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Heat warning: Temperatures may hit 105° today. Play it safe -- stay out of sun, drink plenty of fluids, save outdoor chores for another day, stay in air-conditioned room. Conditions are supposed to be sustained through this afternoon.
Local COOLING CENTER: The Plainfield YMCA, 6th & Watchung, 756-6060.
National Night Out: "National Night Out weeklong celebration continues" -- tonight at 6 PM a special concert at Plainwood Square on South Avenue featuring Valarie Adams & Dimension Band and Sound Investment
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Dem doubleheader tonight"
Plain Talker: "Old Urbanism, New Urbanism"
Anti-Gang Program CN: "Hard-line anti-gang initiative to expand"
..... - SL: "'Operation CeaseFire' to start in more cities" -- to come to Plainfield next year
Crime [last item]: "14 arrested, charged in drug investigation"
Schools: "City school board selects interim athletic director"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Uniforms a wise choice for schools in Plainfield"
Route 78 Construction: "Construction and headaches to start on Route 78" -- work starts Saturday
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Urban Hospitals, OpEd - SL: Archbishop John Myers: "Urban hospitals need a transfusion"
..... - Home Day Care: "Home child care workers gaining their own union"
..... - Online Forums: "Hanover forum operator blocks some posts, 'never expected controversy'"
..... - Missing Tax Money: "Former tax official enters pretrial program, misappropriated $388,000"
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___________________________________________________________________________
Berkeley Heights: "Berkeley Heights school closer to having new field"
Cranford: "Cranford official proposes boom to clean river"
Edison: "Asian-Indians face off with police allies" -- things are getting ugly in Edison
Highland Park: "Former tax official enters pretrial program, misappropriated $388,000"
Hillside: "Bowling event will aid man's wife, kids"
New Brunswick: "New Brunswick OKs 6 tax rate increase"
New Brunswick: "RWJ, nurses resume talks"
Scotch Plains: "Scotch Plains girl is the cat's meow at Union shelter"
Union Twp.: "Reality TV show taps Union's potential"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Redevelopment: "Mulberry Street keeps 'blighted' designation" -- Council caught between residents, developer
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez / Kean Race - WP: "Future of Orthodox Jewish Vote Has Implications for GOP"
AG Zulima Farber - SL: "Corzine stifles questioning on Farber"
..... - CN: "Farber willing to appear before Senate panel"
Auto Insurance: "Pay-as-you-drive automobile insurance?"
BPU: "N.J. treasurer uncovers 2 more outside BPU accounts"
DYFS: "DYFS rescues 4 kids called 'skin with bones'"
Pet Charities: "'Lovers of Animals' canisters removed in scam probe"
Probation Officers: "Probation officers will protest 'You're not cops' court order"
Property Tax Reform: "Tax Reform Committees and emails"
..... - Consolidation: "Local governments could be leery of consolidation"
PSE&G / Exelon Merger: "OK offer by tomorrow, or forget deal, they say to BPU"
Ramapough Nation: "A new commission will concentrate on Ramapough issues"
Sports Betting Ring: "Trooper linked to betting ring quits the force"
UMDNJ: "Corzine picks GOP lobbyist Gluck for UMDNJ board"
Towns - East Orange: "City's history etched in 'Images'"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Cuba - Reuters: "Cuba becomes an island surrounded by questions"
Florida, Harris Campaign - AP: "Aide says Harris hid federal subpoena"
Immigration - Reuters: "Senate OKs $1.83B to build border fence"
Iraq - SL: "Evidence ties Marines to Iraq massacre"
..... - Column, SL: Bob Braun: "Defense lawyer's Iraq war is with U.S. military" -- Newark lawyer represents one of the accused soldiers
Middle East - WP: "U.N. Talks Focus on Terms of Cease-Fire"
..... - Analysis, NYT: "The Long-Term Battle: Defining ‘Victory’ Before the World"
..... - World Opinion, WP: Jefferson Morley: "World Opinion Roundup"
Terror Trial Legislation - SL: "New plan for terror trials may include withholding evidence"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Campaign Fundraising: Ruth Marcus: "All the Spam You Can Eat, $1,000"
How-to: Garage Sales: "Clean up with a garage sale"
Internet Safety: "New lecture at college: Dangers of Facebook" -- College!? Isn't that about 6 years too late?
Preservation: "House free to anyone who will save it from razing by moving it to a new lot"
Miss Manners: Check out the witty doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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.
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 | TNS - The New Standard | 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.
Plainfield 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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Heat warning: Temperatures may hit 105° today. Play it safe -- stay out of sun, drink plenty of fluids, save outdoor chores for another day, stay in air-conditioned room. Conditions are supposed to be sustained through this afternoon.
Local COOLING CENTER: The Plainfield YMCA, 6th & Watchung, 756-6060.
National Night Out: "National Night Out weeklong celebration continues" -- tonight at 6 PM a special concert at Plainwood Square on South Avenue featuring Valarie Adams & Dimension Band and Sound Investment
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Dem doubleheader tonight"
Plain Talker: "Old Urbanism, New Urbanism"
Anti-Gang Program CN: "Hard-line anti-gang initiative to expand"
..... - SL: "'Operation CeaseFire' to start in more cities" -- to come to Plainfield next year
Crime [last item]: "14 arrested, charged in drug investigation"
Schools: "City school board selects interim athletic director"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Uniforms a wise choice for schools in Plainfield"
Route 78 Construction: "Construction and headaches to start on Route 78" -- work starts Saturday
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Urban Hospitals, OpEd - SL: Archbishop John Myers: "Urban hospitals need a transfusion"
..... - Home Day Care: "Home child care workers gaining their own union"
..... - Online Forums: "Hanover forum operator blocks some posts, 'never expected controversy'"
..... - Missing Tax Money: "Former tax official enters pretrial program, misappropriated $388,000"
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___________________________________________________________________________
Berkeley Heights: "Berkeley Heights school closer to having new field"
Cranford: "Cranford official proposes boom to clean river"
Edison: "Asian-Indians face off with police allies" -- things are getting ugly in Edison
Highland Park: "Former tax official enters pretrial program, misappropriated $388,000"
Hillside: "Bowling event will aid man's wife, kids"
New Brunswick: "New Brunswick OKs 6 tax rate increase"
New Brunswick: "RWJ, nurses resume talks"
Scotch Plains: "Scotch Plains girl is the cat's meow at Union shelter"
Union Twp.: "Reality TV show taps Union's potential"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Redevelopment: "Mulberry Street keeps 'blighted' designation" -- Council caught between residents, developer
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez / Kean Race - WP: "Future of Orthodox Jewish Vote Has Implications for GOP"
AG Zulima Farber - SL: "Corzine stifles questioning on Farber"
..... - CN: "Farber willing to appear before Senate panel"
Auto Insurance: "Pay-as-you-drive automobile insurance?"
BPU: "N.J. treasurer uncovers 2 more outside BPU accounts"
DYFS: "DYFS rescues 4 kids called 'skin with bones'"
Pet Charities: "'Lovers of Animals' canisters removed in scam probe"
Probation Officers: "Probation officers will protest 'You're not cops' court order"
Property Tax Reform: "Tax Reform Committees and emails"
..... - Consolidation: "Local governments could be leery of consolidation"
PSE&G / Exelon Merger: "OK offer by tomorrow, or forget deal, they say to BPU"
Ramapough Nation: "A new commission will concentrate on Ramapough issues"
Sports Betting Ring: "Trooper linked to betting ring quits the force"
UMDNJ: "Corzine picks GOP lobbyist Gluck for UMDNJ board"
Towns - East Orange: "City's history etched in 'Images'"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Cuba - Reuters: "Cuba becomes an island surrounded by questions"
Florida, Harris Campaign - AP: "Aide says Harris hid federal subpoena"
Immigration - Reuters: "Senate OKs $1.83B to build border fence"
Iraq - SL: "Evidence ties Marines to Iraq massacre"
..... - Column, SL: Bob Braun: "Defense lawyer's Iraq war is with U.S. military" -- Newark lawyer represents one of the accused soldiers
Middle East - WP: "U.N. Talks Focus on Terms of Cease-Fire"
..... - Analysis, NYT: "The Long-Term Battle: Defining ‘Victory’ Before the World"
..... - World Opinion, WP: Jefferson Morley: "World Opinion Roundup"
Terror Trial Legislation - SL: "New plan for terror trials may include withholding evidence"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Campaign Fundraising: Ruth Marcus: "All the Spam You Can Eat, $1,000"
How-to: Garage Sales: "Clean up with a garage sale"
Internet Safety: "New lecture at college: Dangers of Facebook" -- College!? Isn't that about 6 years too late?
Preservation: "House free to anyone who will save it from razing by moving it to a new lot"
Miss Manners: Check out the witty doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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.
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 | TNS - The New Standard | 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.
Plainfield 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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