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Saturday, November 1, 2008

Recycle electronics today.. Apartments over Eisenman's?.. Olddoc: City finances FUBAR.. Burney: Rednecks 4 Obama.. Stender brouhaha..



PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice reports apartments are proposed over the former Eisenman's on Park Avenue. Maria catches a superhero, but is he going down the 'up' staircase or vice versa? Olddoc's home on the (East) range, comments on foreclosure help, and city finances (FUBAR?), and a pic of the Taj Mahal whose framing reminds me of the work going on at Plainfield's mosque at 4th & Grant. Check it out. Councilor Burney comments on the Presidential race, with a roadside sign: Rednecks 4 Obama. And Council candidate Adrian Mapp urges all to vote early, and for Barack!


Drugs: "Plainfield men indicted in 'Operation Dirty Laundry' drug ring"
Halloween: "Jesus costume gets teen sent home from school"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS TONIGHT: 'Spring ahead, Fall behind' -- Clocks go BACK one hour.

  • BUDGET CALENDAR: A three-year budget comparison document is online here.

    • Mon Oct 20 | Fire Division and $1.66M error.
    • Thu Oct 23 - 7:30 PM, City Hall Library | Extra budget meeting: IT [Information Technology], Public Information, and Project Alert [Dudley House].
    • Fri Oct 31 | Citizens Budget Advisory Committee sends budget recommendations to council.
    • Fri Nov 7 | City Council sends budget changes to Council finance committee.
    • Mon Nov 10 | City Council discusses budget changes and recommendations (from CBAC) with self, and requests administration comment and implementation. CBAC presentation of recommendations to City Council.
    • Wed Nov 13 | Administration responds electronically to change recommendations.
    • Mon Nov 17 | Resolution for budget changes is finalized and brought forward.
    • Mon Nov 24 | Public hearing on FY2009 Budget.
    • Mon Dec 1 | FY2009 Budget adoption..

  • Today - November 1. 9 AM - 2 PM (Rain or shine). Electronics Recycling. Items accepted include: Monitors, keyboards, CPUs, TVs, phones, VCRs, printers and more. (See full list, including conditions and exclusions here.) Sponsored by Union County. At Schering-Plough, Kenilworth. Pre-registration NOT required, but proof of Union County residence is. Info: (908) 654-9889.

  • Today - November 1. 5:30 PM Sharp bus departure. Community Basketball Trip: Nets vs. Golden State Warriors. Bus trip sponsored by the Recreation Division to the game at the Meadowlands. Bus departs City Hall parking lot at 5:30 PM sharp. Game starts at 7:30 PM, bus will return to City Hall parking lot at 11:00 PM. $40/person includes ticket, Nets giveaway and round-trip transportation. First come, first served. Contact the Recreation Division, City Hall Annex, 510 Watchung Avenue or (908) 753-3097.

  • Monday - November 3. No 'Save Muhlenberg' Meeting. Next meeting: Monday, November 10, 6:30 PM, duCret School of Art.

  • Tuesday - November 4. 6 AM - 8 PM. General (Presidential) Election. Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

  • Tuesday - November 4. 4 PM - 1 AM. Election Night Returns Watching Party. Join others in watching the returns -- and help a worthy cause: Club Cosmo's Winter Coat Drive. 8 large-screen TVs. At Club Cosmo, 1209 South Second Street (next to All Hands On Carwash, corner of Clinton Avenue). Cash bar, kitchen will be open, no cover charge. Info, call CJ at (908) 577-0708. Donations will benefit the Winter Coat Drive.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Stender/Lance Race --
 Cory Booker: "Obama win could bring DC opportunity for Booker"
North Brunswick: "Cop indicted in crash that killed fellow cop" | Ledger | Gannett | -- 94mph in a rented car, on duty.


STATE

FBI's Digital Billboards: "Where criminals get their names up in lights"
State Pension Funds: "State shores up hedge fund with further $94M" -- Could earn 20%, or could earn.....Good story to bury on a Saturday.

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

2008 Campaigns --
 Where's W?: "A presidential disappearing act, by design"
Congressional Corruption: "Legislators use law as a shield in probes"


OF INTEREST

Studs has a beer with fellow writer Mike Royko (r).
Obituary: "Studs Terkel, to whom Everyman was a hero" -- 'When he listened, they talked'.

On The Media: "Are newspapers forgetting their most loyal readers, Boomers?" -- Ahem!
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |

Posted by Dan at 9:38 AM