky to Howard: You must reconsider"
PEPtalk: See here for Renata's school-related posts -- the shocking parent-to-student involvement ratio, and a question: If you could implement one change, what would it be...
Plainfield Sports News: All the latest news, stats and info here.
Homefirst: "Ellen McGovern named new executive director"
Win a $25 Courier Gas Card: "Find pump icon on website and win" -- Find. Submit. Win.
Voter Registration: "For Obama, hurdles in expanding Black vote"
LED Lighting: "Increasingly used for architectural lighting"
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
- Traffic Alert: West Front Street still barricaded at Grant/West End Avenues as of 6:30 AM. Driving North/South? Better use Clinton, Plainfield or Central Avenues.
- Road Work: Terrill Road, from East 7th Street / LaGrande Avenue to King Street. Terrill Road expected to be closed 6 AM to 6 PM Monday and Tuesday. If you're traveling North, do NOT plan on accessing Terrill via Cushing Road. Info: (908) 789-1489.
- 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.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Edison: "Former members grill Councilors -- regularly"
Green Brook: "Storm does major damage to EWA Model Car store"
Long Branch: "State scrutinizes schools super's business dealings"
Perth Amboy: "At $80M+, Public Safety building way over budget" -- Sounds like a smaller version of the Tweed Courthouse.
STATE
Asm Cohen Case --
- Ledger: "Friends depict Cohen as a 'loner' and an enigma"
- Editorial, CN: "Cohen's scandal stands alone"
Auto Insurance: "New plan: Pay-as-you-drive"
Dem Convention: "Obama supporters work on building party platform"
Obama Campaign: "Mueller assumes top Obama slot in NJ"
State Court System: "Glenn Grant, first African American to head courts administration"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Obama: "Counterprogramming Limbaugh: Black talk radio on Obama"
- McCain: "The McCain-Latino disconnect"
OF INTEREST
Cassette Tapes: "The end is near for cassettes" -- Though they are perfect for audiobooks.
Budget Fashionista: "Blogger posts low-cost finds, millions log on" -- Website is here.
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