CLIPPINGS: is online here - you can track down new and old postings and stories.
PLAINFIELD TODAY: my personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: the online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Obituary: "Dr. Richard F. Neblett, active board member"
... He will be sorely missed! Memorial service: Wednesday, 11:30 am,
... United Church of Christ, West 7th Street and Madison Avenue
Ooops!: Saturday's Courier had a nice writeup on Giovanna's restaurant in print edition.
... Meant to call it to everyone's attention, but slipped up. Nice to have it noticed! Sadly, the
... editor -- if there was one -- didn't kill the 'right next to Fanwood' bit which gridges me so!
... Check the restaurant out yourself here
Letter in Ledger: Plainfielder -- and retired Clinton School teacher -- Rita Goldstein has a
... letter in today's Ledger print edition, unfortunately not online, concerning the raise the
...Freeholders voted themselves and turning down raises for teachers, cops, and firefighters.
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....... |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Union County: "Property taxes continue to climb around the county"
Cranford: "Ordinance sets 'green' standards for new and existing municipal buildings"
Sayreville: "Developers to air proposals for 410-acre National Lead site"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Ledger! Sheesh! What gives? So today we have a Page One story on possible
redevelopment of Jersey City's famed 1906 Powerhouse -- not online. And 'Perspective'
has an important front page piece on eminent domain -- again missing in action. --Dan
Corzine Cabinet - Ledger: "Before she's AG, Farber's past to be plumbed by Senate"
............... -Courier: "AG nominee Farber expected to sail through confirmation"
............... -OpEd, Gannett: Bob Ingle: "Politics Patrol: Can Corzine put N.J. on a new path?"
.......... - Susan Bass Levin: Fran Wood: "Levin's fast-track to intense scrutiny"
Codey: "Codey leaves top post through low-cost exit"
Menendez: "Even as Dem junior senator, Menendez still could wield clout"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, January 22, 2006"
Beer [again]: "A statewide brewpub crawl"
'Clean Energy' Solar Program - Editorial, Ledger: "Solar program shadows"
Crime Fighting: "East Orange cops now look for DNA at all property-crime scenes"
.......... - Accompanying story: "East Orange police go high-tech"
Demographics - NJ Monthly: "How Jersey are you?"
DWI: "Goodbye Breathalyzer"
East Orange: "State shuts down rooming house for mentally ill"
Ocean County: "Deal Would Let Dying Officer Leave Pension to Companion"
PSE&G / Exelon Merger: "Power-plant price tags remain a divisive issue
......... A must read! Are NJ consumers going to get screwed by the utilities again?
Illustration from NY Times. Click on image to enlarge.
Real Estate - NY Times: "An Exodus from NJ -- Driven by Home Prices"
Rutgers: "Consultant: Fundraising at Rutgers in need of overhaul"
UMDNJ: "Petillo forced out, to leave before March, in deal reached with Corzine"
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
.......... - Domestic spying:
.................... - NY Times: "More Attacks and Meetings on a Program Under Fire"
.................... - LA Times: "GOP Praises Eavesdropping Program"
.................... - eWeek: "MSN, Yahoo Turn Over Search Terms to Feds"
.......... - Lobbygate:
.................... - Bush/Abramoff Meeting? - Salon: "A Tip for the Press Corps: Ask about May 19th"
......................... - Lou Dubose on same - Texas Observer: "Abramoff and clients met with Bush"
.............................. - and again: "Pimping of the Presidency: Abramoff bills clients for time with Bush"
.................... - Rep. Ney: "For Ohio's Ney, lobbyist largesse is par for the course"
.......... - Plamegate: "CIA Leak Case: Libby's lawyers seek to subpoena journalists"
Guest Worker Plan: "Amid Rifts, GOP Backs Guest-Worker Plan"
Homeland Security: "Harry Belafonte says Bush misleads, likens DHS to Gestapo"
Iran - Deutsche Welle: "Iran Denies Shifting Assets From Europe"
Medicare - LA Times: "Medicare Drug Program May Harm, Not Help, GOP"
Supreme Court - Reuters: "Frist Calls Alito Democrats' "Nightmare""
Voting Machines - Washington Post: "In controlled test, Florida results are easily manipulated"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Reviews - Documentary: "Why We Fight"
..... | Film Critic | Huffington Post / Rieckhoff | LA Daily News | M&C |
......| NY Times | Reel.com | Reeling | Slant | USA Today |
Black Churches, Gay Members: "Attitudes toward gays discussed at conference"
...................Sponsor National Black Justice Coalition's website is here
.......... - Washington Post: "Black Gays Ask Clergy For Tolerance"
.......... - LA Times: "Black Clergy Tackle Homophobia"
Credit Cards: "Changing guidelines will cost those who only make minimum payments"
eBay - PC Magazine: "Secrets of Selling On eBay"
.............. Read this how-to series before selling on eBay and sell like the pros
......... NY Times: "Demystifying the eBay Selling Experience"
Ben Franklin: "Benjamin Franklin is really a Jersey guy"
Eminent Domain: "Foes turn a ruling on its head, targeting Souter's property"
......... Angered by ruling, petitioners want his 200-year-old farm seized, turned into inn
Geek Patrol: "Painless and Effective Backup"
Home Safety: "Is your home 'senior-proof'?" -- Boomers! Are you listening?!
Obituary: "Stanley H. Biber, 82, Surgeon Among First to Do Sex Changes"
......... NPR has a remembrance of him and his impact on Trinidad, Colorado here
Passwords: "How to Write Better Passwords"
Real Estate: "Lofty expectations: 'wrong' side of the tracks has become right place to build"
.......... - Christian Science Monitor: "Housing market slides from 2005 peak"
Same-sex Marriage: "Maryland judge voids ban on same-sex marriage"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "Mayor Nagin to oppose moratorium on building permits"
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PLAINFIELD TODAY: my personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: the online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Obituary: "Dr. Richard F. Neblett, active board member"
... He will be sorely missed! Memorial service: Wednesday, 11:30 am,
... United Church of Christ, West 7th Street and Madison Avenue
Ooops!: Saturday's Courier had a nice writeup on Giovanna's restaurant in print edition.
... Meant to call it to everyone's attention, but slipped up. Nice to have it noticed! Sadly, the
... editor -- if there was one -- didn't kill the 'right next to Fanwood' bit which gridges me so!
... Check the restaurant out yourself here
Letter in Ledger: Plainfielder -- and retired Clinton School teacher -- Rita Goldstein has a
... letter in today's Ledger print edition, unfortunately not online, concerning the raise the
...Freeholders voted themselves and turning down raises for teachers, cops, and firefighters.
....... x----------------------------------x
....... |..................................|
....... |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
....... |..................................|
....... |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
....... |..................................|
....... x----------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Union County: "Property taxes continue to climb around the county"
Cranford: "Ordinance sets 'green' standards for new and existing municipal buildings"
Sayreville: "Developers to air proposals for 410-acre National Lead site"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Ledger! Sheesh! What gives? So today we have a Page One story on possible
redevelopment of Jersey City's famed 1906 Powerhouse -- not online. And 'Perspective'
has an important front page piece on eminent domain -- again missing in action. --Dan
Corzine Cabinet - Ledger: "Before she's AG, Farber's past to be plumbed by Senate"
............... -Courier: "AG nominee Farber expected to sail through confirmation"
............... -OpEd, Gannett: Bob Ingle: "Politics Patrol: Can Corzine put N.J. on a new path?"
.......... - Susan Bass Levin: Fran Wood: "Levin's fast-track to intense scrutiny"
Codey: "Codey leaves top post through low-cost exit"
Menendez: "Even as Dem junior senator, Menendez still could wield clout"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, January 22, 2006"
Beer [again]: "A statewide brewpub crawl"
'Clean Energy' Solar Program - Editorial, Ledger: "Solar program shadows"
Crime Fighting: "East Orange cops now look for DNA at all property-crime scenes"
.......... - Accompanying story: "East Orange police go high-tech"
Demographics - NJ Monthly: "How Jersey are you?"
DWI: "Goodbye Breathalyzer"
East Orange: "State shuts down rooming house for mentally ill"
Ocean County: "Deal Would Let Dying Officer Leave Pension to Companion"
PSE&G / Exelon Merger: "Power-plant price tags remain a divisive issue
......... A must read! Are NJ consumers going to get screwed by the utilities again?
Illustration from NY Times. Click on image to enlarge.
Real Estate - NY Times: "An Exodus from NJ -- Driven by Home Prices"
Rutgers: "Consultant: Fundraising at Rutgers in need of overhaul"
UMDNJ: "Petillo forced out, to leave before March, in deal reached with Corzine"
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
.......... - Domestic spying:
.................... - NY Times: "More Attacks and Meetings on a Program Under Fire"
.................... - LA Times: "GOP Praises Eavesdropping Program"
.................... - eWeek: "MSN, Yahoo Turn Over Search Terms to Feds"
.......... - Lobbygate:
.................... - Bush/Abramoff Meeting? - Salon: "A Tip for the Press Corps: Ask about May 19th"
......................... - Lou Dubose on same - Texas Observer: "Abramoff and clients met with Bush"
.............................. - and again: "Pimping of the Presidency: Abramoff bills clients for time with Bush"
.................... - Rep. Ney: "For Ohio's Ney, lobbyist largesse is par for the course"
.......... - Plamegate: "CIA Leak Case: Libby's lawyers seek to subpoena journalists"
Guest Worker Plan: "Amid Rifts, GOP Backs Guest-Worker Plan"
Homeland Security: "Harry Belafonte says Bush misleads, likens DHS to Gestapo"
Iran - Deutsche Welle: "Iran Denies Shifting Assets From Europe"
Medicare - LA Times: "Medicare Drug Program May Harm, Not Help, GOP"
Supreme Court - Reuters: "Frist Calls Alito Democrats' "Nightmare""
Voting Machines - Washington Post: "In controlled test, Florida results are easily manipulated"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Reviews - Documentary: "Why We Fight"
..... | Film Critic | Huffington Post / Rieckhoff | LA Daily News | M&C |
......| NY Times | Reel.com | Reeling | Slant | USA Today |
Black Churches, Gay Members: "Attitudes toward gays discussed at conference"
...................Sponsor National Black Justice Coalition's website is here
.......... - Washington Post: "Black Gays Ask Clergy For Tolerance"
.......... - LA Times: "Black Clergy Tackle Homophobia"
Credit Cards: "Changing guidelines will cost those who only make minimum payments"
eBay - PC Magazine: "Secrets of Selling On eBay"
.............. Read this how-to series before selling on eBay and sell like the pros
......... NY Times: "Demystifying the eBay Selling Experience"
Ben Franklin: "Benjamin Franklin is really a Jersey guy"
Eminent Domain: "Foes turn a ruling on its head, targeting Souter's property"
......... Angered by ruling, petitioners want his 200-year-old farm seized, turned into inn
Geek Patrol: "Painless and Effective Backup"
Home Safety: "Is your home 'senior-proof'?" -- Boomers! Are you listening?!
Obituary: "Stanley H. Biber, 82, Surgeon Among First to Do Sex Changes"
......... NPR has a remembrance of him and his impact on Trinidad, Colorado here
Passwords: "How to Write Better Passwords"
Real Estate: "Lofty expectations: 'wrong' side of the tracks has become right place to build"
.......... - Christian Science Monitor: "Housing market slides from 2005 peak"
Same-sex Marriage: "Maryland judge voids ban on same-sex marriage"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "Mayor Nagin to oppose moratorium on building permits"
.
