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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Top PT stories of '08: #9.. Bernice, Maria and Olddoc respond to an anonymous post.. Red Cross toy drive.. Importance of immigrants..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice responds on the state's AYP report -- and why bloggers don't cover it. Maria and Olddoc respond in their own ways to the same anonymous post. Councilor Storch and Dan passed as it was not germane to the posts. Plainfield Sports News covers PHS boys vs. Paterson Catholic.


Red Cross Toy Drive: "Donors help Red Cross make largest toy giveaway in drive's history"
Immigrants: "Study: Immigrants important in work force, businesses" -- Rutgers study here (PDF).

Pedestrian Safety: "$6M in grants target pedestrian safety" -- Lists here; none for Plainfield in either category.
Razor Wire: "Newark businesses criticize city for forcing removal"
Recall Process: "Rules and timetables detailed in Frankford recall attempt" -- Valuable info on recall efforts.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • FREE PARKING FOR THE HOLIDAYS in both the Downtown and South Avenue shopping districts.

  • FY2009 BUDGET: A three-year budget comparison document is online here.

  • Today - December 23. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Tomorrow - December 24. 5:30 - 6:30 PM. (Rain or shine.) Santa's Christmas Eve Visit. Once again, kids and parents will join at Leland Avenue Park for Santa's visit before he begins his journey. (Santa will arrive promptly at 5:45 PM and greet the kids and distribute candy canes for about 20 minutes.) Cider, hot chocolate and cookies will be served. Bring a non-perishable food item for the food basket to be donated to a local food pantry. Leland Avenue Park is adjacent to Cook School pond. For info or to help out, call Jen at (908) 561-9575. All are invited.

  • Thursday - December 25. 8 AM. Christmas Day Breakfast. A scrumptious, old-fashioned hearty -- the 'works' -- breakfast served to those in need or those who are lonely on Christmas Day. Holiday music. Gifts of personal items for those in need. At First-Park Baptist Church, West 7th Street and Central Avenue. Parking in the lot on Central Avenue, entrance to Fellowship Hall is off the parking lot. FREE. (Any donations will help fund the church's 'Fishes and Loaves' program.)

  • Thursday - December 25. Noon - 3:30 PM. Christmas Day Dinner. A holiday meal with the trimmings, for those who are alone or in need. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. FREE.

  • Friday - December 26. Kwanzaa Begins.

  • Saturday - December 27. 1 - 6 PM. Kwanzaa Celebration. Celebrate the year-end festival (from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1) of family, community and culture with crafts, vendors, dance & drumming, storytelling, poetry, foods and a special Kwanzaa program. Special guests: The Cherokee Nation of New Jersey. Sponsored by the Division of Recreation. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in the Spooner Avenue lot). FREE.

  • Sunday - December 28. 3 PM. Health Care: A Community Forum. Sponsored by Muhlenberg Independents. At the United Church of Christ, West 7th Street and Madison Avenue. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

South Plainfield: "GOP Council OKs department head raises" -- Which Dems say they will undo in January.
Zimmerli Museum: "Rutgers museum names new head"


STATE

State Budget: "Corzine lays out options for budget cuts" -- Asbury Press | Bergen Record | Mulshine commentary.

Congressional Seats: "NJ could lose Congressional seat after 2010 census"
Ft. Dix Trial: "Jury convicts all of conspiracy, weapons charges, acquits on attempted murder"
'Green fuels': "Morris County endorses pilot project for county vehicles"
Madoff Ponzi Scheme: "Sen. Loretta Weinberg loses life savings to Madoff"
School Sports: "School athletic departments implicated in sports equipment fraud" -- The Circle company.
Shared Services: "5 Morris County towns merge municipal courts"
Supremes: "Top court stirs up rules for DUIs"

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


NATION / WORLD

Obama Inauguration: "Obama will use Lincoln Bible"
 Bush Reflects: "Regrets? Bush has too few to mention"
Clinton Senate Seat: "Kennedy's policy experience in education seen as thin at best" -- Also, NYT apologizes for gaffe.
Guantanamo: "European nations may take detainees" -- Some cannot safely return to home countries.
Mortgage Meltdown: "Regulator let bank backdate its books before collapse" -- WSJ | WashPost |
World Economy: "Plunge in exports reverberates in Asia" -- Toyota posts first loss in 70 years.


OF INTEREST

Drug Rehab: "Rehab or revolving door? Oregon's evidence-based treatment"
Islam: "A gay Muslim, tested by faith and family"
Media: "WSJ's Best and Worst Ads of 2008"

BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |

Posted by Dan at 9:11 AM