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Since the Green / Moriarty / Sweeney proposal has helped ignite the state budget debate, all State Budget stories will be posted in the Plainfield section for the duration. -- Dan
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "TW3: Jun 19 - 25, 2006" -- That Was The Week That Was, a digest of the past week's news
Granny Peace Brigade: "Granny war protesters make stop in Plainfield" -- also see Newark
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Green/Moriarty/Sweeney Proposal & State Budget:
..... - SL: "Legislators still at impasse on sales tax increase"
..... - CN: "Legislators aim to finalize budget"
..... - NYT: "Budget Crisis Is Critical Test for Governor of New Jersey"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Immigration: "One man's frustration helps explain anger over immigration policy"
..... - Drugs: "Fentanyl: Ultra-lethal drug spreads through Jersey"
Events for this week are here
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Courier I-287 Special:
..... - "Don't look now, but more trucks are on their way"
..... - "The View from the Cab"
..... - "Can technology, telecommuting solve future traffic nightmare?"
North Plainfield: "Man kills himself at Ray's Sporting Goods, Rt. 22 gun range"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine: State budget stories are filed under the Plainfield section for the duration.
Menendez/Kean Debate:
..... - SL: "Senate debate grows personal; Candidates launch attacks over ethics"
..... - NYT: "For Menendez and Kean, a Fierce First Debate"
..... - CN: "Senate hopefuls exchange barbs on ethics"
Drugs: "Fentanyl: Ultra-lethal drug spreads through Jersey"
Government Jobs: "State government jobs, taxes rising at even rate"
Johnson & Johnson: "J&J on verge of $16 billion acquisition"
UMDNJ: "Monitor chastises UMDNJ over failure to look for new leader"
Towns - Newark: "Grandmothers' antiwar march makes stop in Newark" -- also see Plainfield
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central - Abramoff - WP: "Nonprofit Groups Funneled Money For Abramoff"
2006 Elections - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Surprise! Troop cut just in time for election"
..... - WP: "In Election Year, GOP Lawmakers Loosen Link to President"
Domestic Surveillance - Editorial, CN: "Invasion of privacy a loss of freedoms"
Iraq - SL/LAT: "Iraq unity plan provides amnesty for insurgents"
..... - WP: "Warnings on WMD 'Fabricator' Were Ignored, Ex-CIA Aide Says"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Miss Manners: Check out the witty doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
Boys: "Study: No crisis, boys are doing fine in school"
Gay Pride Parade: "Despite Drizzle, a Rainbow of Political Pride Shines at Gay Parade"
Humor: Animation by Mark Fiore: "Bush: I Got a Plan"
Philanthropy: "Buffett to Give Bulk of His Fortune to Gates Charity"
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DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
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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.
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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 | TNS - The New Standard | TT - Trenton Times |
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