PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Murder No. 9 - and Summary Table"
Plain Talker: "Fee Increase Up Again"
Crime - Murder No. 9 - SL: "Teen is Plainfield's 10th homicide victim"
..... - CN: "Girl, 16, shot to death in Plainfield" -- Neither paper can apparently count; the total is NINE.
Real Estate: "Equity firm will buy Realogy for $6.65B" -- Realogy's stable includes Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA, and Sotheby's International.
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Religious Talk in Classrooms: "Talk in Class Turns to God, Setting Off Public Debate on Rights"
..... - Latinos & Religion: "Pentecostal and charismatic churches drawing Catholics away"
..... - Seniors: "Grandma's fountain of youth? Video games"
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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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
7th CD: "Ferguson says he's not slowed by congressional power shift"
John Lynch Sentencing: "Letters about Lynch reveal multiple sides of controversial figure"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Visions Metro Newspaper: "'Good news' publisher says Newark owes him $126,000" -- Many Plainfielders know Howard Scott through his Visions Metro newspaper, which used to be widely distributed here.
Welfare: "Welfare for single adults plunges; Applicants say denial is extreme"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
A.C.: "Two companies near a deal to buy Harrah's"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Legislation: "Dems say property tax reform needs time"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Border Fence - IHT: "Border fence contractor knowingly hired illegal immigrants"
CIA abductions - WP: "Testimony Helps Detail CIA's Post-9/11 Reach"
Iran - Reuters (Breaking): "Reformers: Iran Vote "Decisive Defeat" for President"
.......... - Think Progress: "White House Forbids Publication Of Op-Ed By Former Bush Official"
Iraq - WP: "Powell Says U.S. Losing in Iraq, Calls for Drawdown by Mid-2007"
..... - SL: "Reid says troop surge in Iraq must be short-term"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Left to Right: Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson & Diana Ross, 1966.
(Photo, Everett Collection)
The Supremes: "Dare to Be Supreme -- and Glamorous"
Episcopalian Dissension: "Seven Virginia Parishes Vote to Secede"
OJ Editor Affair: "Murdoch Is Said to Have Ordered Dismissal Over Anti-Semitic Remarks"
Trinity College: "An Inward Look at Race Relations at Trinity College"
Whale Barf?: "A Holiday Wish: Precious Whale Vomit, Not Just Junk"
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: "Murder No. 9 - and Summary Table"
Plain Talker: "Fee Increase Up Again"
Crime - Murder No. 9 - SL: "Teen is Plainfield's 10th homicide victim"
..... - CN: "Girl, 16, shot to death in Plainfield" -- Neither paper can apparently count; the total is NINE.
Real Estate: "Equity firm will buy Realogy for $6.65B" -- Realogy's stable includes Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA, and Sotheby's International.
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Religious Talk in Classrooms: "Talk in Class Turns to God, Setting Off Public Debate on Rights"
..... - Latinos & Religion: "Pentecostal and charismatic churches drawing Catholics away"
..... - Seniors: "Grandma's fountain of youth? Video games"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
- Today: Dec. 18. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library.
- Tomorrow: LAST DAY for Holiday Food & Toy Drive. Non-perishable food items, new or nearly-new toys. During Library Hours. Plainfield Public Library. Info: 757-1111 x111.
- Wednesday: Dec. 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. Council Chambers/Courthouse.
- 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___________________________________________________________________________
7th CD: "Ferguson says he's not slowed by congressional power shift"
John Lynch Sentencing: "Letters about Lynch reveal multiple sides of controversial figure"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Visions Metro Newspaper: "'Good news' publisher says Newark owes him $126,000" -- Many Plainfielders know Howard Scott through his Visions Metro newspaper, which used to be widely distributed here.
Welfare: "Welfare for single adults plunges; Applicants say denial is extreme"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
A.C.: "Two companies near a deal to buy Harrah's"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Legislation: "Dems say property tax reform needs time"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Border Fence - IHT: "Border fence contractor knowingly hired illegal immigrants"
CIA abductions - WP: "Testimony Helps Detail CIA's Post-9/11 Reach"
Iran - Reuters (Breaking): "Reformers: Iran Vote "Decisive Defeat" for President"
.......... - Think Progress: "White House Forbids Publication Of Op-Ed By Former Bush Official"
Iraq - WP: "Powell Says U.S. Losing in Iraq, Calls for Drawdown by Mid-2007"
..... - SL: "Reid says troop surge in Iraq must be short-term"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Left to Right: Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson & Diana Ross, 1966.
(Photo, Everett Collection)
The Supremes: "Dare to Be Supreme -- and Glamorous"
Episcopalian Dissension: "Seven Virginia Parishes Vote to Secede"
OJ Editor Affair: "Murdoch Is Said to Have Ordered Dismissal Over Anti-Semitic Remarks"
Trinity College: "An Inward Look at Race Relations at Trinity College"
Whale Barf?: "A Holiday Wish: Precious Whale Vomit, Not Just Junk"
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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