PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Your chance to be an angel"
Plain Talker: "Capodagli [3rd & Richmond] Back For Vote", "Procession In Question", "Mayor Shows Center Redesign", "Green Promises Civics Sessions"
Assault by Cop Alleged - SL: "Plainfield officer is accused of assault"
..... - CN: "Plainfield police investigating accusations of abuse"
'First Suburbs' Meeting: "Conference to focus on suburbs' challenges"
Planning Board: "Developer seeks OK for Plainfield senior center" -- That's tomorrow evening.
Pop Warner - SL: "Plainfield Cards are heading to the Super Bowl"
..... - CN: "Pop Warner teams reach national title game"
Schools - SL: "Feds ask 'improvement' from 54 school districts"
..... - CN: "Some districts still struggle to meet federal standards"
..... - NYT: "Troubled School Districts Identified"
Obituary: "John Davenport, legendary boxing coach and trainer"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Real Estate: "The Graying of the Housing Market" -- The effect of Boomers aging-in-place.
..... - Budget: "Paterson: Layoffs, hiring and wage freezes among tactics to keep increase down"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. Council Chambers/Courthouse.
Tomorrow: 6 PM. Rescheduled Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa's Visit. City Hall steps.
Tomorrow: 8 PM. Planning Board. 2nd floor at 8, in Library at 9. Senior Center, 3rd & Richmond.
Dec 4 - 19: Holiday Food & Toy Drive. Non-perishable food items, new or nearly-new toys. During Library Hours. Plainfield Public Library. Info: 757-1111 x111.
Friday: 7 PM. Annual Children's Christmas Celebration. Tree Lighting, Carols, Refreshments. Drake House, West Front & Plainfield Ave. FREE.
Friday: Cancelled:John Kee (The Prince of Gospel) Gospel Concert. Shiloh Baptist Church. Info: (908) 754-3919 or www.shilohplainfield.org/
Saturday: 11:30 AM. Holiday Puppet Show: 'The Elves' Toy'; and visit by Santa. Plainfield Public Library. 8th & Park. Info: 757-1111 x128. FREE.
Saturday: 8 PM. NJ Gay Mens Chorus: Holly Days & Starry Nights. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: (609) 396-7774. $25 at door.
Events for this week are here
Union County: "Road construction updates".
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___________________________________________________________________________
(Map, NY Times)
E coli Outbreak - NYT: "Distribution Site Is Scrutinized as More Cases Are Reported" -- with map.
..... - SL - Distributor?: "Pattern may point to a food distributor"
............... - About e coli: "Mystery that goes beyond meat"
............... - About Franchises: "For small operator, supplier is someone else's choice"
..... - CN: "E. coli probe also focuses on produce"
Berkeley Heights: "Cohen still victor in recount of mayoral vote"
Clark: "Officials clarify water charges"
Cranford: "Livingston Ave. School remains closed with mold"
New Brunswick: "Mt. Zion AME plans $9M neighborhood housing project"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Homicides - Editorial, SL: "Newark's dreadful number"
PR Contract: Joan Whitlow: "6Sixty plus $1.5 million doesn't add up"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Star-Ledger)
Intrepid Move: "Admirers watch Intrepid shake off mud and travel to Bayonne"
Affordable Housing - BR: "Corzine calls for speed-up on affordable housing"
..... - CN: "Corzine says affordable housing is a high priority"
Board of Public Utilities: "Questions arise over state-hired private lawyers in BPU suit"
Gay Marriage - CN: "Lawmakers may tackle same-sex marriage debate this week"
..... - NYT: "Gay Unions Would Be ‘Civil’ in New Jersey, Not ‘Spousal’"
..... - Bergen Record: "Group runs gay marriage ads online" -- Ads can be seen here.
Sales Tax: "'Gym tax' rollback is urged" -- First a trickle, then a deluge?
Telecom Policy: "Telecoms say N.J. must rewire its policies"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
First Reform Bills: "Property tax reforms draw quick attacks"
Renter Relief - SL: "Corzine vows to share property tax aid with renters and the poor"
..... - CN: "New bill may cut taxes for renters"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Steve Sack, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
2008 Elections - SL: "Corzine notes problems with Clinton, Obama"
Gates Nomination - NYT: "Defense Nominee Gains Approval of Senate Panel"
..... - SL: "Gates: U.S. not winning Iraq war 'at this point'"
Iraq - NYT: "Iraqi Premier Moves to Plan Regional Talks"
Oil - NYT: "Blowing the Whistle on Big Oil"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Blogs: "New on the Web: Politics as Usual" -- Some bloggers got paid to campaign. Chart.
Business Writing: "O wretched writers of memos and e-mail"
Email Annoyances: "Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself" -- Not to tempt the gods, but Comcast's spam filters seem to work VERY WELL indeed.
Postpartum depression: "Most likely to strike moms in first 3 months"
Slavery in NJ: "Yellowed records open a window to the past"
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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Plainfield Today: "Your chance to be an angel"
Plain Talker: "Capodagli [3rd & Richmond] Back For Vote", "Procession In Question", "Mayor Shows Center Redesign", "Green Promises Civics Sessions"
Assault by Cop Alleged - SL: "Plainfield officer is accused of assault"
..... - CN: "Plainfield police investigating accusations of abuse"
'First Suburbs' Meeting: "Conference to focus on suburbs' challenges"
Planning Board: "Developer seeks OK for Plainfield senior center" -- That's tomorrow evening.
Pop Warner - SL: "Plainfield Cards are heading to the Super Bowl"
..... - CN: "Pop Warner teams reach national title game"
Schools - SL: "Feds ask 'improvement' from 54 school districts"
..... - CN: "Some districts still struggle to meet federal standards"
..... - NYT: "Troubled School Districts Identified"
Obituary: "John Davenport, legendary boxing coach and trainer"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Real Estate: "The Graying of the Housing Market" -- The effect of Boomers aging-in-place.
..... - Budget: "Paterson: Layoffs, hiring and wage freezes among tactics to keep increase down"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. Council Chambers/Courthouse.
Tomorrow: 6 PM. Rescheduled Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa's Visit. City Hall steps.
Tomorrow: 8 PM. Planning Board. 2nd floor at 8, in Library at 9. Senior Center, 3rd & Richmond.
Dec 4 - 19: Holiday Food & Toy Drive. Non-perishable food items, new or nearly-new toys. During Library Hours. Plainfield Public Library. Info: 757-1111 x111.
Friday: 7 PM. Annual Children's Christmas Celebration. Tree Lighting, Carols, Refreshments. Drake House, West Front & Plainfield Ave. FREE.
Friday: Cancelled:
Saturday: 11:30 AM. Holiday Puppet Show: 'The Elves' Toy'; and visit by Santa. Plainfield Public Library. 8th & Park. Info: 757-1111 x128. FREE.
Saturday: 8 PM. NJ Gay Mens Chorus: Holly Days & Starry Nights. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: (609) 396-7774. $25 at door.
Events for this week are here
Union County: "Road construction updates".
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___________________________________________________________________________
(Map, NY Times)
E coli Outbreak - NYT: "Distribution Site Is Scrutinized as More Cases Are Reported" -- with map.
..... - SL - Distributor?: "Pattern may point to a food distributor"
............... - About e coli: "Mystery that goes beyond meat"
............... - About Franchises: "For small operator, supplier is someone else's choice"
..... - CN: "E. coli probe also focuses on produce"
Berkeley Heights: "Cohen still victor in recount of mayoral vote"
Clark: "Officials clarify water charges"
Cranford: "Livingston Ave. School remains closed with mold"
New Brunswick: "Mt. Zion AME plans $9M neighborhood housing project"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Homicides - Editorial, SL: "Newark's dreadful number"
PR Contract: Joan Whitlow: "6Sixty plus $1.5 million doesn't add up"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Star-Ledger)
Intrepid Move: "Admirers watch Intrepid shake off mud and travel to Bayonne"
Affordable Housing - BR: "Corzine calls for speed-up on affordable housing"
..... - CN: "Corzine says affordable housing is a high priority"
Board of Public Utilities: "Questions arise over state-hired private lawyers in BPU suit"
Gay Marriage - CN: "Lawmakers may tackle same-sex marriage debate this week"
..... - NYT: "Gay Unions Would Be ‘Civil’ in New Jersey, Not ‘Spousal’"
..... - Bergen Record: "Group runs gay marriage ads online" -- Ads can be seen here.
Sales Tax: "'Gym tax' rollback is urged" -- First a trickle, then a deluge?
Telecom Policy: "Telecoms say N.J. must rewire its policies"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
First Reform Bills: "Property tax reforms draw quick attacks"
Renter Relief - SL: "Corzine vows to share property tax aid with renters and the poor"
..... - CN: "New bill may cut taxes for renters"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Steve Sack, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
2008 Elections - SL: "Corzine notes problems with Clinton, Obama"
Gates Nomination - NYT: "Defense Nominee Gains Approval of Senate Panel"
..... - SL: "Gates: U.S. not winning Iraq war 'at this point'"
Iraq - NYT: "Iraqi Premier Moves to Plan Regional Talks"
Oil - NYT: "Blowing the Whistle on Big Oil"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Blogs: "New on the Web: Politics as Usual" -- Some bloggers got paid to campaign. Chart.
Business Writing: "O wretched writers of memos and e-mail"
Email Annoyances: "Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself" -- Not to tempt the gods, but Comcast's spam filters seem to work VERY WELL indeed.
Postpartum depression: "Most likely to strike moms in first 3 months"
Slavery in NJ: "Yellowed records open a window to the past"
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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