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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Mapp & Smiley win same line.. Mayor's swine flu plan.. Bernice & Olddoc: Budget adopted.. Jayson Williams tasered by cops..

PLAINFIELD



PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice notes the drama around the budget's passage last night. Maria notes Plainfield's 'power and ego saga at its best' and apologizes to PEP, as well as linking to Upward Bound. Olddoc notes the budget saga closes, pseudo-ly, and offers pix of Jerusalem. PEPtalk thanks attendees at last night's BOE reception. PSN notes Justice come up short against Queens.


2009 Mayor's Race: "Judge removes candidate's name from slate"
Recreation Forum: "Mayor hosts community forum tonight" -- Short notice.
School Funding: "State's new funding formula to top court today" -- Abbott in the balance.
McGreevey: "Star-linked mobster guilty of murder"
Sojourner Truth Dedication: "Plainfield group performs at dedication in DC Tuesday"
Letter, CN: Rosalie Maimone: "In the end, gay marriage is not about God"
Defeated School Budget: "Council meets to review school budget cuts"

Berkeley Heights: "Council wants police chief to return retroactive pay"
EMTs: "Corzine funding raid would be tragic, EMT official says"
Hospital Sale: "Irvington expects quick sale of hospital site"
Lesniak Robbery: "Suspects deny robbing Lesniak"
OPRA: "Top court rules Bergen must turn over 8 million real estate records"
Jayson Williams: "Williams tasered by NY cops in violent incident" -- | Ledger | Courier | NYPost |


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today - 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).

  • Thursday - April 30. 7 PM. Neighborhood House 70th Anniversary Celebration. Friends and supporters of the preschool and social services agency will gather to honor Pat Fields, Donald Van Blake, the Rev. LaVerne Ball and Wilson Memorial Union Church. At Snuffy's Pantagis in Scotch Plains. Tickets: $75/person, can be purchased at Neighborhood House, 644 West 4th Street.
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STATE
2009 Races: "Corzine sidesteps vow on campaign fundraising" -- Federal donation sidesteps state rules.

DYFS: "Report: Higher marks for child welfare system"
Meadowlands Development: "EnCap ends role in golf and housing project"
Stimulus Money: "Lautenberg lands NJ $27M for anti-poverty agencies"
Vas Corruption Case: "Calls for Vas' resignation continue" -- Ledger | Courier |


NATION / WORLD

Air Force One: "White House phot opp sparks panic" -- Careful, boneheads at work.

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