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Route 78: "Commuter help online"
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "A Plainfield Album - 8/13/06"
Black Men in Corporate World: "The rules of black inc.; men tested by stereotyping" -- Local executives Al McWilliams, Adrian Mapp included in story...
Gangs: "Jersey's growing army of young gangsters"
Letter - CN: Dr. Inez Durham: "Plainfield council erred on selection"
Route 78: "Contractor delay snarls Route 78 anew"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Black/Hispanic Gang Rivalries: "Gang Rivalries Chill Los Angeles"
..... - Commuter Parking: "Same Problem, Different Stations"
..... - Immigrants & English: "Need for English divides immigrants"
..... - Carjackings: "3 counties -- Essex, Hudson, Union -- account for most carjackings"
New event listed for yyy is here
Events for this week are here
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. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
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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___________________________________________________________________________
Edison - NYT: "Even After Race Is Won, Race Is Still the Issue"
..... - SL: "Edison mayor to face protesters at parade today"
New Brunswick: "Nurses reach deal with RWJ hospital ahead of walkout"
Roselle: "Sex offenders may have to watch their step"
Westfield: "Summer school simply magic for these kids"
Woodbridge: "Some cry foul over tavern's prison labor use"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Newark Schools: "District scrambles to replace teachers as Boomers retire"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, August 13, 2006"
Menendez / Kean Race - WP: "In N.J. Race, Kean Tries to Keep It Local"
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Tax Reform:
OpEd, SL: "Business tax hike would be disaster"
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Corzine Senate Seat: "Corzine Headed Off Lamont-Like Challenges"
Essex County Police: "County Police merger with Sheriff's Dept. is end of 111-year era"
Hudson River Tunnel: "Plan for New Rail Tunnel Takes Turn Toward Reality"
Meadowlands: "'Idol' hopefuls tuning up in N.J."
Newark Airport: "Screeners plan rapid-fire questions, to see travelers' reactions"
..... - "Frequent fliers say latest restrictions may ground them"
Xanadu: "Xanadu set to reveal four major attractions"
Towns:
..... - Weehawken: "After Crash, Investigation Focuses on Bus Driver"
..... - Orange: "Family's farewell to their hero"
..... - Livingston: "Livingston laboring to keep up with St. Barnabas' babies"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
2006 Elections - Analysis, WP: "In the Fallout Shelter: Bush, Chafee, Clinton"
Bomb Detection Equipment - AP: "Bush staff wanted bomb-detect cash moved" -- Wanted to move money to cover protecting Federal buildings
Bush Popularity - Bergen Record: "Scripps/OSU Poll: Gore and Kerry would now beat Bush"
Cuba - KRT: "State Department predicts beginning of the end for Cuban regime"
Government 'Leaks' - Bull Am Sci: "Recipients of "Leaks" May Be Prosecuted, Court Rules"
Lieberman Defeat - Zogby: "Democrats Pleased Joe Got Beat in Connecticut"
Middle East
..... - Cease-fire - WP: "Cease-Fire Is Accepted In Lebanon"
..... - 'Islamic Fascists' Remarks - Reuters: "US Muslims bristle at Bush remarks"
..... - Evangelical Response - AP: "Evangelicals Quiet About War in Lebanon"
Social Security - WP: "President Remains Eager to Cut Entitlement Spending"
Terrorism - GuardianUK: "Muslim leaders say foreign policy makes UK target"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Book Review: "LBJ: Architect of American Ambition"
Bird Flu: "Out of obscurity step our best hope for bird-flu vaccine"
Gay Marriage: "N.J. conservatives plotting moves if gay marriage is allowed"
Health: "Trials of silicone breast implants raise concerns"
Literacy: "At These Readings, Listeners Growl for More"
Mathematics: "NJIT prof puts politics aside in solving 51-year-old math puzzle"
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_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding:
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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Route 78: "Commuter help online"
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "A Plainfield Album - 8/13/06"
Black Men in Corporate World: "The rules of black inc.; men tested by stereotyping" -- Local executives Al McWilliams, Adrian Mapp included in story...
Gangs: "Jersey's growing army of young gangsters"
Letter - CN: Dr. Inez Durham: "Plainfield council erred on selection"
Route 78: "Contractor delay snarls Route 78 anew"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Black/Hispanic Gang Rivalries: "Gang Rivalries Chill Los Angeles"
..... - Commuter Parking: "Same Problem, Different Stations"
..... - Immigrants & English: "Need for English divides immigrants"
..... - Carjackings: "3 counties -- Essex, Hudson, Union -- account for most carjackings"
New event listed for yyy is here
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___________________________________________________________________________
Edison - NYT: "Even After Race Is Won, Race Is Still the Issue"
..... - SL: "Edison mayor to face protesters at parade today"
New Brunswick: "Nurses reach deal with RWJ hospital ahead of walkout"
Roselle: "Sex offenders may have to watch their step"
Westfield: "Summer school simply magic for these kids"
Woodbridge: "Some cry foul over tavern's prison labor use"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Newark Schools: "District scrambles to replace teachers as Boomers retire"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, August 13, 2006"
Menendez / Kean Race - WP: "In N.J. Race, Kean Tries to Keep It Local"
____________________
Tax Reform:
OpEd, SL: "Business tax hike would be disaster"
____________________
Corzine Senate Seat: "Corzine Headed Off Lamont-Like Challenges"
Essex County Police: "County Police merger with Sheriff's Dept. is end of 111-year era"
Hudson River Tunnel: "Plan for New Rail Tunnel Takes Turn Toward Reality"
Meadowlands: "'Idol' hopefuls tuning up in N.J."
Newark Airport: "Screeners plan rapid-fire questions, to see travelers' reactions"
..... - "Frequent fliers say latest restrictions may ground them"
Xanadu: "Xanadu set to reveal four major attractions"
Towns:
..... - Weehawken: "After Crash, Investigation Focuses on Bus Driver"
..... - Orange: "Family's farewell to their hero"
..... - Livingston: "Livingston laboring to keep up with St. Barnabas' babies"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
2006 Elections - Analysis, WP: "In the Fallout Shelter: Bush, Chafee, Clinton"
Bomb Detection Equipment - AP: "Bush staff wanted bomb-detect cash moved" -- Wanted to move money to cover protecting Federal buildings
Bush Popularity - Bergen Record: "Scripps/OSU Poll: Gore and Kerry would now beat Bush"
Cuba - KRT: "State Department predicts beginning of the end for Cuban regime"
Government 'Leaks' - Bull Am Sci: "Recipients of "Leaks" May Be Prosecuted, Court Rules"
Lieberman Defeat - Zogby: "Democrats Pleased Joe Got Beat in Connecticut"
Middle East
..... - Cease-fire - WP: "Cease-Fire Is Accepted In Lebanon"
..... - 'Islamic Fascists' Remarks - Reuters: "US Muslims bristle at Bush remarks"
..... - Evangelical Response - AP: "Evangelicals Quiet About War in Lebanon"
Social Security - WP: "President Remains Eager to Cut Entitlement Spending"
Terrorism - GuardianUK: "Muslim leaders say foreign policy makes UK target"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Book Review: "LBJ: Architect of American Ambition"
Bird Flu: "Out of obscurity step our best hope for bird-flu vaccine"
Gay Marriage: "N.J. conservatives plotting moves if gay marriage is allowed"
Health: "Trials of silicone breast implants raise concerns"
Literacy: "At These Readings, Listeners Growl for More"
Mathematics: "NJIT prof puts politics aside in solving 51-year-old math puzzle"
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_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding:
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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