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Sunday, May 07, 2006

07 - Sun - Eminent domain important issue... Cedar Brook Lake restoration... Booker's Newark?...

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Today
: May Fair, First Unitarian Society, 724 Park Avenue, 11:30 am - 4: 00 pm
..... - Family fun -- face painting, May Pole, arts & crafts, inflatable slide, chili
..... - cook-off. Information: Melissa Logan - (908) 432-4134.

New Link: A link to the PHS onlne sports calendar has been added, first in sports links


PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Cedar Brook Lake restoration under way"

Union County Relays: "Plainfield's girls: Most impressive single relay"

Connections? Food For Thought:
..... - Immigrants: "The fearful immigrant next door"
..... - Development: "Residents invited on-site to share development ideas"
..... - Ex-convicts: "Jobs for ex-cons an issue Newark's next mayor must deal with"
..... - Gas Prices: "The [true] high price we pay for gasoline"

Eminent Domain:
..... - "Ruling by high court made seizure an issue of 'eminent' concern"
..... - "What is public right to private property?"
..... - "Group targets eminent domain abuse"
..... - "'Renewal' is seen as the next big thing"
..... - "Monmouth U-Gannett NJ Poll on Eminent Domain, 9/2005"
..... - "Her plea: 'We don't want to move'"

Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Berkeley Heights: "Mock DWI accident reminds students what alcohol can do"
Bridgewater: "Third time may be charm for Hindu temple"
..... - "Youngsters shine at Special Olympics"
Gladstone: "Greener is better for Gladstone K-5 school"
Perth Amboy: "6 running in Perth Amboy race defined by alliances"
Roselle Park: "Big surplus kicks up huge flap at meeting"
Somerville: "A field of possibilities: Residents invited to share development ideas"
South Plainfield: "Wetlands road project stirs anger on each side"
Union County '200 Club': "Firefighters, cops receive thanks for their valor"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, May 07, 2006"

Corzine: "Governor defends gifts of cash to thank his staffers"
Corzine's Senate Seat: "Senate 'long shot' Ginty gives voice to conservatives"

Immigrants: "The fearful immigrant next door"
..... - Deborah Jerome-Cohen: "Human trafficking: The dark side of illegal immigration"
..... - Elena Maria Lopez: "Border security ends at the altar"
Iraq Service: "Ceremonies honor unit for 10 'courageous' months in war zone"
Newark Airport: "FBI briefly detains five from plane to Newark"
State Police Costs - CN, 1 of 3: "Trooper cost for 9/11 duty was huge"
Towns:

..... - Newark: Analysis: "Four cities offer cautionary lessons to the next mayor of Newark"
.......... - Kean-Byrne Dialogue: "Reflections on a changing of the guard in Newark"
.......... - Ex-convicts: "Next mayor must deal with thousands set to be released"
.......... - Tom Moran: "Reflections of Booker in yesterday's rising star"
.......... - The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here
..... - Edgewater: "Waterfront paradise lost in sea of strife"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Bush - SL: John Farmer: "Bush looks powerless to change history's verdict"
..... - Paul Mulshine: "Why I can't stand Bush"

CIA - NYT: "Exit of C.I.A. Chief Viewed as Move to Recast Agency"
Immigrants - See New Jersey section
The Smithsonian - SL: "The keeper of heritage vs. the lure of capital"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

The National Anthem: "Mental Floss: What so proudly we mumble"
Book Review: "Philip Roth: A bliss before dying"
John R. Burgess. Who? Read on.: "Rubbing Shoulders With Trouble, and Presidents"
Health: Strokes: "Stroke victims get new chance; Device removes clot"
..... - Bedsores: "Hospitals take proactive approach to preventing bedsores"

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