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MIA: A major major follow-the-money story on John Lynch, complete with chart...
If the Ledger doesn't get it up later, I'll work on posting it -- Dan
Tuesday is runoff day in Newark Council races, Bayonne mayoral race
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Drive-by shooting on Hillside Avenue underscores gun issue"
So, Roberta Flack performs at Cedar Brook Park and there is not a mention or a pic
in the papers -- what happened to the Union County PR machine?
Speaking Out: Rick Taylor: "Veterans shamed by government bumbling"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - School locker searches: "'Suspicionless search' fights drugs, weapons"
..... - Military recruiting: "New Jersey Guard turns to educators to help with recruitment"
..... - Fireworks: "NJ blasts Pennsylvania fireworks law allowing sales to out-of-state residents"
..... - Development: "Jersey City Medical Center reborn as 'The Beacon' with 1,100 condos"
..... - Pay-to-Play: "Pay-to-play ban working ... some say too well, as contributions drop"
..... - 'Youth Academy': "Middlesex Co. putting wayward teens back on course"
..... - Development: "YM-YWHA high-rise proposal stirring Highland Park debate"
..... - Development Woes: "Relocation payment delays add to Newark development headaches"
..... - 'Shaken Baby Syndrome': "Elizabeth parents get help on infant hazard"
..... - HS Sports Injuries: "Schools get funds to help injured athletes" -- why not PHS?
Events for this week are here
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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___________________________________________________________________________
Elizabeth Council Primary: "Every vote, or two, counts in Elizabeth"
Franklin Twp., Somerset Co.: "Mosque gets township approval"
Garwood: "Public Library: Bigger rooms, wider horizons"
Highland Park: "YM-YWHA high-rise proposal stirring Highland Park debate"
North Plainfield: "'New Jersey Weiner Weiner Roast' for dachsund rescue efforts"
Piscataway: "It's cricket in Piscataway: 62 clubs will keep site busy"
BOOKER TRANSITION________________________________________________________________________
Transition: Tom Moran: "Booker views a landscape even more bleak than he thought"
.......... - The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here
Tuesday Council Runoffs: "Tuesday's vote could bring a change the city hasn't seen since 1970"
..... - Voter Info: "What voters in Newark need to know for Tuesday"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor: For political junkies: "Sunday, June 11, 2006"
Budget: "Income tax questions hover over budget debates"
Fireworks: "NJ blasts Pennsylvania fireworks law allowing sales to out-of-state residents"
Pay-to-Play: "Pay-to-play ban working ... some say too well, as contributions drop"
Supreme Court: "Officials: Corzine to shuffle high court"
Taxes: "Lower property taxes may not come anytime soon"
World Cup: "3 Jersey youngsters win honor of escorting teams on field at World Cup"
Towns:
..... - Newark: "Integrity House: To graduate, she had to pass the test of her life"
..... - Jersey City: "Activists fear chromium woes at Liberty National Golf Course's 10th hole"
.......... - Development: "Jersey City Medical Center reborn as 'The Beacon' with 1,100 condos"
..... - Bayonne: "Campaign for City Hall seat in the home stretch"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - SL: Michael Moran: "Bush's attitude adjustment"
Guantánamo - NYT: "3 Prisoners Commit Suicide at Guantánamo"
..... - and a chart on the history of the troubled detainee facility
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Courier News)
First Female Rabbi Retires: "Sun sets on first female rabbi's career"
Miss Manners: Check out the witty doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
Bernanke The Chatterer: "Feet to the fire"
Book Review - Tom Kean père: "Governor, statesman: A life of Tom Kean"
Coulter & Co.: Paul Mulshine: "No defense for these lawyers"
Fuel Efficiency: "60 miles a gallon on three tiny wheels"
Gays & Aging: "Aging Gays Fuel Specialized Housing Market"
Medical Ethics: "When a vaccine is in short supply, who gets a shot?"
..... - Bird Flu plans: "If bird flu hits, many won't be ready"
Military Ethics: "The Moralist: The ethical compass of American warriors"
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_________________________________________________________
Relief and Aid Contacts:
Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/
Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Catholic Charities: http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism: http://www.uscj.org/
Islamic Relief: http://www.irw.org/
Other Area Contacts: "Indonesia Relief Contacts"
PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
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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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