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Saturday, December 02, 2006

City services directory... Pop Warner Per Rally today... Muhlenberg (editorial)...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Services Directory - Handy Reference" -- Contact numbers for City and other services.

Muhlenberg - Editorial, CN: "Marks of success for hospital"
Pop Warner: "Pop Warner pep rally at City Hall today, 2:30 PM"

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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - 'Granny Flats': "The Apartment Atop the Garage Is Back in Vogue"


WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________

Today: 2:30 PM. Pop Warner League Pep Rally. City Hall steps. See Courier story.

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.

Next Friday: 7 PM. Annual Children's Christmas Celebration. Tree Lighting, Carols, Refreshments. Drake House, West Front & Plainfield Ave. FREE.
Next Friday: 8 PM. John Kee (The Prince of Gospel) Gospel Concert. Shiloh Baptist Church, 517 West 4th St. Tickets available at Church office. Info: (908) 754-3919 or www.shilohplainfield.org/

Next Saturday: 11:30 AM. Holiday Puppet Show: 'The Elves' Toy'; and visit by Santa. Plainfield Public Library. 8th & Park. Info: 757-1111 x128. FREE.

Next 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___________________________________________________________________________

Morristown & Erie Rwy.: "Windy weather delays Union bridge demolition"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Auto Insurance: "Insurance highest in nation for 16th of 18 years"
Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital: "Remarkable teachers instruct resilient kids"
Economy: "N.J. tech scene suffers slowdown"
Gay Marriage: "For gay activists, it's still political season in N.J."
Hockey Betting Ring: "Betting ring probe turns to NHL coach"
Lobbyists: "GOP lobbyist, founder of The Strategy Group, admits $2.5 million 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: Toles, Washington Post

Afghanistan - NYT: "Taliban Truce in District of Afghanistan Sets Off Debate"
Congress - NYT: "Next Chairman for Intelligence Opposed War"
Iraq - SL: "White House taking a new look at quest to unite Iraq factions"
Iraq Study Group - Analysis, WP: "Iraq Plan Strives To Bridge Divide"
Lebanon - WP: "Crisis Intensifies in Lebanon As Hezbollah Takes to Streets"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________


'Breaking Home Ties', Norman Rockwell. (Photo,NPR)
"Lost Rockwell fetches $15.4 million"

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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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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