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Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Plainfield results... National - New Jersey - area coverage...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Plainfield voting results"
Plain Talker: "Council Dems crush challengers"


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ELECTIONS 2006____________________________________________________________________________















Editorial Cartoon: Matson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

NATIONAL

Results - SL: "Bush prepares a morning call to next speaker of the House"
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..... - NYT: "Democrats Seize House; Senate Hangs on Virginia and Montana"
..... - WP: "Democrats Take House; Two Dozen Seats Gained in House"
..... - SL: "Minnesota voters send first Muslim to Congress"
..... - SL: "Democrats take the lion's share of governorships"
..... - SL: "In new voting machines, some bugs to work out"
..... - WP: VA: "Webb Has a Slim Edge Over Allen, But Recount Likely "

Analysis - SL: "Weary, angry electorate gives Washington a shake"
.......... - Editorial - SL: "Now Democrats must deliver"
.......... - Opinion - SL: John Farmer: "Democrats did what it took to win"
.......... - Opinion - SL: Paul Mulshine: "The GOP needs to look in the mirror"
.......... - SL: "Corzine's message for Bush, Rove -- stick it"
.......... - SL: "Terrorism fight cost Republicans their edge, exit polls show"
..... - CN: "Referendum on Bush? Voters have say"
..... - NYT: "A Loud Message for Bush"
..... - WP: "A Voter Rebuke For Bush, the War And the Right"


NEW JERSEY

Menendez / Kean - SL: "Menendez rides Dems' wave"
.......... - SL: "Race shows N.J. voters are worlds apart"
.......... - SL: "For Menendez, best defense was offense"
.......... - SL: "As they read 'Kean,' voters saw 'Bush'"
.......... - SL: "For Kean, too many obstacles to overcome"
..... - CN: "Menendez prevails after bruising race"
..... - NYT: "Menendez Retains Senate Seat; Lieberman Prevails Over Lamont"
.......... - NYT: "Incumbent Who Withstood Ethical Swipes Is Ready for New Challenges"
.......... - NYT: "In New Jersey, Inspiration Wasn’t on Any Ballot Line"
..... - Bergen Record: "Menendez wins bruising Senate race"
.......... - Bergen Record: "With vote won, Menendez now must win trust"

Ferguson / Stender - SL: "Incumbent Ferguson survives latest challenge"
..... - CN: "Ferguson fends off Stender in 7th"
..... - SL: "Jerseyans return all members to House"


TOWNS / COUNTIES

..... - Linden - SL: "Gregorio reign as mayor is over"
..... - North Plainfield - CN: "Democrats take all seats on Council"
..... - Rahway, Garwood, Berkeley Hts - SL: "Other county mayors escape Gregorio's fate"
..... - Roselle, Elizabeth - SL: "Victors in court win over voters"
..... - Roselle Park - SL: "Roselle Park mayor chalks up 4th win"
..... - Woodbridge - SL: "Woodbridge elects McCormac"
..... - Essex County - SL: "Democrats prove to be untouchable"
..... - Maplewood/South Orange - SL: "Maplewood rejects a proposed merger"
..... - Morris County - SL: "Recalls oust 2 Democratic mayors"

Public Questions - CN: "Voters OK 3 plans for tax money allotment"



WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________


Today
: 10:30 AM. Mayor's monthly visit to Senior Center. 305 East Front Street.
Saturday, Nov. 11: 10 AM - 4 PM. Art, Antiques & Collectibles Appraisal. duCret School of Art. 1030 Central Avenue. Info: 757-7171. $5/item. Celebrating duCret's 80th Anniversary year.
Monday, Nov. 13: City Council Working Conference CANCELLED. Per legal notice of Mon 11/6/2006 in SL.
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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BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________

Housing Authority: "A year later and townhouses still unbuilt"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Brick Twp. - NYT: "Their Own Little Mayberry on the Jersey Shore" UMDNJ - NYT: "Senate to Examine University Hiring"

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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



OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

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"

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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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