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Thursday, May 18, 2006

18 - Thu - Inspections Div in revolt... Youth issues dominate Council... FBI heads off UMDNJ shredders...

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Missing Wednesday Courier articles posted today.

PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Inspections Division in open revolt"
Plain Talker: "Youth Issues Dominate Council Meeting"

Interfaith Council: "Interfaith Council changes name but keeps its mission"
Park Dedication: "Park planting perpetuates leader's works in Plainfield"
Plainfield Public Library: "Many ways but one goal: County human rights awards"
Tri-County Red Cross: "A rescuer needs a bit of help"

Connections? Food For Thought
..... - 'Labor Peace Ordinance': "Hartford's Redevelopment Hinging on Unique Ordinance"
..... - Guns: "Lawmakers target illegal gun peddling"
..... - Eminent Domain: "A Redevelopment Scuffle in Queens"
..... - Integration thru 'Academies': "State criticizes Englewood on integration pace"
..... - M&E Railway: "Freight rail project runs out of track"
..... - Budget Games: "Perth Amboy told to take $8 million from spending plan"
..... - Green Brook Flood Control: "House panel OKs $5M for flood control"

Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Bernards: "Senior center breaks ground"
Cranford: "Post Office Plaza project gets new priority in Cranford"
Hillside: "The Ranch bar shut down for a month pending gunplay investigation"
Somerville: "Muslim center loses bid to use home as mosque"
South Plainfield: "S. Plainfield looking to trim $1.2M from school budget"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Corzine - SL: "Protesters urge Corzine to push human rights during China visit"
..... - CN: "Protesters denounce Corzine trip to China"

Budget: "Choice: Sales tax hike or 20,000 layoffs"
..... - "Official urges private funds for arts groups"
NJPAC: "Outside NJPAC, a walk on state's creative side"
'No Bear' Zones: "State policy claims another bear -- in Millburn"
Rutgers: "Gov. Kean, invoking JFK, asks Rutgers grads to aid their country"
Schools Construction Corp. - SL: "Agency says it will need millions more"
..... - Record:
State Pensions: "Public workers' pensions $8.7B shortfall likely to harm taxpayers"
UMDNJ: "FBI heads to S. Jersey to prevent shredding; Records said to involve Sen. Bryant"

Towns:

..... - Newark: "Councilwoman submits surprise resignation from Essex homeless program"
..... - East Orange: "3 injured in brawls outside EOHS; 21 arrested, none students"
..... - Orange: "Judge refuses to alter Orange election"
..... - Montclair: "Developer to restore Montclair landmark"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Bush - CBS: "Bush Is Now A Lame Duck"

Scandal Central:
..... - Domestic spying - SL: "Lawmakers filled in on NSA spying"

Immigration - SL: "Senate agrees to border fence; GOPers clash during debate"
Iraq - NYT: "Hostages of War" and Chart
Tax Cuts - SL: "Bush signs tax cuts that Democrats say target the rich"
Voting Machines - New Standard: "More E-voting Concerns Surface with State Primaries"
Wells Fargo Mortgagees: "Wells Fargo tells customers: Personal data at risk"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

Big Brother keeps students safe?: "Montclair State rolls out student tracking system"
Black University Students: "Peer Support Cited in Black Students' Success"
DNA Evidence: "Lawyers Elsewhere Take Note as a New York Man Is Freed by DNA Tests"
Gardening: "Rhodies & azaleas: A whole new world"
Lawncare - Irrigating: "It's not easy being green; A guide to irrigating your property"
..... - Mowing: "Ladies and gentlemen, start your mowers"
Obituary: Clarabell the Clown: "Lew Anderson, 84, Clarabell the Clown"
..... - Nixon's career-saver: "Lou Carrol, 83; Gave Nixons Dog Known as Checkers"

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