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: "FOSH invites you to do good by eating out"
Chief Santiago: "Chief's removal roiling Plainfield"
Pay-to-Play: "Maplewood eyes 'pay to play' ban that Plainfield shelved"
PHS Boys Basketball: "Plainfield returns to county title tilt; 1st time since 1984"
Events for this week are here
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Hillside: "Police chief in Hillside responds to bar beefs"
Linden: "Trucker had 18 license suspensions before spill"
North Plainfield: "Moody's downgrades North Plainfield's debt rating"
Metuchen: "Home arsenal uncovered in police raid"
New Providence: "Creation of SID aims to help merchants fund new look"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine: "Corzine puts gas tax hike on hold"
Menendez - NYT: "Menendez's Southern Strategy"
Big Rigs/Local Roads: "N.J. will permit big trucks back on local roads"
Body Parts Scam: "Jersey firm's owner held in corpse scam"
Education: "Bush aide lends ear, voice, cats-eye glasses to education reform"
Golf Scam: "Ex-mayor in South Jersey admits golf scam"
Growth - OpEd, SL: "Jersey faces stagnation if it can't handle growth"
Income Tax: "Groups urge raising threshold; Move would ease burden of working poor"
Morristown: "Paterson's Catholic bishop objects to NOW in parade St. Pat's parade"
Newark: "James still mum on plans; Papers filed, but 6th term not confirmed"
Parkway: "Snow remover who didn't measure up loses Parkway job"
Ports Brouhaha - AP (Breaking, 7:08 am): "Documents Show Secret Deal on Ports Sale"
..... - SL: "Aide: Cabinet didn't tell Bush of deal"
................. America's doorways by the sea have long been leased to foreign
................. companies. Dubai is no routine foreigner.
.......... - United Arab Emirates: "A partner the U.S. is loath to discuss"
.......... - Column: Paul Mulshine: "Dubya's dubious Dubai deal"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Ports sale denies some political realities"
..... - NY Daily News: "W aides' biz ties to Arab firm"
Sports Betting: "Mob expert sees big score in sports betting"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - OneWorld: "Watchdogs Urge Full Probe of Bush Propaganda Spending"
Ports Brouhaha: [see New Jersey section]
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Drug Treatment: "Parent group rallies seeking an alcohol tax dedicated to treatment"
Domestic Partner Benefits: "Essex County okays domestic-partner benefits"
Downtown Vitality: "White Plains: A Stalwart Suburb Gets a Vibrant Downtown"
Electric Bills Rise: "Piling on: Hurricanes, increased demand pummel consumers"
Gardening: "Trees at risk: Beetles, blights and worse"
..... - Finding a Tree Service: "You need professional help"
..... - Resources: "Tree seminars, programs, websites"
Gun Trafficking: "Falling into the wrong hands: How gun trafficking works"
Hunger: "Nation's food banks see lines growing; up 9 percent since 2001"
'Inclusionary' Zoning: "Montclair ordinance provides formula for affordable units"
Shopping Carts: "Getting carted away: Cart thefts are small -- and large -- business"
Supermarket Meats: "Which Cut Is Older? (It's a Trick Question)"
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: "FOSH invites you to do good by eating out"
Chief Santiago: "Chief's removal roiling Plainfield"
Pay-to-Play: "Maplewood eyes 'pay to play' ban that Plainfield shelved"
PHS Boys Basketball: "Plainfield returns to county title tilt; 1st time since 1984"
Events for this week are here
. x----------------------------------x
. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
. x----------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Hillside: "Police chief in Hillside responds to bar beefs"
Linden: "Trucker had 18 license suspensions before spill"
North Plainfield: "Moody's downgrades North Plainfield's debt rating"
Metuchen: "Home arsenal uncovered in police raid"
New Providence: "Creation of SID aims to help merchants fund new look"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine: "Corzine puts gas tax hike on hold"
Menendez - NYT: "Menendez's Southern Strategy"
Big Rigs/Local Roads: "N.J. will permit big trucks back on local roads"
Body Parts Scam: "Jersey firm's owner held in corpse scam"
Education: "Bush aide lends ear, voice, cats-eye glasses to education reform"
Golf Scam: "Ex-mayor in South Jersey admits golf scam"
Growth - OpEd, SL: "Jersey faces stagnation if it can't handle growth"
Income Tax: "Groups urge raising threshold; Move would ease burden of working poor"
Morristown: "Paterson's Catholic bishop objects to NOW in parade St. Pat's parade"
Newark: "James still mum on plans; Papers filed, but 6th term not confirmed"
Parkway: "Snow remover who didn't measure up loses Parkway job"
Ports Brouhaha - AP (Breaking, 7:08 am): "Documents Show Secret Deal on Ports Sale"
..... - SL: "Aide: Cabinet didn't tell Bush of deal"
................. America's doorways by the sea have long been leased to foreign
................. companies. Dubai is no routine foreigner.
.......... - United Arab Emirates: "A partner the U.S. is loath to discuss"
.......... - Column: Paul Mulshine: "Dubya's dubious Dubai deal"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Ports sale denies some political realities"
..... - NY Daily News: "W aides' biz ties to Arab firm"
Sports Betting: "Mob expert sees big score in sports betting"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - OneWorld: "Watchdogs Urge Full Probe of Bush Propaganda Spending"
Ports Brouhaha: [see New Jersey section]
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Drug Treatment: "Parent group rallies seeking an alcohol tax dedicated to treatment"
Domestic Partner Benefits: "Essex County okays domestic-partner benefits"
Downtown Vitality: "White Plains: A Stalwart Suburb Gets a Vibrant Downtown"
Electric Bills Rise: "Piling on: Hurricanes, increased demand pummel consumers"
Gardening: "Trees at risk: Beetles, blights and worse"
..... - Finding a Tree Service: "You need professional help"
..... - Resources: "Tree seminars, programs, websites"
Gun Trafficking: "Falling into the wrong hands: How gun trafficking works"
Hunger: "Nation's food banks see lines growing; up 9 percent since 2001"
'Inclusionary' Zoning: "Montclair ordinance provides formula for affordable units"
Shopping Carts: "Getting carted away: Cart thefts are small -- and large -- business"
Supermarket Meats: "Which Cut Is Older? (It's a Trick Question)"
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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