Tonight's Board of Ed meeting is CANCELLED - word on state aid for FY2007 awaited
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: The writer called in sick, but is hard at work on a Senior Center piece...
Board of Ed Election: "Candidate forum on Thursday night"
Board of Ed Town Meeting: "School conference set for Saturday"
Police - CN: "More cops to hit Plainfield streets; Reorg puts 18 more on street patrol"
..... - SL: "Street patrol steps up with 18 more officers"
Obituary: "Robert O. Cody, lifelong resident"
.......... - The young man who was gunned own last week on Liberty Street
Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield
..... - Police: "In a Shift, New York Says It Will Add 800 Officers"
..... - State budget impact - SL: "Local leaders expect property taxes to soar"
.......... - CN: "Local municipalities weigh budget constraints"
..... - Videotaped Council meetings: "In West Caldwell, it's 'let's go to the videotape'"
..... - Commerce Bank: "Plan board OKs drive-in branch, despite condo owners objections"
..... - Town Clock: "Readington dedicates town clock in front of library"
Legal Notices: Go here, and clilck on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']
Events for this week are here
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. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Bedminster: "Judge allows State Police medevac operation to remain at Somerset Airport"
Edison: "Three more sites probed for Ford plant contaminants"
Mountainside: "Six-month suspension over ethics for attorney Richard Kress"
Scotch Plains: "Caustic fluid in Gatorade bottle was a 'careless error'"
Somerville: "$125K donated to rehabilitate school's fields"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine Budget - SL: "Corzine offers sobering budget; lawmakers applaud only 3 times"
.......... - Local Impact: "Local leaders expecting property taxes to soar"
.......... - College Funding: "Aid cuts leave colleges gasping"
.......... - Editorial: "Face up to fiscal reality"
.......... - OpEd: Fran Wood: "Going toe to toe in the budget dance"
..... - CN: "Consumers to feel brunt of Corzine's tax increases with sales, cigarette taxes"
.......... - Local Impact: "Local municipalities weigh budget constraints"
..... - NYT: "Corzine Proposes Tax Increases and Spending Cuts to Close Budget Gap"
............... -A chart summarizing tax proposals is here
Menendez/Kean Race: Tom Moran: "Kean Jr. proves the artful dodger"
Drivers' License Scheme: "Taxi operator, two vehicle clerks are charged in Morristown"
UMDNJ: "Del Tufo takes over UMDNJ board"
Towns - Newark Race - NYT: "In Newark, Some Say, Push to Evict Is Political"
.......... - Analysis - SL: "As Tucker family's reign fades, generational shift grows in Newark"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - NYT: "Bush Concedes Iraq War Erodes His Political Status"
..... - SL: "Bush sees no pullout from Iraq in his term"
.......... - Complete text of President's press conference is here
Scandal Central:
..... - DeLay: "Prosecutors Want DeLay Charges Reinstated"
..... - Plamegate - Truthout: "Woodward's Plame Leak Deep Throat"
9/11 Warning - Reuters: "FBI man's 9/11 warning is news to me, says ex-boss"
Federal Grants - WP: "At Least $157M Grants Flow To Bush Allies On Social Issues"
Iraq War, Bush Leadership:
..... - California - SF Chron: "In state's GOP heartland, questions over Bush, war"
..... - Indiana - Boston Globe: "Many Indianians no longer strongly behind the war"
..... - Media - Consortium News: "Iraq -- U.S. News Media's Waterloo"
..... - Asian Media Review - AFP: "US Blasted For Creating Terrorism Quagmire"
..... - Cindy Sheehan - AlterNet: "On the Third Anniversary"
..... - Financial Scandal - Guardian/UK: "'We played football with bricks of $100 bills'"
Supreme Court - NYT: "Justices limit stock fraud class-actions suits"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |
Rutgers Women:
..... - SL: "Rutgers reaches Sweet 16 thanks to dominating effort"
.......... - "Rutgers Notebook: Campbell gets her game back"
..... - CN: "Rutgers rolls into another Sweet 16"
Catholic Church talks with lapsed: "Heady mix in Montclair: Beer and the Bible"
Childbirth: "Women who ask for C-section give birth to a debate"
Selling: "How to sell absolutely anything"
Voting Machines - Reuters: "Diebold Inc. sued over California voting systems"
PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
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_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: The writer called in sick, but is hard at work on a Senior Center piece...
Board of Ed Election: "Candidate forum on Thursday night"
Board of Ed Town Meeting: "School conference set for Saturday"
Police - CN: "More cops to hit Plainfield streets; Reorg puts 18 more on street patrol"
..... - SL: "Street patrol steps up with 18 more officers"
Obituary: "Robert O. Cody, lifelong resident"
.......... - The young man who was gunned own last week on Liberty Street
Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield
..... - Police: "In a Shift, New York Says It Will Add 800 Officers"
..... - State budget impact - SL: "Local leaders expect property taxes to soar"
.......... - CN: "Local municipalities weigh budget constraints"
..... - Videotaped Council meetings: "In West Caldwell, it's 'let's go to the videotape'"
..... - Commerce Bank: "Plan board OKs drive-in branch, despite condo owners objections"
..... - Town Clock: "Readington dedicates town clock in front of library"
Legal Notices: Go here, and clilck on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']
Events for this week are here
. x----------------------------------x
. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
. x----------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Bedminster: "Judge allows State Police medevac operation to remain at Somerset Airport"
Edison: "Three more sites probed for Ford plant contaminants"
Mountainside: "Six-month suspension over ethics for attorney Richard Kress"
Scotch Plains: "Caustic fluid in Gatorade bottle was a 'careless error'"
Somerville: "$125K donated to rehabilitate school's fields"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine Budget - SL: "Corzine offers sobering budget; lawmakers applaud only 3 times"
.......... - Local Impact: "Local leaders expecting property taxes to soar"
.......... - College Funding: "Aid cuts leave colleges gasping"
.......... - Editorial: "Face up to fiscal reality"
.......... - OpEd: Fran Wood: "Going toe to toe in the budget dance"
..... - CN: "Consumers to feel brunt of Corzine's tax increases with sales, cigarette taxes"
.......... - Local Impact: "Local municipalities weigh budget constraints"
..... - NYT: "Corzine Proposes Tax Increases and Spending Cuts to Close Budget Gap"
............... -A chart summarizing tax proposals is here
Menendez/Kean Race: Tom Moran: "Kean Jr. proves the artful dodger"
Drivers' License Scheme: "Taxi operator, two vehicle clerks are charged in Morristown"
UMDNJ: "Del Tufo takes over UMDNJ board"
Towns - Newark Race - NYT: "In Newark, Some Say, Push to Evict Is Political"
.......... - Analysis - SL: "As Tucker family's reign fades, generational shift grows in Newark"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - NYT: "Bush Concedes Iraq War Erodes His Political Status"
..... - SL: "Bush sees no pullout from Iraq in his term"
.......... - Complete text of President's press conference is here
Scandal Central:
..... - DeLay: "Prosecutors Want DeLay Charges Reinstated"
..... - Plamegate - Truthout: "Woodward's Plame Leak Deep Throat"
9/11 Warning - Reuters: "FBI man's 9/11 warning is news to me, says ex-boss"
Federal Grants - WP: "At Least $157M Grants Flow To Bush Allies On Social Issues"
Iraq War, Bush Leadership:
..... - California - SF Chron: "In state's GOP heartland, questions over Bush, war"
..... - Indiana - Boston Globe: "Many Indianians no longer strongly behind the war"
..... - Media - Consortium News: "Iraq -- U.S. News Media's Waterloo"
..... - Asian Media Review - AFP: "US Blasted For Creating Terrorism Quagmire"
..... - Cindy Sheehan - AlterNet: "On the Third Anniversary"
..... - Financial Scandal - Guardian/UK: "'We played football with bricks of $100 bills'"
Supreme Court - NYT: "Justices limit stock fraud class-actions suits"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |
Rutgers Women:
..... - SL: "Rutgers reaches Sweet 16 thanks to dominating effort"
.......... - "Rutgers Notebook: Campbell gets her game back"
..... - CN: "Rutgers rolls into another Sweet 16"
Catholic Church talks with lapsed: "Heady mix in Montclair: Beer and the Bible"
Childbirth: "Women who ask for C-section give birth to a debate"
Selling: "How to sell absolutely anything"
Voting Machines - Reuters: "Diebold Inc. sued over California voting systems"
PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
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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