Grey Lady folds 'em.. MusicFest concert vanishes.. BOE meets in new digs.. Park Avenue biz district.. New show at Swain's..
PLAINFIELD
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
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Bernice notes the BOE meets Tuesday in new digs (with link to agenda). Maria finds some pleasant --and unpleasant -- things in the Park Avenue business corridor, as well as a mystery plant. Olddoc reminds us Drs. Sabine and Salk put iron lungs in the dustbox of history. On Save Muhlenberg, the question is: Is Plainfield prepared for disaster without Muhlenberg. PEPtalk will be back Thursday. Councilor Burney reports on the official opening of Democratic HQ on East Front Street -- with photos.
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Swain Galleries: "Artist finds people a treasure" -- Exhibit of Yanow pastels is under way.
Emergency Preparedness: "Rutgers survey to focus on emergency preparedness in central Jersey"
McGreeveys: "McGreevey slugfest set to go another round"
'Open Government': "Hillsiders prepared for referendum if Council won't act on ordinance"
Traffic Cams: "Towns eye red light cams to catch violators"
Missing in Action: Today's Courier print edition has the following items which are NOT online: A story on yesterday's Art Festival, an OpEd by Dr. Brian Fertig on larger issues Muhlenberg's closure poses, and a North Plainfielder who runs the McCain campaign's day-to-day operations.
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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.
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Today through August 18.
REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
Buying: "Short sales often end up being a long haul"BIG PICTURE
Selling: "Realtors are peddling to the pedalers"
Mortgage Shopping: "Shopping for a mortgage at two lenders"
NJ Sales: "First-Timers' Charm"TOOLS
Mortgages: "Exotic loans, not subprimes, now chief problem"
This Week's Sales: "NYTimes's Residential Sales Around the Region" -- Week of September 7, 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
Union County MusicFest: "Mystery: What happened to the rained out concert?" -- Just disappeared? How about the taxpayer money spent on entertainment?
Photo courtesy Countywatchers.
Bridgewater: "Zoning change sought for rental development" -- 'Age-restricted units are harder to sell now'.
Newark: "Rone's council seat to be filled, one way another"
STATE
The Auditor -- For political junkies: "Sunday, September 07, 2008"
2009 Governor's Race: "Republicans back Christie for run"
Corruption: "Bryant headed to trial on fraud charges"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Battleground States: John Farmer: "Nine hot spots on the map"
- Obama: "Obama takes first hard hit at Palin"
- McCain: "A Partisan in Maverick's Clothing" -- Responding to THIS OpEd.
- Palin: The latest at PALINDROME: McCain's claim that Palin sold the governor's jet on Ebay for a profit? Not on both counts. A backgrounder details how Palin's luck put her in the right place at the right time, MANY times, and the NYTimes has a piece on her religious background.
OF INTEREST
Teen Sex & Pregnancy: "Let's talk about sex" -- 'Crossing our fingers [kids] wont' cross the line is not an intelligent strategy'.
Portion of much larger chart on teen sex, pregnancy and abortion accompanying article.
Collectible Cars: "Partying (in Parking Lots) Like It’s 1955"
Cremation: "As families opt for it, industry expands services, choices"
Food/Drug Interactions: "The 'grapefruit juice effect' revisited"
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