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Route 78: "Commuter help online"
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Child's fall from window highlights inspection issues"
Plain Talker: "Justice, Diversity, Education Are Blanco Legacy"
Blanco Memorial - CN: "Plainfield honors Blanco, his legacy"
..... - SL: "A 'passion for justice' gone too soon"
Blanco Replacement - Editorial, CN: "Plainfield Latinos deserved closer look"
UCR Crime Stats - SL: "Murder spike linked to gangs in Elizabeth and Plainfield" and the complete report
..... - CN: "Somerset County crime up 2%; Plainfield sees decrease"
Crime: "Plainfield man accused of posing as lawyer"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Gangs (1): "The violent death of an officer" -- he responded to scanner talk of gunfire in neighborhood
..... - Gangs (2) "Suspect's mother: 'A parent can only do so much'" -- tragedy of a family that tried everything
..... - Missing Funds: "Perth Amboy tax office emloyee suspended after funds missing"
..... - Essex Co. Crime: "Homicide numbers spike last year, and authorities are blaming guns"
Events for this week are here
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Bedminster: "2 vie for GOP's nod to fill committee seat"
Edison: "Deportation case in Edison triggers investigation" -- Mayor, top cop knew nothing of police involvement
.... - Editorial, SL: "Test for a changing Edison"
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth man dies of wound from gunshot"
Perth Amboy: "Missing funds trigger Perth Amboy tax office emloyee suspension"
Woodbridge: "Ex-state treasurer McCormac aims to be Woodbridge mayor"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez: "Lesniak fundraiser for Menendez to feature former President Bill Clinton"
2005 Crime Reports - SL: "As other crime drops, murder rises" and the complete report
..... - AP: "Crime rate down in 2005, murder rate up"
Arts Grants: "Arts council is forced to reduce its grants"
Econ Dev Authority: "State tax credits for films; Productions add millions to Jersey economy"
Meadowlands: "Jets-Giants fight puts new home on hold"
Power Lines: "U.S. Lists Places Where It Could Force New Power Lines"
Sprawl: "Planning Groups Say Region Must Rethink Policies on Land Use"
Supreme Court - NYT: "Court Upholds Right to Sue School over 35-year old abuse"
..... - CN: "High court weakens state's immunity shield for charities"
UMDNJ: "Mounting Costs for Medical School Inquiry Draw Criticism"
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Tax Reform Process:
..... - Consolidation Panel - SL: "Tax-cut panel focuses on consolidation"
.......... - CN: "Lawmakers renew look at consolidation to cut costs"
..... - Tom Moran: "To this expert, home rule is not the devil of Jersey taxpayers"
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Towns: Mt. Olive: "Clerk certifies petition to recall Mt. Olive mayor"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
(Photo,NY Times)
2006 Elections - Conn., SL: John Farmer: "A lesson in power of anti-war vote"
Hartford Courant: "Lieberman Defiant In Defeat"
..... - WP: "Lieberman Concedes to Antiwar Challenger"
..... - NYT: "Lamont Defeats Lieberman After Tight Race"
.......... - Analysis: "A Referendum on Iraq Policy"
Iraq - Analysis: Robert Dreyfuss: "A Higher Power: James Baker puts Bush's Iraq policy into rehab"
Legislation - AP: "Lawyers' Group Attacks Bush Revisions"
Middle East - NYT: "Anti-U.S. Feeling Leaves Arab Reformers Isolated"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Beer, again: "The Ultimate Beer Run in the Czech Republic"
Meadowlands Nature Guide: "A different look at vastly transformed Meadowlands"
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"
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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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