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: "Where new New Jerseyans come from"
Plain Talker: "Senior Center Questions Still Unanswered"
Courier, Page 1: "Plainfield artist's work hits the big time; Mijares does NJT murals"
Muhlenberg [2nd item]: "Muhlenberg joins Aetna insurance network"
Obituary - SL: "Helen Miller, iron-willed official"
....... Wherein her age is revealed.
Quiz: Identify the Plainfield street misidentified in this Courier New 'Picture story'
CN, Print only: Community pullout section has a front-page and centerfold story about
Plainfielder Barbara Gadegbeku, whose workshops inspire confidence and empower
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Berkeley Heights: "Berkeley Heights blitzes Jets to relocate"
Elizabeth: "Board pushes for vocational school; presses city to rescind land sale"
Perth Amboy: "Refinery allegedly slated for terrorist attack no longer exists"
Raritan Boro: "Theft by mayor a call for change; Doing business on trust isn't acceptable"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Boating: "N.J. boaters on deck for certification June 1"
..... - "How do I get boater certified?"
Eminent Domain: "Little Ferry 'planner shopping' moves stir critics' ire"
Gay Marriage: "Gay marriage debate culminates at N.J. high court"
..... - "Many diverse 'friend of the court' briefs reflect national interest"
Real Estate: "Home inspection licensing changes get mixed reaction"
State Parks: "State parks repair is an entirely green issue, as in $$$"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff: "Foe of Endangered Species Act on Defensive Over Abramoff"
..... - Plamegate - SL: "Cheney told to quit if he ordered leak"
Cheney Hunting Accident:
..... - NYT: "No End to Questions in Hunting Accident"
.......... - A timeline of how the news trickled out is here
..... - WP: "White House Deferred to Cheney; Accident Not Disclosed for 14 Hours"
.......... - Analysis by another Hunter: "News of Misfire Hits A Fellow Hunter Where It Hurts"
.......... - Companion piece: "After Cheney's Shooting Incident, Time to Unload"
..... - LAT: "Cheney Lacked $7 Hunting Credential"
.......... - Shooting Accident Report is here [PDF]
..... - SL: "White House faults victim; Hunting experts not so quick to absolve VP"
.......... - The Victim: "Wounded hunter an insider in GOP circles"
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': "Policy Costs More Than Expected; Ban Seen in Budget Terms"
Iran - Truthout: "Who Will Blow the Whistle Before We Attack Iran?"
..... - Guardian/UK: "Thousands would die in US strikes on Iran, says study"
..... - Boston Globe: "Iran is prepared to retaliate, experts warn"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Cars: "Small is the new Big: New generation of fuel-efficient cars is on its way"
Health: "Studies find asthma's harm rising fastest among blacks"
Immigration Courts: "Judges told: Be respectful; Probe on reports of abuse from bench"
School Security: "State developing threat guide to address chronic dilemma"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Response - CSM: "Bush's role as protector in chief under fire after reports of missteps"
.......... - SL: "2 officials tell Katrina critics: Move on"
..... - Ripoffs and Waste: "Misused Katrina aid amounts to millions"
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_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Where new New Jerseyans come from"
Plain Talker: "Senior Center Questions Still Unanswered"
Courier, Page 1: "Plainfield artist's work hits the big time; Mijares does NJT murals"
Muhlenberg [2nd item]: "Muhlenberg joins Aetna insurance network"
Obituary - SL: "Helen Miller, iron-willed official"
....... Wherein her age is revealed.
Quiz: Identify the Plainfield street misidentified in this Courier New 'Picture story'
CN, Print only: Community pullout section has a front-page and centerfold story about
Plainfielder Barbara Gadegbeku, whose workshops inspire confidence and empower
. x--------------------------------x
. |...PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR...|
..|.Click HERE to get listing form.|
. x--------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Berkeley Heights: "Berkeley Heights blitzes Jets to relocate"
Elizabeth: "Board pushes for vocational school; presses city to rescind land sale"
Perth Amboy: "Refinery allegedly slated for terrorist attack no longer exists"
Raritan Boro: "Theft by mayor a call for change; Doing business on trust isn't acceptable"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Boating: "N.J. boaters on deck for certification June 1"
..... - "How do I get boater certified?"
Eminent Domain: "Little Ferry 'planner shopping' moves stir critics' ire"
Gay Marriage: "Gay marriage debate culminates at N.J. high court"
..... - "Many diverse 'friend of the court' briefs reflect national interest"
Real Estate: "Home inspection licensing changes get mixed reaction"
State Parks: "State parks repair is an entirely green issue, as in $$$"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff: "Foe of Endangered Species Act on Defensive Over Abramoff"
..... - Plamegate - SL: "Cheney told to quit if he ordered leak"
Cheney Hunting Accident:
..... - NYT: "No End to Questions in Hunting Accident"
.......... - A timeline of how the news trickled out is here
..... - WP: "White House Deferred to Cheney; Accident Not Disclosed for 14 Hours"
.......... - Analysis by another Hunter: "News of Misfire Hits A Fellow Hunter Where It Hurts"
.......... - Companion piece: "After Cheney's Shooting Incident, Time to Unload"
..... - LAT: "Cheney Lacked $7 Hunting Credential"
.......... - Shooting Accident Report is here [PDF]
..... - SL: "White House faults victim; Hunting experts not so quick to absolve VP"
.......... - The Victim: "Wounded hunter an insider in GOP circles"
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': "Policy Costs More Than Expected; Ban Seen in Budget Terms"
Iran - Truthout: "Who Will Blow the Whistle Before We Attack Iran?"
..... - Guardian/UK: "Thousands would die in US strikes on Iran, says study"
..... - Boston Globe: "Iran is prepared to retaliate, experts warn"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Cars: "Small is the new Big: New generation of fuel-efficient cars is on its way"
Health: "Studies find asthma's harm rising fastest among blacks"
Immigration Courts: "Judges told: Be respectful; Probe on reports of abuse from bench"
School Security: "State developing threat guide to address chronic dilemma"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Response - CSM: "Bush's role as protector in chief under fire after reports of missteps"
.......... - SL: "2 officials tell Katrina critics: Move on"
..... - Ripoffs and Waste: "Misused Katrina aid amounts to millions"
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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