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PLAINFIELD
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Ray's Sporting Goods: "Longtime sporting goods store closing" | "Closing leaves area cops scrambling"
Neighborhood Stabilization Grants: "Program faulted for providing too little to cities to do job"
Scrap Metal Thievery: "Bill to regulate scrap dealers bottled up in Assembly" -- Lots of scrap theft in Plainfield.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Campaigns: "County employess and political campaigns"
Homeland Security's Chertoff: "Bramnick brings Chertoff to Kean farewell appearance" -- PolitickerNJ | Ledger |
EWR: "U.S. to auction slots at area airports soon"
STATE
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council: "Audit: $33M spent without adequate overview"
Bias Attacks: "Six accused in two Black-on-Hispanic bias attacks in Montclair"
Wayne Bryant Case: "Bryant can't use campaign funds for defense" -- PolitickerNJ | Ledger |
Unemployment Claims: "State's electronic system overburdened, inflexible"
Workers' Comp: "Employers will see rate drop for 2009"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Auto Makers: "Execs concede mistakes, but earn little sympathy"
Consumer Spending: "Retailers report a crisis in all aisles"
Rep. Charlie Rangel: "Tangled web: Son got campaign cash"
OF INTEREST
DNA Testing: "Gene tests show Spain's Jewish and Muslim mix" -- 20% have Sephardic ancestry.
Episcopal Church: "Primate: 'We're on the downhill side of this' after breakaway denomination forms"
O.J.: "O.J. to be sentenced today" -- Faces six years to life.
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice snaps the holiday tree at City Hall and notes opportunities to give and enjoy holiday cheer. Maria's computers -- all four! -- appear to be at the 'doctor's office'. Olddoc gives Obama pretty good marks, with some caveats, and notes how the economy and tax system penalize retirees. PEPtalk wraps up the 'I's of parental involvement today. Councilor Burney updates the concept of employee benefit giveups.
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Ray's Sporting Goods: "Longtime sporting goods store closing" | "Closing leaves area cops scrambling"
Neighborhood Stabilization Grants: "Program faulted for providing too little to cities to do job"
Scrap Metal Thievery: "Bill to regulate scrap dealers bottled up in Assembly" -- Lots of scrap theft in Plainfield.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Highway Alert: Route 78 and GSP lane shifts this weekend allowing construction to begin for new flyovers for expanded interchange (see details here).
- Food Donations Needed: Consider donating to your a local religious organization's feeding program or food pantry, or give to the COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NJ: Accepts dry, refrigerated or frozen food. Distributes food to charities throughout the state. Location: 31 Evans Terminal Road, Hillside, N.J. Info: (908) 355-3663; or visit njfoodbank.org/.
- FY2009 BUDGET: A three-year budget comparison document is online here.
- Today - December 5. 6 PM. Annual Holiday Tree Lighting. Kids and parents join in the annual holiday tree lighting festivities, topped off by a visit from Santa. Refreshments. At City Hall, 515 Watchung Avenue. (In case of inclement weather, reschedule date is December 12.) FREE.
- Tomorrow - December 6. 10 AM - 1 PM. Holiday Bazaar. Crafts, gifts, jewelry, art, cards, decorations, books (some with author signings), cosmetics and services. Cake and pie raffle. Dessert items for sale -- by the piece or whole. (Orders taken for desserts to be delivered later.) Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund of the New Covenant Christian Academy (NCCA) -- last year the school offered 10 scholarships. At First Park Baptist Fellowship Hall, West 7th & Central (parking in the lot on Central Avenue, entry to the Fellowship Hall is directly off the lot). New Covenant Christian Academy (NCCA) is a private school housed at First Park Baptist.
- Tomorrow - December 6. Noon - 3 PM. 4th Annual Holiday Horse & Wagon Ride. Catch your ride in one of two staging areas: West Front Street (near McDonald's) and Plainwood Square Park on South Avenue. Wagon rides. Hot chocolate. Goody bags (with $5 KFC gift certificates). Drawing for 'World's Largest Christmas Stocking' at 3:30 PM at Plainwood Square (entry forms at both sites, winner must be present). Special appearances by Santa and his Elf. EVERYTHING IS FREE.
- Monday - December 8. 6:30 PM. YWCA: Holiday Open House and Hanging of the Greens. Celebrate the new leadership, new energy and new vision for the Plainfield area's YWCA. Welcoming the return of the performing arts to the YW's historic theatre, as well as performances by the award-winning Soumas HERITAGE Gospel Choir, the YW's very own M.PoWer dancers and the cast of Annie Jr. Tricky Tray, refreshments. At the Central Jersey YWCA, East Front and Church Streets. Info: (908) 756-3500.
- Monday - December 8. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Monday - December 8. 8 PM. Van Wyck Brooks HD Monthly Meeting. Continuing to plan for the annual 12th Night Dinner (January 10, 2009) and an update on the Abbott Manor Nursing Home situation. Meeting at 977 Madison Avenue.
- Thursday - December 11. 7 - 10 PM. Gang Awareness Symposium. Join with the Boys and Girls Club and YWCA young people and parents to learn of street gangs in Plainfield. Guest speakers, entertainment and special awards to honor some of Plainfield's youth. Featuring: The Street Warriors of Newark. Free child care and light refreshments. Underwritten by PNC Bank. At the YWCA, East Front and Church Streets. Info: Karen Hall at Boys & Girls Club, (908) 822-8672 x108 or khall@bgcuc.org.
- Thursday - December 11. 6:30 - 11 PM. FOSH Holiday Party. Join friends and neighbors in a holiday celebration, with music, at Freshwaters. $30/guest includes choice of two entrees, house salad, side dishes, beverage and dessert. BYOB. Please RSVP by Dec. 6 to Kathleen at (908) 668-1595 or by email to fosh@foshnj.com.
- Saturday - December 13. 10 AM - 6 PM. 'Operation Safe Streets' Gun Exchange. A no-questions-asked gun turn-in program. Turn in a working firearm and get a choice of $50 gift card. Sponsored by the Plainfield Fire Division, FMBA #7 and FOA #207. At Fire Division Headquarters, West 4th Street and Central Avenue. Info: (908) 753-3484.
- Saturday - December 13. 10 AM. Charter School Informational. An opportunity for parents of children entering grade 6 or 7 in September 2009 to learn of and apply for the Pressman Charter School, Plainfield's newest. The school will emphasize high academics using music as an integral part of its curriculum approach. At the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue at West 8th Street. Info: (973) 635-6944 or visit the school's website here.
- Saturday - December 13. 3 - 6 PM. Holiday Afternoon Tea. A holiday tea hosted by the YMCA's Board of Directors and CEO Addy Bonet. Enjoy champagne, spiced cider and teas from around the world. In support of the 'Strong Kids' campaign to create scholarships for Plainfield Area YMCA programs. At The Pillars B&B, 922 Central Avenue. Please RSVP by Dec. 8 to (908) 756-6060 x101 or abonet@plainfieldy.org.
- Saturday - December 13. 8 PM. Concert: 'From Soup to Nuts', a Holiday Feast. Many Plainfielders have enjoyed the holiday concerts of the NJ Gay Men's Chorus, a statewide choral group headquartered in Princeton. Donations of non-perishable food items brought to the concert will benefit a local food bank. This year's concert is at the Presbyterian Church of Bound Brook, 409 Mountain Avenue. Tickets: $20/advance, $15/students & seniors, $25/at the door. Info: (609) 396-7774 or visit www.njgmc.org.
- Sunday - December 14. 5:30 PM. Crescent Concerts: Yuletide by Candlelight. The Crescent Singers present their annual offering of holiday music and carols. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. Tickets: $20, $15/senior, $5/student. Info: (908) 756-2468 or www.crescentconcerts.org/.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Campaigns: "County employess and political campaigns"
Homeland Security's Chertoff: "Bramnick brings Chertoff to Kean farewell appearance" -- PolitickerNJ | Ledger |
EWR: "U.S. to auction slots at area airports soon"
STATE
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council: "Audit: $33M spent without adequate overview"
Bias Attacks: "Six accused in two Black-on-Hispanic bias attacks in Montclair"
Wayne Bryant Case: "Bryant can't use campaign funds for defense" -- PolitickerNJ | Ledger |
Unemployment Claims: "State's electronic system overburdened, inflexible"
Workers' Comp: "Employers will see rate drop for 2009"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Auto Makers: "Execs concede mistakes, but earn little sympathy"
Consumer Spending: "Retailers report a crisis in all aisles"
Rep. Charlie Rangel: "Tangled web: Son got campaign cash"
OF INTEREST
Bushes New Home: "Bushes buy home in Dallas"
DNA Testing: "Gene tests show Spain's Jewish and Muslim mix" -- 20% have Sephardic ancestry.
Episcopal Church: "Primate: 'We're on the downhill side of this' after breakaway denomination forms"
O.J.: "O.J. to be sentenced today" -- Faces six years to life.
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