Still kludging. Am posting to the blog, and will give a catch-up when my system is restored...............;-( Dan
12/13/2005 - Tuesday
CLIPPINGS is also online here - where you can track down new and old postings and stories
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
.......... - "Santa's visit, horse-and-wagon ride kick Holiday season into high gear"
Attorney General's meeting on bias:
.......... - Ledger: "Plainfield crimes spur talks with activists, police and community leaders"
.......... - Courier: "Officials say crimes against Hispanics have no basis in race"
Obituary: "Rose Doris Denizio Flynn, formerly of Plainfield"
.......... Old-timers may remember her husband was Plainfield Police detective Edward
.......... Flynn, and his father was Plainfield Police Chief John J. Flynn.
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Union, Morris, Sussex Counties: "Two judges put the brakes on use of new DWI tester"
Fanwood: "Man denies stalking 2 women"
Garwood: "Concert to aid injured student"
Garwood: "Police put vandals' 'demolition derby' damage at $500,000"
Union Twp.: "Pay-to-play? Money talks in Union redevelopment plan"
North Plainfield: "Authorities investigating baby's death"
Edison: "Choi asks council to employ consultants at $25K per month"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez' Congress seat: "Perth Amboy's Vas to face primary battle with Hudson's Sires for seat"
Lame Duck Legislature:
............... - Pork mixed with urgent needs?: "Amid budget fears, lawmakers eye $35 million in last-minute bills"
............... - Charity immunity - Ledger: "Charities could face sex-molester lawsuits"
.................... - Courier: "Bill lets more sex-abuse victims sue"
............... - Stem cell research - Ledger: "Senate panel: Voters should decide on $350M in aid for research"
.................... - Courier: "Stem-cell research loan advances to full Senate"
............... - Retailer gift cards: "Gift card protections pass the Assembly"
............... - Bounty hunters: "Bill: Curb N.J. bounty hunters"
............... - Squeamish biology students?: "Bill clears to give students alternatives to dissecting an animal"
............... - Employer health care: "Employers would pay cost of prescribed contraception"
............... - Special-interest legislation?: "Law would add council members to agency"
......................... You have to read it...there is no way a headline could summarize this one --Dan
Jets / Giants Stadium:
.......... - Ledger: "A real team effort"
.......... - Courier: "Stadium price tag could reach $1B"
.......... - NY Times: "Jets and Giants Hail Arena Plan, and Codey"
Merck:
.......... - Ledger: "Vioxx mistrial trips up Merck; Retrial may hear new charges"
.......... - Courier: "1st federal Vioxx case ends with hung jury"
.......... - NY Times: "Mistrial Is Declared in 3rd Suit Over Vioxx"
Death Penalty: "For pro-life nun, state's death penalty deserves execution"
Teen Suicide: "Meant to save teen lives, 'Teen Screen' survey now under siege"
Wind power: "In the Meadowlands, drawing power from sun"
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Supreme Court: "Supreme Court to Review DeLay-led Texas Redistricting"
.......... - and a map of the Texas redistricting is here
Israel / Iran - Times of London: "Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Dunkin' Donuts: "Parent of Dunkin' Donuts Sold for $2.4 Billion"
.......... There may be a crisis of conscience for the politically correct java junkie here: One of the
.......... buyers is the Carlyle Group, in which Bush 41 and other hangers-on have stakes
____________________________________________________________
Coming in the Ledger on December 20, a special section on Medicare Part D.
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "Drowned city cuts its poor adrift"
.......... - Missing children: "Hunt continues for 1,300 children lost during Katrina"
