Today, May 21, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
13th Annual FOSH Garage Sale. Last year had over 100 participants.
Info: Call 668-1595 or www.foshnj.com
The missing Saturday Courier items are posted today, followed by (Sat.)
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: Gone FOSHin' . . .
(Photo of Library's postcard, Courier News)
Library Photo Exhibit: "Rail sites prized in Plainfield exhibit"
Crime - McAllister Murder - SL: "Suspect arrested in Plainfield murder"
Police Detective Honored: "Police Det. Francis Wilson honored by Prosecutor" (Sat.)
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - McGreevey - SL: "Tales of torment: First look at McGreevey book"
......... - CN: "Summer debut for McGreevey portrait" (Sat.) Yeah, but where's he gonna live?
..... - Raising Cultural Money When Times Are Tight: "Partners in Culture: The Conn. Model"
..... - Artist Live/Work Space: "Creating a Sanctuary Where the Bell Tolls"
..... - Teen Deaths: "A Bleeding City, Seeking More Than a Band-Aid"
..... - Developer scam?: "Development czar, now broke and claiming bankruptcy"
............ - "Faiella's 'cozy deal' strips city of $35M in assets"
..... - Newark's Teen Deaths: "'We won't die' is youth battle cry at Newark march"
..... - School/Town Cost Sharing: "New panel looks to cut costs in Cranford"
..... - Budget 'Games': "Perth Amboy pleads case on budget"
..... - Developer Promises?: "Old Bridge seeks balance that developers promised"
..... - Tax Revaluations: "Inspector's call"
..... - Politically Connected Developers: "Builders fined for failure to register"
..... - Educational Foundations: "Districts turning to foundations for aid"
..... - Photo Radar Speeding Tickets: Ledger editorial: "Reject the photo radar plan"
..... - John Lynch: "Veteran political boss leaving exit from public life ajar"
..... - Stun Guns: "N.J. police clamor for stun guns"
Events for this week are here
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. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
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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___________________________________________________________________________
Cranford: "New panel looks to cut costs in Cranford"
Old Bridge: "Old Bridge seeks balance that developers promised"
Perth Amboy: "Perth Amboy pleads case on budget"
Roselle - SL: "Family waits for answers in hit-run"
..... - CN: "Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed 2 children" (Sat.)
Somerville: "Tenants hold out against redevelopment"
BOOKER TRANSITION________________________________________________________________________
Transition: "Transition team is key to a fast start for Booker"
..... - He, like James in'86, has vowed to make Newark government work
The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, May 21, 2006"
Corzine: "Corzine seeks face time in Asia"
Budget - Column, SL: Tom Moran: "A brewing tax revolt, minus the masses"
Legislature: "Bill would bar sex offenders from Internet"
Port Authority Cops: "The cops who earn more in retirement"
State Tests: "Pressure of state tests push some over the line"
Tax Revaluations: "Inspector's call"
Torricelli: "Torricelli probed for link to U.N. Food-for-Oil program" (Sat.)
Water: "Violations bolster distrust of water in Toms River"
Towns:
..... - Newark: "A Bleeding City, Seeking More Than a Band-Aid"
........ - Artist Live/Work Space: "Creating a Sanctuary Where the Bell Tolls"
........ - Al Faiella: "Newark's development czar, now broke and claiming bankruptcy"
............ - "Faiella's 'cozy deal' strips city of $35M in assets"
........ - Politically Connected Developers: "Builders fined for failure to register"
..... - Jersey City: "Revitalization of Jersey City is exciting, but not without growing pains"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Plamegate - Daily News: "Ex-deputy sec of state Armitage new figure in CIA leak probe"
2006 Elections - NYT: "In House Races, More G.O.P. Seats Look Vulnerable"
Air Force - AP: "FBI Investigating $50M Air Force Contract"
Border Control - AP: "Homeland Security Seeks Deportation Aid"
Congress - Boston Globe: "Congress bribery probe could deepen"
McCain - Nation: "McCain at New School: Honeymoon is Over"
Pentagon - Reuters: "Pentagon secret spending said at post-Cold War high"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Illustration, NY Times)
Health: Overdiagnosis: "If You've Got a Pulse, You're Sick"
Jazz: "Jazz Festivals Are Spreading Through the Suburbs"
Nuns and Convents: "As sisters age and congregations change, what to do about housing?"
Private School Fundraisers - LAT: "These School Bake Sales Are Strictly Black Tie"
'Roadie' Moms: "My Mom Is With the Band"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
SPORTS LINKS: PHS | Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - LAT: "30 Days' Notice at the FEMA Trailer"
..... - New Orleans Election: "Voters Re-elect Nagin as Mayor of New Orleans, Narrowly"
PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
ABBREVIATIONS AND LINKS 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 |
(In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have
expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
Plainfiield Today and Clippings have no affiliation whatsoever with the originator of these articles nor are
Plainfield Today or Clippings endorsed or sponsored by the originator.)
Some publications, such as the NY Times and the Ledger, remove their articles from free access after a
period of time (for the Times it is one week, for the Ledger two). This means the link may become broken
or may lead you to a pay-for-access page. If you are a 'clipper,' save the interesting stories to your hard drive
the day you read them, that way you will always have access to them.
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13th Annual FOSH Garage Sale. Last year had over 100 participants.
Info: Call 668-1595 or www.foshnj.com
The missing Saturday Courier items are posted today, followed by (Sat.)
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: Gone FOSHin' . . .
(Photo of Library's postcard, Courier News)
Library Photo Exhibit: "Rail sites prized in Plainfield exhibit"
Crime - McAllister Murder - SL: "Suspect arrested in Plainfield murder"
Police Detective Honored: "Police Det. Francis Wilson honored by Prosecutor" (Sat.)
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - McGreevey - SL: "Tales of torment: First look at McGreevey book"
......... - CN: "Summer debut for McGreevey portrait" (Sat.) Yeah, but where's he gonna live?
..... - Raising Cultural Money When Times Are Tight: "Partners in Culture: The Conn. Model"
..... - Artist Live/Work Space: "Creating a Sanctuary Where the Bell Tolls"
..... - Teen Deaths: "A Bleeding City, Seeking More Than a Band-Aid"
..... - Developer scam?: "Development czar, now broke and claiming bankruptcy"
............ - "Faiella's 'cozy deal' strips city of $35M in assets"
..... - Newark's Teen Deaths: "'We won't die' is youth battle cry at Newark march"
..... - School/Town Cost Sharing: "New panel looks to cut costs in Cranford"
..... - Budget 'Games': "Perth Amboy pleads case on budget"
..... - Developer Promises?: "Old Bridge seeks balance that developers promised"
..... - Tax Revaluations: "Inspector's call"
..... - Politically Connected Developers: "Builders fined for failure to register"
..... - Educational Foundations: "Districts turning to foundations for aid"
..... - Photo Radar Speeding Tickets: Ledger editorial: "Reject the photo radar plan"
..... - John Lynch: "Veteran political boss leaving exit from public life ajar"
..... - Stun Guns: "N.J. police clamor for stun guns"
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___________________________________________________________________________
Cranford: "New panel looks to cut costs in Cranford"
Old Bridge: "Old Bridge seeks balance that developers promised"
Perth Amboy: "Perth Amboy pleads case on budget"
Roselle - SL: "Family waits for answers in hit-run"
..... - CN: "Driver sought in hit-and-run that killed 2 children" (Sat.)
Somerville: "Tenants hold out against redevelopment"
BOOKER TRANSITION________________________________________________________________________
Transition: "Transition team is key to a fast start for Booker"
..... - He, like James in'86, has vowed to make Newark government work
The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, May 21, 2006"
Corzine: "Corzine seeks face time in Asia"
Budget - Column, SL: Tom Moran: "A brewing tax revolt, minus the masses"
Legislature: "Bill would bar sex offenders from Internet"
Port Authority Cops: "The cops who earn more in retirement"
State Tests: "Pressure of state tests push some over the line"
Tax Revaluations: "Inspector's call"
Torricelli: "Torricelli probed for link to U.N. Food-for-Oil program" (Sat.)
Water: "Violations bolster distrust of water in Toms River"
Towns:
..... - Newark: "A Bleeding City, Seeking More Than a Band-Aid"
........ - Artist Live/Work Space: "Creating a Sanctuary Where the Bell Tolls"
........ - Al Faiella: "Newark's development czar, now broke and claiming bankruptcy"
............ - "Faiella's 'cozy deal' strips city of $35M in assets"
........ - Politically Connected Developers: "Builders fined for failure to register"
..... - Jersey City: "Revitalization of Jersey City is exciting, but not without growing pains"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Plamegate - Daily News: "Ex-deputy sec of state Armitage new figure in CIA leak probe"
2006 Elections - NYT: "In House Races, More G.O.P. Seats Look Vulnerable"
Air Force - AP: "FBI Investigating $50M Air Force Contract"
Border Control - AP: "Homeland Security Seeks Deportation Aid"
Congress - Boston Globe: "Congress bribery probe could deepen"
McCain - Nation: "McCain at New School: Honeymoon is Over"
Pentagon - Reuters: "Pentagon secret spending said at post-Cold War high"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Illustration, NY Times)
Health: Overdiagnosis: "If You've Got a Pulse, You're Sick"
Jazz: "Jazz Festivals Are Spreading Through the Suburbs"
Nuns and Convents: "As sisters age and congregations change, what to do about housing?"
Private School Fundraisers - LAT: "These School Bake Sales Are Strictly Black Tie"
'Roadie' Moms: "My Mom Is With the Band"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
SPORTS LINKS: PHS | Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - LAT: "30 Days' Notice at the FEMA Trailer"
..... - New Orleans Election: "Voters Re-elect Nagin as Mayor of New Orleans, Narrowly"
PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
ABBREVIATIONS AND LINKS 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 |
(In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have
expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
Plainfiield Today and Clippings have no affiliation whatsoever with the originator of these articles nor are
Plainfield Today or Clippings endorsed or sponsored by the originator.)
Some publications, such as the NY Times and the Ledger, remove their articles from free access after a
period of time (for the Times it is one week, for the Ledger two). This means the link may become broken
or may lead you to a pay-for-access page. If you are a 'clipper,' save the interesting stories to your hard drive
the day you read them, that way you will always have access to them.
*
