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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Hot time in the old town tonight?" -- Loaded Council agenda, PLUS plenty of questions.
Plain Talker: "School Chief Seeks Council Spport" -- Go here if there are problems with link.
(Photo, Star-Ledger)
McGreevey - SL: "McGreevey: Goodbye to spotlight"
.......... - OpEd, SL: Fran Wood: "The man who ran the state couldn't control himself"
..... - NYT: "Ex-Governor Is Back in Public, This Time as an Author"
..... - CN: "McGreevey: Acceptance key to book"
.......... - "Supporters attend McGreevey book signing in Woodbridge"
..... - Gannett: "McGreevey tell-all defends Cipel hiring"
..... - Bergen Record: "McGreevey warns of 'divided self'"
Council - CN: "In buzzer beater, Plainfield to vote today on flood program"
..... - SL: "City council moves on flood ordinance"
Crime - CN: "Reputed gang member charged with homicide"
..... - SL: "East Orange man arrested in East 6th Street slaying"
..... - SL: "Plainfield sex offender held in rape after party"
..... - CN: "Sex offender charged in assault"
Letter: Patty Bender: "Lawmaker's words smack of prejudice"
..... - There is also a letter from Leslie Dixon, in print edition only.
YMCA: "YMCA needs help to develop 'Strong Kids'"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Commercial Rents: "Freedom Tower Plan Stirs Debate" -- Should taxpayers foot bill for most expensive rents?
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Tonight: 8 PM: City Council, Business meeting, Council Chambers/Courthouse
..... - 7:30 - 9:00 PM: New Horizons College Club, 7:30 - 9:00 PM, Washington School
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___________________________________________________________________________
Elizabeth: "State won't fund Elizabeth school board's ads in local land dispute"
Rahway: "Mayor says he's eager to debate opponent on TV"
Roselle: "Witnesses are vexed by ballot challenge"
Roselle Park: "2 ballfields sit closed, await plans for cleanup"
Scotch Plains: "A child's rainbow is real"
South Plainfield - NYT: "Charges in Severed-Hand Case"
Stender / Ferugson Race: "Several women's groups to endorse Stender today"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Guns, Kids & Joyriding: "Dead boy was 15, shooter 12"
Police Director Nominee - SL: "Booker's pick to lead police loses court fight"
..... - NYT: "Official Again Rebuked for Altercation at a Rest Stop"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez / Kean Race - Courier-Post: "Latino activist blasts Menendez" -- Cordero of LLA says he's 'lost touch with reality'
..... - AP: "New Jersey Senate race remains a tie"
..... - SL: "Menendez receives Sierra Club backing"
Bryant Investigation - SL: "Bryant says monitor's report on my job 'not accurate'"
.......... - Editorial, SL: "No backbone on ethics"
..... - NYT: "Lawmaker Disputes Claim of Having No-Show Job"
..... - Courier Post: "Bryant defends job at UMDNJ"
Corzine: "Corzine gives lesson in civic responsibility, shows up for jury duty"
Hospitals: "Hospitals cutting costs by reusing medical devices"
Needle Exchange - Editorial, SL: "Allow needle exchange"
UMDNJ: "UMDNJ leader sees school becoming a model for conduct"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Benefit Reforms - SL: "State unions warn: Don't blame us"
..... - Bergen Record: "Hands off pensions, workers tell panel"
Schools Funding: "Educating disadvantaged kids always costs more, state is told"
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Towns:
..... - Holmdel: "An Inventive Solution to Save Home of Bell Labs"
..... - Florham Park: "Jets site gets final OK from council"
..... - Harrison: "Red Bull soccer backers break ground on stadium"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Sack, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
2006 Elections - WP: "Georgia Law Requiring Voters to Show Photo ID Is Thrown Out"
Hungary - NYT: "Protesters hit streets again" -- Leaders caught on tape saying they lied to public.
Iran - WP: "U.S. Policy on Iran Evolves Toward Diplomacy"
Iraq - NYT: "Doubts Increase About Strength of Iraq’s Premier"
Military Tribunals - WP: "Bush Detainee Plan Adds to World Doubts Of U.S., Powell Says"
..... - "Dissidents' Detainee Bill May Face Filibuster From Bush Supporters"
Thailand - WP: "Thai Army Leaders Depose Prime Minister"
UN - Speeches, NYT: "Leaders Spar Over Iran’s Aims and U.S. Power" -- Bush transcript.
..... - Anti-War Rally - SL: "Thousands rally outside U.N. to protest the war"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Islamic Society of N. A.: "First woman to head Muslim organization, convert Ingrid Mattson"
Energy Drinks: "This Cocaine induces a quick rush to judgment"
Housing Market: "Home-builders' stocks tumble"
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.
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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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