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: "Helen Miller's perfect memorial: A new Senior Center"
Plain Talker: "A Personal Memory Of Helen Miller"
Earthquake Relief Fundraiser: "Evening of revelry to aid survivors"
Crime: "Plainfielder involved in armed home invasion"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Berkeley Heights: "Berkeley Heights a finalist as practice site for Jets"
Linden: "Suliga crash investigators find no criminal reckless conduct"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine: "Corzine ponders loan to fund road projects"
Camden's Starved Kids Speak Out:
..... - SL: "Once-starved son confronts mom"
..... - CN: "Woman who starved adopted sons gets 7 years in prison"
..... - NYT: "95 pounds heavier, angry son faces mother who starved him"
Farber - SL: "New AG picks 2 experienced prosecutors"
..... - CN: "Farber hires 2 assistants"
Jersey City-Kearney Bridge Deaths:
..... - SL: "Jersey City police probe blames DOT in cop deaths"
.......... - Jersey City police have released the video, which is here
..... - NYT: "Police Chief Places Blame for Deaths of Two Officers"
Newark Mayoral Race - Booker v. James?:
..... - NYT: "Rival Returns in Newark, Making a Rematch Possible"
Troopers and gambling: "Troopers get a reminder: On-the-job gambling prohibited"
..... - Related story: "State gambling case renews interest in legal sports betting"
UMDNJ: "Monitor tells trustees to launch own search for new UMDNJ chief"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - Newsday: "Law enforcement officials skeptical of Bush on L.A. plot"
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff - WP: "Lobbyist told reporter of nearly a dozen contacts with Bush"
............... - "Abramoff Pressed GSA Contact on Getting Land"
.......... - AP: "Three More Lawmakers Tied to Lobbyist"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - NYT: "Republican Speaks Up, Leading Others to Challenge Wiretaps"
.......... - LAT: "Consensus Grows for Curbs on Surveillance"
.......... - OpEd, WP: E.J. Dionne: "Changing Winds on Surveillance"
..... - Plamegate - National Journal: "Cheney 'Authorized' Libby to leak classified info"
2006 Elections - AP: "Republican Chief Outlines 2006 Strategy"
.......... - WP: "RNC Chief Defends Wiretaps; Assails Democrats on Security"
Army Recruitment - NYT: "With enlistment of Blacks down, Army turns to Hispanics"
Conservatives: "Conservatives Unsettled About Movement's Future"
Iran - Truthout: "The Next War? - Crossing the Rubicon"
Iraq War Runup - WP: "Ex-CIA official, Bush appointee, faults use of data on Iraq"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
The 'Ex-Gay' trap: Dan Savage: "Don't let your babies grow up to be ex-gay cowboys"
Catholic Church: "Married Catholic priest admits wife-beating, child abuse"
....... Many people are unaware of married Roman Catholic priests. The Roman Church has
....... provided that Episcopal priests who cannot agree with the ordination of women or gays
....... can be ordained as Catholic priests. There's no guarantee they won't run off the rails.
Israel (breaking news): "Ariel Sharon Undergoes Emergency Surgery"
Retiree Benefits Plans: "Benefits Go the Way of Pensions"
....... The corporate abandonment of retirees continues...chart here
Review - 'Company' by Max Barry: "The Dark Corner of Dilbert's Cubicle"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Hearings: "Ex-FEMA Chief 'Brownie' Shifts Katrina Blame to DHS"
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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