Mayor day late, dollar short?.. Green: Hold off on Solaris bonds.. Bernice, Maria and Olddoc on forums.. Burney blogs from Dem convention..
PLAINFIELD
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Unity by being a day late and a dollar short?"
- "Jerry Green: Hold off on Solaris bonds"
- "Three more for the Mayor's Forum" -- Sorry yesterday's link was corrupted, this one works.
>> CRESCENT TIMES: Maria, noting TWO community forums this week, ponders: 'to go or not to go'.
>> DOC'S POTPOURRI: Olddoc goes to a POP meeting, scans the Courier about tonight, and posts some pix. That Unter den Lindens one is interesting.
>> SAVE MUHLENBERG: "Green wants state to hold off on Solaris bonds"
>> PPS NEWS: The district is implementing 'Global Connect' districtwide this fall.
>> PEPTALK: Renata gears up for Dr. Gallon's town hall with some questions to ponder.
>> PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS: Featuring the Plainfield Cardinals (PW) vs. the East Orange Rams.
>> PLAINFIELD TREES: Greg Palermo's new post turns our attention to bugs -- and why we should hug them.
Muhlenberg & Solaris: "Assemblyman calls for freeze on funds for Solaris upgrades at JFK Medical Center"
Real Estate: "Northeast sees both sales numbers and prices drop"
Winter Heating Bills: "Jerseyans prepare for higher winter heating bills"
>> COUNCILOR STORCH: Councilor Storch gets feedback for 'attacking' city's auditors. But, did he?.
>> COUNCILOR BURNEY: Councilor Burney, an Obama delegate, is posting to a Courier News blog while at the Democratic National Convention. See here or the link in the right-hand column on Plainfield Today.
>> JERRY GREEN'S PAGE: The Assemblyman post of last Thursday, attacking Councilor Storch over the issue of group homes is still up, though he's had time to get a story in the Courier today.
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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 26. 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Community Forum. Hosted by the Mayor and City Council, topics will include: 'fiscal responsible governance' (sic) and the 'Safer Plainfield' initiative. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking available in Spooner Avenue lot). The public is invited. (Read the Courier item here.) Ah, adverb-free governance! How refreshing! Now, if we could just tackle the adjectives!
- Tomorrow - August 27. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Thursday - August 28. 7 PM. Superintendent's Town Hall Meeting. The Superintendent and other district leaders will share the exciting programs and activities planned for the new school year, and engage the community in a dialog. Hosted by Superintendent Steve Gallon III. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in the lot on Spooner Avenue). All are welcome!
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th CD Race: "Stender lashes back after GOP attack on tax payments"
Middlesex Boro: "Court ruling forces abandonment of sex offender residency ordinance"
North Plainfield: "Boro gets grant for Somerset Street facade improvements"
Roselle Park: "GOP mayor says Dems playing games with budget"
STATE
Convention: "Jersey Democrats united"
Affordable Housing:
Plouffe & NJ: "Jersey politics taught Obama's manager well" -- Worked for 'the Torch'.
Schools: "Newark's super is state's highest paid" -- How much? You have to look.
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Dem Convention: John Farmer: "What will Hillary do?" -- Focus of drama.
- Dems & Race: "Jersey delegation has a different take on race"
- GOP: Paul Mulshine: "GOP wont' defeat Obama with same old strategy"
OF INTEREST
Flying With Laptops: "Newark gets poles for recharging gadgets" -- 200 outlets at one of the nation's busiest airports?
Subway cars' last stop: "Sleeping with the fishes off Cape May" -- Old subway cars build new reefs.
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