PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Hispanic Heritage Month a big success"
2006 Elections - Editorial, CN: "A vote against Bush is the right move"
Daylaborers Often Gypped: "More immigrants file claims against delinquent employers"
Gang growth in NJ - NYT: "Caught in the Cross-Fire"
Minority Achievers Program: "Seeking to honor those who lead by example" -- Nominees sought.
Post Office Automation: "Automated teller service: Convenient, but some workers fear job cuts"
Real Estate: "What to do if you're selling, buying, or staying put"
School Uniforms: "Officials in Plainfield considering school uniforms for all students"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 2 - 5 PM. Voter Rights Teach-In. Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Free. -- Know what you can do to protect your rights and the rights of others.
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___________________________________________________________________________
New Brunswick: "A mixed neighborhood; Luxury, affordable condos pop up"
South Amboy: "A newcomer challenges the town's veteran mayor over transparency, nepotism, cronyism"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Courts: "Newark court system tries people's patience"
Schools: "Newark rounds up AWOL students; State funds they bring into school coffers a motivator"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, October 15, 2006"
Menendez / Kean Race - Issues, Seniors: "Straining to be heard in the race for Senate"
..... - Unions: "In Menendez, unions see a blue-collar guy"
..... - Menendez on Menendez, SL: "In his own words" -- last week's Kean piece here.
..... - Debate, OpEd, SL: LWV: "No debate, no excuse"
..... - CN: "Menendez assisted members of crime family"
Ferguson / Stender Race: "Polls reveal wide ranging numbers in 7th District"
Boating: "A passion guides lighthouse voyage in N.J."
Ramapough Superfund Site: "Superfund Site Is Relisted, and Inquiry Begins"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Pension Reform - NYT: "Dodging a Puddle, Stepping in a Stream"
Editorial, SL: "Jersey must weigh the tax tradeoffs"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Sack, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Bushspeak - Newsweek: "Caliwho? Why is talking about an Islamic caliphate?"
Foley Fallout - MSNBC: "Feds probe 1996 trip that Kolbe made with pages for 'inappropriateness'"
GOP - Analysis, Time: "The End of a Revolution"
..... - Analysis, WP: "Self-Assurance of Bush, Rove Not Shared by Many in the Party"
Guantanamo - Boston Globe: "17 Guantanamo detainees released, go to Afghanistan"
Iraq - Independent, UK: "Blair devastated as Army chief savages his approach to Iraq"
Kerry - WP: "With Eye on 2008, Kerry Attacks"
North Korea - WP: "U.N. Adopts Resolution Against N. Korea"
Plamegate - American Prospect: "Cheney is still at the center of the CIA leak case"
Politics & Internet - WSJ: "Politicians Try Out MySpace"
Religious Right - Guardian, UK: "Aide says White House mocked evangelicals"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Mortuary Beefcake: "No Working Stiffs on Morticians' Calendar" -- more pix with story.
'Cause' Marketing: "As pink ribbons aid businesses, charity takes a back seat"
Electricity Bills: "Competitive Era Fails to Shrink Electric Bills" --With Map.
Jewish / Muslim Relations: "Terrorist Nest? Or an Oasis of Tolerance?"
Obituary: "Gerry Studds, Gay Congressman Who Served 12 Terms"
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: "Hispanic Heritage Month a big success"
2006 Elections - Editorial, CN: "A vote against Bush is the right move"
Daylaborers Often Gypped: "More immigrants file claims against delinquent employers"
Gang growth in NJ - NYT: "Caught in the Cross-Fire"
Minority Achievers Program: "Seeking to honor those who lead by example" -- Nominees sought.
Post Office Automation: "Automated teller service: Convenient, but some workers fear job cuts"
Real Estate: "What to do if you're selling, buying, or staying put"
School Uniforms: "Officials in Plainfield considering school uniforms for all students"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 2 - 5 PM. Voter Rights Teach-In. Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Free. -- Know what you can do to protect your rights and the rights of others.
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___________________________________________________________________________
New Brunswick: "A mixed neighborhood; Luxury, affordable condos pop up"
South Amboy: "A newcomer challenges the town's veteran mayor over transparency, nepotism, cronyism"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Courts: "Newark court system tries people's patience"
Schools: "Newark rounds up AWOL students; State funds they bring into school coffers a motivator"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, October 15, 2006"
Menendez / Kean Race - Issues, Seniors: "Straining to be heard in the race for Senate"
..... - Unions: "In Menendez, unions see a blue-collar guy"
..... - Menendez on Menendez, SL: "In his own words" -- last week's Kean piece here.
..... - Debate, OpEd, SL: LWV: "No debate, no excuse"
..... - CN: "Menendez assisted members of crime family"
Ferguson / Stender Race: "Polls reveal wide ranging numbers in 7th District"
Boating: "A passion guides lighthouse voyage in N.J."
Ramapough Superfund Site: "Superfund Site Is Relisted, and Inquiry Begins"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Pension Reform - NYT: "Dodging a Puddle, Stepping in a Stream"
Editorial, SL: "Jersey must weigh the tax tradeoffs"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Sack, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Bushspeak - Newsweek: "Caliwho? Why is talking about an Islamic caliphate?"
Foley Fallout - MSNBC: "Feds probe 1996 trip that Kolbe made with pages for 'inappropriateness'"
GOP - Analysis, Time: "The End of a Revolution"
..... - Analysis, WP: "Self-Assurance of Bush, Rove Not Shared by Many in the Party"
Guantanamo - Boston Globe: "17 Guantanamo detainees released, go to Afghanistan"
Iraq - Independent, UK: "Blair devastated as Army chief savages his approach to Iraq"
Kerry - WP: "With Eye on 2008, Kerry Attacks"
North Korea - WP: "U.N. Adopts Resolution Against N. Korea"
Plamegate - American Prospect: "Cheney is still at the center of the CIA leak case"
Politics & Internet - WSJ: "Politicians Try Out MySpace"
Religious Right - Guardian, UK: "Aide says White House mocked evangelicals"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Mortuary Beefcake: "No Working Stiffs on Morticians' Calendar" -- more pix with story.
'Cause' Marketing: "As pink ribbons aid businesses, charity takes a back seat"
Electricity Bills: "Competitive Era Fails to Shrink Electric Bills" --With Map.
Jewish / Muslim Relations: "Terrorist Nest? Or an Oasis of Tolerance?"
Obituary: "Gerry Studds, Gay Congressman Who Served 12 Terms"
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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