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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: "Nancy Wilson with the Spelman Jazz Ensemble in PHS benefit concert Saturday"
Plain Talker: "Mayor's Visit Leaves Seniors Frustrated"
Santiago - CN: "City activist gathers signatures in support of Santiago"
Senior Center - CN: "Plainfield seniors in limbo; Officials back off plan for East Front Street"
Crime - SL: "Plainfield man gets 19 years for little girl's rape"
Union County College - CN: "College receives largest bequest in college history"
Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield
..... - Developer strategy: "Developer rethinks Sayreville proposal; Housing reduced"
..... - Architecture Interns: "South Amboy gets tips from future architects"
..... - Eminent Domain: "Bloomfield plan depending on condemnation for private purpose"
..... - Government decision-making: Fran Wood: "Government must never be above question"
..... - Film Fundraiser: "Revolutionary War film highlights woman's historic defiance of British"
Events for this week are here
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Clark: "Clark aims for fairness with sewer utility plans"
Edison: "Mayor relieves police brass of official cars, reassigns to detectives"
..... - "Meeting to focus on PCB-tainted Ford plant rubble"
Middlesex County: "Democratic officials retain a lawyer in ethics case"
New Brunswick: "James Earl Jones tells students about the importance of literacy"
Somerset County: "Freeholders propose $228.8 million budget; 4% increase in tax levy"
Springfield: "Overhaul of aging police firing facility expected to be done by 2008"
Union County: "Freeholders to decide on Kean access road"
Westfield: "Student has the write stuff; Essay on Holocaust is winner with Oprah"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Budget: "Governor takes budget show to the People's Republic of Montclair"
............... - OpEd, SL: Tom Moran: "A waistline expands as revenues shrink"
..... - Inaugural - AP: "Corzine inaugural less costly than other recent governors"
.......... - SL: "Corzine's ball drew state's big spenders"
Courts: "Jersey ombudsmen can make navigating courts less daunting"
Cryan: "Corzine bails out suspected stalker of state Dem chair"
.........Why on earth would you start off by asserting there was no 'romantic relationship'?
.........Looks like I may have to start a 'ZipperWatch' section...
Douglass College - SL: "Rutgers leader wants to place many colleges under one roof"
.......... - "Idea of mini-college suits alums; Last point of contention is name"
..... - AP: "Rutgers president makes concession to women's college supporters"
Ethics Breach?: "3 Treasury officials suspended amid investigation of gifts"
Free Speech: "Somerset Assemblyman may reconsider his bill to limit online free speech"
Ports - SL: "Cargo tracking tested at Port Newark/Port Elizabeth"
.......... - "Figures from region's port shows its importance in global economy"
..... - WP: "White House Effort to Block Challenge to Ports Deal Collapses"
Smoking Ban: "Business coalition's suit calls smoking ban unfair"
Supreme Court: "Adopted children's rights to sibling visits under review"
Towns:
..... - Manasquan: "Undocumenteds ride out winter; Crackdown keeps them in Jersey"
..... - Newark: "Sharpe's $80M plan prompts residents' lawsuit"
UMDNJ: "Clues point to new $70M fraud at UMDNJ"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
(Click image to go to poll)
Bush - WP: Alan Abramowitz: "What's Behind Those Bad Poll Numbers"
.......... - 'Even many Republicans now fear Bush, like Carter, is in over his head'
..... - CBS: "CBS Poll: Bush Ratings At All-Time Low"
Scandal Central:
..... - DeLay - Houston Chron: "Troubles don't hurt DeLay in 22nd District"
.......... - NYT: "Opponents of DeLay Make Use of a Film"
..... - Domestic spying - NYT: "Republicans Propose Bill on Spy Program"
..... - Torture - Guardian/UK: "British cabinet minister admits 'rendition' planes used RAF bases"
Cheney - New Yorker: Talk of the Town: "Veep Doo-Doo"
Condi - OpEd, Chicago Trib: Dennis Jett: "Style Over Substance: Lifitng Rice's Mask"
Iraq - USA Today: "8,000 desert during Iraq war"
..... - LAT: "US Envoy to Iraq Sees Threat of Wider War"
..... - Guardian/UK: "UK troops 'could begin Iraq withdrawal in weeks'"
Patriot Act - SL: "Patriot Act renewed in a squeaker"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Engelhard: "Board at Engelhard again tells investors to reject BASF bid"
Entertaining with the Sopranos [review]: "Welcome to the Soprano celebrations"
Furry Lobsters?: "New animal resembling furry lobster found"
Ghana: "Here, witch is just another word for victim" -- and pix are here
.......This story ran in Sunday's Ledger, print only. It finally surfaced as a 'Monday' story!
Insurance Scam: "Where cars burn, officials smell a rat"
Obituary: "Gordon Parks, chronicler of the black experience" -- a slideshow is here
Therapy Dogs: "For the love of Abigail"
Voting Security: "Do You Know How Your Vote Will Be Counted?"
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 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: "Nancy Wilson with the Spelman Jazz Ensemble in PHS benefit concert Saturday"
Plain Talker: "Mayor's Visit Leaves Seniors Frustrated"
Santiago - CN: "City activist gathers signatures in support of Santiago"
Senior Center - CN: "Plainfield seniors in limbo; Officials back off plan for East Front Street"
Crime - SL: "Plainfield man gets 19 years for little girl's rape"
Union County College - CN: "College receives largest bequest in college history"
Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield
..... - Developer strategy: "Developer rethinks Sayreville proposal; Housing reduced"
..... - Architecture Interns: "South Amboy gets tips from future architects"
..... - Eminent Domain: "Bloomfield plan depending on condemnation for private purpose"
..... - Government decision-making: Fran Wood: "Government must never be above question"
..... - Film Fundraiser: "Revolutionary War film highlights woman's historic defiance of British"
Events for this week are here
. x----------------------------------x
. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
. x----------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Clark: "Clark aims for fairness with sewer utility plans"
Edison: "Mayor relieves police brass of official cars, reassigns to detectives"
..... - "Meeting to focus on PCB-tainted Ford plant rubble"
Middlesex County: "Democratic officials retain a lawyer in ethics case"
New Brunswick: "James Earl Jones tells students about the importance of literacy"
Somerset County: "Freeholders propose $228.8 million budget; 4% increase in tax levy"
Springfield: "Overhaul of aging police firing facility expected to be done by 2008"
Union County: "Freeholders to decide on Kean access road"
Westfield: "Student has the write stuff; Essay on Holocaust is winner with Oprah"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Budget: "Governor takes budget show to the People's Republic of Montclair"
............... - OpEd, SL: Tom Moran: "A waistline expands as revenues shrink"
..... - Inaugural - AP: "Corzine inaugural less costly than other recent governors"
.......... - SL: "Corzine's ball drew state's big spenders"
Courts: "Jersey ombudsmen can make navigating courts less daunting"
Cryan: "Corzine bails out suspected stalker of state Dem chair"
.........Why on earth would you start off by asserting there was no 'romantic relationship'?
.........Looks like I may have to start a 'ZipperWatch' section...
Douglass College - SL: "Rutgers leader wants to place many colleges under one roof"
.......... - "Idea of mini-college suits alums; Last point of contention is name"
..... - AP: "Rutgers president makes concession to women's college supporters"
Ethics Breach?: "3 Treasury officials suspended amid investigation of gifts"
Free Speech: "Somerset Assemblyman may reconsider his bill to limit online free speech"
Ports - SL: "Cargo tracking tested at Port Newark/Port Elizabeth"
.......... - "Figures from region's port shows its importance in global economy"
..... - WP: "White House Effort to Block Challenge to Ports Deal Collapses"
Smoking Ban: "Business coalition's suit calls smoking ban unfair"
Supreme Court: "Adopted children's rights to sibling visits under review"
Towns:
..... - Manasquan: "Undocumenteds ride out winter; Crackdown keeps them in Jersey"
..... - Newark: "Sharpe's $80M plan prompts residents' lawsuit"
UMDNJ: "Clues point to new $70M fraud at UMDNJ"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
(Click image to go to poll)
Bush - WP: Alan Abramowitz: "What's Behind Those Bad Poll Numbers"
.......... - 'Even many Republicans now fear Bush, like Carter, is in over his head'
..... - CBS: "CBS Poll: Bush Ratings At All-Time Low"
Scandal Central:
..... - DeLay - Houston Chron: "Troubles don't hurt DeLay in 22nd District"
.......... - NYT: "Opponents of DeLay Make Use of a Film"
..... - Domestic spying - NYT: "Republicans Propose Bill on Spy Program"
..... - Torture - Guardian/UK: "British cabinet minister admits 'rendition' planes used RAF bases"
Cheney - New Yorker: Talk of the Town: "Veep Doo-Doo"
Condi - OpEd, Chicago Trib: Dennis Jett: "Style Over Substance: Lifitng Rice's Mask"
Iraq - USA Today: "8,000 desert during Iraq war"
..... - LAT: "US Envoy to Iraq Sees Threat of Wider War"
..... - Guardian/UK: "UK troops 'could begin Iraq withdrawal in weeks'"
Patriot Act - SL: "Patriot Act renewed in a squeaker"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Engelhard: "Board at Engelhard again tells investors to reject BASF bid"
Entertaining with the Sopranos [review]: "Welcome to the Soprano celebrations"
Furry Lobsters?: "New animal resembling furry lobster found"
Ghana: "Here, witch is just another word for victim" -- and pix are here
.......This story ran in Sunday's Ledger, print only. It finally surfaced as a 'Monday' story!
Insurance Scam: "Where cars burn, officials smell a rat"
Obituary: "Gordon Parks, chronicler of the black experience" -- a slideshow is here
Therapy Dogs: "For the love of Abigail"
Voting Security: "Do You Know How Your Vote Will Be Counted?"
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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