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Monday, October 23, 2006

Political whiskers & Plainfield... NAACP forum... CN on candidates... Burned eyesore still stands...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Of political whiskers and Plainfield"
Plain Talker: "NAACP Hosts Candidates' Forum"

Council Races: "In Plainfield, many candidates focus on one topic -- change"
Letter: Margaret Lewis: "Burned eyesore still stands in city"
Voting Issues: "Absentee ballot reforms could increase fraud"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________


Today: Van Wyck Brooks HD meeting.

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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NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Menendez / Kean Race:
-- For complete coverage of the NJ Senate race, see today's PT post "Of political whiskers and Plainfield".
..... - NYT: "Out to Show He’s Not Just an Old New Jersey Name"
..... - WP: "Kean on Politics: The 'WashPost' Profile"
..... - CN: "Dem sweep could raise profile of New Jersey"

Asbury Park - APP: "Police name suspect in Asbury Park shooting"
.......... - "Residents lay blame for Asbury violence to easy access to guns"
.......... - "Violence jars city, but hope persists"
..... - SL: "Man is sought for questioning in fatal Asbury Park shooting"
.......... - Editorial: "Overreacting in Asbury Park"
George Washington Bridge: "A Depression-era wonder marks 75 Wednesday"
NJT & Doubledeckers: "Lovable, on a couple levels"
Rutgers: "As Rutgers flirts with glory, the bandwagon nears SRO"
Seton Hall Trial: "Victims' families brace for Seton Hall fire trial"
Voting Issues: "Absentee ballot reforms could increase fraud"

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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.

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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

















Editorial Cartoon: Darkow - Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune

2006 Elections - WP: "Bush Down[lays Father's Concerns Over Upcoming Elections"
..... - NYT: "As G.O.P. Mopes, Bush Adds the Duties of Optimist in Chief"
2008 Elections - WP: "Obama Says He'll Consider A 2008 Bid for The Presidency"
GOP - Analysis, SL: John Farmer: "The nasty side of the new GOP"
Iraq - NYT: "To Stand or Fall in Baghdad: Capital Is Key to Mission"
Israel - SL: "Phosphorous shells used in Lebanon, Israel admits"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________




















Frank Sinatra: "Sinatra’s First Recording, Freed at Last"

Episcopalians & Gays: "Connecticut Episcopal Bishop Will Bless Gay Unions"

Miss Manners: Check out the witty doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

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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"

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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 |

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