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PLAINFIELD
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
I will be posting 'lite' over the Labor Day weekend.
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Editorial, CN: "Schools chief in Plainfield partnering with community"
Fire: "Man injured in metals recycling plant fire"
Food: "As food becomes a cause, local is in" -- Including Sodexo, supplier to the Plainfield Schools.
2005 Murder: "Plainfield man gets 40 years for shooting death"
Comcast: "Starting in October, Comcast will cap internet downloads"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Traffic Alert - Rt 78: Repaving from Watchung (Plainfield Avenue exit) west to Rt 287. Expect lane closures. Work to be completed in September.
- Monday - September 1 (Labor Day). 11 AM - 5 PM. Free Back-to-School Haircuts/Hairdos. Barbers and stylists donate free boys' haircuts and girls' hairdos. Sponsors: Fathers Against Guns and Elm-West Residents Association, with special donations by BOE members Bridget Rivers and Christian Estevez. At the Liberty Village Community Center, 205 Liberty Street. (Girls note: Hair must be washed and blow-dried.)
Tuesday- September 2. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Cancelled by order of Council President Gibson.- Thursday - September 4. Noon - 2 PM. Music In The Plaza. A Latin Festival, featuring the music of David Cedeno. At the Union County Office Building Plaza, West Front Street and Park Avenue. FREE.
- Saturday - September 6. 10 AM - 4 PM. 45th Annual Plainfield Outdoor Festival of Art. Showcasing fine arts and crafts, local artists, music, dance and food. With a special children's art table and kid activities. At Library Park. Sponsor: City of Plainfield. FREE.
- Monday - September 8. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Saturday - September 13. 4:30 - 7:30 PM. 8th Annual 'Wine Discovery'. One of Plainfield's 'must-attend' events, the annual wine tasting raises funds in support of the Plainfield Public Library's literacy and program needs. Sponsor: Friends of the Plainfield Public Library. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Gearhart 1039 Rahway Road. Tickets: $75/person advance, $85 at the door. There is also an exclusive tour of this magnificent home from 2:00 - 3:00 PM Tickets for the tour (including the wine tasting) are $85/person in advance and $95 at the door. Info: (908) 757-2305.
CENTRAL JERSEY
New Brunswick: "Ward system advocates cover all bases, file for charter study seats"
North Ward Education & Cultural Center: "Adubato stepping down after nearly 40 years"
Section 8 Housing: "Landlord may lose $25K/month income over real estate scam"
STATE
Corzine: "'Worker-bee' gov unites delegation, but still must return to Jersey"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
McCain's VP Pick --
- John Farmer: "A bold gamble -- or a blunder?"
- Backstory: "The story behind the Palin surprise"
- NJ GOP: "Jersey GOPs praise selection"
- Analysis: "Some analysts doubt pick will boost GOP"
- Reactions: "Bloggers react with joy, scorn, shock"
OF INTEREST
Judaism: "In Israel, a clash over who is a Jew"
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