PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Development as Russian roulette?" -- Yes, at last.
Haunted House Tour: "Bloody good fun"
Crime: "Men facing life sentence in Plainfield kidnapping"
..... - "City man admits threatening detective"
2006 Elections - NYT: "Democrats Fear Disillusionment in Black Voters"
Route 18 Project: "First portion complete on Route 18 widening project"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Bear Hunt: "Corzine will seek to block bear hunt"
..... - Credit card fraud: "As close as the corner café"
..... - Compstat: "Cops complain crime program a mixed bag"
..... - Tax Revaluation: "Montclair homeowners prepare for sticker shock"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Sunday: 11 AM - 4 PM. Mystery Mansions House Tour (Van Wyck Brooks). 8 homes plus Haunted House and brunch. $20. Tickets at 935 Central Avenue, day of.
..... - 1 PM - 4 PM. Twin Towers II Exhibit. Plainfield Public Library. FREE.
..... - 3 PM. Crescent Concerts: 8th Annual Young Artists Showcase. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. $20/$15 at door.
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___________________________________________________________________________
Bound Brook: "Authorities shut down Bound Brook go-go bar"
Cranford: "Cranford mayoral aspirants expound"
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth ed board is target of lawsuit"
North Plainfield: "School lessons written in the stars"
Rahway: "Failed driver's test led to e-mailed threats"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Gay Marriage - SL: "Lawmakers cool to gay marriage"
.......... - The Ruling: "A prudent move but hardly a timid one, court experts say"
.......... - Amendment: "Fight to add amendment is still uphill"
.......... - Kean: "Kean insists he supports civil unions"
.......... - Moran: Tom Moran piece in print edition is MIA. Will post later if it comes up.
..... - NYT: "Corzine Tells Legislators He Backs Civil Unions Over Same-Sex Marriage"
..... - CN: "Lawmakers: Expect civil unions"
.......... - "Gay-rights issue may not motivate N.J. voters"
Menendez / Kean Race: "The big bucks -- $28M -- stop here for U.S. Senate race"
..... - Kean - NYT: "Family Ties Help Kean in Senate Race, Poll Says" -- Chart here.
.......... - CN: "Kean Jr. hired man who was sued over racial slur"
Essex County: "County vo-tech's finances draw scrutiny"
EWR Screening: "Screeners at Newark fail to find 'weapons'"
Ground Zero: "Expanding search for bones at Ground Zero"
Schools: "Down syndrome families sue state over placement of kids in classes"
Supremes: "A new look for state Supreme 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.
Comment: Paul Mulshine: "Jersey's great property tax relief scam"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Wasserman, Boston Globe
2006 Elections - NYT: "Democrats Fear Disillusionment in Black Voters"
..... - SL: "Middle class giving Dems hopes for victory in Congress"
Border Fence - SL: "Bush orders 700 miles of fencing"
Conservatives - WP: "Religious Conservatives Cheer Ruling on Gays as Wake-Up Call"
Dems - NYT: "Democrats Are Divided on a Solution for Iraq"
GOP - NYT: "G.O.P. Moves Fast to Reignite Issue of Gay Marriage"
Spinmeister - NYT: "Tennessee Controversy Shaped by Spin Expert"
Torture - WP: "Cheney's Remarks Fuel Torture Debate"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Real Estate: "New-Home Prices Fall Sharply"
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: "Development as Russian roulette?" -- Yes, at last.
Haunted House Tour: "Bloody good fun"
Crime: "Men facing life sentence in Plainfield kidnapping"
..... - "City man admits threatening detective"
2006 Elections - NYT: "Democrats Fear Disillusionment in Black Voters"
Route 18 Project: "First portion complete on Route 18 widening project"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Bear Hunt: "Corzine will seek to block bear hunt"
..... - Credit card fraud: "As close as the corner café"
..... - Compstat: "Cops complain crime program a mixed bag"
..... - Tax Revaluation: "Montclair homeowners prepare for sticker shock"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Sunday: 11 AM - 4 PM. Mystery Mansions House Tour (Van Wyck Brooks). 8 homes plus Haunted House and brunch. $20. Tickets at 935 Central Avenue, day of.
..... - 1 PM - 4 PM. Twin Towers II Exhibit. Plainfield Public Library. FREE.
..... - 3 PM. Crescent Concerts: 8th Annual Young Artists Showcase. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. $20/$15 at door.
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___________________________________________________________________________
Bound Brook: "Authorities shut down Bound Brook go-go bar"
Cranford: "Cranford mayoral aspirants expound"
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth ed board is target of lawsuit"
North Plainfield: "School lessons written in the stars"
Rahway: "Failed driver's test led to e-mailed threats"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Gay Marriage - SL: "Lawmakers cool to gay marriage"
.......... - The Ruling: "A prudent move but hardly a timid one, court experts say"
.......... - Amendment: "Fight to add amendment is still uphill"
.......... - Kean: "Kean insists he supports civil unions"
.......... - Moran: Tom Moran piece in print edition is MIA. Will post later if it comes up.
..... - NYT: "Corzine Tells Legislators He Backs Civil Unions Over Same-Sex Marriage"
..... - CN: "Lawmakers: Expect civil unions"
.......... - "Gay-rights issue may not motivate N.J. voters"
Menendez / Kean Race: "The big bucks -- $28M -- stop here for U.S. Senate race"
..... - Kean - NYT: "Family Ties Help Kean in Senate Race, Poll Says" -- Chart here.
.......... - CN: "Kean Jr. hired man who was sued over racial slur"
Essex County: "County vo-tech's finances draw scrutiny"
EWR Screening: "Screeners at Newark fail to find 'weapons'"
Ground Zero: "Expanding search for bones at Ground Zero"
Schools: "Down syndrome families sue state over placement of kids in classes"
Supremes: "A new look for state Supreme Court"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Comment: Paul Mulshine: "Jersey's great property tax relief scam"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Wasserman, Boston Globe
2006 Elections - NYT: "Democrats Fear Disillusionment in Black Voters"
..... - SL: "Middle class giving Dems hopes for victory in Congress"
Border Fence - SL: "Bush orders 700 miles of fencing"
Conservatives - WP: "Religious Conservatives Cheer Ruling on Gays as Wake-Up Call"
Dems - NYT: "Democrats Are Divided on a Solution for Iraq"
GOP - NYT: "G.O.P. Moves Fast to Reignite Issue of Gay Marriage"
Spinmeister - NYT: "Tennessee Controversy Shaped by Spin Expert"
Torture - WP: "Cheney's Remarks Fuel Torture Debate"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Real Estate: "New-Home Prices Fall Sharply"
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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