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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

28 - Tuesday - Lessons from Sharpe for us all

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Sharpe leaves lessons -- and questions -- for us all"
............... - "Citing his opposition to dual officeholding, Sharpe withdraws"
Plain Talker: "New Council Calendar Has Big Glitch"

Crime: "Probe into drug sales leads to 3 arrests"
Team Handball: "Several Plainfielders make national team in team handball"
..... - Sport made popular in Europe combines parts of basketball, football, soccer
..... - Now this is really interesting -- read it through!

Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield

..... - Planning/Zoning Board Training: "Land Use 101 a requirement across Jersey"
..... - Ethics: "State reviewing ethics charges against Bedminster mayor"
..... - Transit Village: "NJT pushes Hamilton plan over council objections"
..... - Development: "Manville concept calls for senior housing, retail space"
..... - Hospital Funding: "Hospitals may face topsy-turvy funding in new budget"

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or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']


Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Bedminster: "State reviewing ethics charges vs. mayor"
Hillside: "School board urges residents to press state and local officials"
Manville: "Manville residents fear tax hike, seek relief"
Scotch Plains/Fanwood Schools: "Budget goes to a vote tonight"
Stender/Ferguson Race - SL: "Stender charges 'people have had it' with GOP"
..... - Blue Jersey: "Stender Releases Stem Cell Web Ad, Petition"
Summit: "Tax milestone; Average homeowner will pay $1,000 a month"
Woodbridge: "Senator won't back State budget's school cuts"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Corzine - SL: "Governor vows to try to replace college aid"
..... - CN: "Students crash official's swearing-in"
Menendez/Kean Race:
..... - Record: "Menendez's tax cut push fuels attack from Kean"
..... - CN: "Kean provokes Menendez over N.J. tax hikes"
..... - SL: "Kean hitches his campaign wagon to anti-tax platform"
..... - Blue Jersey: "AP Catches Kean Jr. Ducking Hard Questions"

Legislature: "GOP senators spotlight trooper coverage plan"
Newark Race
- SL: "Citing his position against dual officeholding, Sharpe quits"
.......... - Tom Moran: "The mayor saw the exit sign; Support and fear factor were ebbing"
.......... - Joan Whitlow: "Hard to get nostalgic over Sharpe"
.......... - Booker: "Resists counting chickens; However, jubilation is in the air"
.......... - Endorsements: "Corchado endorses Booker for mayor"
..... - CN: "Newark mayor drops re-election bid"
..... - NYT: "Longtime Newark Mayor Ends Bid for Sixth Term"
Public Advocate: "Chen says he sees eminent domain on top of agenda"
Towns:
..... - Cranbury: "Dedicated clock winders keep Cranbury ticking"
..... - Ewing Twp.: "Angry residents relaunch recall against 3 Councilmen"
..... - Irivngton: "About-face on mayor is called 'disregard'"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Gitmo Detainees - Newsweek: "Detainees' Rights—Scalia Speaks His Mind"
Immigration - NYT: "Senate Panel Approves Broad Immigration Reform Bill"
.......... - "Protests Over Immigration Bills Continue"
..... - SL: "Senate panel advances immigrant-friendly bill"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Immigration reform needs compassion"
..... - CSM: "A new corps mobilizes over immigration; Latinos are uniting as never before"
..... - LAT: "High School Students Extend Immigration Protests Into 4th Day"
..... - WP: "Congress considers new rules; Businesses worry about finding workers"
Israeli Elections - SL: "Israelis aren't predicting a Netanyahu comeback"
.......... - AP Box: "What you need to know about the election"
Lobbying - WP: "Proposals Call For Disclosure of Ties to Lobbyists"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |

Christian Ex-Muslims: "Former Muslims Reach Out for Converts"
Cop Careers: "Police Finding It Hard to Fill Jobs; Forces Use Perks And Alter Standards"
Graceland: "Elvis' legendary home now a U.S. landmark"
Health: "Drug mix shows promise in preventing AIDS"


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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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