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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Council tonight.. Board of Ed standing room only.. Carter gets warm reception.. New Red Cross exec..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today:
(Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below) Plain Talker:
Crescent Times: "The Board of Ed meeting"

Schools: "Plainfield greets interim schools chief with cheers"
Chief Santiago: "Chief stung by call to oust him in overhaul plan"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Tonight. June 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • 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


JFK Medical Center: "Stroke site designation for hospital, state's 2nd"
Linden: "Linden budget contains tax hike"
Springfield: "Town hopes its video secures the debut of 'Simpsons' film (set in its own Springfield)"
Watchung Reservation: "Blitz event explores area's biodiversity"


STATE


Supreme Court Nomination - SL: "Gill drops bid to block Rabner for chief justice"
.......... - A challenge: "Ex-Bergen prosecutor questions Rabner's character"
.......... - Tom Moran: "It took a friend of Rabner's to give'em hell"
..... - CN: "Senate lifts block of Rabner's nomination"
..... - NYT: "Senator Drops Objections to Corzine Court Nominee"

Princeton: "Former Senate majority leader to teach at Princeton"
State Police: "Judge to decide on documents sought in state police case"
Stem Cell Research: "State antes up $10M to study stem cells"
Turnpike Privatization: "Internet petition targets Corzine on toll roads sale"
UMDNJ: "Pay cut, tuition hike set at UMDNJ"

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Margulies' Cartoon is here
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NATION / WORLD


2008 Presidential Run - NYT: "Bloomberg Quits G.O.P., Fueling Talk of ’08 Bid"



OF INTEREST


Kush: "Scholars Race to Recover a Lost Kingdom on the Nile"

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

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Mayor wants to get rid of police chief.. Bd of Ed tonight.. NJT starts bridge work..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below)
Plain Talker: "BOE meeting at PHS" and "Hell to the Chief" and "An Interesting Summer Sight"
Crescent Times: "Not so quick comments: Guadalupe, the Chief, the Board of Ed"
Plainfield Trees: "Dawn Redwood"

Board of Ed - Editorial, CN: "Don't blame board for fast action"
YWCA: "New group aims to motivate children"
United Church of Christ: "Summer Discovery Camp for kids"
Crime - CN: "Plainfield man gets 18 years in burglaries"
..... - SL: "Plainfield burglar sentenced to 18 years in jail"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Tonight. June 19. 7 PM. Board of Education. Business Meeting. PHS Library, 950 Park Avenue. Residents will get 3 minutes each to comment on matters of interest.

  • Tomorrow. June 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • 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


Clark: "Judge rules for senior housing"
Healy Trial: "Mayor's trial paints 2 sides of bar battle"
Sharpe James: "James to leave Essex County College after just a year" -- Fuller story in print only.
Morristown & Erie Rwy: "Linden-Cranford rail link gets funding"
Newark: "Owners Push New Arena, but Residents Fear Change"


STATE


Budget: "Budget plan sails through committee"
Civil Unions - SL: "State panel studying civil unions' success"
..... - NYT: "New Jersey Civil Union Board Hears Bias Charge"
Corruption: "Two indicted on Paterson bribery charges" -- Ignored Section 8 complaints for cash.
Death Penalty - SL: "One juror can spare a retarded murderer"
..... - NYT: "Court Says Showing of Mental Retardation Can Block Execution"
Pensions: "Trenton retreats on state retiree health co-pays"
Public Records: "Pleasantville school district pays $51K in records case" -- Had refused to release minutes of closed meetings.
Supreme Court Nominee: "Corzine wants senator to clarify Rabner snub"
Turnpike: "Corzine: Public comes first in Turnpike privatization"
Legislature --

..... - Local Finance Board: "Levin seeks seat on finance board"

..... - Spam: "Senate approves measure to crack down on spam"
..... - Stem cell research: "Assembly panel advances $450M for stem cell plan"
..... - Odds 'n Ends: "Flame retardant beds, retirement honors, more..."

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


NATION / WORLD


Attorneygate - LAT: "U.S. attorneys fallout seeps into courts"
CIA - NYT: "Question Time for Nominee Linked to Interrogations"
Impeachment? - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Last thing Dems, country need is an impeachment trial"
Iraq - WP: "Embassy Staff In Baghdad Inadequate, Rice Is Told"
'Signing Statements' - WP: "Study Finds Administration Has Ignored Laws"
White House Emails - WP: "Bush Aides' Misuse of E-Mail Detailed by House Committee"
..... - NYT: "House Panel Says Records of E-Mails Are Missing"


OF INTEREST


'Made in China': "As More Toys Are Recalled, the Trail Ends in China" -- Add toy safety to food and drug safety concerns.

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

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Monday, June 18, 2007

Plainfield and AG nominee Milgram.. La Virgen de Guadalupe.. Dawn Redwoods..

'Sonny' Wood's funeral is this morning, 11 AM, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1430 Park Avenue.

PLAINFIELD


Plainfield Today: "Plainfield and AG nominee Milgram"



Photo by Bernice Paglia, Plaintalker


Plain Talker: "Special Event Draws Hundreds" -- Blessed images of La Virgen de Guadalupe and San Juan Diego arrive in Plainfield.

Plainfield Trees: "Dawn Redwood"
'3rd Thursday' Concerts: "Concert Opera to perform Wednesday" -- OK guys, wake up! Is it Thursday or Wednesday? I'm betting Thursday. Gremlins again. Grrrr...
Plainfield Idol: "Plainfield Idol auditions July 17"

Abbott Schools - Editorial, SL: "Evidence for the Abbotts: Preschools"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Tonight. June 18. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tomorrow. June 19. 7 PM. Board of Education. Business Meeting. PHS Library, 950 Park Avenue. Residents will get 3 minutes each to comment on matters of interest.

  • Wednesday. June 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • 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


Cable TV: "Somerville, Piscataway public access stations changing channels"
Elizabeth: "From bikes to Groundwork Elizabeth" -- Bike paths?! What ever happened to our Green Brook bike trail?
Morristown Daylaborers: "Day laborers in Morristown rally for rights"


STATE


2009 Governor Race?: "Observers see Christie going toward political run"
Budget: "Budget bars grants to municipalities"
Supreme Court Nomination: "Rabner's experience under microscope"

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


NATION / WORLD


Congress v. White House - Legal Times: "Conflict Over Executive Privilege Looms"
Iraq:
Abu Ghraib - New Yorker: "Gen. Taguba investigated the scandal, became one of its casualties" -- A Seymour Hersh piece.
Contracts - AP: "Lawmakers eye criminal charges over defense contracts"
Occupation - Guardian/UK: "Blair knew US had no post-war plan for Iraq"
Outlook - WP: "Petraeus: Iraq 'Challenges' to Last for Years"
Voting Machines - Miami Herald: "Congress eyes voting machines in disputed race" -- Where 18,000 votes were not recorded.
Walter Reed Hospital - Army Times: "Massive mail backlog found at Walter Reed"


OF INTEREST


Auto Headrests: "Correctly positioning headrest can reduce chance of whiplash injury"
Teachers & Merit Pay: "Long Reviled, Merit Pay Gains Among Teachers"

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

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

More on Schools.. Relay for Life slideshow.. Crescent Area garage sale.. Kearney obit..

PLAINFIELD





Plainfield Today: "Relay for Life 2007 - A Slideshow"

Crescent Times: "3-day Garage Sale to benefit Crescent Area"

Schools: "School board under fire after Howard resignation"

Liquor Licenses: "Liquor licenses boon, bust for towns" -- and state definitions. Table shows Plainfield with 34 total: 16 bar/restaurant, 13 liquor store, 5 club.

Plainwood Square Concerts: "Summer concert series continues at park"

Obituary: "Dr. Annette Kearney, former Plainfield School Superintendent"

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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY


SMALL PICTURE
Credit Bureaus and You: "How credit bureaus are profiting off your loan applications"
Fraud: "Web Help for Getting a Mortgage the Criminal Way"

BIG PICTURE
Factories to Condos: "‘Gold Coast,’ Sterling Views, but ..."
NJ Mortgage Fraud: "Mortgage fraud skyrocketing; NJ tops nation in the growth of schemes"
Mortgages & Bond Markets: "Slumping Confidence in Bonds Tied to Subprime Mortgages"
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" -- North Plainfield?! Warren?! Yup.
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"

WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Tomorrow. June 18. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Wednesday. June 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • 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


Development: "Last-ditch effort to keep Bayonne a shipping town"
Linden: "Linden crackdown targets speeders"
Maplewood: "Renewal Push Turns Avenue in Decline Into Tree-Lined Shopping District"
Newark: "Uncertainty roils Newark City Hall workers"
New Providence: "Resident wants end to diversity panel's closed meetings"
Paper Mill Playhouse: "Pure Gilbert and Sullivan? No. But Still a Glorious Thing."
Roselle: "Voter fraud? Absentee ballots in Democratic primary examined" -- Allegations of fraud in 2006 on behalf of De Filippo candidate.
Somerville: "Blueprint to redevelop old landfill expected this week"


STATE


The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, June 17, 2007"

Corzine & Unions: "Corzine may yield to unions on benefit"
Clean Elections: "Filling the Coffers With $10 Here and There"
Gender Discrimination: "State cracks down on transgender discrimination"
Jersey City's Healy: "Mayor’s Turbulent Evening Is Big Case for Small Court"
Port Authority - SL: "Corzine, Spitzer tell P.A. to end its secretive ways"
..... - NYT: "Port Authority Needs More Openness, Governors Say, and They Have a Plan"
Schools Bonding: "Connecting With the Voters on Bond Issues"
Supreme Court: "Chief Justice Zazzali: His 8-month run was one mad dash"

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


NATION / WORLD


Iraq - WP: "Abu Ghraib Investigator Points to Pentagon"
Palestine - NYT: "Hamas May Find It Needs Its Enemy"
Turkey - SL: "More unrest in Turkey"


OF INTEREST


Drug Safety: "FDA Scrutiny Scant In India, China as Drugs Pour Into U.S."
Food Safety: "Globalization in Every Loaf" -- Eating anything made with
anything from abroad is getting scary. Note the weasel words from the food corporations.

Duke Rape Case: "Prosecutor in Duke Case Gives Up His Law License"
Graduations: Fran Wood: "Too much pomp for the circumstances" -- I'm with Fran!
Miracles: "Belief in miracles is as strong as ever"
Tattoos: "Erasing Tattoos, Out of Regret or Simply to Get a Fresh Canvas"

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

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Saturday, June 16, 2007

Plainfield Today 6th most influential NJ blog.. East 9th Street lots update.. Relay for Life tonight.. Gay Men's Chorus tonight..

PLAINFIELD

Plainfield Today: "Plainfield Today ranked 6th most influential blog in NJ"
...and here are WORKING links to stories the 'link gremlins' attacked recently:
Plain Talker: "The Yates House"
Crescent Times: "Update on East 9th Street Lots"
Plainfield Redevelops: "The making of a place called community: Visual tools"

Drake House: "Flags slated to fly at Drake House Museum"
Juneteenth: Nice photos in today's Courier, print edition only.
T.E.A.M.S. Charter School: "Plainfield students practice city planning"
The McGreeveys: "McGreevey's ex gets split ruling on libel"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Tonight Overnight. June 16/17. 6 PM to 8 AM. Relay for Life of Plainfield. Teams will walk/run overnight to raise funds for cancer research. Come to watch, visit or make a contribution. Hub Stine Field, Randolph Road, below Woodland Avenue. Several teams, including one sponsored by the McWilliams family, will participate.

  • Tonight. 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.

  • 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.

  • Monday. June 18. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Wednesday. June 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • 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


Perth Amboy: "Ex-aide sentenced to jail in theft" -- But in Plainfield, if thousand$$$ disappear from the Tax Collector's office, nothing happens.
South Bound Brook: "Weeks after $1000 fine, official faces new OPRA complaint"


STATE


Budget: "More than 100 appear at first-ever hearing to discuss state budget"
Homeland Security: "State anti-terror official suspended"
Lead Paint: "State justices toss lawsuit on danger of lead paint in homes"
Supreme Court Nomination
: "Nomination Feud Redraws Battle Lines in Trenton"

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


NATION / WORLD


Attorneygate - WP: "Another Justice Dept. Official Quitting; Elston Had Role in Firings"

.......... - Dan Froomkin: "Why Were They Fired?" -- A roundup of journalist's thoughts on the question.
Immigration 'Reform' - NYT: "Broad Effort to Resurrect Immigration Bill"
Iraq - The Mercenaries - WP: "Iraq Contractors Face Growing Parallel War"
Libby Pardon - WP: "No Pardon Anytime Soon"
Military - Mental Health - WP: "Pentagon Report Criticizes Troops' Mental-Health Care"


OF INTEREST


Duke Rape Case Prosecutor --

.......... -
Charlotte News & Observer: "Nifong to resign, could lose his law license"
.......... -
NYT: "Facing Sanction, Duke Prosecutor Says He’ll Resign"
.......... -
WP: "Prosecutor in Duke Case Says He Intends to Resign"

Greenwich Village Assault: "NJ Lesbians in assault to appeal their terms"
'Made in China': "Stores pull Thomas trains after lead paint revelation"


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

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Friday, June 15, 2007

Schools: Victim? Hero? Villain?.. 'Sonny' Wood obituary.. Gay Men's Chorus at Crescent.. Yesterday's bad link fixed..

PLAINFIELD



Plainfield Today: (Gremlins at it again - this link works, one in email does not -- Dan) "Schools: Howard as victim? Green as hero? Who's the villain?" and "Gay Men's Chorus at Crescent tomorrow"
Apologies for broken link to yesterday's post - "McWilliams team slated for weekend event" - it's working now.

Crescent Times: "Redevelopment - A New Blog Started" and "Plainfield redevelops"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Library exhibit of VWB Porch Tour"

Abbott Preschools: "Study finds quality N.J. preschools paying off"
Juneteenth: "Juneteenth Day Celebrations"
'National Night Out': "Input is needed for summer event"

Obituary: "Cassell (Sonny) Wood Jr., Plainfield attorney"

Rental Assistance: "State's rent-relief program is cut by $10 million"
Schools: "Duty to guard kids doesn't end at last period, Court says"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today. 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.

  • 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.

  • Tomorrow. 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


Hillside: "2nd Ward results may signal change"
Sharpe James: "Often Accused, Never Charged, Newark’s Ex-Mayor Faces U.S."
Newark: "Newark rethinking redevelopment plans after ruling"
Newark, New Brunswick: "Study: Arts fuel N.J. cities' growth"


STATE


'Christmas Tree' Items - SL: "Some can't see way past budget 'transparency'"
.......... - NYT: "In Culling of Pet Projects, Legislators Feel a Bit Left Out"
.......... - CN: "GOP blasts Democrats for budgeting behind doors"
Corruption: Tom Moran: "Devereaux case puts the state's vices on trial"
Ft. Dix Plot - SL: "'Fort Dix Six' plead not guilty"
.......... - NYT: "Judge Promises Speedy Trial in Fort Dix Case"
Rutgers: "Legislators fail to gather Rutgers support on sports"
Schools Construction Corp. - SL: "Assembly panel clears plan to revamp school construction"
.......... - CN: "Assembly panel moves to dismantle SCC"
State Pensions - SL: "State packages don't save money"
.......... - NYT: "Trying to Save, New Jersey Drove Up Pension Costs"
Supreme Court Nomination - SL: "Lawmakers: Diversity is Gill's key concern"
.......... - CN: "Gill not talking about blocking Rabner nomination"
Legislature:

..... - Medical mistakes: "Lifting veil of secrecy from hospital errors"
..... - Road rage: "Assembly seeks tougher penalties for road rage"
..... - Global warming: "Panel acts to order greenhouse gas cuts"

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


NATION / WORLD


Attorneygate - WP: "Did Gonzales Meeting With Goodling Consitute Improper Influence?"
Goverment - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "A government that hardly matters anymore"
Immigration - WP: "Immigration Bill Has New Life In Senate"

Libby Sentencing - WP: "Libby Loses Bid to Stay Out of Jail For Appeal"


OF INTEREST




Photo, Bloomberg News

Mortgages: "Foreclosure Rate Hits Historic High" and "More Trouble in Subprime Mortgages"

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

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Jerry Green's budget items.. McWilliams team slated for weekend event.. Eminent domain limited.. Pride Festival closes tonight..

PLAINFIELD



Plainfield Today: "McWilliams team slated for weekend event" -- 'Relay for Life' cancer fundraiser at Hub Stine.

Plain Talker: "Getting the News Out"

Assemblyman Green's Proposed Budget Changes (also see stories under NJ section below): Go to Budget Resolutions page. Click on 'Show all budget resolutions' button. Assemblyman Green's main resolutions are:
  • 1422 - $1.1M for recidivism reduction in Union County
  • 1423 - $9M for Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center
  • 1427 - $450K for City of Plainfield for Operation CeaseFire
Business: "Small-business expert helps Plainfield residents' dream jobs become reality"
PBA Fundraiser: "Fund-raiser tonight to benefit Officer Roger Howell"
NIE Teacher of the Year: "Rosalind Campbell-Lucas of Woodland School"
McGreeveys: "McGreevey tells divorce court: It's all Dina's own fault"

Service for 'Sonny' Wood: Monday, June 18, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1430 Park Avenue, Plainfield. 9 AM: The family will receive friends at the church. 11 AM: Funeral.


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today. 6 PM. Plainfield Pride Film Festival. Festival finale: "Madame Sata". At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Info: 757-6103. Complete details and description on the website. FREE.

  • 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


Diamond Hill Road/I-78 Interchange: "A plea to drop Rt. 78 project"
Linden: "Linden's city attorney to lead its Democrats"
Scotch Plains: "Losing council candidate files suit"
Jayson Williams Retrial: "Attorneys seek to suppress 911 call in retrial" -- Transcript of call here.


STATE


Budget -Legislative Changes:
..... - SL: "Lawmakers' add-ons face public scrutiny"
..... - NYT: "N.J. Legislators’ Pet Spending Projects, Exposed"
..... - CN: "Lawmakers find $65M for budget in drug plan"
..... - BR: "Dems won't release all funding requests"

Eminent Domain - SL: "Court limits towns' power to seize land"

.......... - Bob Braun: "'Anything goes' becomes 'not so fast' on eminent domain"
.......... - "Ruling gives hope to property owners"
..... - NYT: "Town Went Too Far in Trying to Take Land, Court Says"
..... - APP: "Ruling heartens redevelopment foes"
..... - BR: "Ruling limits use of eminent domain"

Supreme Court - SL: "Gill keeps block on Rabner for court"
.......... - Editorial, SL: "One senator in the way"
..... - NYT: "Nomination of Chief Justice Raises Questions in Trenton"
..... - CN: "Senators want to slow down Rabner nomination"

Child Advocate: "Child Advocate under scrutiny for possible ethics breach"
Drug Testing: "Schools fear for their drug-testing programs"
Family Leave: "Corzine urges Legislature to approve paid family leave"
NJT: "NJ Transit: It's not cheaper to keep aging cars"
Rutgers: "RU says funding gap forces another tuition hike at university"
Shield Law: "Justices fault journalist on Shield Law"

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


NATION / WORLD


Attorneygate - McClatchy: "White House subpoenas ratchet up confrontation with Congress" -- Both documents and personnel subpoenaed.
.......... - WP: "2 Former Aides to Bush Get Subpoenas"
.......... - Daily Kos: "Congressman John Conyers' Sumnary of the Facts"
FBI - ABC: "FBI Terror Watch List 'Out of Control'"
..... - WP: "FBI Finds It Frequently Overstepped in Collecting Data"
Iraq - WP: "No Drop in Iraq Violence Seen Since Troop Buildup"
US Army - Truthout: "Anti-Semitic Bible Teachings Posted, Then Disappear From Army Site"


OF INTEREST




3rd Grade worksheet. (Click to enlarge.)

'Math Wars': "Battle Over Math Drives Off a New Schools Chief" -- Ridgewood's community blog is here.

Downtown Revival: "Silver Spring: A Dose of Art and Entertainment Revives a Suburb"
Ovarian Cancer: "Early signs of ovarian cancer are identified"
Subprime Mortgages: "Lawmaker Warns Fed on High-Risk Mortgages"


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

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