Still kludging. Am posting to the blog, and will give a catch-up when my system is restored...............;-( Dan
12/15/2005 - Thursday
CLIPPINGS is also online here - where you can track down new and old postings and stories
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
.......... - "Councilwoman Hollis announces Scholarship fundraiser"
Mayor-elect's cabinet possibles: "On brink of changes, Mayor-elect meeting with potential candidates"
Drug Bust - 'Cash Money Brothers' gang busted:
.......... - Courier: "State and City Police team to make 20 arrests in Plainfield, gut local gang"
.......... - Ledger: "Six-month investigation results in gang arrests to break up cocaine operation"
PSE&G Gas Prices: "Double-digit natural gas increases set by BPU; PSE&G goes up 15.4% immediately"
YWCA Theater restoration - Plain Talker: "YWCA Reopens Historic Theatre"
.......... and a link to the podcast interview with Development Director Diane DuBrule is here
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Breast cancer study volunteers needed: "Researchers seek volunteers; Trial examines drug's
preventive effectiveness in healthy women"______________________________________
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
7th Congressional District: "Linda Stender to challenge Ferguson for seat in Congress"
Edison: "Council narrowly OKs $12,500 hire of Choi's consulting team"
South Plainfield: "Boro says discimination suit payout private, asks judge not to force disclosure"
Watchung: "Crystal Ridge Club's owner has it on market; shifting to retail"
Westfield: "Controversy is his stage; Award-winning teacher not afraid to take chances"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine's Transition: "Corruption buster Stuart Rabner is top lawyer; Even political foes hail selection"
College Boards' conflict-of-interest reforms: "Leaders of colleges are still working on new ethics forms"
Community Development Block Grants threatened: "Officials told of effort to reduce assistance"
East Orange: "Council approves pact to develop theater space"
Giants / Jets Stadium: "Suddenly, teams and state are 20 acres apart"
NJ Archives: "Proprietor's Council gives thousands of documents from founding of West Jersey"
NJ Supreme Court: "High court orders hearing on alcohol test's accuracy"
Parsippany: "Council members will lose medical, drug benefits in budget cutting step"
School Bond votes: "Plans get resounding 'no'; just 7 of 19 funding plans statewide win approval"
'Toys for Tots': "Codey directs NJT to step into gap caused by CommerceBank's withdrawal"
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - Newsweek: "Bush in the Bubble; How he governs—and how his M.O. stacks up historically"
.......... - LA Times: "Bush defends Iraq war strategy despite faulty intelligence"
.......... - Washington Post: "Bush Urges 'Patience' on Iraq"
.................... - transcript of his remarks is here
Scandal Central:
.......... - Plamegate - Raleigh News/Obs: "Bush can settle CIA leak riddle, Novak says"
.................... - Washington Post: "Columnist Says Bush Knows Who Leaked Name"
.......... - DeLay / Abramoff:
.................... - "In emails, Abramoff says DeLay pressed for donation"
.............................. - and here is an image of the email in question
.................... - "Bush Expresses a Belief in DeLay's Innocence"
.......... - Torture as a policy - Slate: "Torture for Dummies; Exploding the "ticking bomb" argument"
.................... - NY Times: "House Defies Bush and Backs McCain on Detainee Torture"
.......... - 'Planted' news - USA Today: "Pentagon plans on placing pro-American messages in foreign media without disclosing U.S. as source"
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OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Adwatch - GOP steals the Grinch: "The RNC's photographically doctored new ad"
Air Quality: "How healthy is the air you breathe? You can find out here!"
............ you can check out your address on a national database here
Bias incident and email: "Town employee's email reveals bias in expulsion at Greenwich [CT] beach"
............... Illustrating how email lives forever, and comes back to haunt those who use it.
Eminent Domain: "Fracas over home seizures now moves to the states"
Gangs: A Primer: "How Do You Start a Gang?"
.......... - East Coast Gang Investigators Association
.......... - National Alliance of Gang Investigators Association [lots of good content]
.......... - GRIPE: Gang Reduction Through Intervention, Prevention and Education [resources]
.......... - International Latino Gang Investigators Association
Public Records: "Millions of irreplaceable documents were destroyed by Katrina; Will the catastrophe jumpstart efforts to digitize?"
Satellite Radio: "Star Wars between 'The Boss' and 'The King of all Media'?"
Snitching. Have you given it any thought?: "The high cost of snitching for law enforcement"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina / Rita - Rebuilding: "Federal Loans to Homeowners Along Gulf Lag"
