Courier, Ledger parents' woes.. Dan posts comments!.. Olddoc on MRMC 'white knights'.. Bloggers chilling out..
PLAINFIELD
PLAINFIELD TODAY: -- Will take up the Assemblyman's OpEd yesterday on Monday. Enjoy the weekend!
>> PLAINFIELD PLAINTALKER: Bernice takes a day off, aka a 'mental health day', but you won't want to miss the pix.
>> CRESCENT TIMES: Maria features a little visual Isla Mujeres humour -- yes, humour.
>> DOC'S POTPOURRI: Olddoc on Muhlenberg's 'white knights' and some Knossos pix -- have I spotted that bathtub on a Plainfield house tour?.
>> SAVE MUHLENBERG: "Letter: Andrea Kee chides Howard, Solaris"
>> PPS NEWS: Eric posts a slide show of the old admin building at 504 Madison Avenue.
>> PEPTALK: Renata is gearing us up for back-to-school.
>> PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS: Currently featuring a report on Plainfield Boys Soccer.
>> PLAINFIELD TREES: The current post by tree guru Greg Palermo is the Black Walnut.
No Plainfield news online today, unless you consider the Circuit City coming to North Plainfield (see below).
>> COUNCILOR STORCH: In a new post today, Storch reflects on auditors and pay-to-play, with some suggestions.
>> COUNCILOR BURNEY: Burney proposes budgeting for Spanish-language communications.
>> JERRY GREEN'S PAGE: No posts since Thursday, is the "Assemblyman" taking a break?.
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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 - August 18. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
CENTRAL JERSEY
North Plainfield: "Circuit City to open store on Rt 22" -- The old Staples site at West End Avenue.
Piscataway: "Tax court rules in favor of Rutgers over family housing"
Tuskegee Airmen: "Rahway memorial service proudly salutes Odell McLeod"
STATE
Corzine: "Aide owned stock in firm behind Xanadu while directing bailout"
Horizon Blue Cross: "Blue Cross formally files for-profit plan" -- Windfall gazillions to top execs, too.
Meadowlands: "Corzine criticized over Meadowlands aquarium plan"
Passaic: "Ex-mayor Rivera draws time, fine in corruption case" -- Bergen Record | Ledger |
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Obama: "Obama Southern strategy: Omit Arkansas?"
- McCain: "Bush friend, Obama supporter, cites McCain infidelity"
- Evangelicals: "Candidates make their appeals today"
Iraq/Afghanistan: "Bill would end ban on photos of returning military dead"
Pakistan: "Musharraf exit stalls over immunity"
BREAKING - Russia/Georgia: "Russia signs Georgia truce"
OF INTEREST
Firewood: "Oil price jitters rev up old flame"
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