PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plain Talker: "Dashield Is New City Administrator"
Plainfield HS: "Plainfield High students learn of Pearl Harbor via 9/11"
Jerseyans Recall: "'Dad, I think we're in a war'"
School Contracts - CN: "Angry Plainfield teachers, staff take contract protest to city's streets"
..... - SL: "Teachers take their message to the streets"
Wardlaw-Hartridge: Ledger has nice story on 3 Plainfield students honored for journalism. Not onlline yet.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 6 PM. Rescheduled Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa's Visit. City Hall steps.
Today: 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.
Tomorrow: 7 PM. Annual Children's Christmas Celebration. Tree Lighting, Carols, Refreshments. Drake House, West Front & Plainfield Ave. FREE.
Tomorrow: 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.
Wednesday: Dec. 13. 6 PM. Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party. Café Vivace, 1370 South Avenue. $40 per person. Info: Donna Albanese, (908) 755-5994.
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___________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Courier News)
North Plainfield: "Historic homes open for annual holiday tour"
E Coli Outbreak - SL: "Taco Bell tosses out food"
.......... - "Green onions seen as danger zone for pathogens"
.......... - "2 N.J. food distributors aid probe"
..... - NYT: "Thousands of Taco Bells Discard Green Onions"
..... - CN: "Taco Bell pulling scallions off menus"
Edison: "As an Edison youth, shuttle commander Mark Polansky first dreamed of exploring space"
Hillside: "Hillside misses deadline for grant"
Linden: "Gregorio backers still looking to challenge vote"
New Brunswick: "City launches senior housing project"
Piscataway: "Activist taking toys to needy kids in Costa Rica"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
100 Black Men of NJ: "Keith DaCosta admits stealing more than $156,000"
Affordable Housing: "State seeks funds to put roofs over more heads"
Allstate Homeowners Insurance: "Allstate: No new N.J. home coverage to be written"
Gay Marriage - Editorial, SL: "Go slow on gay unions"
..... - CN: "Civil unions to have critics on all sides in today's debate"
State Police: "Report charts intelligence-based success"
Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer: "Palmer named president of US Conference of Mayors"
Towns: Brick: "Brick Township mayor resigns amid federal investigation"
..... - Western Monmouth UA: "Three builders accused of bribery"
..... - Montclair: "7-floor hotel proposed for site of former Hahne's parking lot"
..... - West Orange: "Redevelopment would need $33M from town"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Tax Cuts: "Poll: Most would trade annual rebates for 20% credit"
Legislation: "Lawmakers crafting cap on property tax increases"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Tony Auth, Philadelphia Inquirer
(Picture worth a thousand words: NY Daily News cover)
Iraq Study Group - NYT: "A Blueprint for Iraq: Will It Work in the White House?"
.......... - WP: "Iraq Study to Reshape National Debate About War"
............... - : "Conditions in Iraq 'Deteriorating,' Panel Says"
.......... - AP: "Iraq Report Proves an Internet Hit" -- The Report is available here (PDF). Key points here.
.......... - SL: "With report, pressure mounts on Bush"
.......... - McClatchy Papers: "Report: Too-low tally of attacks serves Bush policy"
.......... - Editorial, CN: "Bleak forecast demands bold steps in Iraq"
Congress - SL: "Mich. congresswoman to lead Black Caucus"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Illustration, NY Times)
Cameras Under $300: "More Camera, More Style, Modest Price"
Conservative Judaism - NYT: "Conservative Jews Allow Gay Rabbis and Unions"
..... - SL: "Gay unions gain a place in Conservative Judaism"
..... - WP: "Rabbi Panel Approves Same-Sex Ceremonies"
Fitness: "Olympian Joette Clark Diggs is all about fitness"
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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(Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.)
Plainfield Today: "Day of Infamy Remembered", "New Dems toy/gift drive"Plain Talker: "Dashield Is New City Administrator"
Plainfield HS: "Plainfield High students learn of Pearl Harbor via 9/11"
Jerseyans Recall: "'Dad, I think we're in a war'"
School Contracts - CN: "Angry Plainfield teachers, staff take contract protest to city's streets"
..... - SL: "Teachers take their message to the streets"
Wardlaw-Hartridge: Ledger has nice story on 3 Plainfield students honored for journalism. Not onlline yet.
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
Today: 6 PM. Rescheduled Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa's Visit. City Hall steps.
Today: 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.
Tomorrow: 7 PM. Annual Children's Christmas Celebration. Tree Lighting, Carols, Refreshments. Drake House, West Front & Plainfield Ave. FREE.
Tomorrow: 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.
Wednesday: Dec. 13. 6 PM. Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party. Café Vivace, 1370 South Avenue. $40 per person. Info: Donna Albanese, (908) 755-5994.
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___________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Courier News)
North Plainfield: "Historic homes open for annual holiday tour"
E Coli Outbreak - SL: "Taco Bell tosses out food"
.......... - "Green onions seen as danger zone for pathogens"
.......... - "2 N.J. food distributors aid probe"
..... - NYT: "Thousands of Taco Bells Discard Green Onions"
..... - CN: "Taco Bell pulling scallions off menus"
Edison: "As an Edison youth, shuttle commander Mark Polansky first dreamed of exploring space"
Hillside: "Hillside misses deadline for grant"
Linden: "Gregorio backers still looking to challenge vote"
New Brunswick: "City launches senior housing project"
Piscataway: "Activist taking toys to needy kids in Costa Rica"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
100 Black Men of NJ: "Keith DaCosta admits stealing more than $156,000"
Affordable Housing: "State seeks funds to put roofs over more heads"
Allstate Homeowners Insurance: "Allstate: No new N.J. home coverage to be written"
Gay Marriage - Editorial, SL: "Go slow on gay unions"
..... - CN: "Civil unions to have critics on all sides in today's debate"
State Police: "Report charts intelligence-based success"
Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer: "Palmer named president of US Conference of Mayors"
Towns: Brick: "Brick Township mayor resigns amid federal investigation"
..... - Western Monmouth UA: "Three builders accused of bribery"
..... - Montclair: "7-floor hotel proposed for site of former Hahne's parking lot"
..... - West Orange: "Redevelopment would need $33M from town"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Tax Cuts: "Poll: Most would trade annual rebates for 20% credit"
Legislation: "Lawmakers crafting cap on property tax increases"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Tony Auth, Philadelphia Inquirer
(Picture worth a thousand words: NY Daily News cover)
Iraq Study Group - NYT: "A Blueprint for Iraq: Will It Work in the White House?"
.......... - WP: "Iraq Study to Reshape National Debate About War"
............... - : "Conditions in Iraq 'Deteriorating,' Panel Says"
.......... - AP: "Iraq Report Proves an Internet Hit" -- The Report is available here (PDF). Key points here.
.......... - SL: "With report, pressure mounts on Bush"
.......... - McClatchy Papers: "Report: Too-low tally of attacks serves Bush policy"
.......... - Editorial, CN: "Bleak forecast demands bold steps in Iraq"
Congress - SL: "Mich. congresswoman to lead Black Caucus"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Illustration, NY Times)
Cameras Under $300: "More Camera, More Style, Modest Price"
Conservative Judaism - NYT: "Conservative Jews Allow Gay Rabbis and Unions"
..... - SL: "Gay unions gain a place in Conservative Judaism"
..... - WP: "Rabbi Panel Approves Same-Sex Ceremonies"
Fitness: "Olympian Joette Clark Diggs is all about fitness"
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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