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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: See here for Bernice's amble among downtown's urban styles as well as the joys of composting and a phishing warning.
Crescent Times: See here for Maria's warning on the Caribbean's fate.
Doc's Potpourri: See here for Olddoc's alert on Councilor Burney's blog, a look at healthcare elsewhere and some great Karnak pix.
Save Muhlenberg:
PPS News: See here for today's -- yes Sunday's! -- photo gallery of last Wednesday's Moving Through The Decades presentation at PHS auditorium.
PEPtalk: See here for Renata's series on 'Understanding the K-8 model' - Part 2.
Plainfield Sports News: All the latest news, stats and info here.-- today featuring a report on Plainfield boys' soccer.
McGreeveys: Kathleen O'Brien: "Double-barreled smackdown by judge"
Plainfield Trees: The current post by Plainfield tree guru Greg Palermo is the "Black Walnut".
Councilors are blogging: Read Councilor Rashid Burney's outline of a resolution to Commissioner Howard on Solaris' responsibilities (here) and Councilor Cory Storch's second installment on 'Pay to play' (here).
Jerry Green's Page: "Assemblyman Jerry Green" comments here on the recently-passed affordable housing legislation.
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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.
- Today - August 10. 1:30 PM. India Day Parade and Festival. Celebrating the 61st anniversary of India's independence. Parade on Oak Tree Road between North Wood Avenue and Route 27. Festival from 5 - 8 PM at St. Cecilia's Church, 45 Wilus Way, Iselin. FREE.
- Tomorrow - August 11. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Tuesday - August 12. 1 - 5 PM. 18th Annual PHC Health Fair. Featuring screenings, health education and family entertainment, this year's fair coincides with the last day of Muhlenberg as an acute-care hospital. At the Neighborhood Health Center, Rock and Myrtle Avenues.
- Wednesday - August 13. 7 - 9 PM. Congressman Frank Pallone: A Community Forum. Topics will include the economy, healthcare, energy (including drilling off NJ's shore), the environment. At City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Info: (732) 249-8892. The public is invited.
- Monday - August 18. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
Cape May: "Sliver of beach, at a slice of the price" -- NJ's first 'equity beach club'.BIG PICTURE
Section 8 & Suburbs: "Tension rise as program moves poor to suburbs"
Mortgages: "The race is to the swift" -- Rates are rising.TOOLS
New Homes: "Plenty of homes, but no buyers"
This Week's Sales: "NYTimes's Residential Sales Around the Region" -- Week of August 10, 2008.
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
CENTRAL JERSEY
Budgets: Michael Granof: "Stupid budget tricks" -- A primer on budget gimmicks.
Perth Amboy: "City seeks damages in building delay" -- Shoddy work, delays.
Pru Center: "Newark spend $2M in overtime in first 7 months"
STATE
Corzine/Katz Emails: "Gov's executive privilege tested"
Gambling: "Bethlehem, PA, casino targets A.C. market" -- Will draw from Rt 78 corridor.
Public Employee Pensions: "Payments expected to top $5B in 2009"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Credit Crisis: "Unprecedented propping up of firms by government"
OF INTEREST
Obituary: "Bernie Mac, comedian" -- Ledger | Hollywood Reporter |
Restaurant Biz: "Restaurants struggle to cope with rising costs"
Texting: "Teen Texting Expert Insists on Being Letter-Perfect"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
