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PLAINFIELD
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
The Coriell Mansion (file photo, the house is now yellow).
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Bernice notes recent gang incidents, annotates a stroll to Fabricland, and reminds readers to bookmark favorite blogs. Maria comments on how hard getting a neighborhood group going is, and -- gasp -- reveals another blog, Evergreen PTO's. Olddoc comments and responds to comments on Muhlenberg, meetings and Muslim - and other - holidays. At Restore Muhlenberg, find out how hospitals peddle 'fake news'. PEPtalk continues to Act I, Scene 1: Transformation.
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Architectural Tour: "Architectural tour highlights Houdini friend"
Benbow Sex Assault Case: "Pastor posts bail in sex assault"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Obama Yard Sale 9/27: Items Needed. Items are needed for an Obama Yard Sale fundraiser Councilor Rashid Burney is holding on Saturday, September 27. Items that will sell for at least $25 are desired -- small appliances or electronics, furniture, decorative accessories, art, musical instruments, rugs, exercise equipment, etc. Items may be dropped off at The Burney Group, Realtors, 1320 South Avenue, during normal business hours. Furniture can be dropped off directly at Councilor Burney's home, 1127 Watchung Avenue (corner of Kensington Avenue). Any questions, call Councilor Burney at (908) 803-7606.
- Monday - September 22. 9 AM. Rally For Abbott Funding. People are rallying from all over the state in support of funding for Abbott District initiatives: Full-day kindergarten, Pre-school for all 3- and 4-year-olds, Drop-out prevention programs, college transition and school-to-work programs. At the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, 25 Market Street, Trenton. Contact: Abbott Leadership, (973) 353-3560.
- Tuesday - September 23. 6:30 PM. Block Associations Meeting. Join with neighborhood activists from block and neighborhood associations throughout the city to share information, common concerns and coordinate plans. At United Presbyterian Church, 525 East Front Street (parking in rear). TY,B ;-)
- Wednesday - September 24. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Chamber Business Card Exchange. The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce kicks off the Fall season with its first business card exchange. Free to members, $10/non-members. At The Incubator, 320 Park Avenue. RSVP to (908) 315-0838 or email rsvp@positivelyplainfield.org/.
- Wednesday - September 24. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Thursday - September 25. 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 Evergreen School, corner of Evergreen Avenue and Edgewood Terrace. All are welcome!
CENTRAL JERSEY
Bound Brook: "Councilman's son gets probation in Internet sex sting" -- Equal justice under the law?
Dunellen: "State reduces fine against Rescue Squad" -- Over retaliation incident.
Hillside: "Activist organizes voter registration drive"
Union County:
- "New Homicide Task Force: County, Elizabeth spar" -- Ledger | Gannett |
- "New Child Advocacy Center building sought"
STATE
The Economy:
- Legislature: "Speaker Roberts pushes economic summit in Legislature" -- This oughta be rich (no pun intended).
- Overview: "Belts tighten around Central Jersey as economy suffers"
- Pension Funds: "State may sue Lehman over losses" -- Ledger | Gannett |
BPU Scandal: "Whistle-blower claims scaled back by judge" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Parsippany: "Prominent NJ builder faces bribery trial"
Rutgers: "Anonymus $13M gift funds biz school at Livingston campus" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Waterloo Village: "Despite end of deadlock, Village might be history"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- FactCheck: For a daily analysis of the latest spin from either campaign see the non-partisan FactCheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Obama: "Obama critiques McCain's economic gurus"
- McCain:
- John Farmer: "Solving the mystery of the missing McCain"
- Elizabeth Drew: "How John McCain lost me" -- Drew wrote Citizen McCain, a positive book about him.
- Palin: "Palin disinvited from Iran rally"
- (Alaska) Troopergate: "Todd Palin refuses to testify in Legislature's inquiry"
- Bush: "Is President Bush AWOL?"
- Analysis: "Wall St. & Washington: How the Rules of the Game Have Changed"
- How Plan Works: "Raiding the piggy bank"
- Ledger: "Bank-saving idea cheers investors"
- Money Market Funds: "Treasury to temporarily guaranteee money market funds"
- Poliltics: "Options narrow for next president"
- Poll: "Americans doubt bailouts will stop economic crisis"
- Short Selling: "Regulators put temporary ban on short selling"
OF INTEREST
Tents: "Gimme shelter, rain or shine"
Megachurches: "Study: Megachurch congregants more loyal than others"
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