PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "PT working on tech improvements over holidays"
NOTE: Several readers inquired about yesterday's Courier story ("Police searching for identity of Plainfield man killed in 1998") on an unidentified man -- supposedly from Plainfield -- murdered in Miami in 1998. The story is a reprint of an item from the Miami Herald, which helps to explain why it rang somewhat oddly in the ears of local readers. Miami knows as much about NJ as we know about Miami.
Courts: "Plainfield man wins appeal on sentence in 2004 drug case"
Courts: "Man getting new sentence for conviction in 2002 police chase"
Immigrants: "For Immigrants Wary of Banks, a Card That Pulls Cash Out of Mattresses"
Weather: "Jersey's frost-free forecast: Keep the coats in the closet"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Diabetes: "Druggists as diabetes coaches improve lives, save City money" -- City employees who enroll get free medicine in exchange for monthly counseling; City saves average of $2000/employee in medical costs.
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
North Edison: "Car crashes through two homes, causing gas line blast"
Teacher arrested: "Teacher accused in teen sex assaults" -- Shawn Feeey was formerly at Mt. St. Mary's.
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
A.C.: "A.C. to extend deadline on casino smoking ban"
AT&T - NYT: "BellSouth and AT&T Close Deal"
.......... - WP: "FCC Backs AT& T's Purchase of BellSouth"
Duke Rape Trial - Editorial, SL: "The prosecutor is guilty"
Ford Pollution: "More lead found in tests at Ford site"
Legislature: "NJ lawmaker targets stolen goods sold on Internet"
Meadowlands Development: "State won't let EnCap bonding go forward"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.
Ford Funeral - WP: "National Mourning for Gerald Ford Begins"
.......... - NYT: "No Pomp for a President in Repose"
Horn of Africa - WP: "Somali Prime Minister Promises Peace Soon"
Iraq - WP: "Saddam Hussein Executed"
.......... - NYT: "Dictator Who Ruled Iraq With Violence Is Hanged" -- Obituary, Timeline/Links.
Oil Greasing Palms? - NYT: "Official Overseeing Oil Program Faces Inquiry" -- Uh-oh.
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo and map, brooklynparrots.com. Click to enlarge map.)
Parrots: "Parrots Have Colonized the Wilds of Brooklyn" -- and the NJ Palisades, too!
Global Warming: "Arctic Ice Shelf Broke Off Canadian Island"
Islam: "Hajj pilgrims ascend mountain for prayer"
James Brown: "Godfather of Soul gets a spirited gospel service"
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 |
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: "PT working on tech improvements over holidays"
NOTE: Several readers inquired about yesterday's Courier story ("Police searching for identity of Plainfield man killed in 1998") on an unidentified man -- supposedly from Plainfield -- murdered in Miami in 1998. The story is a reprint of an item from the Miami Herald, which helps to explain why it rang somewhat oddly in the ears of local readers. Miami knows as much about NJ as we know about Miami.
Courts: "Plainfield man wins appeal on sentence in 2004 drug case"
Courts: "Man getting new sentence for conviction in 2002 police chase"
Immigrants: "For Immigrants Wary of Banks, a Card That Pulls Cash Out of Mattresses"
Weather: "Jersey's frost-free forecast: Keep the coats in the closet"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Diabetes: "Druggists as diabetes coaches improve lives, save City money" -- City employees who enroll get free medicine in exchange for monthly counseling; City saves average of $2000/employee in medical costs.
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
- Saturday: Dec. 30. 1 - 6 PM. Kwanzaa Celebration. Sponsored by the Division of Recreation and Mayor Robinson-Briggs. Washington Community School. FREE.
- Sunday: Dec. 31. 10 PM. Watch Night Service. First-Park and Shiloh Baptist churches will join together at Shiloh Baptist Church, 515 West 4th Street. FREE.
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
North Edison: "Car crashes through two homes, causing gas line blast"
Teacher arrested: "Teacher accused in teen sex assaults" -- Shawn Feeey was formerly at Mt. St. Mary's.
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
A.C.: "A.C. to extend deadline on casino smoking ban"
AT&T - NYT: "BellSouth and AT&T Close Deal"
.......... - WP: "FCC Backs AT& T's Purchase of BellSouth"
Duke Rape Trial - Editorial, SL: "The prosecutor is guilty"
Ford Pollution: "More lead found in tests at Ford site"
Legislature: "NJ lawmaker targets stolen goods sold on Internet"
Meadowlands Development: "State won't let EnCap bonding go forward"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.
Ford Funeral - WP: "National Mourning for Gerald Ford Begins"
.......... - NYT: "No Pomp for a President in Repose"
Horn of Africa - WP: "Somali Prime Minister Promises Peace Soon"
Iraq - WP: "Saddam Hussein Executed"
.......... - NYT: "Dictator Who Ruled Iraq With Violence Is Hanged" -- Obituary, Timeline/Links.
Oil Greasing Palms? - NYT: "Official Overseeing Oil Program Faces Inquiry" -- Uh-oh.
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo and map, brooklynparrots.com. Click to enlarge map.)
Parrots: "Parrots Have Colonized the Wilds of Brooklyn" -- and the NJ Palisades, too!
Global Warming: "Arctic Ice Shelf Broke Off Canadian Island"
Islam: "Hajj pilgrims ascend mountain for prayer"
James Brown: "Godfather of Soul gets a spirited gospel service"
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 |
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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