PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Flood of questions continues"
Plain Talker: "Planners Endorse East 3rd, Richmond Plan" and "Seniors Rally For Center"
Council Races: "Pair enter Plainfield race for at-large council seat"
Crime: "Police allege man robbed clothing shop"
Schools - Editorial, CN: "Making the right call on cell phones in schools"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Dunellen: "Council OKs proposal for sex offender buffer, limits" -- What was it Joe Gutenkauf said the other night -- "Me too"?
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Tonight: 6 - 10 PM: Back-to-School Parent Conference - Family Rec & Games, Parent Info Sessions, Speakers, Giveaways. Dinner & Babysitting. FREE. At Plainfield High School, 950 Park Avenue.
Hispanic Heritage Month Events Online Calendar: English and Spanish.
Events for this week are here
Union County: "Road construction updates".
Route 78: "Commuter help online"
Legal Notices: Go here, and click on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison: "Hindu fest to begin tonight in Edison" -- FORGET Inman Avenue!
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth Democrats to rerun Primary on Tuesday"
..... - Schools: "Fed auditors scrutinize Elizabeth schools over spending"
Hillside: "Bar owner feeling politics' side effects"
Kenilworth: "Ban on building of duplexes is challenged by local homeowner"
Linden: "Purchasing agent Joe Bodek to replace city clerk"
South Amboy: "Mayor's race fueled by flier citing developers"
Woodbridge: "Teachers approve a new contract" -- Modest raises, must contribute to health insurance
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Police Director Nominee - Editorial,SL: "Just the ticket for Newark?"
..... - OpEd, SL: Joan Whitlow: "Not the man Newark police need to lead them"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez / Kean Race: Quinnipiac Poll: "Kean inches ahead of Menendez" -- Independents hold the key?
..... - NYT: "BlueJersey’s Troll Hunt" -- Did Kean's campaign post as dirty tricks?
..... - SL: "Kean defends aide accused of trashing Menendez on blog"
..... - AP: "Kean campaign denies posting blog comments"
..... - AP: "Kean catches flak from anti-war group 'Military Families Speak Out'"
..... - AP: "Latest Menendez ad again links Kean to Iraq War"
Bryant Affair - Opinion, SL: Tom Moran: "All Trenton is shocked (Shocked!) at Bryant"
..... - APP: "GOP senator wants probe of "no-work" state job"
Air Quality: "Activists urge N.J. to get tough on air quality"
Counterterrorism: "Firefighters moving to the front lines of counter-terror effort"
Hospitals: "N.J. hospitals improve heart, pneumonia care"
Immigrants - Philly Inq: "Riverside warned of second lawsuit"
Lottery Contract - APP: "PR firm's role at lottery questioned"
Lynch Fallout - TrentonTimes: "Parties spar on Lynch money"
Needle Exchange: Tom Moran: "Big changes in Trenton when pols get personal"
Port Authority: "Deal puts Freedom Tower in P.A. control"
Supreme Court - SL: "Corzine taps two for top court"
..... - Zazzali: "Full circle for the next chief justice"
..... - CN: "Bernards resident Helen Hoens tapped for high court"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
New Brunswick Hearing: "Residents offer ideas at property tax hearing"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Auth, Philly Inquirer
IRS& Church's Speech - AP: "Church Says It Will Fight the IRS Over Sermon"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
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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Plainfield Today: "Flood of questions continues"
Plain Talker: "Planners Endorse East 3rd, Richmond Plan" and "Seniors Rally For Center"
Council Races: "Pair enter Plainfield race for at-large council seat"
Crime: "Police allege man robbed clothing shop"
Schools - Editorial, CN: "Making the right call on cell phones in schools"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Dunellen: "Council OKs proposal for sex offender buffer, limits" -- What was it Joe Gutenkauf said the other night -- "Me too"?
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Tonight: 6 - 10 PM: Back-to-School Parent Conference - Family Rec & Games, Parent Info Sessions, Speakers, Giveaways. Dinner & Babysitting. FREE. At Plainfield High School, 950 Park Avenue.
Hispanic Heritage Month Events Online Calendar: English and Spanish.
Events for this week are here
Union County: "Road construction updates".
Route 78: "Commuter help online"
Legal Notices: Go here, and click on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']
. x----------------------------------x
. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
. x----------------------------------x
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison: "Hindu fest to begin tonight in Edison" -- FORGET Inman Avenue!
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth Democrats to rerun Primary on Tuesday"
..... - Schools: "Fed auditors scrutinize Elizabeth schools over spending"
Hillside: "Bar owner feeling politics' side effects"
Kenilworth: "Ban on building of duplexes is challenged by local homeowner"
Linden: "Purchasing agent Joe Bodek to replace city clerk"
South Amboy: "Mayor's race fueled by flier citing developers"
Woodbridge: "Teachers approve a new contract" -- Modest raises, must contribute to health insurance
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Police Director Nominee - Editorial,SL: "Just the ticket for Newark?"
..... - OpEd, SL: Joan Whitlow: "Not the man Newark police need to lead them"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez / Kean Race: Quinnipiac Poll: "Kean inches ahead of Menendez" -- Independents hold the key?
..... - NYT: "BlueJersey’s Troll Hunt" -- Did Kean's campaign post as dirty tricks?
..... - SL: "Kean defends aide accused of trashing Menendez on blog"
..... - AP: "Kean campaign denies posting blog comments"
..... - AP: "Kean catches flak from anti-war group 'Military Families Speak Out'"
..... - AP: "Latest Menendez ad again links Kean to Iraq War"
Bryant Affair - Opinion, SL: Tom Moran: "All Trenton is shocked (Shocked!) at Bryant"
..... - APP: "GOP senator wants probe of "no-work" state job"
Air Quality: "Activists urge N.J. to get tough on air quality"
Counterterrorism: "Firefighters moving to the front lines of counter-terror effort"
Hospitals: "N.J. hospitals improve heart, pneumonia care"
Immigrants - Philly Inq: "Riverside warned of second lawsuit"
Lottery Contract - APP: "PR firm's role at lottery questioned"
Lynch Fallout - TrentonTimes: "Parties spar on Lynch money"
Needle Exchange: Tom Moran: "Big changes in Trenton when pols get personal"
Port Authority: "Deal puts Freedom Tower in P.A. control"
Supreme Court - SL: "Corzine taps two for top court"
..... - Zazzali: "Full circle for the next chief justice"
..... - CN: "Bernards resident Helen Hoens tapped for high court"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
New Brunswick Hearing: "Residents offer ideas at property tax hearing"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Auth, Philly Inquirer
IRS& Church's Speech - AP: "Church Says It Will Fight the IRS Over Sermon"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
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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