Rutgers Football - SL: "Rutgers is chopped down by Cincinnati"
..... - CN: "Rutgers crushed by Cincinnati"
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Lost...and found on the Internet: Ray Blanco"
(Photo, NY Times)
Los Faraones: "And the Beat Goes On, but at Different Speeds" -- The NYTimes reviews a Plainfield club? Where HAVE you been?!
Obituary: "Jocelyn Pringley, lifelong resident and City employee"
Abbott Schools - OpEd, SL: "Scholarships can't replace Abbott"
Salvation Army: "Fewer volunteers answer kettle call"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Development: "From condemnation to condos in one year flat"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Monday: 7:30 PM. Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library.
Wednesday: 8 PM. Council Business Session. Courthouse/Council Chambers.
Friday: 8:30 PM - 1:30 AM. West End Reunion. BUF Center, West 7th & Central. $20. Tickets/info: Connie Anderson, (908) 757-8168 or Frank Coit, (712) 314-1443 or (908) 722-3498.
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: "The Weekend: Oh! The Places They Crowd"
Diocese of Metuchen: "Silver lining: Diocese of Metuchen turns 25" -- and a brief history.
Elizabeth: "Operation CeaseFire turns its attention to Elizabeth"
Hillside: "He performs in the key of G"
K-9 Corps: "Authorities debate value of K-9 officers"
Union County: "County sex bias trial set for 2007" -- Juicy stuff!
Watchung: "Rt 22 Verizon cell store robbed of several thousand dollars"
Westfield: "Westfield teen wins one for WWII veterans"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Booker's Digs - SL: "Mayor Booker moves 'up' to third floor in South Ward"
..... - AP "Booker finds new home in tough Newark neighborhood"
Sharpe James: "Hosting first event in new job, James lauded and applauded"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
MIA: Major piece on Jack Morris, big-time Middlesex player, developer, John Lynch buddy (remember the Oak Tree Road Pond?) -- in print, not online.
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, November 19, 2006"
Congressman Chris Smith: "Running for 26 years, without changing gears"
Lucent / Alcatel Merger: "U.S. keeping an eye on sensitive projects at Bell Labs"
Police Communications: "That's a big 10-4: Police code is on its way over and out"
Sales Tax Receipts: "Jersey makes a dent in its budget crisis"
SAT Rankings: "Our money buys mixed test results"
Seton Hall Fire Trial: "How Seton arson case resulted in a plea deal"
Turkey Farmers: "Turkey farmers carve a niche and make extra gravy"
Towns: East Orange: "From condemnation to condos"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Analysis - NYT: "In Tax-Cut Quest, Corzine May Be Key"
Editorial - SL: "Resist anti-reform pressure"
Questions - CN: "Questions linger on property tax plans"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Sack, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Bush - Analysis, WP: "Embittered Insiders Turn Against Bush"
Congress - NYT: "Democrats Split on How Far to Go With Ethics Law"
Iraq - Daily Mail/UK: "Iraq is a 'disaster' admits Blair in David Frost interview"
Military - Stars & Stripes: "Volunteer force may be ‘severely degraded’ soon, retired general says"
Rove - NYT: "A Tough Road Ahead for the President’s Closest Adviser"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Peacemakers on the Offense: "A Cafe Opens to Serve a Mission to End the War"
Burb-bashing: "Pop culture often targets suburbia"
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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..... - CN: "Rutgers crushed by Cincinnati"
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Lost...and found on the Internet: Ray Blanco"
(Photo, NY Times)
Los Faraones: "And the Beat Goes On, but at Different Speeds" -- The NYTimes reviews a Plainfield club? Where HAVE you been?!
Obituary: "Jocelyn Pringley, lifelong resident and City employee"
Abbott Schools - OpEd, SL: "Scholarships can't replace Abbott"
Salvation Army: "Fewer volunteers answer kettle call"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Development: "From condemnation to condos in one year flat"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Monday: 7:30 PM. Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library.
Wednesday: 8 PM. Council Business Session. Courthouse/Council Chambers.
Friday: 8:30 PM - 1:30 AM. West End Reunion. BUF Center, West 7th & Central. $20. Tickets/info: Connie Anderson, (908) 757-8168 or Frank Coit, (712) 314-1443 or (908) 722-3498.
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: "The Weekend: Oh! The Places They Crowd"
Diocese of Metuchen: "Silver lining: Diocese of Metuchen turns 25" -- and a brief history.
Elizabeth: "Operation CeaseFire turns its attention to Elizabeth"
Hillside: "He performs in the key of G"
K-9 Corps: "Authorities debate value of K-9 officers"
Union County: "County sex bias trial set for 2007" -- Juicy stuff!
Watchung: "Rt 22 Verizon cell store robbed of several thousand dollars"
Westfield: "Westfield teen wins one for WWII veterans"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Booker's Digs - SL: "Mayor Booker moves 'up' to third floor in South Ward"
..... - AP "Booker finds new home in tough Newark neighborhood"
Sharpe James: "Hosting first event in new job, James lauded and applauded"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
MIA: Major piece on Jack Morris, big-time Middlesex player, developer, John Lynch buddy (remember the Oak Tree Road Pond?) -- in print, not online.
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, November 19, 2006"
Congressman Chris Smith: "Running for 26 years, without changing gears"
Lucent / Alcatel Merger: "U.S. keeping an eye on sensitive projects at Bell Labs"
Police Communications: "That's a big 10-4: Police code is on its way over and out"
Sales Tax Receipts: "Jersey makes a dent in its budget crisis"
SAT Rankings: "Our money buys mixed test results"
Seton Hall Fire Trial: "How Seton arson case resulted in a plea deal"
Turkey Farmers: "Turkey farmers carve a niche and make extra gravy"
Towns: East Orange: "From condemnation to condos"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Analysis - NYT: "In Tax-Cut Quest, Corzine May Be Key"
Editorial - SL: "Resist anti-reform pressure"
Questions - CN: "Questions linger on property tax plans"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Sack, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Bush - Analysis, WP: "Embittered Insiders Turn Against Bush"
Congress - NYT: "Democrats Split on How Far to Go With Ethics Law"
Iraq - Daily Mail/UK: "Iraq is a 'disaster' admits Blair in David Frost interview"
Military - Stars & Stripes: "Volunteer force may be ‘severely degraded’ soon, retired general says"
Rove - NYT: "A Tough Road Ahead for the President’s Closest Adviser"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Peacemakers on the Offense: "A Cafe Opens to Serve a Mission to End the War"
Burb-bashing: "Pop culture often targets suburbia"
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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