PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Councilman Burney sponsors earthquake relief fundraiser"
PHS Girls Track: "Plainfield girls race to Union County title"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison: "Residents decry Hartz Mountain's plans for former Ford plant"
Fanwood: "Fanwood lobbyist indicted in impersonation of federal agent"
Long Hill: "NJ's first openly gay mayor's rise defies conventional wisdom"
Piscataway: "Town faces higher price for Halper farm, used unreliable appraisal"
Roselle: "Body found in Newark park identified as missing Roselle student, 14"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Inaugural Speech - PNJ: David Rebovich: "Gov. Corzine, Between The Lines"
..... - Cabinet - PNJ: "Corzine Administration Photo Gallery"
..... - Farber for AG - Ledger: "Key panel approves nominee for AG"
.......... - Courier: "Farber nod cleared by judiciary committee"
.......... - NY Times: "Nearing Confirmation, a Corzine Nominee Hears Tough Questions"
Menendez: "Menendez extends a welcoming hand to South Jersey leaders"
Menendez' Vacant Seat - JJ: "Gov mulls filling seat of Menendez with special election"
5th Congressional District - SL: "Ex-aide to Clinton, McGreevey joins 5th District race"
Abortion: "Anti-abortion proponents rally at the Statehouse"
Apartment Rents: "N.J.'s rents found unaffordable; average 2-bedroom is $1,085"
Charter Schools: "Six new schools approved, and 12 get renewed"
Health Benefits for Elected Officials: "Morristown petition stirs controversy"
Immigrant Issues: "Advocates want state to focus on immigrants"
Lobbying - NYT: "Amid Scandals, States Overhaul Lobbying Laws"
Vineland - NYT: "A Holocaust reparations settlement makes its way to South Jersey"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - Ledger: "President contends wiretaps are legal"
.......... - Courier:
.......... - NY Times: "Administration starts weeklong blitz defending eavesdropping"
..... - Lobbygate:
.......... - Ripon Society - WP: "Lobbyists Help Fund Ripon Society Trips for Lawmakers"
.......... - Reform - Speech by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX): "Searching for a New Direction"
.......... - Bush / Abramoff Pix - Time: "When George Met Jack; The Unpublished Photos"
............... - WP: "Photos of Bush With Abramoff Are Withheld"
..... - Plamegate - Truthout: "Fitzgerald probing Niger forgeries, possible conspiracy"
Abortion - SL: "Abortion protesters in capital hear Bush say 'We will prevail'"
DOJ - WP: "Politics alleged in Voting Rights Division, DOJ officials accused of influence"
Energy Profiteering - NYT: "As Profits Soar, Companies Pay U.S. Less for Gas Rights"
Federal Judge James Payne - Salon: "Bush Nominee Broke Law"
Ford - CSM: "Another US automaker down - but not out"
Greenspan: An Evaluation - WP: "Imbalances Make Fed Chair's Legacy Unclear"
Halliburton - Boston Globe: "Halliburton knowingly gives troops tainted water"
Immigrants - CSM: "2 California PDs differ over local police role in enforcing immigration laws"
Iraq - Analysis, TomPaine: "How the election has set the stage for Civil War"
..... - Civilian Casualties - TomDispatch: "Letters from 2 Vietnam Vets on 'collateral damage' in Iraq"
Medicare - WP: "The Eye of a Medicare Hurricane"
.......... With an excellent interactive graphic here to help people through the maze...
.......... And a special section of articles on the new program is here
Nuclear Coverup - PlanetArk: "Firstenergy Admits to Nuclear Power Plant Cover-Up"
Pentagon Fraud - NYT: "DoD fraud-hunters dismiss evidence of fraud from retired officer"
Roe v. Wade - LAT: "States step up abortion fight, hoping Supremes will revisit decision"
Supreme Court - Editorial, NYT: "Judge Alito's Radical Views"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Health: "Walking can chase blues away"
O Canada! : "Canadians Move Right, Elect New Leadership"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Preparedness: "White House got early warning on Katrina, including breaches, flooding"
ABBREVIATIONS FOR FREQUENTLY CITED NEWS SOURCES
CN - Courier News
SL - Star-Ledger
NYT - New York Times
WP - Washington Post
AFP - Agence France Presse
AP - Associated Press
APP - Asbury Park Press
BR - Bergen Record
CSM - Christian Science Monitor
CP - Courier Post [Cherry Hill]
HNT - Home News Tribune [New Brunswick]
JJ - Jersey Journal
LAT - Los Angeles Times
ND - Newsday
NOLA - Times-Picayune
NPR - National Public Radio
PNJ - Politics NJ
TT - Trenton Times
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PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Councilman Burney sponsors earthquake relief fundraiser"
PHS Girls Track: "Plainfield girls race to Union County title"
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.... |..................................|
.... |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
.... |..................................|
.... |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
.... |..................................|
.... x----------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison: "Residents decry Hartz Mountain's plans for former Ford plant"
Fanwood: "Fanwood lobbyist indicted in impersonation of federal agent"
Long Hill: "NJ's first openly gay mayor's rise defies conventional wisdom"
Piscataway: "Town faces higher price for Halper farm, used unreliable appraisal"
Roselle: "Body found in Newark park identified as missing Roselle student, 14"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Inaugural Speech - PNJ: David Rebovich: "Gov. Corzine, Between The Lines"
..... - Cabinet - PNJ: "Corzine Administration Photo Gallery"
..... - Farber for AG - Ledger: "Key panel approves nominee for AG"
.......... - Courier: "Farber nod cleared by judiciary committee"
.......... - NY Times: "Nearing Confirmation, a Corzine Nominee Hears Tough Questions"
Menendez: "Menendez extends a welcoming hand to South Jersey leaders"
Menendez' Vacant Seat - JJ: "Gov mulls filling seat of Menendez with special election"
5th Congressional District - SL: "Ex-aide to Clinton, McGreevey joins 5th District race"
Abortion: "Anti-abortion proponents rally at the Statehouse"
Apartment Rents: "N.J.'s rents found unaffordable; average 2-bedroom is $1,085"
Charter Schools: "Six new schools approved, and 12 get renewed"
Health Benefits for Elected Officials: "Morristown petition stirs controversy"
Immigrant Issues: "Advocates want state to focus on immigrants"
Lobbying - NYT: "Amid Scandals, States Overhaul Lobbying Laws"
Vineland - NYT: "A Holocaust reparations settlement makes its way to South Jersey"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - Ledger: "President contends wiretaps are legal"
.......... - Courier:
.......... - NY Times: "Administration starts weeklong blitz defending eavesdropping"
..... - Lobbygate:
.......... - Ripon Society - WP: "Lobbyists Help Fund Ripon Society Trips for Lawmakers"
.......... - Reform - Speech by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX): "Searching for a New Direction"
.......... - Bush / Abramoff Pix - Time: "When George Met Jack; The Unpublished Photos"
............... - WP: "Photos of Bush With Abramoff Are Withheld"
..... - Plamegate - Truthout: "Fitzgerald probing Niger forgeries, possible conspiracy"
Abortion - SL: "Abortion protesters in capital hear Bush say 'We will prevail'"
DOJ - WP: "Politics alleged in Voting Rights Division, DOJ officials accused of influence"
Energy Profiteering - NYT: "As Profits Soar, Companies Pay U.S. Less for Gas Rights"
Federal Judge James Payne - Salon: "Bush Nominee Broke Law"
Ford - CSM: "Another US automaker down - but not out"
Greenspan: An Evaluation - WP: "Imbalances Make Fed Chair's Legacy Unclear"
Halliburton - Boston Globe: "Halliburton knowingly gives troops tainted water"
Immigrants - CSM: "2 California PDs differ over local police role in enforcing immigration laws"
Iraq - Analysis, TomPaine: "How the election has set the stage for Civil War"
..... - Civilian Casualties - TomDispatch: "Letters from 2 Vietnam Vets on 'collateral damage' in Iraq"
Medicare - WP: "The Eye of a Medicare Hurricane"
.......... With an excellent interactive graphic here to help people through the maze...
.......... And a special section of articles on the new program is here
Nuclear Coverup - PlanetArk: "Firstenergy Admits to Nuclear Power Plant Cover-Up"
Pentagon Fraud - NYT: "DoD fraud-hunters dismiss evidence of fraud from retired officer"
Roe v. Wade - LAT: "States step up abortion fight, hoping Supremes will revisit decision"
Supreme Court - Editorial, NYT: "Judge Alito's Radical Views"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Health: "Walking can chase blues away"
O Canada! : "Canadians Move Right, Elect New Leadership"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Preparedness: "White House got early warning on Katrina, including breaches, flooding"
ABBREVIATIONS FOR FREQUENTLY CITED NEWS SOURCES
CN - Courier News
SL - Star-Ledger
NYT - New York Times
WP - Washington Post
AFP - Agence France Presse
AP - Associated Press
APP - Asbury Park Press
BR - Bergen Record
CSM - Christian Science Monitor
CP - Courier Post [Cherry Hill]
HNT - Home News Tribune [New Brunswick]
JJ - Jersey Journal
LAT - Los Angeles Times
ND - Newsday
NOLA - Times-Picayune
NPR - National Public Radio
PNJ - Politics NJ
TT - Trenton Times
.
