FREE PARKING: Wednesday Dec. 13 thru Tue Jan.2. Courtesy of the City of Plainfield.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Ka-ching! Holiday gifts from City Hall"
North Avenue Dispute - SL: "Officer admits he used force on man"
Rex Bedding Fire - CN: "Investigation continues in Plainfield fire"
Schools' Holiday Concerts: "Plainfield Public Schools Holiday Concerts" -- The public is invited to these evening concerts.
Letter: Herb Kaufman: "State spending must be reduced"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Metropark: "All aboard for major Metropark upgrades"
..... - Renters - SL: "NJ among the least affordable in the nation for those who rent"
.......... - CN: "N.J. housing 4th most expensive in nation"
..... - Union Contracts: "Perth Amboy approves pact with firefighters" -- Wage increases deferred to 2008.
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
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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. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Organist Trent Johnson: "Westfield organist, Scotch Plains resident, plays at Radio City Music Hall"
Elizabeth/Linden Fence - Editorial, SL: "A fence and false security"
Franklin Twp.: "Deputy mayor faces recall" -- What kind of a place is Mr. Dashield coming from?
Union Twp: "Dialogue resumes on downtown's future"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Gay Marriage - SL: Kathleen O'Brien: "I now pronounce you -- whatever"
..... - NYT: "Doubts Persist as N.J. Lawmakers Move Forward on Civil Union"
..... - CN: "State's civil unions bill scheduled for key votes today"
A.C. Murders - NYT: "Speculation About Foot Fetishist in Killings"
Food Animals: "Advocates for farm animals say state guidelines are inhumane"
NJT Tunnel: "NJ Transit picks construction manager for tunnel"
Pol Pensions: "A pension reprieve for corrupt politicians"
Port Authority: "Port Authority floats an idea: $5M for Intrepid"
Princeton: "Princeton programs free tunes on campus"
Rutgers: "Rutgers makeover to start with public spaces"
UMDNJ - SL: "Vladeck won't pursue presidency of UMDNJ"
..... - NYT: "Vladeck Is Not Seeking Permanent Post"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Convention: "Mayors scoff at state's tax-reform effort; Call for convention instead"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Larry Wright, Detroit News
Congress - NYT: "Democrats Plan to Take Control of Iraq Spending"
..... - WP: "Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson Falls Ill, Undergoes Surgery"
E. coli Outbreak - CNN: "Lettuce most likely source of Taco Bell E. coli, feds say"
..... - SL: "E. coli probers now turn to lettuce"
Holy Land Foundation: "Muslim Charity Seeks Dismissal of Charges of Terrorism"
Iraq - CNN: "Official: Saudis to back Sunnis if U.S. leaves Iraq" -- King 'read the riot act' to Cheney.
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Black History: "Black History Trove, a Life’s Work, Seeks Museum"
Health: "Circumcision Halves H.I.V. Risk, U.S. Agency Finds"
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_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Ka-ching! Holiday gifts from City Hall"
North Avenue Dispute - SL: "Officer admits he used force on man"
Rex Bedding Fire - CN: "Investigation continues in Plainfield fire"
Schools' Holiday Concerts: "Plainfield Public Schools Holiday Concerts" -- The public is invited to these evening concerts.
Letter: Herb Kaufman: "State spending must be reduced"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Metropark: "All aboard for major Metropark upgrades"
..... - Renters - SL: "NJ among the least affordable in the nation for those who rent"
.......... - CN: "N.J. housing 4th most expensive in nation"
..... - Union Contracts: "Perth Amboy approves pact with firefighters" -- Wage increases deferred to 2008.
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
- FREE PARKING: Wednesday Dec. 13 thru Tue Jan.2. Courtesy of the City of Plainfield.
- Tomorrow: Dec. 15. 9 AM & 4 PM. 'Darfur Gallery Walk' Ribbon-cutting. Hubbard Middle School. Ribbon-cutting for gallery displaying research students have done on genocide in Darfur. The public is invited.
- Tomorrow: Dec. 15. 6 PM. Potluck. 7 PM Program. Think Globally / Act Locally: Poverty & The Law, Stephen St. Hilaire. First Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Info: 756-0750. FREE.
- 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.
- Sunday: Dec. 17. 3 PM. 'Messiah' Singalong, plus Carols & Holiday music. NJ Concert Opera. Rose of Sharon Community Church. 825 West 7th St. Info: 822-2515. $10 at door. Children free.
- Sunday: Dec. 17. 5:30 PM. Crescent Concerts: Yuletide by Candlelight. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. FREE.
- Thursday: Dec. 21. 7 PM - 3 AM. Annual Firemen's Holiday Party & Toy Drive. Club Faraones. 111 East Front St. Admission FREE with unwrapped toy.
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___________________________________________________________________________
Organist Trent Johnson: "Westfield organist, Scotch Plains resident, plays at Radio City Music Hall"
Elizabeth/Linden Fence - Editorial, SL: "A fence and false security"
Franklin Twp.: "Deputy mayor faces recall" -- What kind of a place is Mr. Dashield coming from?
Union Twp: "Dialogue resumes on downtown's future"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Gay Marriage - SL: Kathleen O'Brien: "I now pronounce you -- whatever"
..... - NYT: "Doubts Persist as N.J. Lawmakers Move Forward on Civil Union"
..... - CN: "State's civil unions bill scheduled for key votes today"
A.C. Murders - NYT: "Speculation About Foot Fetishist in Killings"
Food Animals: "Advocates for farm animals say state guidelines are inhumane"
NJT Tunnel: "NJ Transit picks construction manager for tunnel"
Pol Pensions: "A pension reprieve for corrupt politicians"
Port Authority: "Port Authority floats an idea: $5M for Intrepid"
Princeton: "Princeton programs free tunes on campus"
Rutgers: "Rutgers makeover to start with public spaces"
UMDNJ - SL: "Vladeck won't pursue presidency of UMDNJ"
..... - NYT: "Vladeck Is Not Seeking Permanent Post"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Convention: "Mayors scoff at state's tax-reform effort; Call for convention instead"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Larry Wright, Detroit News
Congress - NYT: "Democrats Plan to Take Control of Iraq Spending"
..... - WP: "Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson Falls Ill, Undergoes Surgery"
E. coli Outbreak - CNN: "Lettuce most likely source of Taco Bell E. coli, feds say"
..... - SL: "E. coli probers now turn to lettuce"
Holy Land Foundation: "Muslim Charity Seeks Dismissal of Charges of Terrorism"
Iraq - CNN: "Official: Saudis to back Sunnis if U.S. leaves Iraq" -- King 'read the riot act' to Cheney.
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Black History: "Black History Trove, a Life’s Work, Seeks Museum"
Health: "Circumcision Halves H.I.V. Risk, U.S. Agency Finds"
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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