This is the OLD C L I P P I N G S blog. Visit us at http://pclips.blogspot.com/ for fresh stuff!

Sunday, April 09, 2006

09 - Sunday - Auditor outs McGreevey in Plainfield... Schools on upgrade... Boys & Girls Club..



*

The Plainfield Public Library's Holocaust exhibit opens today with a reception
at 2:30 P.M. The film series starts tomorrow evening.



PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

















Plainfield Today: "Holocaust Exhibit Debuts Sunday at Plainfield Public Library"
and an accompanying "Monday Night Film Series - Time To Remember - 7 Holocaust Films"


Board of Ed Forum: "School board hopefuls appearing at LWV forum"
Boys & Girls Club: "When it comes to guiding kids, Plainfield club is doing just fine"
Public Schools: "Plainfield schools on the upgrade; Key test scores up"
Obituary - SL: "Charles E. Billups" and CN: "Charles E. Billups"
Track & Field: "Union Catholic sweeps distance medley events at PHS relays"

Connections?
Food For Thought

..... - Security: "Fingerprint ID readers put in 4 Elizabeth public housing complexes"
..... - Legislature: "Bryant is a scarpper for his constituency"
..... - Trees: "Cherry blossom fest plants seeds to save trees"
..... - Party Committees: "Study: 40% of state's county party committee seats empty"
..... - 100 Day Milepost: "Edison mayor gaining traction and approval with policies"
..... - High School Conflicts: "Student mediators try to keep the peace"
..... - Corruption, American-style: "The world's fattest piggy bank"

New tire/electronics recycle event listed for 6/10/2006 is here
Events for this week are here

. x----------------------------------x
.
|
....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |
..Click HERE to get listing form..|
. x----------------------------------x


Legal Notices: Go here, and click on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']


TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Biking Routes: "County looks to designate safe routes to encourage more bicycling"
Edison: "As 100th day approaches, Choi gaining traction and approval with policies"
Elizabeth: "The future of security: Fingerprint ID readers put in 4 public housing complexes"
Summit: "Thanks to SAGE, seniors retool their talents"
Union Twp.: "In neighbors' complaints, he senses bias"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

MIA: Ledger print edition has major story on ID theft at UMDNJ. The security breach was
stifled for 6 weeks -- story not online...


Corzine: "Corzine: Citgo must fund island cleanup"

The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, April 09, 2006"

Budget - Feedback: "Hey, guv, want to save? Public has some advice"
..... - Trooper Plan: "Corzine's trooper plan seen as costly"
Parole Politics?: "Replacements granted parole to board chief's son"
Public Records - OpEd, CN: Martin O'Shea: "League of Municipalities serves own interest"
Ramapough Shooting: Analysis: "Trouble on the mountain as cultures collide"
Telecom Business: "Requiem for New Jersey's telecom glory days"
UMDNJ: "Probed for UMDNJ job, Bryant is no stranger to dissent"
Veterans: "Homeless shelter may get aid boost"
Towns:

..... - Newark: "As James departs, all eyes are on developers"
.......... - The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here
..... - East Orange: "Prominent pastor charged with identity and credit card thefts"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Bush - FindLaw: John Dean: "The President and Vice President Are Not In the Clear Yet"
..... - KR News: "Libby testimony shows a White House pattern of intelligence leaks"
..... - NYT: Analysis: "Leak - Hating President As Leaker - In - Chief?"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Bush's leak policy: Don't do as I do"

Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff: "Lobbying Cases Shine Spotlight on Family Ties"
.......... - Chart showing ties between family members and lobbyists is here
..... - Domestic spying - Wired: "Whistle-Blower Outs NSA's AT&T Spy Room"

Immigration - OpEd, CN: Partha Banerjee: "It's time for a fair national immigration policy"
Iraq War - NWIndiana Times: "Former diplomat: Iraq war made world less safe"
..... - Analysis - NYT: "U.S. Study Paints Somber Portrait of Iraqi Discord"
Power: "Washington's First and Last Lesson: Power Is Fleeting"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

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

Drag Queen Shoe Woes: "If the Shoe Fits, You're Lucky"
Gossip - NY Post's Stern: "The Gossip’s Little Black Book"
Housework Wars: "You Want It Clean? You Clean It!"
Illegal Immigrants: "Hero or criminal? Presbyterian lay minister puts water in desert"
Lawns: "When It's Time to Replant the Lawn"
Real Estate: "Setting a Sale Price in a Slow Market"
..... - "Foreclosure Auctions: Bidder Beware"


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 |
*