PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plain Talker: "City Council Approves 2005-06 Budget"
Annual Schools Report Card:
..... - CN: "School report cards - Complete data, sorted many ways"
............Factoid: Between them, Stillman, Clinton and Washington Schools have
............about 30% primarily Spanish-speakers. Surprise?: Creole, Portuguese too.
..... - SL: "2005 New Jersey Report Card"
............The Ledger offers three tools: 1) You can get a finance and student performance
............summary by district, 2) Get comparative rankings, 3) the complete reports.
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
7th Congressional District: "Ferguson far ahead of Stender in fundraising"
Edison: "Choi says Wal-Mart's $1 million payment doesn't cover real costs to town"
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth's plan to sell to builder put on hold by BOE suit"
Gangs: "Stronger Middlesex Co. iIndictments send message to gangs"
Eric Hernandez Shooting - NYT: "After Shooting, Police Wrestle With Rules"
Piscataway: "Piscataway to appeal $18M price for farm"
Roselle Park: "EPA plans cleanup as lead found at 2 fields"
Scotch Plains / Fanwood Schools: "Impasse has teachers picketing again"
Union County - SL: "Canister charity for animals accused of fraud in lawsuit"
..... - CN: "State claims Union County animal welfare charity defrauded public"
Watchung: "Eco-group files suit challenging Watchung deer hunt"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine Cabinet: "Man who once attacked DYFS now gets ready to lead it"
Budget - CN: "Assembly Speaker Roberts urges fiscal restraint in lieu of tax hikes"
......... - "Got a budget cut in mind? The state wants to hear it"
..... - SL: "Novel approach to spending: Seek cuts first, then plan a budget"
Annual Chamber Train Ride: "Citizens' group to protest 'greed train' to capital"
Domestic Partners: "Essex Co.: Benefits proposed for domestic partners"
Health: "Deadly 'c. difficile' bacterial infections on rise in N.J."
Insurance: "NJ Supreme Court says policyholders liable if insurer fails"
Newark: "Rutgers-Newark swaps law school hotel plan for graduate housing"
PSE&G: "Online negotiations may lead to increase in electricity bills"
Rutgers: "Scientist envisions curry as cancer-fighter"
UMDNJ - SL: "UMDNJ clears chief's resignation and buyout"
..... - NYT: "Board Accepts Resignation of Medical University Leader"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush: State of Union - SL: "Energy experts find Bush speech wanting"
..... - CN: Editorial: "In Bush's America, dissent is no virtue"
..... - AP: "Bush Skips Complex Realities in Address"
..... - LAT: "Bush stretches to defend surveillance; Some facts, figures disputaable"
..... - Newsweek: "White House straining under the weight of its own contradictions"
..... - NYT: "Bush's Goals on Energy Quickly Find Obstacles"
..... - TomPaine.com: John Edwards: "The America We Believe In"
Scandal Central:
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - CNet: "AT&T sued over NSA spy program"
.......... - CSM: "Senate hearings target: Bush's war powers"
..... - Plamegate: "E-mail records may be missing in CIA leak probe"
Alito's First Move: "New justice joins majority in delaying an execution"
Iraq - NYT: "Former U.S. Official in Iraq to Plead Guilty to Corruption"
Patriot Act Surprise - Fox: "New provision creates tighter barrier to officials at public events"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Architecture: "High-Rises That Have Low Impact on Nature"
BlackBerry: "Patent Office Ruling Aids Manufacturer of BlackBerry"
Dining Out: "Plainfield's Lois M. reviews Jersey City's 'Liberty House'"
Editorial Cartoon Provokes - E&P: "Joint Chiefs Protest Toles Cartoon with amputee"
..... Is it because of the amputee soldier or the doctor's name? See here
Enron: "Ex-Executive Says Enron Fudged Data"
l'affaire Frey: "Frey Says Falsehoods Improved His Tale"
..... But did their exposure help his sales?...Chart here
States' Fiscal Crises: "Feeling the pinch, states ask: Want to lease a toll road?"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Response - SL: "Katrina report puts the blame on Chertoff"
..... - NYT: "Congressional Investigators Criticize Response to Hurricane"
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 [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_________________________________________________________________________________
Plain Talker: "City Council Approves 2005-06 Budget"
Annual Schools Report Card:
..... - CN: "School report cards - Complete data, sorted many ways"
............Factoid: Between them, Stillman, Clinton and Washington Schools have
............about 30% primarily Spanish-speakers. Surprise?: Creole, Portuguese too.
..... - SL: "2005 New Jersey Report Card"
............The Ledger offers three tools: 1) You can get a finance and student performance
............summary by district, 2) Get comparative rankings, 3) the complete reports.
. x----------------------------------x
. |..................................|
. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..................................|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
. |..................................|
. x----------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
7th Congressional District: "Ferguson far ahead of Stender in fundraising"
Edison: "Choi says Wal-Mart's $1 million payment doesn't cover real costs to town"
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth's plan to sell to builder put on hold by BOE suit"
Gangs: "Stronger Middlesex Co. iIndictments send message to gangs"
Eric Hernandez Shooting - NYT: "After Shooting, Police Wrestle With Rules"
Piscataway: "Piscataway to appeal $18M price for farm"
Roselle Park: "EPA plans cleanup as lead found at 2 fields"
Scotch Plains / Fanwood Schools: "Impasse has teachers picketing again"
Union County - SL: "Canister charity for animals accused of fraud in lawsuit"
..... - CN: "State claims Union County animal welfare charity defrauded public"
Watchung: "Eco-group files suit challenging Watchung deer hunt"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine Cabinet: "Man who once attacked DYFS now gets ready to lead it"
Budget - CN: "Assembly Speaker Roberts urges fiscal restraint in lieu of tax hikes"
......... - "Got a budget cut in mind? The state wants to hear it"
..... - SL: "Novel approach to spending: Seek cuts first, then plan a budget"
Annual Chamber Train Ride: "Citizens' group to protest 'greed train' to capital"
Domestic Partners: "Essex Co.: Benefits proposed for domestic partners"
Health: "Deadly 'c. difficile' bacterial infections on rise in N.J."
Insurance: "NJ Supreme Court says policyholders liable if insurer fails"
Newark: "Rutgers-Newark swaps law school hotel plan for graduate housing"
PSE&G: "Online negotiations may lead to increase in electricity bills"
Rutgers: "Scientist envisions curry as cancer-fighter"
UMDNJ - SL: "UMDNJ clears chief's resignation and buyout"
..... - NYT: "Board Accepts Resignation of Medical University Leader"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush: State of Union - SL: "Energy experts find Bush speech wanting"
..... - CN: Editorial: "In Bush's America, dissent is no virtue"
..... - AP: "Bush Skips Complex Realities in Address"
..... - LAT: "Bush stretches to defend surveillance; Some facts, figures disputaable"
..... - Newsweek: "White House straining under the weight of its own contradictions"
..... - NYT: "Bush's Goals on Energy Quickly Find Obstacles"
..... - TomPaine.com: John Edwards: "The America We Believe In"
Scandal Central:
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - CNet: "AT&T sued over NSA spy program"
.......... - CSM: "Senate hearings target: Bush's war powers"
..... - Plamegate: "E-mail records may be missing in CIA leak probe"
Alito's First Move: "New justice joins majority in delaying an execution"
Iraq - NYT: "Former U.S. Official in Iraq to Plead Guilty to Corruption"
Patriot Act Surprise - Fox: "New provision creates tighter barrier to officials at public events"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Architecture: "High-Rises That Have Low Impact on Nature"
BlackBerry: "Patent Office Ruling Aids Manufacturer of BlackBerry"
Dining Out: "Plainfield's Lois M. reviews Jersey City's 'Liberty House'"
Editorial Cartoon Provokes - E&P: "Joint Chiefs Protest Toles Cartoon with amputee"
..... Is it because of the amputee soldier or the doctor's name? See here
Enron: "Ex-Executive Says Enron Fudged Data"
l'affaire Frey: "Frey Says Falsehoods Improved His Tale"
..... But did their exposure help his sales?...Chart here
States' Fiscal Crises: "Feeling the pinch, states ask: Want to lease a toll road?"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Response - SL: "Katrina report puts the blame on Chertoff"
..... - NYT: "Congressional Investigators Criticize Response to Hurricane"
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 [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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