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Friday, November 19, 2010

Maria uncovers Plainfield secret: Mayor is member of anti-gun group.. Bernice on some anti-gun resources.. Renata is BOTH, and posts ad for tutors ($20/hr).. PSN reports Jersey Express season opener Saturday..

Cadogan Homicide:  "Arrest made in student's murder" -- Courier | Ledger |
FaceBook Temptations:  "Planfield pastor suggests church elders quit FaceBook"
Gallon Criminal Case:  "Former Plainfield super's court date postponed"
National Adoption Day:  "Plainfield couple's adoptions formalized" -- Online photo gallery here.
 Subway to Secaucus:  "Extending a subway line, linking two worlds" -- More on plan with local roots.
West End Reunion:  "Plainfield gearing up for biannual West End reunion"

Medicare Fraud:  "Union County doctor, brother charged in $52M Medicare fraud case" -- Ledger | Courier |
Newark --
South Plainfield:  "Veteran East Orange educator named high school principal"
Union County:  "Property crimes drop in Union County according to report"
Westfield:  "Woman arrested in Madoff Ponzi scheme"

Congress:  "Anti-bullying bill introduced by NJ lawmakers"
Corruption:  "Ex-Assemblyman Vas accepts 5-year term in plea deal"
Hospitals:  "NJ hospitals improve fiscal health by cutting costs in past year"
League of Municipalities:  "Guadagno tells attendees layoffs fault of Dems" -- Ledger | Gannett | PolNJ | WSJ |
Menendez Recall:  "NJ's top court rejects recall of Menendez" | "Tea Party vows to go to US Supreme Court"
'Nation's Report Card':  "NJ students outperform nation's in math, but racial divide still prominent"
NJN:  "Officials consider NY, Philly public broadcasting takeover of NJN"
Superintendent  Salaries:  "Proposed pay cap criticized at public hearing" -- Ledger | Courier |
Uniform Crime Report:  "Crime fell across central Jersey in 2009" -- Courier | Ledger -- with lookup tables.

RECENT POSTS: Bernice assesses some of the anti-gun resources, offers condolences. Olddoc may post later. Mariauncovers one of Plainfield's best kept secrets: the Mayor belongs to an anti-gun group; considers if teacher education is ripe for reform. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, that she is BOTH!, and posts an ad for after-school tutors ($20/hour), with contact info. Plainfield Sports News notes the Jersey Express season opener is tomorrow, plus more on battle for NABF Super Middleweight belt. Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, the Survivor: Nicaraugua 11/17 blog party post is up.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • SPENCER CADOGAN Services.  Funeral, today, November 19, 10 AM. At Rose of Sharon Community Church, 825 West 7th Street. A FaceBook page for Spencer Cadogan has been set up here; Courier obituary is here.

  • KEITH HATHAWAY Services. Visitation, Tomorrow, November 20, 9 - 10 AM, followed immediately by the Funeral, at 10 AM. At Ruth Fellowship Ministries, 733 South Second Street. Courier obituary is here.

  • Today - November 19. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Free Flu Vaccinations. Mark Colicchio, the City's Health Officer, is running a free flu vaccination clinic Friday. At the Plalinfield Senior Citizens Center, 400 East Front Street. Info: (908) 753-3092.

  • Today - November 19. 6 - 9 PM. Volunteer Appreciation Night. Sponsored by the Division of Recreation. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot).

  • Today - November 19. 6:30 PM. Muhlenberg Foundation Gala: Corks & Forks Wine Tasting. Join friends and supporters of the Muhlenberg Hospital Foundation in a fundraiser for the Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) on the Muhlenberg Campus. Fine wines, savory cheeses, exquisite hors d'oeuvres, delectable desserts. $125/person. At Shackamaxon Country Club, 1607 Shackamaxon Drive, Scotch Plains. Info: (908) 668-2025. Business casual.

  • Today thru Sunday, November 19 - 21. Hours vary. Act IV Productions: The Cemetery Club. Ivan Menchell's 1990 comedy about three Jewish widows in NYC whose husbands died in quick succession. Produced by Barbara Van Savage. Tickets: $15. Info, ticket orders: (908) 756-0750. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. (Parking in city lot across from church.)
  • Tomorrow - November 20. 2 PM. Emergency Summit on Violence. Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs hosts a youth meeting at which officials are expected to speak. At Calvary Baptist Church, West 4th Street at Monroe Avenue.

  • Tomorrow - November 20. 3 - 4:30 PM. Anti-Violence Rally at Cadogan Memorial. The People's Organization for Progress will hold a rally to end the violence. At the Memorial to Spencer Cadogan in front of El Tri restaurant in the 1200 block of West Front Street.

  • Tomorrow - November 20. 11:45 AM - 4 PM. Annual NJ Peace Action Soup Luncheon. Join with peace activists from around the Garden State for the 53rd annual statewide luncheon, featuring fresh homemade soups, fresh-baked breads, cheeses and desserts. There will be a silent auction featuring theater tickets, jewelry, subscriptions and theater gift certificates. The program will be a Tribute to Historian Howard Zinn, with readings by Larry Hamm of POP, Anthony Johnson of WABC News, Jose Santiago of WBAI and others. Tickets: $25/person, $20 each, groups of 4 or more. Full details and tickets available online here. At Bloomfield High School, 160 Broad Street, Bloomfield.

  • Sunday - November 21. 3 PM. Crescent Concerts: Magnificent Magnificats. The Crescent Choral Society will present the Magnificats of J. S. Bach and Alan Hovhaness, the American composer of Armenian and Scottish ancestry. Tickets: $20/General admission, $15/Seniors, $5/Students. Info: (908) 756-2468. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. (Parking in church lot, on street, or in Swain Galleries lot).
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