STANDARD TIME IS BACK...you set your clocks BACK an hour, right?...
ALERT: FOSH Holiday Greens Sale. Wreaths and swags offered. Fresh cut from a West Coast farm. Delivered Thanksgiving week. Check out their web page and order form here. Proceeds benefit FOSH scholarship and beautification efforts. Hurry! Order deadline is tomorrow. Call Susan or Bill at (908) 561-5619.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Mystery Mansions house tour is TODAY" -- It was a wonderful tour -- I had ticket #456 and that was with three hours to go...
Plain Talker: "Ballot Question No. 2"
Antiwar Rally: "Leonard Jeffries to headline peace rally at City Hall Saturday"
Real Estate: "While suburban markets cool, urban centers, led by AC, sizzle"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Arts Center: "South Orange bonds for Arts Center, banking on culture"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 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.
Wednesday: 7 PM. League of Women Voters Candidate Forum. Plainfield Public Library. Come -- and bring your questions! A service to Plainfield voters for over 80 years.
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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. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Scotch Plains: "Revelation steals scene in Scotch Plains"
Union Co. Freeholder Race: "Spending is key in county race"
Union Co. Parks: "Plumbing job in lakes priced at $7.5 million"
Somerset Co. Freeholder Race: "Dems tackle dominance of GOP"
South Plainfield Mayoral Race: "Youth vs. experience in So. Plainfield mayoral race"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Newark Arts High: "For 75 years, Newark school's been the master teacher"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Illustration, NY Times)
Menendez / Kean Race - SL: "Lawyer's query to U.S. attorney prompts a new salvo from Kean"
.......... - NYT: "A Race That Could Tip the Balance"
.......... - CN: "U.S. Senate candidates stick with old themes"
..... - Menendez - Endorsement, SL: "Robert Menendez for U.S. Senate"
............... - "For better and for worse, Menendez's run shaped by Hudson roots"
.......... - NYT: "Waterfront Project Reflects 2 Images of a Senator"
..... - Kean - SL: "Illustrious name, down and dirty campaign, young Kean hangs tough"
Congressional Races Overview: "Ledger cheatsheet"
Ferguson / Stender Race - SL: "Debate at RVCC this afternoon features 7th Dist. candidates"
.......... - "The cash advantage vs. the war chest"
..... - NYT: "Only competitive race in NJ's Congressional contests"
6th District (Pallone) Race: "6th District race offers new challengers"
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, October 29, 2006"
Gay Marriage - SL: "The cradle of civil unions"
............... - Opinion: Paul Mulshine: "Court is divorced from reality"
.......... - NYT: "Gay Marriage Through a Black-White Prism" -- Map of benefits nationwide.
..... - Baptism - WP: "Gay Couples' Adopted Kids May Be Baptized, Catholic Draft Says"
Air Ambulance Policy: "Policy meant to save lives sparks alarm"
Beach Replenishment: "Another war of turf over surf"
Bryant Investigation - NYT: "Ethics Panel Ducks Look at Senator’s Conduct"
Legislative Ethics: "Policing the Legislature"
Chief Justice Deborah Poritz: "Poritz looks back"
Tutoring: "Online: Offshore learning"
Towns: South Orange: "A Spur to Growth, With Stage and Screen"
..... - Alpha: "Still a Presence on the Field He Left Behind"
..... - Atlantic City: "Sands (casino) through the hourglass"
..... - Far Hills: "Far Hills steeplechase still riding high at 86"
.......... - CN: "Wrestling in the mud among the horsey set"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Matson, Roll Call
2006 Elections - NYT: "A New Campaign Tactic: Manipulating Google Data" -- MyDD is here.
..... - Yes Magazine: "Recipe for a Cooked Election" -- It's about NOT counting votes.
2008 Race - SL: "OnObama:Why the best place to come from is out of nowhere"
Congressional Security - CQ: "Investigators: Speaker’s Aide Hindered Inquiry of Hill Security Contracts"
Halliburton - NYT: "Report Says Iraq Contractor Is Hiding Data From US"
Iraq - LAT: ""Not America's Man in Iraq," Premier Says"
..... - Analysis, WP: "Tipping Point for War's Supporters?"
.......... - "Timetables? Depends on Who's Talking"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Carvel: "Last Stand for First Carvel Store?" -- and a timeline. But we've still got our DAIRY QUEEN!
2006 Political Ads: "The WashPost ad database" -- For hardcore political junkies, the WP archives videos of 2006 midterm campaign ads by state, party, issue, and more. Updated daily.
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:
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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ALERT: FOSH Holiday Greens Sale. Wreaths and swags offered. Fresh cut from a West Coast farm. Delivered Thanksgiving week. Check out their web page and order form here. Proceeds benefit FOSH scholarship and beautification efforts. Hurry! Order deadline is tomorrow. Call Susan or Bill at (908) 561-5619.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Mystery Mansions house tour is TODAY" -- It was a wonderful tour -- I had ticket #456 and that was with three hours to go...
Plain Talker: "Ballot Question No. 2"
Antiwar Rally: "Leonard Jeffries to headline peace rally at City Hall Saturday"
Real Estate: "While suburban markets cool, urban centers, led by AC, sizzle"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Arts Center: "South Orange bonds for Arts Center, banking on culture"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 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.
Wednesday: 7 PM. League of Women Voters Candidate Forum. Plainfield Public Library. Come -- and bring your questions! A service to Plainfield voters for over 80 years.
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___________________________________________________________________________
Scotch Plains: "Revelation steals scene in Scotch Plains"
Union Co. Freeholder Race: "Spending is key in county race"
Union Co. Parks: "Plumbing job in lakes priced at $7.5 million"
Somerset Co. Freeholder Race: "Dems tackle dominance of GOP"
South Plainfield Mayoral Race: "Youth vs. experience in So. Plainfield mayoral race"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Newark Arts High: "For 75 years, Newark school's been the master teacher"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Illustration, NY Times)
Menendez / Kean Race - SL: "Lawyer's query to U.S. attorney prompts a new salvo from Kean"
.......... - NYT: "A Race That Could Tip the Balance"
.......... - CN: "U.S. Senate candidates stick with old themes"
..... - Menendez - Endorsement, SL: "Robert Menendez for U.S. Senate"
............... - "For better and for worse, Menendez's run shaped by Hudson roots"
.......... - NYT: "Waterfront Project Reflects 2 Images of a Senator"
..... - Kean - SL: "Illustrious name, down and dirty campaign, young Kean hangs tough"
Congressional Races Overview: "Ledger cheatsheet"
Ferguson / Stender Race - SL: "Debate at RVCC this afternoon features 7th Dist. candidates"
.......... - "The cash advantage vs. the war chest"
..... - NYT: "Only competitive race in NJ's Congressional contests"
6th District (Pallone) Race: "6th District race offers new challengers"
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, October 29, 2006"
Gay Marriage - SL: "The cradle of civil unions"
............... - Opinion: Paul Mulshine: "Court is divorced from reality"
.......... - NYT: "Gay Marriage Through a Black-White Prism" -- Map of benefits nationwide.
..... - Baptism - WP: "Gay Couples' Adopted Kids May Be Baptized, Catholic Draft Says"
Air Ambulance Policy: "Policy meant to save lives sparks alarm"
Beach Replenishment: "Another war of turf over surf"
Bryant Investigation - NYT: "Ethics Panel Ducks Look at Senator’s Conduct"
Legislative Ethics: "Policing the Legislature"
Chief Justice Deborah Poritz: "Poritz looks back"
Tutoring: "Online: Offshore learning"
Towns: South Orange: "A Spur to Growth, With Stage and Screen"
..... - Alpha: "Still a Presence on the Field He Left Behind"
..... - Atlantic City: "Sands (casino) through the hourglass"
..... - Far Hills: "Far Hills steeplechase still riding high at 86"
.......... - CN: "Wrestling in the mud among the horsey set"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Matson, Roll Call
2006 Elections - NYT: "A New Campaign Tactic: Manipulating Google Data" -- MyDD is here.
..... - Yes Magazine: "Recipe for a Cooked Election" -- It's about NOT counting votes.
2008 Race - SL: "OnObama:Why the best place to come from is out of nowhere"
Congressional Security - CQ: "Investigators: Speaker’s Aide Hindered Inquiry of Hill Security Contracts"
Halliburton - NYT: "Report Says Iraq Contractor Is Hiding Data From US"
Iraq - LAT: ""Not America's Man in Iraq," Premier Says"
..... - Analysis, WP: "Tipping Point for War's Supporters?"
.......... - "Timetables? Depends on Who's Talking"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Carvel: "Last Stand for First Carvel Store?" -- and a timeline. But we've still got our DAIRY QUEEN!
2006 Political Ads: "The WashPost ad database" -- For hardcore political junkies, the WP archives videos of 2006 midterm campaign ads by state, party, issue, and more. Updated daily.
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:
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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