Art Festival moved to Washington School.. 1000 at Emerson opening.. LWV grows.. Dina pursues Jim.. New blog: Palindrome..
PLAINFIELD
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Annual Art Festival: A Gallery" -- Expected rain moves tomorrow's festival to Washington School.
Bernice reports membership growth of the League of Women Voters (one of the country's oldest chapters). Maria has a slideshow of Evergreen School. Olddoc recalls Camp Kilmer Eagles football -- check out those Plainfield Sarazens! PEPtalks' Renata is away on a family emergency until next Thursday. Note that Plainfield Sports News now has an RSS feed you can subscribe to for instant updates. Assemblyman Jerry Green is still laboring on the daylaborer commission appointments.
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Emerson School: "Nearly 1000 on hand to open new school"
McGreeveys: "Dina pursuing fraud claim against Jim" -- Why can't she give up and move on?
NJ.COM Forums: "Morris County official sues over Internet comments"
Retail Violations: "Wal-Mart, Target, Drug Fair stores cited for violations" -- Price gouging, out-of-date items.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tomorrow - September 6. 10 AM - 4 PM. Venue Change: 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. Expected rain has moved the Festival indoors at Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot). 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 3:30 - 4:30 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
Green Broook: "Worker indicted for theft of boro gasoline" -- Ledger | Courier |
Jamesburg: "Councilman nabbed in Internet sex sting" -- Record | Ledger | Courier |
Linden: "GM demolition complete, Aviation Plaza sold"
'MusicFest '08': "MusicFest features B52s, Everclear" -- Rain or shine, Sebastian says.
Newark: "State uses veto authority to cancel Booker aide raises"
Union Twp.: "Union's Comstat swells the blotter"
STATE
Bergen Dem Chair Ferriero: "Prosecutors probe sex assault allegations" -- Record | Ledger | -- Get this: Because of Dem political connections, the case has been referred from the Bergen prosecutor's office to the Hudson County prosecutor. Presumably because Dem connections will count for less there? Gimme a break!
NJ GOP: "NJ delegation predicts hard work ahead"
Obama Campaign: "Gov. Bill Richardson in Newark for Obama Saturday"
Fire Codes: "Officials want new sprinkler code approved"
Parkway/Turnpike: "Toll increases proposed" -- Sit down when you read this.
Paterson Imam's Trial: "Judge stops deportation, grants imam residency"
Schools Construction: "Authority completes 15 schools" -- Abbott districts, Emerson opening covered yesterday.
Scotch Plains: "Longtime administrator grooms successor" -- Touring the town with the retiree to 'learn the history...and neighborhood nuances'. What a concept!
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 GOP Convention --
3x5 art by Jessica Hagy for McClatchy newspapers.
- McCain Accepts: "'Change is coming'" -- Full text of McCain acceptance speech here.
- McCain & Foreign Policy: "Uncertainty over who will prevail" -- Listen to Kissinger!
- Palin: "Palin was for earmarks before she was against them" -- Introducing 'Palindrome', an all-Palin news blog.
- Paul Mulshine: "Palin doesn't pass the laugh test"
- Analysis: "The party in power, running as if it weren't" | "A maverick who now must lead"
OF INTEREST
Cries of Distress: "Police respond, find Luna at it again"
Coffee Recycling: "Ground for improvement"
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