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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_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Queen City House Tour set for June"
PHS Boys Basketball: "#2 Plainfield overcomes #3 Bridgewater-Raritan in double OT epic"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Assemblyman Cryan: "Would-be developer says he slipped Cryan $2,000"
............. Corzine puts election of Cryan as State Dem chair on indefinite hold
Cranford: "Cranford man creating Web pages for towns in county"
Elizabeth: "Tide shifting along the waterfront with townhouse development"
Fanwood: "Voluntary recycling effort helps nonprofit groups thrive"
Manville / NYC: "Manville grad shot in NYC cop mix-up in grave condition after incident in Bronx"
North Plainfield/Plainfield Runaways: "Teens' cross-country trek cut short in New Mexico"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor - For Political Junkies: "Sunday, January 29, 2006"
....... The online version is missing the section on Zulima Farber's ties with UMDNJ.
Corzine:
..... - Appointments: "Public Advocate: Ronald Chen, Rutgers-Law dean"
..... - Taxes - OpEd, CN: "Talk of tax increases premature -- at best"
Homicides: The Ledger has an online article on homicides in Essex County, and their
adjudication. The story is here. A Google map that can be sliced and diced a gazillion
ways is here. A chart [PDF] showing the outcomes รก la Tufte is here. Dazzling.
This is the first of three parts -- follow up on Monday and Tuesday.
Question: Are the patterns and reasons similar in Plainfield and Union County?
Norcross Investigation:
..... - Philly Inq: "Corzine to review JCA probe that U.S. attorney called a bungled job"
..... - CP: "Experts: Christie's explanation is 'unusual'"
..... - CP: "Civil suit still looms as test for Norcross"
..... - CP: "In Palmyra, few show interest in probe's end"
..... - CP: "Palmyra Tapes Timeline"
..... - CP: "Norcross emerges unbowed"
28th Legislative District: "Democrats try again to fill Donald Tucker's Assembly seat"
DYFS: "DYFS ignored 13 complaints made in 2004"
Medicare Part D - Courier:
..... - "For seniors and druggists, confusion is widespread"
..... - "Amid Plan D successes, many still struggling"
..... - "NJ wants oversight of drug middlemen operations"
New Brunswick Seminary: "14th president installed, predecessor booted over same-sex wedding"
Newark: "Council actions raise questions over land deal linked to planning board member"
PSE&G: "Amid debate on Exelon deal, PSEG execs exercise $54M in perks"
Schools: "Orange High School policy puts a premium on promptness"
....... This is news? They were doing this back in the ice ages, when I was in school.
UMDNJ: "UMDNJ stifling research; 'Delays' cost millions in grants"
....... Kean / Byrne Dialogs: "Sorting the mess at UMDNJ"
Unemployment Insurance Fund: "Fund in trouble; Increased contributions urged"
....... Let me see if I get this right: 1) The fund is plundered for non-unemployment
....... fund reasons, 2) The situation is over 10 years old and no one ever moved
....... to fix it. What's wrong with this picture?
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - Polls: "Washington Post-ABC News Polls, Back to 2/25/2001"
............. OK, reference freaks! Clip and save this d-e-t-a-i-l-e-d polls summary.
..... - Analysis, WP: "Bush's Midterm Challenge"
..... - State of Union Speech - NYT: "Health Care Is Now at Top of Bush's Agenda"
.......... - OpEd, Ledger: "The state of Bush's union"
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff - ND: "Interior Secretary Norton Posed for Photo With Abramoff"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - OpEd, Ledger: John Farmer, Jr.: "Surveillance nation"
.......... - Editorial, NY Times: "Spies, Lies and Wiretaps"
............... The Times accuses the administration of two 'very dangerous' lies...
2006 Elections - LAT: "Possible Primary Battle for Lieberman as Dems Diverge"
'Challenger' Anniversary - WP: "Families Mark Challenger 20th Anniversary"
Gays and UN - NYT: "U.S. supports Iran in vote to deny status to two gay rights groups"
Guantanamo - Times of London: "Hunger strikers close to death"
Iraq - LAT: "Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Four Activists"
........The four are members of 'Christian Peacemaker Teams,' an international
........ecumenical group growing out of the Mennonite and Brethren tradition.
........The group works with Christian, Jewish, Muslim and secular peace groups
........around the world. They have been in Iraq since 2002...before the US invasion.
........Their website is here, their Iraq page here, and a Wikipedia article is here.
Palestine - BBC: "Palestinian groups clash in Gaza"
Supreme Court - OpEd, LAT: Jonathan Zimmerman: "Alito's mythical feel-good America"
.......... The 60's wasn't as he 'remembers' it...
Editorial Cartoon: Nick Anderson - Bush as Gollum
Editorial Cartoon: Bob Englehart - Katrina Documents
Click on either cartoon to go to cartoonist's web page.
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
eBay: "Seeing Fakes, Angry Traders Confront EBay"
........ Related: "Let the Buyer Be Wary: Tips to Spot Knockoffs"
Newspapers - NYT: "All the News That Fits the Allocated Space"
..... If you have any interest in how the Times -- or the Ledger or Courier -- allocates
..... its 'news hole' year in and year out, read this, courtesy of the Public Editor.
Planning / Zoning Issues: "In Montclair, size matters ... to the planning board"
Potholes: "Fewer pesky craters this year, thanks to unusually mild weather"
Workplace Spying: "Most big bosses are playing Big Brother"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - FEMA: "FEMA Workers Accused of Bribery"
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 [Jersey City] | 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: "Queen City House Tour set for June"
PHS Boys Basketball: "#2 Plainfield overcomes #3 Bridgewater-Raritan in double OT epic"
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.... |..................................|
.... |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
.... |..................................|
.... |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
.... |..................................|
.... x----------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Assemblyman Cryan: "Would-be developer says he slipped Cryan $2,000"
............. Corzine puts election of Cryan as State Dem chair on indefinite hold
Cranford: "Cranford man creating Web pages for towns in county"
Elizabeth: "Tide shifting along the waterfront with townhouse development"
Fanwood: "Voluntary recycling effort helps nonprofit groups thrive"
Manville / NYC: "Manville grad shot in NYC cop mix-up in grave condition after incident in Bronx"
North Plainfield/Plainfield Runaways: "Teens' cross-country trek cut short in New Mexico"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor - For Political Junkies: "Sunday, January 29, 2006"
....... The online version is missing the section on Zulima Farber's ties with UMDNJ.
Corzine:
..... - Appointments: "Public Advocate: Ronald Chen, Rutgers-Law dean"
..... - Taxes - OpEd, CN: "Talk of tax increases premature -- at best"
Homicides: The Ledger has an online article on homicides in Essex County, and their
adjudication. The story is here. A Google map that can be sliced and diced a gazillion
ways is here. A chart [PDF] showing the outcomes รก la Tufte is here. Dazzling.
This is the first of three parts -- follow up on Monday and Tuesday.
Question: Are the patterns and reasons similar in Plainfield and Union County?
Norcross Investigation:
..... - Philly Inq: "Corzine to review JCA probe that U.S. attorney called a bungled job"
..... - CP: "Experts: Christie's explanation is 'unusual'"
..... - CP: "Civil suit still looms as test for Norcross"
..... - CP: "In Palmyra, few show interest in probe's end"
..... - CP: "Palmyra Tapes Timeline"
..... - CP: "Norcross emerges unbowed"
28th Legislative District: "Democrats try again to fill Donald Tucker's Assembly seat"
DYFS: "DYFS ignored 13 complaints made in 2004"
Medicare Part D - Courier:
..... - "For seniors and druggists, confusion is widespread"
..... - "Amid Plan D successes, many still struggling"
..... - "NJ wants oversight of drug middlemen operations"
New Brunswick Seminary: "14th president installed, predecessor booted over same-sex wedding"
Newark: "Council actions raise questions over land deal linked to planning board member"
PSE&G: "Amid debate on Exelon deal, PSEG execs exercise $54M in perks"
Schools: "Orange High School policy puts a premium on promptness"
....... This is news? They were doing this back in the ice ages, when I was in school.
UMDNJ: "UMDNJ stifling research; 'Delays' cost millions in grants"
....... Kean / Byrne Dialogs: "Sorting the mess at UMDNJ"
Unemployment Insurance Fund: "Fund in trouble; Increased contributions urged"
....... Let me see if I get this right: 1) The fund is plundered for non-unemployment
....... fund reasons, 2) The situation is over 10 years old and no one ever moved
....... to fix it. What's wrong with this picture?
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - Polls: "Washington Post-ABC News Polls, Back to 2/25/2001"
............. OK, reference freaks! Clip and save this d-e-t-a-i-l-e-d polls summary.
..... - Analysis, WP: "Bush's Midterm Challenge"
..... - State of Union Speech - NYT: "Health Care Is Now at Top of Bush's Agenda"
.......... - OpEd, Ledger: "The state of Bush's union"
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff - ND: "Interior Secretary Norton Posed for Photo With Abramoff"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - OpEd, Ledger: John Farmer, Jr.: "Surveillance nation"
.......... - Editorial, NY Times: "Spies, Lies and Wiretaps"
............... The Times accuses the administration of two 'very dangerous' lies...
2006 Elections - LAT: "Possible Primary Battle for Lieberman as Dems Diverge"
'Challenger' Anniversary - WP: "Families Mark Challenger 20th Anniversary"
Gays and UN - NYT: "U.S. supports Iran in vote to deny status to two gay rights groups"
Guantanamo - Times of London: "Hunger strikers close to death"
Iraq - LAT: "Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Four Activists"
........The four are members of 'Christian Peacemaker Teams,' an international
........ecumenical group growing out of the Mennonite and Brethren tradition.
........The group works with Christian, Jewish, Muslim and secular peace groups
........around the world. They have been in Iraq since 2002...before the US invasion.
........Their website is here, their Iraq page here, and a Wikipedia article is here.
Palestine - BBC: "Palestinian groups clash in Gaza"
Supreme Court - OpEd, LAT: Jonathan Zimmerman: "Alito's mythical feel-good America"
.......... The 60's wasn't as he 'remembers' it...
Editorial Cartoon: Nick Anderson - Bush as Gollum
Editorial Cartoon: Bob Englehart - Katrina Documents
Click on either cartoon to go to cartoonist's web page.
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
eBay: "Seeing Fakes, Angry Traders Confront EBay"
........ Related: "Let the Buyer Be Wary: Tips to Spot Knockoffs"
Newspapers - NYT: "All the News That Fits the Allocated Space"
..... If you have any interest in how the Times -- or the Ledger or Courier -- allocates
..... its 'news hole' year in and year out, read this, courtesy of the Public Editor.
Planning / Zoning Issues: "In Montclair, size matters ... to the planning board"
Potholes: "Fewer pesky craters this year, thanks to unusually mild weather"
Workplace Spying: "Most big bosses are playing Big Brother"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - FEMA: "FEMA Workers Accused of Bribery"
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 [Jersey City] | LAT - Los Angeles Times | ND - Newsday | NOLA - Times-Picayune |
NPR - National Public Radio | PNJ - Politics NJ | TT - Trenton Times |
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