PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Brush storm brewing?" -- If you or someone you know is having a problem with brush, please let me know. -- Dan
Crime - SL: "Man gets 20-year prison term for racially motivated bat attack"
..... - CN: "O'Shea Clarke gets 20 years for 2004 Romero beating" -- The first of the brutal series of attacks that plagued the City in 2004.
Hispanic Heritage Month: "Musicians to play Heritage Month event Sunday"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
South Plainfield - SL: "Ex-clerk pleads guilty to sale of fake licenses"
..... - CN: "South Plainfield man pleads guilty in ID scam"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez / Kean Race - SL: "Menendez, Kean state their cases before black clergy"
.......... - CN: "Menendez, Kean Jr. square off on ethics, homeland security"
..... - Kean Ad: "First fall ad for Kean tries to link Menendez to corruption"
Bryant Investigation - SL: "Bryant gives up key Senate budget post, replaced by Kenny"
..... - CN: "Bryant steps down as budget chairman"
Corzine: "Executive order calls for reforms in bidding and open operations"
EWR: "New security boss, old challenges at Newark Airport"
Legislature - SL: "Jersey closer to leading pack on primaries"
.......... - CN: "Senate committee passes bill to push up primary vote"
..... - Confirmations: "Unanimous votes confirm new AG and child-welfare boss"
..... - Ethics Reform: "Assembly GOP offers package on ethics reform"
Pine Barrens: "25 years ago, an ambitious plan preserved its natural wonder"
Towns: Newton: "Town backs off on ordinance targeting illegal immigrants"
Women in Politics: "In N.J., Women rare above state political glass ceiling"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Sargent, Austin American-Statesman
Tony Snow ((Bush spokesperson) - E&P: "On Clinton's Fox Interview, Gas price 'conspiracy'"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Black Colleges: "Historically black schools facing more competition for bright youths"
Molly Ivins, an homage: "Columnist Molly Ivins Continues Battle Against Cancer" -- Sick or well, she is one of the funniest writers ever.
Real Estate: "Home prices falling with buyer confidence"
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 |
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