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Monday, January 23, 2006

23 - Monday

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PLAINFIELD EVENTS: the online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.


PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Jonas Lie, Norwegian-American artist with Plainfield ties gets New York show"
Plain Talker: "Assemblyman backs free distribution of tenants' rights booklet"


TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________


NJT / Raritan Valley Line - Editorial, Courier: "New tunnel needs some watchdogs"

Somerset County: "Sheriff: Expenses were in line with my duties"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Menendez' House Seat: "Vas seeks special election for Menendez vacancy"

Death Penalty: "For a most unlikely lobbyist, a major death-penalty victory"
Housing - OpEd, Courier: 'Buster' Soaries: "Affordable housing next step in Dr. King's dream"
Katrina's Displaced: "Jersey's 'orphans of Katrina' begin leaving state in droves"
UMDNJ - Ledger: "Challenge at UMDNJ is the hunt for a leader"
......... - Courier: "UMDNJ president set to leave post"
......... - NY Times: "With UMDNJ under Federal oversight, Corzine removes its president"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Scandal Central:

..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - Analysis, NY Times: "Delicate dance for Bush in depicting spy program as asset"
.......... - Bradenton Herald: "US spying on those who disagree with Bush policies"
..... - Lobbygate - Newsday/AP: "Montana's Sen. Burns Can't Escape Abramoff's Shadow"

Iran: "Why Not a Strike on Iran?"
Iraq Veterans: "Struggling Back From War's Once-Deadly Wounds"
Iraq War - Profiteering: "All's Not Quiet on the Military Supply Front"
Manufacturing: "Exporting Expertise, if Not Much Else"
Medicare: "AP/Ipsos Poll: Majority confused over drug program"
Schools: "College Aid Plan Widens U.S. Role in High Schools"
Supreme Court - OpEd, Ledger: "Wrong to label Alito an ideologue"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

Canadian Elections: "Canadian voters weigh ethics, social issues"
Daylaborers: "Broad survey finds high level of injuries and pay violations"
DNA Genealogy: "Love You, K2a2a, Whoever You Are"
Golf's 'Abramoff effect': "The Muddying of the Greens"
Pensions: "When Your Pension Is Frozen..." and chart showing pensions vs. 401(k)s is here
Photography: "Who Owns Seydou Keïta?"


DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________

Katrina - Levees: "Competing Plans to Repair New Orleans Flood Protection"
..... -Rebuilding: "In New Orleans, Smaller May Mean Whiter"
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