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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Baptist Cemetery in foreclosure auction.. Bloggers and papers on School Board results.. Nonviolent crime in Plainfield up 12.4%..

PLAINFIELD



PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice, Maria, Olddoc and PEPtalk note school board election results. Olddoc's son also got a nice award! In an Earth Day post, Councilor Burney notes you may buy CFL bulbs online.


Crime: "Crime is on the climb across Union County" -- Crimes like burglary rose 12.4% in Plainfield, like I've been saying.
School Board Elections --
Bon Jovi: "Tribeca Film Festival to screen 'Bon Jovi: When we were beautiful'"
Census 2010: "Evangelical Latino leaders call for boycott, want reform first" -- CONLAMIC website here.
Courier News: "Courier hosts open house at new Somerville quarters"
Edison: "Ricigliano responds to Choi offensive"
Holocaust Memorial Day: "Newark's 22nd interfaith remembrance of the Holocaust"
Lesniak Robbery: "Two suspects held in Lesniak robbery"
NJ Peace Action: "Group's lawsuit targets Iraq war's validity" -- On grounds Scalia will love.
Perjury: "Woman found guilty of perjury in Franklin drive-by murder case"
Pru's 'Rock' vs. Izod Center: "Jersey bloggers in Facilities Face-Off" -- Kelly Heyboer rounds 'em up.
Union County Budget: "Countywatchers does a quick calculation: Is county planning more layoffs?"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today - April 22. Administrative Professionals Day. Don't forget to thank the people who REALLY make the world go 'round.

  • Tomorrow - April 23. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Culture & Heritage Commission Open House.

  • Saturday - April 25. 9 AM - 1 PM. Community Health Fair: RWJ's Scotch Plains Center. Free healthy food, children's activities, cooking demos, clowns, giveaways -- and health information. At RWJ Rahway Fitness & Health Center, 2120 Lamberts Mill Road, Scotch Plains. Info: (908) 232-6100 or visit their website at www.rjwrahwayfitness.com/.

  • Saturday - April 25. 8 PM. Crescent Concerts: Reformation and Requiem. The Crescent Choral Society and orchestra present J.S. Bach's Ein feste' Burg cantata and John Rutter's Requiem. Under the direction of Ronald Thayer. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries). Tickets: $20/person, $15/seniors, $5/students. Info: (908) 756-2468 or visit the website at www.crescentconcerts.org/.

  • Tuesday - April 28. 6:30 PM. Citywide Block Association Meeting. Getting reorganized. At: United Presbyterian Church, 525 East Front Street (across from Richmond Towers, parking in rear).
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STATE
2009 Races --
Assembly Budget Hearing: "State Police hires, AIDS/HIV patient co-pays among issues aired"
Chrome Pollution: "Report: State's limit too high, causing health hazard" -- 240 times safety threshold.
Cuba Policy: "Policy change means NJ may renew hunt for Joanne Chesimard"
Delaware River Oil Spill: "Second plant official sentenced to 3 years in oil spill"
Rutgers: "Rutgers senior selected for interfaith effort against malaria"
Search Warrants: "Court upholds second search of home on single warrant"


NATION / WORLD

Torture: "Memos: Tactics were readied before approval"

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