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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Dan picks up Courier's, Ledger's dropped balls.. Secret school funding plans.. duCret offers classes..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today: "Courier: Few attend board meeting" and "Ledger: School hirings solidify finances" -- As a public service, I am transcribing today's Courier and Ledger stories on the school district, neither of which appeared online. -- Dan.

Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Cooking Club Outing: Afghan Cuisine" -- Interested?

Council Votes: "Rice plan would require full majority on all votes" -- Rice-Booker tussle could have severe consequences for all local governing bodies.

Cousins Restaurant: "Jamaican restaurant spices up Plainfield" -- Congrats Betty and Ray!
duCret School of Art: "Summer art classes offered"
Housing Authority: "Job fair scheduled for 10 a.m. today"
Senior Center: "Juneteenth event scheduled for Friday"
Letter - CN: Randy Schaeffer: "Wolfowitz cartoon misses the point"

McGreeveys: "Dina blames McGreevey for low book sales"
School Funding: "Funding experiments kept under wraps" -- Uh-oh.

The Ledger missed today's Plainfield story (see Plainfield Today) and still hasn't posted Monday's Union County items. Maybe Crackhead Bob is their web person?

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today and Tomorrow. Plainfield Pride Film Festival. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Info: 757-6103. Complete details and description on the website. FREE.
    • Wednesday. 6:00 PM - "In My Father's Church" and "Round Trip"
    • Thursday. 6:00 PM - "Madame Sata"

  • Exhibit. Through June 18. Wed-Sat, 10 - 4. New Jersey Landscapes by Gerry Heydt. Studio 7 Gallery. 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville. Info: (908) 963-0365.

  • Friday. June 15. 6 PM Potluck. 7 PM Program. Think Globally / Act Locally: Community Pizza Party. First Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Info: 756-0750. FREE.

  • Saturday. June 16. 8 PM. New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus: Greetings From New Jersey. - A concert celebrating its 16th season. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. $25 at the door. Info: www.njgmc.org, or call (609) 396-7774.

  • Thursday. June 21. 6 PM. 3rd Thursday Concerts at Plainwood Square Park. Plainfield's own New Jersey Concert Opera. Sponsor: Plainwood Square Merchants and City of Plainfield. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

100 Black Men: "Newark man gets 21 months for fraud"
Cranford: "Restored WPA mural back at Cranford Post Office"
East Orange: "Council reappoints police director"
Hillside: "Activist unseats incumbent in Hillside runoff" -- Charlotte loses one.
Kean U.: "Kean campus road project at a standstill"
Newark: "Housing Authority fires its special force of housing police"
North Plainfield: "Villa Maria development before Planning Board tonight"
Scotch Plains: "Inmate pleads in rape-killing of Jerseyan"


STATE

2008 Primary - SL: "Menendez joins Clinton campaign"

Budget - SL: "A state budget plan with days to spare"
..... - NYT: "Budget Agreement Is Near, New Jersey Officials Say"
..... - CN: "Corzine, lawmakers agree - with less of last year's drama"
Healthcare: "Report: Jersey runs in middle of the health care pack"
Open Space - SL: "Deal reached on open-space funding"
..... - CN: "Open-space aid bill may be back on ballots"
Stem Cell Research: "State approves funds to become stem cell leader"
Supreme Court Nomination: "Senator may invoke power to halt Rabner" -- Corzine stubs toe again?
UMDNJ: "UMDNJ suspends its top official in Camden amid fiscal allegations"

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


NATION / WORLD

Attorneygate - WP: "Bush Aides Helped Respond to Firings, E-Mails Show"
.......... - Truthout: "PR Expert's Role in Attorney Firing Probed"
Fitzgerald & Libby - WP: "Prosecutor Wants Libby Imprisoned Now"
FDA - SL: "FDA reviews cadaver-tissue industry"
GSA - AP: "GSA Chief Accused of Hatch Act Violation" -- Punishment 'to the fullest extent' recommended.
Guantanamo - Sydney Morning Herald: "Nuremberg Prosecutor: Guantanamo trials unfair"
Immigration 'Reform' - SL: Tom Moran: "Menendez on the big immigration bill: Never mind"
Iraq - NYT: "Iraqis Are Failing to Meet U.S. Benchmarks"


OF INTEREST



AC's Steel Pier: "Swan song of a pier without peer"

Antioch College: "Antioch to Close Amid Money Woes" -- Among Antioch's graduates: Coretta Scott King, Rod Serling, Stephen Jay Gould.
Faith-based Ripoff: "U.S. Grant Winds Up as 2 Ships Gone Awry"
 Home Health Aides: "High Court Rules Against Home Aide on Wages" -- No minimum wage, no overtime. Some career.

Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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Posted by Dan at 9:51 AM

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

'Sonny' Wood dies in crash.. Senior groundbreaking set for July 3.. Ledger 'Sopranos' exclusive.. Rt. 78 changes this weekend..

Sopranos - SL Exclusive: Alan Sepinwall: "'Creator's last word: End speaks for itself"

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today: "Off to bumper booboo bodyshop"

Plain Talker: "Trade Plants, Save Money"
Crescent Times: "Thanks for the Pride Picnic"

Cassell "Sonny" Wood - CN: "Plainfield attorney killed in collision"
..... - SL: "Plainfield car crash victim identified"

Clinton School: "Family Fun Day slated for Thursday"
Senior Center: "Mayor promises Plainfield seniors construction to start July 3"
Union County College: "Fundraiser to aid Union County College"

Rt. 78: "On 2.3-mile 'local' stretch, work area 'moving over' this weekend"

Once again, the Ledger can't get it up -- it's Union County stories, that is. Will post links later, if they get them up.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • FOSH 'Dine Out' event tonight. 5:30 - 9:00 PM. At Cousin's, specializing in Caribbean cuisine. In the Park-Madison complex, West Front Street. Parties of 6 or more, please call ahead: (908) 822-1212. BYOB. Proceeds benefit FOSH community projects.

  • Today through Thursday. Plainfield Pride Film Festival. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Info: 757-6103. Complete details and description on the website. FREE.
    • Tuesday. 6:30 PM - "Arisan"
    • Wednesday. 6:00 PM - "In My Father's Church" and "Round Trip"
    • Thursday. 6:00 PM - "Madame Sata"

  • Exhibit. Through June 18. Wed-Sat, 10 - 4. New Jersey Landscapes by Gerry Heydt. Studio 7 Gallery. 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville. Info: (908) 963-0365.

  • Friday. June 15. 6 PM Potluck. 7 PM Program. Think Globally / Act Locally: Community Pizza Party. First Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Info: 756-0750. FREE.

  • Saturday. June 16. 8 PM. New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus: Greetings From New Jersey. - A concert celebrating its 16th season. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. $25 at the door. Info: www.njgmc.org, or call (609) 396-7774.

  • Thursday. June 21. 6 PM. 3rd Thursday Concerts at Plainwood Square Park. Plainfield's own New Jersey Concert Opera. Sponsor: Plainwood Square Merchants and City of Plainfield. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Edison: "Mayor loses bid to be party leader" -- Very interesting indeed.
Newark: "Newark buyout offer includes up to 60% of pay" -- Or possibility of layoff without severance.
Newark: "St. Michael's and St. James hospitals may be taken over"


STATE

2008 Primary - NYT: "Menendez Is Set to Endorse Clinton for President, Aides Say"
.......... - CN: "Poll: Clinton, Giuliani stay top choices for NJ voters"
Education: "Corzine reported to want Doria in a top education spot"
EWR: "Newark Airport reports 2 'near misses' in May"
UMDNJ: "Billing problems at UMDNJ: Report prompts action"

Legislature:
..... - Adult Businesses: "Limits cleared on adult businesses"
..... - Dual Officeholding - SL: "Assembly clears ban on holding dual offices"
.......... - CN: "Assembly OKs ethics reforms"
..... - Pharmacists: "Bill orders pharmacists to fill all prescriptions"
..... - Religious Rights: "Religious rights grow in Trenton"
 ..... - Tax Relief - SL: "Property tax relief amendment clears Assembly"
.......... - NYT: "Jersey Is Closer to Letting Voters Decide on Property Tax Relief"
.......... - CN: "Property tax relief referendum gains speed"
..... - Towing Ripoffs: "Assembly restricts unfair towing practices"

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


NATION / WORLD

Gonzales Vote - NYT: "In Senate Vote, G.O.P. Fights Off Gonzales Rebuke"
Military Detention of Civilians - NYT: "Judges Say U.S. Can’t Hold Man as ‘Combatant’"


OF INTEREST



Olympics Marketing: "Mocking a Logo, but Loving the Attention"

Gypsy Moths: "Of naked oaks and gypsy moths"
'Mad Hatter' Bank Robber: "Bank asks customers to go bareheaded for service"
Nixon?: Elizabeth Drew: "Nostalgia for Nixon?"

Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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Posted by Dan at 8:43 AM

Monday, June 11, 2007

Sopranos wrap up.. Pride Picnic.. Club Malibu plans.. United Way survey..





The Sopranos: "One Last Family Gathering" (NYT), "A Bang-Up Finale" (WP), and "Don't stop believing" (SL)

PLAINFIELD



Plainfield Today: "Pride Picnic 2007 - An Album"
Crescent Times: "Survey Time Is Here"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "VWBHD Booth At Plainfield Pride Picnic"

Pride Picnic: "Plainfield residents come together with pride"
Terrill Road: "Former Club Malibu nightspot may give way to cafe"
Hospitals - Editorial, CN: "Charity care system needs heartfelt reevaluation"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today through Thursday. Plainfield Pride Film Festival. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Info: 757-6103. Complete details and description on the website. FREE.
    • Monday. 6:00 PM - "It's Not Gay" and "Tarnation"
    • Tuesday. 6:30 PM - "Arisan"
    • Wednesday. 6:00 PM - "In My Father's Church" and "Round Trip"
    • Thursday. 6:00 PM - "Madame Sata"

  • Exhibit. Through June 18. Wed-Sat, 10 - 4. New Jersey Landscapes by Gerry Heydt. Studio 7 Gallery. 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville. Info: (908) 963-0365.

  • Friday. June 15. 6 PM Potluck. 7 PM Program. Think Globally / Act Locally: Community Pizza Party. First Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Info: 756-0750. FREE.

  • Saturday. June 16. 8 PM. New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus: Greetings From New Jersey. - A concert celebrating its 16th season. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. $25 at the door. Info: www.njgmc.org, or call (609) 396-7774.

  • Thursday. June 21. 6 PM. 3rd Thursday Concerts at Plainwood Square Park. Plainfield's own New Jersey Concert Opera. Sponsor: Plainwood Square Merchants and City of Plainfield. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Newark: "City seeks redevelopment on 182 acres of industrial land"
Raritan Boro: "Luxury units could signal change in Raritan Boro"
Union County College: "College asks stargazers for financial assistance"


STATE

Budget: "States Finding Fiscal Surprise: A Cash Surplus" -- NJ clocks in at $1.9B.
'Clean Elections': "$10 donations fuel 'clean elections' plan"
Corruption: "Anti-corruption steps set for review"
Corzine Emails: "Governor's e-mails to ex-girlfriend raise larger access issue"
Legislative Ethics - Editorial, SL: "One ethics standard for all"

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


NATION / WORLD

Guantanamo - WP: "Powell Calls for Closure of Military Prison at Guantanamo"
Gun Sales Info - Editorial, SL: "A bull's eye on gun safety" -- Shortstopping the 'Tiahrt amendment'.
Immigration Judges - WP: "Since 2004, half lack immigration experience, third have GOP insider ties"
Iraq - NYT: "U.S. Arming Sunnis to Battle Old Qaeda Allies" -- In essence, funding both sides.


OF INTEREST

Bloggers: "Libby Supporters Who Wrote to Judge Learn That Letters Take on New Life on the Web"
'Holocaust Industry' author: "Controversial professor denied tenure at DePaul" -- Dershowitz trumps Chomsky and Hilberg.
Lutherans: "N.J. Lutheran Synod backs actively gay clergy"
'Podcast U.': "UCal-Berkeley 'Podcast U.' classes let students listen for free"
Tourette's Syndrome: "Somerville nonprofit supports families dealing with Tourette's"
World Jewish Congress: "Cosmetics Heir to Lead WJC"

Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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Posted by Dan at 9:52 AM

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Pride Picnic today.. Sopranos tonight.. Schools huffing & puffing.. CLIPS is two..

The Sopranos: Fans weigh in (Ledger), say they'll miss the family (Courier) as there is 'one final whack' (NYT)


PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today: "CLIPS is two, change is coming"

Plain Talker: "Where's the "Public" in Public Education?"
Crescent Times: "Congrats on Pride Film Festival" and "Come and Enjoy Pride Picnic"

School District - CN: "Plainfield fills school posts"
..... - SL: "No one 'to sign checks' in Plainfield schools" -- The issues were resolved at an emergency meeting Friday night, which it seems the Ledger did not cover. Bernice laid out the decisions made in her Saturday post here. All dire huffing-and-puffing seems to be just that.

Impeachment Rally: "City protesters call for Bush's ouster"
PBA: "Fundraiser to aid policeman with cancer"
Letter: Frequent Plainfield contributor Herb Kaufman has a piece on the Park Hotel brouhaha, in print edition only.

Abbott Districts - NYT: "Abbott School Districts Among Top Spenders" -- Union County schools here.
Asbury/Plainfield: "Mostly Sunny in Asbury Park" -- Quoting Dornoch's Larry Fishman...

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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY

SMALL PICTURE
Contractors: "Must-Have List: Hammer, Nails, License, Insurance..."
FSBOing: "One City’s Home Sellers Do Better on Their Own"
Mortgages: "Rescuing the loan when the lender goes belly up"
Selling your home: "Why a 'fluffer' may be in your future" -- Real estate and porn, perfect together? A hoot.
Milford, PA: "A One-Light Town Grows Into a Second-Home Hotspot"

BIG PICTURE
Illegal Rentals: "Illegal rentals? Count the dishes"
Mortgage Fraud: "The cash-back transaction: Tricky, not uncommon, but illegal"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
Smart Home Technology: "Wired to Sell"
Trees & Teardowns: "Tudor Charm Loses Ground to McMansion Space"

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"
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"

WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today. June 10. Noon - 6 PM.. 2nd Annual Plainfield Pride Picnic. Sponsors: Sleepy Hollow Realtors and Wells Fargo Mortgage. Music, clowns, facepainting, jugglers and more. Proceeds benefit Hyacinth AIDS Center and The Pride Center. At Leland Avenue Park, near Cook School. FREE.

  • Today. June 10. 2 PM. Display: In Honor of that Grand Old Flag. Flag Day commemorated by the Historical Society of Plainfield with a display of its flag collection. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street. FREE. Refreshments will be served.

  • Exhibit. Through June 18. Wed-Sat, 10 - 4. New Jersey Landscapes by Gerry Heydt. Studio 7 Gallery. 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville. Info: (908) 963-0365.

  • Friday. June 15. 6 PM Potluck. 7 PM Program. Think Globally / Act Locally: Community Pizza Party. First Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Info: 756-0750. FREE.

  • Thursday. June 21. 6 PM. 3rd Thursday Concerts at Plainwood Square Park. Plainfield's own New Jersey Concert Opera. Sponsor: Plainwood Square Merchants and City of Plainfield. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Edison: "Dem chairman facing new test with Choi victories"
EWR: "'Puff portals' disappoint as airport bomb detectors"
Diocese of Metuchen: "A New Keeper of the Faith"
Newark - SL: "City deficit lies in wait, forcing new buyouts"
..... - NYT: "Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James Warned About Charges"
North Plainfield: "Age-restricted villa" -- Villa Maria, that is.
'Buster' DeSoaries: "Preacher's son on mission to teach 'language of respect'"
Watchung: "All eyes are on Watchung surveillance program" -- This disclosure may cause a firestorm over privacy rights.


STATE

The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, June 10, 2007"

Gary Rose, Mr. Biz: "Corzine's go-to guy for talking business"
Ocean Grove: "Gays in a Methodist Town? No Problem (Until Now)"
School Supers' Perks: "State to retract and fix data on educators' perks"
School Vouchers: "NJEA chief responds to readers on union's opposition to vouchers"
UMDNJ: "Monitor: UMDNJ still has problems"

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


NATION / WORLD

Hispanic Voters - NYT: "Hispanic Voters Gain New Clout With Democrats"
Immigration - WP: "For Arizona Border Town, Towers Are Unwelcome Eyes in the Sky"
Iraq - WP: "Military Envisions Longer Stay in Iraq"


OF INTEREST



Newark: "Chinatown, a community that vanished long ago" -- Originally in last Sunday's Ledger, now online after a struggle; also see Newark Chinatown's website.

1967's 'Summer of Love': "(Don’t Go Back to) San Francisco" -- LA's Laurel Canyon wrote the 60s sound track.
Bengay Overdose?: "Muscle-Pain Reliever Is Blamed for Staten Island Runner’s Death"
Catholic Church: "Church's five-year battle vs. sex abuse"
Labor & Buyout Firms: "New Labor Strikes Deals With 'Private Equity Guys'"
Nonprofit Abuse: "Charity's founder paid himself $1.7M"
Student Loans: "Private Loans Deepen a Crisis in Student Debt"

Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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Posted by Dan at 11:09 AM

Saturday, June 9, 2007

P-Funk today.. Bd of Ed moves decisively.. Declaring email bankruptcy?.. Cheez Wiz inventor dies..

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today: "Declaring email bankruptcy?"

Plain Talker: "Howard is Out, Carter is In"
Crescent Times: "Taking the day off"

Campaign Blog wrapups: "Cory Storch" | "Tony Rucker"

Laws of Life Essay: Shatia Wyatt: "Life lessons learned young are a gift" -- Award-winning essay by PHS ninth-grader.

Theft: "Three people steal food from McDonald's drive-thru"
Rt. 22 Pattern Change: "State shuts Rt. 22 U-turn" -- Westbound side, at the IHOP.


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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today. June 9. Noon - 7 PM. Rhythm & Blues by the Brook. Sponsored by Union County Freeholders. At Cedar Brook Park. FREE. -- Featuring P-Funk, see Courier story here.

  • Today. June 9. 7 PM. Opening Gala - Plainfield Pride Film Festival. Screening "20 Centimeters." At the home of Councilor Rashid Burney. 1127 Watchung Avenue. $25/person. Info: 757-6103.

  • Exhibit. Through June 18. Wed-Sat, 10 - 4. New Jersey Landscapes by Gerry Heydt. Studio 7 Gallery. 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville. Info: (908) 963-0365.

  • Sunday. June 10. Noon - 6 PM.. 2nd Annual Plainfield Pride Picnic. Sponsors: Sleepy Hollow Realtors and Wells Fargo Mortgage. Music, clowns, facepainting, jugglers and more. Proceeds benefit Hyacinth AIDS Center and The Pride Center. At Leland Avenue Park, near Cook School. FREE.

  • Sunday. June 10. 2 PM. Display: In Honor of that Grand Old Flag. Flag Day commemorated by the Historical Society of Plainfield with a display of its flag collection. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street. FREE. Refreshments will be served.

  • Friday. June 15. 6 PM Potluck. 7 PM Program. Think Globally / Act Locally: Community Pizza Party. First Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Info: 756-0750. FREE.

  • Thursday. June 21. 6 PM. 3rd Thursday Concerts at Plainwood Square Park. Plainfield's own New Jersey Concert Opera. Sponsor: Plainwood Square Merchants and City of Plainfield. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Bridgewater: "Crane rolls down hill, hits home"
Sharpe James: "James told he's target of grand jury probe"
Mendham: "St. Joseph's Church evicts a group of clergy-abuse victims"
Newark: "Facing Gap in Budget, Newark Plans Buyout Offers"


STATE

A.C. Murders - SL: "Handyman willing to have DNA tested"
..... - NYT: "Man Agrees to DNA Tests in Deaths of Prostitutes"
Democrats: "Dems gather to raise bucks and hear Bill"
Gangs: "9 Tres gang is charged in statewide drug network"
Princeton: "Princeton alumni, trust brains behind $30M neuroscience gift"

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


NATION / WORLD

Bush & Libby Pardon: Dan Froomkin: "What About the Rule of Law?"
CIA's Secret Prisons - WP: "Report Gives Details on CIA Prisons"


OF INTEREST



Obituary: "Edwin Traisman, food scientist, inventor of Cheez Whiz" -- He invented Cheez Whiz and instant pudding and perfected McDonald's french fries; also an NPR audio appreciation.

Paris Hilton: "Paris Hilton in hysterics as she's sent back to LA jail"
Passport Regs: "Passport rules waived amid growing anger"

Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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Posted by Dan at 9:39 AM

Friday, June 8, 2007

More on Howard resignation.. A cautionary development tale.. P-Funk tomorrow at Cedar Brook Park..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today: "Development: A cautionary tale" -- Beware 'creative financing'

Plain Talker: "Madison Playground Repairs Coming"
Crescent Times: "New Ice Cream Shop = Yum!"

Campaign Blog wrapups: "Cory Storch" | "Tony Rucker"

Schools: "Paula Howard: Tension in district forcing her to step down as Superintendent"
FOSH: "Sleepy Hollow group holding dinner June 12"
Hospital Charity Care: "Dems plan $170M boost to hospital charity aid"
Schools: "Career Day slated for Clinton Elementary"
Schools Construction Corp.: "Legislation would ax Schools Construction Corp."
Drug Bust: "Plainfield man charged after wrestling with cops during drug bust"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Tomorrow. June 9. Noon - 7 PM. Rhythm & Blues by the Brook. Sponsored by Union County Freeholders. At Cedar Brook Park. FREE. -- Featuring P-Funk, see Courier story here.

  • Tomorrow. June 9. 7 PM. Opening Gala - Plainfield Pride Film Festival. Screening "20 Centimeters." At the home of Councilor Rashid Burney. 1127 Watchung Avenue. $25/person. Info: 757-6103.

  • Exhibit. Through June 18. Wed-Sat, 10 - 4. New Jersey Landscapes by Gerry Heydt. Studio 7 Gallery. 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville. Info: (908) 963-0365.

  • Sunday. June 10. Noon - 6 PM.. 2nd Annual Plainfield Pride Picnic. Sponsors: Sleepy Hollow Realtors and Wells Fargo Mortgage. Music, clowns, facepainting, jugglers and more. Proceeds benefit Hyacinth AIDS Center and The Pride Center. At Leland Avenue Park, near Cook School. FREE.

  • Sunday. June 10. 2 PM. Display: In Honor of that Grand Old Flag. Flag Day commemorated by the Historical Society of Plainfield with a display of its flag collection. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street. FREE. Refreshments will be served.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Newark: "Newark council members question mayor's tactics"
North Plainfield: "Street fair scheduled for Saturday at noon"
Sayreville: "Residents suspect Superfund sites in cancer cluster"
Scotch Plains: "Slow down for Bambi on Cooper Road"
Union County Prosecutor: "Romankow awaits renomination word"


STATE

Budget: Tom Moran: "GOP seeks swing vote, letting the poor hang"
Elections - SL: "Coalition offers 6 bills to better N.J. elections"
..... - CN: "Voter rights advocates unveil legislation to help meet fed rules"
Trenton: "Educators involved in grades tampering may lose licenses"

Legislature:
..... - DWIs: "Bills target DWI repeats"
..... - Hospital Infections: "Senators advance bill to post hospital-infection data"
..... - Offender-tracking: "Offender-tracking extension advances"
..... - Pennsylvania Fireworks: "Less bang for the bucks"
..... - Smoking: "Bill aims to safeguard kids in smokers' cars"

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


NATION / WORLD

2008 Elections - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "GOP dissing of Bush bodes ill for the party in'08"
Attorneygate - The Hill: "Goodling’s ‘uncomfortable’ conversation piques senators’ interest"
Domestic Spying - WP: "Official: Cheney Urged Wiretaps"
.......... - Truthout: "Comey Implicates Cheney in Wiretapping Reprisal"
Iraq - AP: "U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 3,500"
Libby & Bush - Consortium News: "Last Plamegate Worry for Bush-Cheney"
Russia - NYT: "Putin Presents Bush With Plan on Missile Shield"
Surgeon General Nominee - ABC: "'Homosexuality Isn't Natural or Healthy'"
 Voter Registration Act - McClatchy Wire: "Complaints over enforcement of voter registration law"
War Czar - WP: "Nominee to Coordinate War Offers Grim Forecast on Iraq"


OF INTEREST

NAACP: "NAACP Will Cut Staffing, Close Offices"
Ryland Inn: "For now, there's no food at the inn"
The Sopranos: "Betting Against Tony? Fuhgeddaboudit."

Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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Posted by Dan at 8:44 AM

Thursday, June 7, 2007

P-Funk coming.. Schools Super going.. Fretting over Tony Soprano.. Suspicious eye cast on terror plots..

PLAINFIELD




Plainfield Today: "What next for the schools?"

Plain Talker: "Howard Resigns?" and "Storch Wins Primary"
Crescent Times: "Of rumors and playing hookey"

Campaign Blog wrapups: "Cory Storch" | "Tony Rucker"

Schools - SL: "Schools leader quits in Plainfield"

R&B by the Brook - Saturday:
 July 4th Parade: "Volunteers sought for July 4th parade"
2005 Murder - CN: "Missing man convicted of murder in Plainfield"
.......... - SL: "Absentee defendant guilty of pal's stabbing death"
Voting Machines: "Paper-trail voting printer gets a test run in Warren" -- Coming to us soon.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Exhibit. Through June 18. Wed-Sat, 10 - 4. New Jersey Landscapes by Gerry Heydt. Studio 7 Gallery. 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville. Info: (908) 963-0365.

  • Saturday. June 9. Noon - 7 PM. Rhythm & Blues by the Brook. Sponsored by Union County Freeholders. At Cedar Brook Park. FREE. -- Featuring P-Funk, see Courier story links above.

  • Saturday. June 9. 7 PM. Opening Gala - Plainfield Pride Film Festival. Screening "20 Centimeters." At the home of Councilor Rashid Burney. 1127 Watchung Avenue. $25/person. Info: 757-6103.

  • Sunday. June 10. Noon - 6 PM.. 2nd Annual Plainfield Pride Picnic. Sponsors: Sleepy Hollow Realtors and Wells Fargo Mortgage. Music, clowns, facepainting, jugglers and more. Proceeds benefit Hyacinth AIDS Center and The Pride Center. At Leland Avenue Park, near Cook School. FREE.

  • Sunday. June 10. 2 PM. Display: In Honor of that Grand Old Flag. Flag Day commemorated by the Historical Society of Plainfield with a display of its flag collection. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street. FREE. Refreshments will be served.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Booker & Rice: "After the Fight, Booker’s Top Antagonist Is Still Standing"
.......... - "Sen. Rice still sounds nice to Essex voters"
Linden: "Second slate files to run as independents in November council races"
New Providence: "Revamp of retail center rejected"
North Plainfield: "North Plainfield H.S. holding walk-athon"
Roselle: "Roselle has fewer absentee ballots cast"


STATE

Corzine Press Pick: "Former Gannett state house reporter will be press secretary"
Devereaux Scam Trial: "Mom, sister admit doctoring records"
Exxon Mobil Suit: "Jersey wins suit over oil refineries"
Katz on Corzine: "Katz: I don't have dirt on Corzine"
Open Space Funding: "Groups say the clock is ticking for action on open space funding"
Penn Station (New York): "There's hope at the end of the tunnel"
'Robocalls': "N.J. among states targeting recorded campaign calls"

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


NATION / WORLD

JFK Plot - SL: Bob Braun: "Casting a suspicious eye on some 'big' terror plots"
..... - Opinon Mill: "Jihad with extra cheese" -- A blogger's sharp take. Steven is also the author of the just-released Last Three Miles, story of the building of the Pulaski Skyway.

'No Child Left Behind': "States find loophole: Hold students to lower standards"
Turkey & Iraq - AP: "Turkish Officials Say Troops Enter Iraq"


OF INTEREST



Tony Soprano - SL: "Live, Tony, live! So agree 'Sopranos' viewers"
.......... - Kelly Heyboer's review of Jersey blogs: "Jersey Blogs on The Sopranos"
..... - CN: "Out with a bang?"
Vultures: "N.J.'s vulture culture is on the rise"
Women in NJ Politics: "Female candidates set record with nominations"

Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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