'Buy Muhlenberg' has 2-page ad in Courier

Today's Courier features a double full-page spread bought by the 'Buy Muhlenberg' campaign, outlining the issues around Solaris' proposed closure and the support of Plainfield and nine surrounding communities.

You'll have to run out and buy a copy. Do it now, while there are still some left.

For more on the 'Buy Muhlenberg' campaign, see here.

Letter: On Muhlenberg info, consider source

In a letter in today's Courier, Dottie Gutenkauf lays into the question of who to believe about what is going on as Solaris prepares to shut down Muhlenberg.

Read more here: "On Muhlenberg information, consider the source".

Editorial: Corzine not fighting for hospitals

Today's Courier editorializes that Muhlenberg "is a microcosm for hospital concerns statewide" and that Gov. Corzine's team is not fighting FOR hospitals. Couldn't agree more.

Read the editorial here: "Corzine camp not fighting for hospitals".

Letter: Muhlenberg board has community at heart

The president of Muhlenberg's Board of Trustees, Ron West (who has been attacked by Assemblyman Jerry Green over Solaris' planned closure) writes a long letter in the Courier today.

Read more here: "Muhlenberg directors have community interests at heart"

Muhlenberg: Closing's impact on Central Jersey

The Courier finally got the COMPLETE front page story on the Drew Piscatelli proposal up later in the day.

Read more here: "Muhlenberg: Piscatelli's 'medical mall' proposal"

And they got the accompanying story on the impact of a Muhlenberg closure on other area hospital up.

See more on the impact here: "Muhlenberg closing will be felt all over Central Jersey"

Solaris answers questions on Muhlenberg

Solaris gets two bites at the apple today -- with a 2-page ad spread (which also appeared earlier this week), as well as a 'Q&A' piece.

Read the Q&A piece here: "Solaris answers questions about Muhlenberg".

Muhlenberg: Piscatelli's 'medical mall' proposal

Today's Courier has a front-page story on developer Drew Piscatelli's proposed 'medical mall'.

The middle section of the story -- 'The Plan' -- is missing from the online version, as is the companion piece on the impact a closure would have on Central Jersey. (Dan will transcribe these and post completed items to Plainfield Today later.)

Read more here: "Developer unveils medical-mall concept to keep Plainfield's Muhlenberg open".

This may be the final story by reporter Clem Fiorentino, who has covered the proposed Muhlenberg closure intensively over the past couple months, as he is one of the employees who will be leaving as a result of Gannett's buyout offer to senior employees earlier this month.