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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "Please Confirm"
Crescent Times: "Schools and HPC together?"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"
Drive-By Shooting: "Two shot in Plainfield drive-by" | Ledger | Courier | -- Drug turf war still?Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
- PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
- Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
- Today - November 24. Noon. Holiday Puppet Show: Jingle Bell the Cat. A clever mouse and friends must outwit the cat or their holiday party will be ruined. Presented by Tucker Tales Puppet Theatre. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. FREE.
- Today - November 24. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Tomorrow - November 25. 3 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Wednesday - November 28. 9:30 AM. Tax Lien Sale. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 753-3215.
- Wednesday - November 28. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Thursday - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
- Friday - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
- Friday - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Ferguson Replacement: "2 join race to replace Ferguson"
Franklin Twp.: "5-alarm fire rips through Franklin apartments"
Warren: "Choir's Christmas concert to benefit African mission"
STATE
Hoboken Cops & Hooters: "Babe: SWAT team made impression" -- Comments here.
Thanksgiving Friday: "Too much turkey? State employees worked it off" -- Ledger | NY Times |
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries --
Iraq: "15 Killed in Baghdad, Shattering Growing Calm"
Pakistan: "At Least 35 Die in Twin Attacks in Islamabad"
OF INTEREST
Sweatshop Crucifixes: "Group: Churches Sell Sweatshop Crosses"African Diaspora Film Festival: "A Universe of Black Film" -- And screenings list.
Sports Doping: "IAAF Annuls Jones's Results"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30"
Crescent Times: "Schools and HPC together?"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"
Obituary: "Angela Perun, a feisty advocate"
PHS v. Westfield: "Devils barely survive feisty Cardinals"
Historic Preservation: "Drake House, duCret School of Art share in $510K preservation grant"
Senior Center: "Generations give thanks together"
2008 Municipal Agendas: "Schools and transportation funding, housing and immigration are concerns"Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
- PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
- Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
- Today - November 23. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Saturday - November 24. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Sunday - November 25. 3 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Wednesday - November 28. 9:30 AM. Tax Lien Sale. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 753-3215.
- Wednesday - November 28. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Thursday - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
- Friday - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
- Friday - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Bound Brook: "Recount ordered for close Bound Brook race"
Devils Rock: "R. Kelly shakes the Rock with R&B"
Rutgers Women's Basketball: "Captain Guides Rutgers With Quiet Confidence"
STATE
Tom Moran: "Really, be thankful you live in Jersey"
Christie's Ashcroft Contract, CN Editorial: "Christie's not immune to conflict concerns"
Death Penalty - Editorial, SL: "Time's up for death"
Long Branch: "Down the Shore, a Question of Beach Access" -- Charlie Kushner offers a deal.
NJSO: "New Jersey orchestra parts with rare strings"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Cellphone Spying: "Secret Warrants Granted Without Probable Cause"
Economy: "Bush's economic challenge"
Iraq: "Battle in Baghdad kills at least 24"
Pakistan: "Pakistan's membership in Commonwealth suspended"
OF INTEREST
Toy Safety: "Holiday shoppers urged to beware unsafe toys" --and 'Trouble in Toyland' report.
'Green' Tree Lights: "Deck the halls in shades of green"
O.J.: "O.J. World is a universe of its own"
Online Maps: "Google Lets Users Fine-Tune Its Maps"
Rock Paper Scissors: "To Howell woman, being the world champion 'rocks'"
Obituary: "Frankie Lou Murphy, publisher of Baltimore Afro-American"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "PHS Principal Vote Fails" | "Carter Speaks on Shooting Response"Crescent Times: "Schools and HPC together?"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"
Schools: "Plainfield superintendent staying"
Fountain Baptist Church: "A congregation's mighty act of compassion"
Randle Shooting: "External agency to examine Roselle police shooting of teen"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
- PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
- Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
- Today - November 22. 11 AM. Annual Thanksgiving Game: Plainfield at Westfield.
- Tomorrow - November 23. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Saturday - November 24. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Sunday - November 25. 3 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Wednesday - November 28. 9:30 AM. Tax Lien Sale. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 753-3215.
- Wednesday - November 28. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Thursday - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
- Friday - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
- Friday - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Newark P.O.: "Donors say humbug to new Operation Santa rules" -- How the Post Office shot itself in the foot -- reader comments here.
Kean: "Bomb threat disrupts Kean U."
Piscataway: "Piscataway stadium vandalized"
Rutgers: "Advanced degrees, education focus of women's symposium"
Woodbridge: "Tot's death the impetus for day care registration"
STATE
A.C.: "Atlantic City gets new mayor" -- Press of AC | NY Times
Christie's Ashcroft Contract: "Pallone assails Christie contracts"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
OF INTEREST
African-American Cookery: "A 19th-Century Ghost Awakens to Redefine ‘Soul’"
Toy Safety: "Citizen Vigilance Leads to Toy Recalls"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "Top School Administrators Still Leaving"Crescent Times: "$117+M budget, and what do you have to show for it?"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"
Randle Shooting: "Roselle police used force after shooting, mom says"
.......... - "Plainfield police assail Roselle's handling of teen shooting"
Jayson Williams: "Ex-Net All-Star hands out turkeys at Ruth Fellowship event"Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
- PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
- Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
- Today - November 21. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Today - November 21. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Tomorrow - November 22. 11 AM. Annual Thanksgiving Game: Plainfield at Westfield.
- Friday - November 23. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Saturday - November 24. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Sunday - November 25. 3 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Wednesday - November 28. 9:30 AM. Tax Lien Sale. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 753-3215.
- Wednesday - November 28. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Thursday - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
- Friday - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
- Friday - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Air Traffic: "Andrews: FAA rushing airspace redesign"
Devils Rock: "Newark has grand plans for arena neighborhood"
Edison: "Edison superintendent's administrative leave decried"
Linden: "Building inspector faces up to 10 years following bribery plea"
STATE
Same-Sex Couples: "Study: Same-sex partners in N.J." -- UCLA study online here.
Chris Christie: Tom Moran: "Man with eagle eye for conflicts has a blind spot"
Sen. Coniglio Investigation: "Federal agents search Coniglio's home" -- Bergen Record | Ledger |
Death Penalty: "Supporters, opponents sound off" -- "Cardinale urges delay" Jets: "Jets fans will be ejected for taunting women in stands"
Oyster Farming: "Raising hope on a half-shell"
State Police: "With profiling still a worry, decision nears on troopers"
Toy Safety: "Inspectors find recalled toys are still in stores"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Plame Leak Case: "Former Aide McClellan Names Bush, Rove in CIA Case"
Subprime Mess: "Freddie Mac Posts a $2 Billion Loss"-- NYTimes | WashPost | -- Warns it may not have enough capital to cover reserve requirements.
Supremes: "Justices will decide if handgun kept at home is individual right"
OF INTEREST
Thanksgiving Traditions: "That's Using The Old Onion" -- "...succulent morsels of oil and shame..."
.......... - Tips: "Butcher’s Method Takes Carving Off the Table" -- Step-by-step video.
Apples: "Stalking the Placid Apple’s Untamed Kin" -- Bear doo-doo?
Stem Cell Research: "Advance on Stem Cells Equalizes Debate"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan)" Plain Talker: "Van Blake Resigns" | "Kingmaker Takes On Queen"Crescent Times: "Answers to BOE questions"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"
Cop Contracts: "City and police reach tentative three-year deal" -- Courier | Ledger |
Randle Shooting: "Boy shot by officer now partially paralyzed"
1985 Killings: "After convict set free, neighbor charged in killing 2 children" -- Ledger | Courier |
People's Organization for Progress: "Protesters arrested for lack of permit"
Perun Obituary: "Angela Perun, Plainfield activist" -- Courier | Ledger |
Thanksgiving at Senior Center: "Thanksgiving Dinner offered at center"
Commuting: "PA sets hearings on Hudson crossings hike plan"
'Letters to Santa': "New rules to donate gifts at the post office" -- Will they kill the program?
PSEG: "100K compact fluorescent bulbs are free for low-income families"Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
- PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
- Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
- Tomorrow - November 21. 6:45 - 8:45 PM. Wednesdays Are For Poetry. Poetry workshop and readings. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. FREE.
- Tomorrow - November 21. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Tomorrow - November 21. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday - November 22. 11 AM. Annual Thanksgiving Game: Plainfield at Westfield.
- Friday - November 23. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Saturday - November 24. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Ferguson: "Congressman won't run for re-election" -- Ledger | Courier - Editorial | NYTimes |
Booker Administration: "Newark mayor Booker's spokeswoman fired"
Bound Brook: "GOP seeks recount in Bound Brook" -- 9 vote difference.
Edison: "Edison school chief placed on paid leave" -- For balance of contract, to 2010.
STATE
US Attorney Christ Christie: "Christie gives his old boss Ashcroft a $52M-plus payday"
CWA & Katz: "CWA exec sues Katz charging suppression of dissent"
Family Leave: "Trenton bill would make state third in nation"
Firefighters: "Measures advance to help find, train and certify firefighters"
Highlands: "Divided Highlands guardians release revised plan"
Hoboken: "Police chief star of newly-released photos" -- Plus having cops do work at his house.
Lakewood: "Beaten teen: Most attackers were white"
Liquor Licenses: "Restaurant owners beefing over $2000 Xanadu liquor licenses"
Meadowlands: "EnCap gets extension on landfills"
PAAD: "State to match seniors in PAAD with Medicare prescription plans"
Teen Drivers: "Crackdown on teen motorists is urged"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Election: John Farmer: "Election could turn on consumer confidence"
The Markets: "New Worries About Credit Drive Down Stock Markets"
OF INTEREST
Business Communications: "IF U R KEWL U CAN TXT"
Online Dating: "Protection for online romance advances in Trenton"
Veterans: "The Veteran Suicide Epidemic"
Obituary: "Victor Rabinowitz, defended Paul Robeson, Dr. Spock"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "Angela Perun Passes"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"
Crescent Times: "My wish list for the BOE"
Angela Perun: "Longtime Plainfield activist Angela Perun dies"
Randle Shooting: "Roselle mayor seeks answers in police shooting of teenager"
Death Penalty: Bob Braun: "Byron Halsey's got a right to say the death penalty is wrong"
Profile: "Renato Biribin: Attorney answers curtain call"
African Americans & Class: Juan Williams: "One Race, Divisible"Hospital Wristbands: "Hospitals seek to standardize wristband color codes"
Thanksgiving Giving: "When Handouts Keep Coming, the Food Line Never Ends"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
- PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
- Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
- Today - November 19. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Wednesday - November 21. 6:45 - 8:45 PM. Wednesdays Are For Poetry. Poetry workshop and readings. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. FREE.
- Wednesday - November 21. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Wednesday - November 21. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday - November 22. 11 AM. Annual Thanksgiving Game: Plainfield at Westfield.
- Friday - November 23. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Saturday - November 24. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
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CENTRAL JERSEY
'Green' Construction: "Business partnership urges green construction"
Irvington: "Stray bullet hits woman on way home from church"
Somerset County: "Corrections officer admits falsified reports"
STATE
A.C. Prostitutes: "Business, and fear, as usual"
Crime: "N.J. cities, towns near top, bottom of crime survey"
Death Penalty: "New Jersey Moves to End Death Penalty" -- Also related Plainfield story here.
Debt - Editorial, SL: "Get serious about state debt"
Lakewood: "Attack on Lakewood teen called bias crime"
Princeton: "University agrees to return art to Italy"
Witness Protection: "Keeping Witnesses Off Stand to Keep Them Safe"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
(Breaking) White House: "Bush Homeland Security Adviser Resigns"
Markets: "Goldman Sachs Rakes in Profit in Credit Crisis"
Pakistan: "U.S. Hopes to Use Pakistani Tribes Against Al Qaeda"
OF INTEREST
World Trade Center: "Rekindling a joyful WTC memory"
Broadway: "Broadway shows to be dark for Thanksgiving week after talks fail"
Forensic Fakery: "A Murder Conviction Torn Apart by a Bullet"
Religion Lessons Online: "Keep the faith, click the mouse" -- Jewish | Muslim |
Wikipedia: "Librarian: 'Just say no to Wikipedia'"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "Police Contracts Top Council News" | "Three Accused in Homicide"Crescent Times: "My wish list for the BOE"
Plainfield Trees: "Red, the color of health: Sourwoods, Dogwoods, Sweetgums"
Murder: "Three arrested in bias murder of immigrant" -- Ledger | Courier | AP |
Shooting: "Plainfield cop's son shot by Roselle police" -- Ledger | NYTimes | -- Update: "Boy remains critical"
People's Organization for Progress: "4 police brutality protesters arrested" -- At Front and Park.
Playwright Alert!: "Kean seeks plays from NJ playwrights"
Red Cross: "Red Cross collecting turkeys, holiday food"
Santana's Restart Program: "After tragedy, city family starts nonprofit group"
Letter - CN: Grace Arnold: "Choose a woman president, but not the one running" -- Condi? Condi.
Air Traffic: "Plane Rerouting Landing in Court"
Jena 6 Trial: "Jena trial will open to public" -- The media sued when the judge tried to keep the trial closed.
Looking Back: "A way under the river" -- The Holland Tunnel opens.
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
Bayonne: "Coming Soon: Affordable Views"
Home Safety: "Preventing Shocks and Electrical Fires"
Hopewell Borough: "It’s in New Jersey, but It Screams Vermont"
Mortgage Insurance: "Mortgage Insurance: Is It Worth the Cost?"
Remodeling: "Scaling Back Remodeling Projects"
Renters: "As Owners Feel Mortgage Pain, So Do Renters" -- Unnoticed casualties.
Styles: "Greek Revival: Kind of Classical"
BIG PICTURE
Subprime Mess: "As Bank Profits Grew, Warning Signs Went Unheeded"
Staging A Recovery: "Should Bank Regulators Force Writedowns?" -- You gotta read the comments, too, if you want to understand what's going on.
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
TOOLS
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder", "Premier Estates" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region" -- 11/15/2007.
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
- PEP Community Forum set for Nov. 30 -- submit your question by email here.
- Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
- Today - November 18. 1 - 4 PM. Plainfield Humane Society's 'Pet Pictures With Santa'. Bring dogs, cats and kids to have pictures taken with Santa, and visit Santa's workshop. $30 donation gets three poses either on disc or emailed. Photos by Lori Fleissner. Sponsor: Plainfield Area Humane Society. At: Best Friends Pet Resort, 825 Rt 22 West (Wilson Avenue exit). Info (908) 754-0300.
- Monday - November 19. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Wednesday - November 21. 6:45 - 8:45 PM. Wednesdays Are For Poetry. Poetry workshop and readings. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. FREE.
- Wednesday - November 21. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Wednesday - November 21. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday - November 22. 11 AM. Annual Thanksgiving Game: Plainfield at Westfield.
- Friday - November 23. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
- Saturday - November 24. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Comic NJ: "From Trenton to Piscataway, a Virtual Tour of the State for Laughs"
Middlesex County: "Middlesex Democrats lick their wounds"
Newark: "How the steady decline of one house haunted Newark" -- 27 Tillinghast.
Piscataway: "Civil Air Patrol, CERT emergency personnel stage drill"
Theater: "The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" -- At Trenton's Mill Hill Playhouse.
STATE
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, November 18, 2007"
Affordable Housing: Fran Wood: "Mt. Laurel plan could be win-win"
BPU's Secret Bank Account: "Whistle-blower suit to be costly"
Property Taxes: "Tax hikes smallest in 6 years, but Corzine goal not met"
Rutgers: "Rutgers defeats Pitt"
Teen Drivers: "N.J. searches to make teen drivers safer" -- Setting up a 'driving contract'.
Thanksgiving Friday: "Workers: Gov's a Thanksgiving Grinch"
Utilities: "N.J. may finally enact 'cap-and-trade' law"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Primaries - Dems: "CNN and the 'Diamonds or Pearls' Question"
Fired US Attorneys: "Fired Attorneys Build Case Against Gonzales"
OF INTEREST
Surnames: "The Garcias Are Catching Up to Joneses" -- Search for ranking of your last name.
Death Penalty: "Does Death Penalty Save Lives? A New Debate"
DNA Analysis: "Experts Advise a Grain of Salt With Mail-Order Genomes, at $1,000 a Pop"
Flu: "Jersey researchers seeking a 'universal vaccine'"
Identity Theft: "Why Must ID Security Be So Hard?" -- Consumers Union privacy site is here.
Product Safety --
Soccer: "Hoping (Dreaming?) of Soccer as National Pastime"
StoryCorps: "Speaking Volumes: Corps curriculum" -- The national oral history project.
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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