PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Development as Russian roulette?"
Plain Talker: "Sidewalk Mystery Solved"
Council Races: "Council contenders to voice their big fixes at LWV forum"
Schools Contract: "Animosity halts contract negotiations"
C.O.F.F.E.E. [2nd item]: "Firefighters group to award mayor, chief"
Credit Card Fraud: "Route 22 restaurant hit by credit card theft ring"
Crime [2nd item]: "Plainfield man guilty of making threats"
Fountain Baptist Church: Bob Braun: "Volunteer chronicles Katrina aid"
Route 78: "A holiday treat for drivers: Rt. 78 repairs to end early"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Pay-to-Play: "North Plainfield considering pay-to-play restrictions"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 10 AM - Noon. Realtors' Open House, 209 East 7th St. Faith Bricks & Mortar's newly finished condo project.
..... - 7 PM sharp. Budget Review & Comparison by Councilor Burney. Presented by Crescent Neighborhood Association. Plainfield Public Library. FREE.
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___________________________________________________________________________
Hillside: MIA: Council-Mayor struggle continues; Council hires own attorney -- Print edition only.
Linden: "Mayor, allies look to expand Council control"
North Plainfield - CN: "Police arrest 3, search for 4th in N. Plainfield assault"
.......... - "N. Plainfield studying foot traffic safety"
..... - SL: "3 charged and 1 sought in beating, knifing"
Westfield: "Video gamer's reward is no fantasy"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Brick Towers: "Brick Towers goodbye is bittersweet"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times. Click on image to enlarge.)
Gay Marriage Ruling - SL: "Court expands gay rights"
.......... - Editorial: "Still denied equality"
.......... - Opinion: Bob Braun: "Timid justices lacked courage to say, 'I do'"
.......... - Legislature: "Legislature is given six months to handle a hot potato"
.......... - Options: "Next step depends on reaction of lawmakers"
.......... - Response: "Responses have one thing in common: Passion"
.......... - The Opinions: "Diverging views of equality"
.......... - The Affected: "With a wish unfulfilled, lives full of love go on"
.......... - McGreevey: "McGreevey, eyeing civil union, calls court ruling courageous"
..... - CN: "Same-sex couples granted equal rights"
.......... - Editorial: "Not quite victory for gay couples, but close"
..... - Bergen Record: "Court decision on marriage rights brings relief, anger"
..... - NYT: "Court Backs Full Rights for Gay Couples"
.......... - Analysis: "Justices Agree on All but the ‘M’ Word"
.......... - Rights: "Court Outlines Rights It Says Gay Couples Are Due"
.......... - Supporters: "Backers of Gay Marriage Plan Effort to Sway Trenton Lawmakers"
.......... - Plaintiffs: "As News Sinks In, Plaintiffs Are Optimistic"
.......... - The Justices: "Party Lines Are No Guide to Opinions by Justices"
.......... - McGreevey: "An ‘I Do’ From McGreevey? He Would."
..... - WP: "N.J. Ruling Mandates Rights for Gay Unions"
..... - LAT: "NJ court grants rights, not marriage, to gays"
..... - Chi Trib: "N.J. court grants rights to gay couples"
..... - Philly Inq: "N.J. court stops short of legalizing gay marriage"
..... - AP: "How justices on N.J. Supreme Court voted on gay marriage"
Menendez / Kean Race - SL: "Kerry lends Menendez campaign a late hand"
..... - NYT: "Republicans Intensify Push in New Jersey"
..... - Bergen Record: "Kean says decision redefines marriage"
..... - Jersey Journal: "Union City doctor alleges Menendez shakedown"
Dems: "Complaint accuses Cryan of taking gifts from lobbyist"
High Schools: "State studies plan to bolster standards in high schools"
Mayor Bloomberg's Car: "Hackensack: Arrest in Theft of Bloomberg's Car"
Xanadu: "Israeli firm bids $1.2B for control of Mills"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Cutting Taxes: "Panel proposes 12 ways to cut taxes"
School Boards Convention: "School officials focus on property tax reform"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Bagley, Salt Lake City Tribune
Iraq - WP: "Premier Denies U.S. Assertion He Agreed to Timelines"
.......... - Analysis, WP: "Bush's Proposal of 'Benchmarks' for Iraq Sounds Familiar"
..... - NYT: "Conceding Missteps, Bush Urges Patience on Iraq"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Bergen Record - click on image to enlarge.)
George Washington Bridge: "Birthday wishes for a towering beauty"
FBI Spam Hoax: "FBI Director Mueller's name used in latest Nigerian scam email"
Internet Phones: "Phones for That Other System" -- PT has had Vonage at home now for months. Easy. Good. Cheap -- $30/month for calls EVERYWHERE.
Philately: "Postal Service adds more sticky subjects for 2007"
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_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: Bob Braun, SL: "Volunteer chronicles Katrina aid"
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?"
Plain Talker: "Sidewalk Mystery Solved"
Council Races: "Council contenders to voice their big fixes at LWV forum"
Schools Contract: "Animosity halts contract negotiations"
C.O.F.F.E.E. [2nd item]: "Firefighters group to award mayor, chief"
Credit Card Fraud: "Route 22 restaurant hit by credit card theft ring"
Crime [2nd item]: "Plainfield man guilty of making threats"
Fountain Baptist Church: Bob Braun: "Volunteer chronicles Katrina aid"
Route 78: "A holiday treat for drivers: Rt. 78 repairs to end early"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Pay-to-Play: "North Plainfield considering pay-to-play restrictions"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 10 AM - Noon. Realtors' Open House, 209 East 7th St. Faith Bricks & Mortar's newly finished condo project.
..... - 7 PM sharp. Budget Review & Comparison by Councilor Burney. Presented by Crescent Neighborhood Association. Plainfield Public Library. FREE.
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___________________________________________________________________________
Hillside: MIA: Council-Mayor struggle continues; Council hires own attorney -- Print edition only.
Linden: "Mayor, allies look to expand Council control"
North Plainfield - CN: "Police arrest 3, search for 4th in N. Plainfield assault"
.......... - "N. Plainfield studying foot traffic safety"
..... - SL: "3 charged and 1 sought in beating, knifing"
Westfield: "Video gamer's reward is no fantasy"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Brick Towers: "Brick Towers goodbye is bittersweet"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times. Click on image to enlarge.)
Gay Marriage Ruling - SL: "Court expands gay rights"
.......... - Editorial: "Still denied equality"
.......... - Opinion: Bob Braun: "Timid justices lacked courage to say, 'I do'"
.......... - Legislature: "Legislature is given six months to handle a hot potato"
.......... - Options: "Next step depends on reaction of lawmakers"
.......... - Response: "Responses have one thing in common: Passion"
.......... - The Opinions: "Diverging views of equality"
.......... - The Affected: "With a wish unfulfilled, lives full of love go on"
.......... - McGreevey: "McGreevey, eyeing civil union, calls court ruling courageous"
..... - CN: "Same-sex couples granted equal rights"
.......... - Editorial: "Not quite victory for gay couples, but close"
..... - Bergen Record: "Court decision on marriage rights brings relief, anger"
..... - NYT: "Court Backs Full Rights for Gay Couples"
.......... - Analysis: "Justices Agree on All but the ‘M’ Word"
.......... - Rights: "Court Outlines Rights It Says Gay Couples Are Due"
.......... - Supporters: "Backers of Gay Marriage Plan Effort to Sway Trenton Lawmakers"
.......... - Plaintiffs: "As News Sinks In, Plaintiffs Are Optimistic"
.......... - The Justices: "Party Lines Are No Guide to Opinions by Justices"
.......... - McGreevey: "An ‘I Do’ From McGreevey? He Would."
..... - WP: "N.J. Ruling Mandates Rights for Gay Unions"
..... - LAT: "NJ court grants rights, not marriage, to gays"
..... - Chi Trib: "N.J. court grants rights to gay couples"
..... - Philly Inq: "N.J. court stops short of legalizing gay marriage"
..... - AP: "How justices on N.J. Supreme Court voted on gay marriage"
Menendez / Kean Race - SL: "Kerry lends Menendez campaign a late hand"
..... - NYT: "Republicans Intensify Push in New Jersey"
..... - Bergen Record: "Kean says decision redefines marriage"
..... - Jersey Journal: "Union City doctor alleges Menendez shakedown"
Dems: "Complaint accuses Cryan of taking gifts from lobbyist"
High Schools: "State studies plan to bolster standards in high schools"
Mayor Bloomberg's Car: "Hackensack: Arrest in Theft of Bloomberg's Car"
Xanadu: "Israeli firm bids $1.2B for control of Mills"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Cutting Taxes: "Panel proposes 12 ways to cut taxes"
School Boards Convention: "School officials focus on property tax reform"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Bagley, Salt Lake City Tribune
Iraq - WP: "Premier Denies U.S. Assertion He Agreed to Timelines"
.......... - Analysis, WP: "Bush's Proposal of 'Benchmarks' for Iraq Sounds Familiar"
..... - NYT: "Conceding Missteps, Bush Urges Patience on Iraq"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Bergen Record - click on image to enlarge.)
George Washington Bridge: "Birthday wishes for a towering beauty"
FBI Spam Hoax: "FBI Director Mueller's name used in latest Nigerian scam email"
Internet Phones: "Phones for That Other System" -- PT has had Vonage at home now for months. Easy. Good. Cheap -- $30/month for calls EVERYWHERE.
Philately: "Postal Service adds more sticky subjects for 2007"
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_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: Bob Braun, SL: "Volunteer chronicles Katrina aid"
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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