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: "Paying for influence"
Plain Talker: "Green Alone Will Choose Primary Candidates"
Police Chief saga- Editorial, CN: "Effort to oust Plainfield chief not worth battle"
Book Signing: "Mohawk Lodge hosts a book-signing featuring black authors today at 3 pm"
Picture Story - CN: "Boys & Girls Club's 'Father-Daughter' Dance"
PHS Basketball - CN:
..... - "Boys Basketball: Disappointed Plainfield falls to St. Patrick"
..... - "Section-by-section glance at the state tournament"
..... - "Players to watch in the state tournament: Jerrell Thompson"
Connections?
Stories from other NJ towns that may bear lessons for Plainfield
..... - Banking: "In banking, small is the new big"
........... With PNC taking over United Trust and Plainfield only a place to exploit, this resonates
..... - Code Enforcement: "East Orange apartments called unsafe; large fines could result"
..... - Parking, On-Street: "Nutley defends its limits on parking; But considers easing crunch"
..... - Taxes: "Value of Shorth Hills Mall at issue; residents question tax settlement"
..... - Zoning: "Montclair Mile: 'Prohibited use' pits established businesses against new"
Events for next week are here
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Bedminster: "Showdown looms over medevac unit"
Cranford: "Plans for skateboard park roll on despite opposition"
Edison: "Choi calls retired police chief's pension proof of Edison's mismanagement"
Hillside: "Stockbroker slain in his driveway"
Kean U: "Commas and periods with dash; next month's auction benefits 'Books for Kids'"
Somerville: "Well connected developer Jack Morris wants to do apartments in Somerville"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Editorial, SL: "Corzine's borrowed plan"
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, February 26, 2006"
Boomers on the move: "Empty-nesters seek urban cultural diversity and social exchange"
Democrats: "A cleared Cryan becomes top Democrat"
Gas Pumps: Paul Mulshine: "Why Jerseyans do not pump their own gas"
Handicapped Parking: "Amateur crusader riles violators of handicapped parking laws"
Hudson County: "The Greening of the Gold Coast"
Medicare: Fran Wood: "Part D (for Disaster)"
Newark - Mayoral Race: "Booker keeps one eye on undeclared foe"
..... - Hockey Arena: "$2M UEZ money earmarked for demolition; Councilman questions plan"
The Ports Brouhaha:
..... - SL: "Corzine, Menendez take port deal and run with it"
.......... - RFID Tags: "Pilot monitoring system keeps eye on port containers"
.......... - Mideast Investments: "Mideast is a big investor in U.S."
.......... - Foreign Investment: "With ports, international firms come with the territory"
..... - CN: "Corzine: Ports deal dangerous, lacks sense"
..... - NYT: "Gaps in Security Stretch From Model Port in Dubai to U.S."
..... - Alternet: Molly Ivins: "It's the Corporation, Stupid"
............... The legendary Molly Ivins can be bracing. . .and she does her homework
..... - WP: "Bush's Response To the Ports Deal Faulted as Tardy"
..... - LAT: "Bush Boosts Efforts to Quell Port Outcry"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - National Review: William F. Buckley, Jr.: "It Didn’t Work"
........... Wherein Buckley counsels the President to admit defeat
Immigrant Worker Policy - LAT: "Immigration Proposal Attacked From All Sides"
Ports Brouhaha: [See New Jersey section]
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Basketball 'Schools': "Schools Where the Only Real Test Is Basketball"
Cars for Films: "His autos get only the best parts; Dealer's cars star in movie roles"
........ Jerry Immersi's website is here, with shots of some of his cars
Charities/Churches: "I.R.S. Finds Sharp Increase in Illegal Political Activity"
Cool Tool: "Local Gas Prices"
........ Put in a ZIP code and you get stations in the area, from lowest price to highest.
Evangelicalism: "Preaching the Word and Quoting the Voice [Village, that is]"
Health Care Practices: "Reshaping Bedside Manner in a Diverse World"
Obituary: "Don Knotts, Andy Griffith Show's Barney Fife"
Self-Publishing: "Blair Poole, 26, writer and entrepreneur"
........ He touts his debut novel about a Black basketball player's coming out here
Software for Spies: "Spying on a higher level, agencies look for more ways to mine data"
Voting Machines: "Watchdog Group Questions 2004 Florida Vote"
.......... Complete details of the investigation by BlackBoxVoting.org are here
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "Post-Katrina Rebuilders Hug Ground, Trust Levees"
.......... - NJ Volunteers: "Reflections of a cleanup crew; Centenary, Drew students volunteer"
.......... - Planning: "To rebuild a city: New Orleans imagines a future"
.......... - Good Cops: "Finally, good cops get their due"
..... - Mississippi: "Mississippi Casinos Trump Katrina"
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: "Paying for influence"
Plain Talker: "Green Alone Will Choose Primary Candidates"
Police Chief saga- Editorial, CN: "Effort to oust Plainfield chief not worth battle"
Book Signing: "Mohawk Lodge hosts a book-signing featuring black authors today at 3 pm"
Picture Story - CN: "Boys & Girls Club's 'Father-Daughter' Dance"
PHS Basketball - CN:
..... - "Boys Basketball: Disappointed Plainfield falls to St. Patrick"
..... - "Section-by-section glance at the state tournament"
..... - "Players to watch in the state tournament: Jerrell Thompson"
Connections?
Stories from other NJ towns that may bear lessons for Plainfield
..... - Banking: "In banking, small is the new big"
........... With PNC taking over United Trust and Plainfield only a place to exploit, this resonates
..... - Code Enforcement: "East Orange apartments called unsafe; large fines could result"
..... - Parking, On-Street: "Nutley defends its limits on parking; But considers easing crunch"
..... - Taxes: "Value of Shorth Hills Mall at issue; residents question tax settlement"
..... - Zoning: "Montclair Mile: 'Prohibited use' pits established businesses against new"
Events for next week are here
. x----------------------------------x
. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
. x----------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Bedminster: "Showdown looms over medevac unit"
Cranford: "Plans for skateboard park roll on despite opposition"
Edison: "Choi calls retired police chief's pension proof of Edison's mismanagement"
Hillside: "Stockbroker slain in his driveway"
Kean U: "Commas and periods with dash; next month's auction benefits 'Books for Kids'"
Somerville: "Well connected developer Jack Morris wants to do apartments in Somerville"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Editorial, SL: "Corzine's borrowed plan"
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, February 26, 2006"
Boomers on the move: "Empty-nesters seek urban cultural diversity and social exchange"
Democrats: "A cleared Cryan becomes top Democrat"
Gas Pumps: Paul Mulshine: "Why Jerseyans do not pump their own gas"
Handicapped Parking: "Amateur crusader riles violators of handicapped parking laws"
Hudson County: "The Greening of the Gold Coast"
Medicare: Fran Wood: "Part D (for Disaster)"
Newark - Mayoral Race: "Booker keeps one eye on undeclared foe"
..... - Hockey Arena: "$2M UEZ money earmarked for demolition; Councilman questions plan"
The Ports Brouhaha:
..... - SL: "Corzine, Menendez take port deal and run with it"
.......... - RFID Tags: "Pilot monitoring system keeps eye on port containers"
.......... - Mideast Investments: "Mideast is a big investor in U.S."
.......... - Foreign Investment: "With ports, international firms come with the territory"
..... - CN: "Corzine: Ports deal dangerous, lacks sense"
..... - NYT: "Gaps in Security Stretch From Model Port in Dubai to U.S."
..... - Alternet: Molly Ivins: "It's the Corporation, Stupid"
............... The legendary Molly Ivins can be bracing. . .and she does her homework
..... - WP: "Bush's Response To the Ports Deal Faulted as Tardy"
..... - LAT: "Bush Boosts Efforts to Quell Port Outcry"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - National Review: William F. Buckley, Jr.: "It Didn’t Work"
........... Wherein Buckley counsels the President to admit defeat
Immigrant Worker Policy - LAT: "Immigration Proposal Attacked From All Sides"
Ports Brouhaha: [See New Jersey section]
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Basketball 'Schools': "Schools Where the Only Real Test Is Basketball"
Cars for Films: "His autos get only the best parts; Dealer's cars star in movie roles"
........ Jerry Immersi's website is here, with shots of some of his cars
Charities/Churches: "I.R.S. Finds Sharp Increase in Illegal Political Activity"
Cool Tool: "Local Gas Prices"
........ Put in a ZIP code and you get stations in the area, from lowest price to highest.
Evangelicalism: "Preaching the Word and Quoting the Voice [Village, that is]"
Health Care Practices: "Reshaping Bedside Manner in a Diverse World"
Obituary: "Don Knotts, Andy Griffith Show's Barney Fife"
Self-Publishing: "Blair Poole, 26, writer and entrepreneur"
........ He touts his debut novel about a Black basketball player's coming out here
Software for Spies: "Spying on a higher level, agencies look for more ways to mine data"
Voting Machines: "Watchdog Group Questions 2004 Florida Vote"
.......... Complete details of the investigation by BlackBoxVoting.org are here
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "Post-Katrina Rebuilders Hug Ground, Trust Levees"
.......... - NJ Volunteers: "Reflections of a cleanup crew; Centenary, Drew students volunteer"
.......... - Planning: "To rebuild a city: New Orleans imagines a future"
.......... - Good Cops: "Finally, good cops get their due"
..... - Mississippi: "Mississippi Casinos Trump Katrina"
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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