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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

28 - Wed - Green's $32K misunderstanding?... Budget war rages... Cosby in Newark... Mayoral salary in M'town...

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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

MIA: The Ledger's Joan Whitlow has a piece today raking over Cory Booker's gala plans for Saturday. Not online yet.


PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

















Plainfield Today: "The $32,000 Misunderstanding?*"
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Green/Moriarty/Sweeney Proposal & State Budget:
..... - PT: "The $32,000 Misunderstanding?*"
..... - SL: "Roberts' rewrite of budget angers governor"
.......... - Analysis: "Mutiny: Mr. Roberts won't come on board"
.......... - Shutdown?: "Where no Jerseyans have gone before ..."
..... - CN: "Corzine: Sales tax hike must happen"
.......... - Editorial, CN: "Sales tax hike needs honest rationale"
..... - NYT: "In Trenton, Democrats in a Tax War"
..... - David Rebovich: "Dems budget crisis has deep roots"
.......... - GOP: "GOP's response to budget standoff"
..... - Wally Edge: "Welcome to budget week"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Mayoral Salary: "Morristown council set to raise Mayor's pay up to $52K"
..... - Daylaborers: "Trial Set After Talks Collapse in L.I. Daylaborers' Suit"
..... - Welfare: "New Rules Force States to Curb Welfare Rolls"
..... - Cosby in Newark: "Targets: deadbeat parents, do-nothing politicians, ineffective clergy"

Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Elizabeth: "Bar is raised, and many teacher assistants are out"
Warren - CN: "Lost dog leads to drug bust in Warren"
Warren - SL: "Stray dog leads the way to marijuana"
Woodbridge: "Race is on for OTB site in Woodbridge"


BOOKER TRANSITION________________________________________________________________________

MIA: The Ledger's Joan Whitlow has a piece today raking over Cory Booker's gala plans for Saturday. Not online yet.


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Corzine: State budget fight coverage is under the Plainfield section
Menendez/Kean Race: Tom Moran: "A shadow problem for this friend of trees"

Legislature: "Sidetracked corruption bill angers sponsor"
..... - "Advocate urges graft probe for 3 lawmakers"
UMDNJ: "Money, management woes bring probation for UMDNJ"

Towns:

..... - Newark: Cosby Visit: "Targets: deadbeat parents, do-nothing politicians, ineffective clergy"
.......... - Housing Authority: "James pulls son's nomination; Council fails to act"
.......... - Police Director: "Newark police director to take new county job" -- Essex County takes care of its own...

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Bush's 'Special Statements' - SL: "Senators dispute president's use of special statements"
Flag Desecration - SL: "Amendment doesn't fly as Senate vote fails"
Spying on International Banking - SL: "Senate GOP condemns media for disclosure"
Welfare - NYT: "New Rules Force States to Curb Welfare Rolls"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________













'Smart' Car: "Daimler Hopes Americans Are Finally Ready for the Minicar"
Rush Limbaugh: "Limbaugh and his Viagra pills under investigation"
Univision: "Univision board approves sale to consortium for $12 billion"

Miss Manners: Check out the witty doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________

Relief and Aid Contacts:
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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"

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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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