PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Sex, pols and videotape"
Plain Talker: "Four-Day Observance Underway" -- Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
(Jim Clarke's caboose being removed from his Plainfield property in October.)
Clarke's Caboose: "Latest incarnation for 1940s caboose will be as a museum"
Administrator Dashield's Old Stomping Grounds: "Franklin group files suit against developer, Dems" -- Anything Plainfielders should appreciate in this story?
Boomers: "Young-at-heart Boomers put new face on 'old age'" -- '60 is the new 40'
Exhibit, Newark Museum: "Out of Africa Comes Diversity"
Immigration: "Towns struggling with flow of illegals"
Retail Health Clinics: "Routine health care in a jiffy" -- Coming soon near you?
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - School Integration: "Richard Kahlenberg: Use class, not race, to integrate"
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___________________________________________________________________________
E. coli Outbreak - SL: "State confirms ninth case of E. coli"
..... - NYT: "Gumshoe Work, Luck Pinpoint Suspected Source of Food Poisoning"
Edison: "Edison mayor flexes political muscle"
Evangelical Churches: "Central Jersey's evangelical churches growing" .......... - "How the evangelical movement increased" Linden: "Gregorio says he'll throw in the towel"
New Providence - SL: "In New Providence, a call to combat anti-Semitism"
.......... - CN: "In New Providence, fallout over a council meeting quote"
North Plainfield: "N. Plainfield schools revamp curriculum to improve scores"
Roselle Park: "Yellow ribbons deck town for troops"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Newark Museum: "In a reversal, building at Newark Museum soon to be history"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, December 10, 2006"
MIA: Two days in a row, the Ledger can't get it up -- the Editorial, that is. Today's on Corzine a must-read. Will post if it ever comes up. -- Dan.
Continental Arena: "Monstrosity that is the arena at the Meadowlands is a horror story"
County Spending Caps: "Corzine hears county protest"
Health Insurance: "State seeks overhaul of health care"
Jersey Shore Commuters Club: "An Easier Commute, for a Spare $1,700"
Legislature - NYT: "Corzine Wanted Bold Democrats, Didn’t He?"
Military Deaths & Disclosure: "Families struggle for truth of loved ones deaths"
Towns: Atlantic City: "Patronage of hookers persists despite homicides"
..... - "Killings only latest of city's troubles"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
State Employee Benefits - HNT: "Corzine denies he caved in"
.......... - Editorial, CN: "Give unions a shot at negotiating benefit losses"
.......... - AP: "Success of benefits reforms falls on Corzine"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Matson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bush - NYT: "Aides Seek Alternatives, Calling Study Group’s Proposals Impractical"
.......... - WP: "The Right Rages Over Group's Plan, Bolstering Skeptical Bush"
Africa - NYT: "On the Run as War Crosses Another Line in Africa"
Coast Guard - WP: "Great Lakes Area Tries to Dodge a Bullet" -- What the hell?!?
Foley Scandal - BR: "Menendez aide told media of Foley, page"
GOP - NYT: "Report on Iraq Exposes Divide Within G.O.P."
.......... - Analysis, SL: Paul Mulshine: "Right needs to come back to Earth"
Iran - NYT: "Iran Ties Role in Iraq Talks to U.S. Exit"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Heisman, the Trophy: "Ohio State's Smith Takes the Heisman"
Heisman, the Man: "John Heisman, the Coach Behind the Trophy"
(Photo, Donald Kinney, March, 2006)
Colma, Cal.: "Where 'It's Fun to be Alive" -- A Necropolis" -- A brief history of the town.
Cellphones for Kids: "See Dick call. See Jane text. Why parents are giving in."
Christ's Mission, Taxpayers' Money: "Religion for Captive Audiences; Taxpayers Foot the Bill"
Dying a Junkie: "Boy who 'got lost' found in potter's field"
School Recess: "Before Children Ask, ‘What’s Recess?’"
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: "Sex, pols and videotape"
Plain Talker: "Four-Day Observance Underway" -- Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
(Jim Clarke's caboose being removed from his Plainfield property in October.)
Clarke's Caboose: "Latest incarnation for 1940s caboose will be as a museum"
Administrator Dashield's Old Stomping Grounds: "Franklin group files suit against developer, Dems" -- Anything Plainfielders should appreciate in this story?
Boomers: "Young-at-heart Boomers put new face on 'old age'" -- '60 is the new 40'
Exhibit, Newark Museum: "Out of Africa Comes Diversity"
Immigration: "Towns struggling with flow of illegals"
Retail Health Clinics: "Routine health care in a jiffy" -- Coming soon near you?
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - School Integration: "Richard Kahlenberg: Use class, not race, to integrate"
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
- Tomorrow: 7 PM. 'Hanging of the Greens' Reception. Refreshments and music. YWCA. East Front & Church Street. 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.
- Wednesday: Dec. 13. 6 PM. Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party. Café Vivace, 1370 South Avenue. $40 per person. Info: Donna Albanese, (908) 755-5994.
- Wednesday Dec. 13 thru Tue Jan.2: FREE HOLIDAY PARKING. Courtesy of the City of Plainfield.
- Friday: 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.
- 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.
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___________________________________________________________________________
E. coli Outbreak - SL: "State confirms ninth case of E. coli"
..... - NYT: "Gumshoe Work, Luck Pinpoint Suspected Source of Food Poisoning"
Edison: "Edison mayor flexes political muscle"
Evangelical Churches: "Central Jersey's evangelical churches growing" .......... - "How the evangelical movement increased" Linden: "Gregorio says he'll throw in the towel"
New Providence - SL: "In New Providence, a call to combat anti-Semitism"
.......... - CN: "In New Providence, fallout over a council meeting quote"
North Plainfield: "N. Plainfield schools revamp curriculum to improve scores"
Roselle Park: "Yellow ribbons deck town for troops"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Newark Museum: "In a reversal, building at Newark Museum soon to be history"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, December 10, 2006"
MIA: Two days in a row, the Ledger can't get it up -- the Editorial, that is. Today's on Corzine a must-read. Will post if it ever comes up. -- Dan.
Continental Arena: "Monstrosity that is the arena at the Meadowlands is a horror story"
County Spending Caps: "Corzine hears county protest"
Health Insurance: "State seeks overhaul of health care"
Jersey Shore Commuters Club: "An Easier Commute, for a Spare $1,700"
Legislature - NYT: "Corzine Wanted Bold Democrats, Didn’t He?"
Military Deaths & Disclosure: "Families struggle for truth of loved ones deaths"
Towns: Atlantic City: "Patronage of hookers persists despite homicides"
..... - "Killings only latest of city's troubles"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
State Employee Benefits - HNT: "Corzine denies he caved in"
.......... - Editorial, CN: "Give unions a shot at negotiating benefit losses"
.......... - AP: "Success of benefits reforms falls on Corzine"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: Matson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bush - NYT: "Aides Seek Alternatives, Calling Study Group’s Proposals Impractical"
.......... - WP: "The Right Rages Over Group's Plan, Bolstering Skeptical Bush"
Africa - NYT: "On the Run as War Crosses Another Line in Africa"
Coast Guard - WP: "Great Lakes Area Tries to Dodge a Bullet" -- What the hell?!?
Foley Scandal - BR: "Menendez aide told media of Foley, page"
GOP - NYT: "Report on Iraq Exposes Divide Within G.O.P."
.......... - Analysis, SL: Paul Mulshine: "Right needs to come back to Earth"
Iran - NYT: "Iran Ties Role in Iraq Talks to U.S. Exit"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times)
Heisman, the Trophy: "Ohio State's Smith Takes the Heisman"
Heisman, the Man: "John Heisman, the Coach Behind the Trophy"
(Photo, Donald Kinney, March, 2006)
Colma, Cal.: "Where 'It's Fun to be Alive" -- A Necropolis" -- A brief history of the town.
Cellphones for Kids: "See Dick call. See Jane text. Why parents are giving in."
Christ's Mission, Taxpayers' Money: "Religion for Captive Audiences; Taxpayers Foot the Bill"
Dying a Junkie: "Boy who 'got lost' found in potter's field"
School Recess: "Before Children Ask, ‘What’s Recess?’"
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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