Olddoc: State kept another hospital license active, why not Muhlenberg.. Home Health Care to continue.. Administrators face metrics..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today:
Plainfield Plaintalker: See here for Bernice on City administrators facing metrics in the budget process.
Crescent Times: See here for Maria's admonition not to forget Drs. Bailey and Ebler, and a photo essay on litter.
Doc's Potpourri: See here as Olddoc regales us with intramural football (as he experienced it) and reminds all that the state previously kept another hospital's license active after it closed. Whatever happened to precedent, he wonders?.
Save Muhlenberg:
PPS News: See here for today's 'Up Close & Personal' interview with George Rivera.
PEPtalk: See here for Renata's back-to-school calendar (a must!).
Plainfield Sports News: All the latest news, stats and info here.
Profile: "Rev. Merilyn Towns Davis" -- Speaker at women's retreat this weekend.
Tree-protection Ordinances: "Case could cut down towns' tree laws"
Voting Places: "Court upholds communication-free zone around polls"
Plainfield Trees: The current post by Plainfield tree guru Greg Palermo is the "Black Walnut".
Councilors are blogging: Read Councilor Cory Storch's second installment on 'Pay to play' (here) and Councilor Rashid Burney (here).
Jerry Green's Page: "Assemblyman Jerry Green" comments here on Perth Amboy Hospital's license having been kept active after closing (WITHOUT crediting the source of his new-found knowledge) and advises the signing of his bill requiring annual hospital public meetings tomorrow.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - August 7. National Night Out Celebration. Plainfield wraps up the annual event today with activities in Wards 1 and 3.
- Today - August 7. Noon - 2 PM. Music In The Plaza. Featuring a DooWop and Motown revue, with The Sheps and FreakWincey. FREE.
- Tomorrow - August 8. 7:30 PM. Film: Grave of the Fireflies. Award-winning Japanese anime film puts a face on the suffering of civilians in war. Refreshments and discussion after the film. Sponsor: Union County Peace Council and others. At First United Methodist Church, Westfield. (Parking in the Ferris Place lot, use side door.) Info: Call Diane at (908) 233-7344. FREE.
- Saturday - August 9. 9 AM - 3 PM. (Rain or shine.) Cleveland Avenue Block-long Yard Sale. Tons of household items, furniture, small appliances, decorative accessories -- great variety and great bargains! Sponsored by Grace Episcopal Church, East 7th Street and Cleveland Avenue. Parking available in city lot across the street. FREE.
- Monday - August 11. 7:30 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.
- Wednesday - August 13. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Monday - August 18. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th CD Race: "Hsing, as independent, takes on Stender and Lance"
Bridgewater: "Reusing office furniture saves town $421K" -- What a concept!
Newark: "Council looks to replace ousted Rone"
South Plainfield: "Cancer-causing contaminants leaching from Dubillier site"
STATE
Angioplasty Study - Editorial, SL: "End angioplasty experiment"
'Clean Elections': "Program failed to keep special interests out" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Rutgers: "Seven slots filled for athletics review committee"
Taxes: "Report: Jerseyans bear heaviest tax burden in U.S."
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Obama: "Obama hits back too softly for some"
- McCain: "McCain rewards online commenters"
- Nader: "Just when you thought it was safe, he's back"
Iran: "Rice warns of more Iran sanctions"
OF INTEREST
Documentary: "'I.O.U.S.A.' the economy's 'An Inconvenient Truth'?" -- Watch the trailer here.
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