PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Will Plainfield make a mitzvah?"
Plain Talker: "Dornoch Leads Development Parade"
Hubbard School: "Students create gallery walk to educate others on plight in Darfur"
Rex Bedding Fire: "Owner's holiday gift to workers at site of Plainfield fire"
Crime: "Fugitive is back in jail after a drug sweep"
Howard Schoor of Schoor DePalma - SL: "Noted engineer bribed 2 officials, indictment says"
..... - AP: "Engineer accused of paying $16,000 bribes for municipal contracts"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Immigrants & Drunk Driving: "Official apologizes for remark about Hispanic immigrants"
..... - Teaching: "Schools Report Urges Drastic Change, Higher Salaries"
..... - Gentrification: Mark Di Ionno: "Death of the shot-and-a-beer culture"
..... - Guns: "Feds paint picture of how guns turn up on Trenton streets" -- and Plainfield streets?
..... - Parking: "Montclair parking rate hikes adjusted"
..... - Brownfields: "Funds sought for brownfield remediation"
..... - Charter Schools: "Charter schools sue for funding equity"
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___________________________________________________________________________
John Lynch Case: "Supporters ask judge to go easy on Lynch"
RWJ: "RWJ names veteran VP as interim hospital chief"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Sponsor Asm Wilfredo Caraballo watches vote tally. Photo, NY Times.)
Civil Unions - SL: "N.J. lawmakers approve gay civil unions"
..... - NYT: "Legislators Vote for Gay Unions in New Jersey"
..... - CN: "State lawmakers legalize civil unions for same-sex couples"
..... - WP: "N.J. Legislature Votes to Allow Same-Sex Unions"
Menendez: Tom Moran: "Now that he's in, Menendez says he's out -- of Hudson politics, that is"
Corrections Chief: "Panel endorses Hayman as corrections chief"
Ethics Charges - SL: "Panel says grant rules blur ethics"
..... - CN: "Ethics committee dismisses complaints as partisan sniping"
Fraud - SL: "Businessman is held in $13.4M fraud case"
J&J: "Ex-J&J officer files lawsuit as whistle-blower"
Public Records: "Morris County weighs consolidating official records"
Stem-Cell Research - SL: "Lawmakers ante $270 million for stem-cell research"
..... - NYT: "Lawmakers Approve Borrowing $270 Million for Stem-Cell Research"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
The Legislation - SL: "Legislative tax reform effort fizzles" -- But you knew that all along,right?
..... - CN: "Deadline won't be reached on tax reform"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Matson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Click on image to enlarge)
Bush - SL: John Farmer: "Last-roll-of-the-dice troop buildup looks like a loser for Bush"
..... - WP: "Truman's Trials Resonate for Bush"
Army - WP: "General Says Army Will Need To Grow"
Congress - WP: "Democratic Sen. Johnson in Stable Condition After Brain Surgery"
.......... - "Experts Optimistic About Senator's Recovery"
Immigration - WP: "Texas Official's Report Ignites a New Border Conflict"
Iraq Study Group - WP: "Rice Rejects Overture To Iran And Syria"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Breast Cancer: "Reversing Trend, Big Drop Is Seen in Breast Cancer"
Chanukah: "Jewish groups celebrate lights -- flourescent, that is"
Obituary: "Ahmet Ertegun, founded Atlantic Records" -- Gave us John Coltrane, Ray Charles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Aretha Franklin.
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: "Will Plainfield make a mitzvah?"
Plain Talker: "Dornoch Leads Development Parade"
Hubbard School: "Students create gallery walk to educate others on plight in Darfur"
Rex Bedding Fire: "Owner's holiday gift to workers at site of Plainfield fire"
Crime: "Fugitive is back in jail after a drug sweep"
Howard Schoor of Schoor DePalma - SL: "Noted engineer bribed 2 officials, indictment says"
..... - AP: "Engineer accused of paying $16,000 bribes for municipal contracts"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Immigrants & Drunk Driving: "Official apologizes for remark about Hispanic immigrants"
..... - Teaching: "Schools Report Urges Drastic Change, Higher Salaries"
..... - Gentrification: Mark Di Ionno: "Death of the shot-and-a-beer culture"
..... - Guns: "Feds paint picture of how guns turn up on Trenton streets" -- and Plainfield streets?
..... - Parking: "Montclair parking rate hikes adjusted"
..... - Brownfields: "Funds sought for brownfield remediation"
..... - Charter Schools: "Charter schools sue for funding equity"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
- FREE PARKING: Wednesday Dec. 13 thru Tue Jan.2. Courtesy of the City of Plainfield.
- Today: Dec. 15. 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.
- Today: 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.
- Monday: Dec. 18. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library.
- 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___________________________________________________________________________
John Lynch Case: "Supporters ask judge to go easy on Lynch"
RWJ: "RWJ names veteran VP as interim hospital chief"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Sponsor Asm Wilfredo Caraballo watches vote tally. Photo, NY Times.)
Civil Unions - SL: "N.J. lawmakers approve gay civil unions"
..... - NYT: "Legislators Vote for Gay Unions in New Jersey"
..... - CN: "State lawmakers legalize civil unions for same-sex couples"
..... - WP: "N.J. Legislature Votes to Allow Same-Sex Unions"
Menendez: Tom Moran: "Now that he's in, Menendez says he's out -- of Hudson politics, that is"
Corrections Chief: "Panel endorses Hayman as corrections chief"
Ethics Charges - SL: "Panel says grant rules blur ethics"
..... - CN: "Ethics committee dismisses complaints as partisan sniping"
Fraud - SL: "Businessman is held in $13.4M fraud case"
J&J: "Ex-J&J officer files lawsuit as whistle-blower"
Public Records: "Morris County weighs consolidating official records"
Stem-Cell Research - SL: "Lawmakers ante $270 million for stem-cell research"
..... - NYT: "Lawmakers Approve Borrowing $270 Million for Stem-Cell Research"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
The Legislation - SL: "Legislative tax reform effort fizzles" -- But you knew that all along,right?
..... - CN: "Deadline won't be reached on tax reform"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Matson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Click on image to enlarge)
Bush - SL: John Farmer: "Last-roll-of-the-dice troop buildup looks like a loser for Bush"
..... - WP: "Truman's Trials Resonate for Bush"
Army - WP: "General Says Army Will Need To Grow"
Congress - WP: "Democratic Sen. Johnson in Stable Condition After Brain Surgery"
.......... - "Experts Optimistic About Senator's Recovery"
Immigration - WP: "Texas Official's Report Ignites a New Border Conflict"
Iraq Study Group - WP: "Rice Rejects Overture To Iran And Syria"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Breast Cancer: "Reversing Trend, Big Drop Is Seen in Breast Cancer"
Chanukah: "Jewish groups celebrate lights -- flourescent, that is"
Obituary: "Ahmet Ertegun, founded Atlantic Records" -- Gave us John Coltrane, Ray Charles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Aretha Franklin.
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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