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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "'Taint so, Counselor" -- Why comments at Council reminded PT of Goebbels.
Plain Talker: "Senior Center Approved"
Planning Board: "Plainfield senior center OK'd"
Crime: "Plainfield man found guilty in home invasion"
Crime: "Financial planner guilty of fraud"
FOSH: "Friends of Sleepy Hollow to be honored by Raritan Valley Coalition"
Library: "Puppet Theatre at library today"
Pop Warner - SL: "For Pop Warner finalists, 2 big wins, 2 tough losses"
..... - CN: "Central Jersey Pop Warner teams win some, lose some in Florida"
Jay Williams: "Williams Resumes Comeback With D-League"
YMCA: "YMCA holding course in emergency care"
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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___________________________________________________________________________
Duke Farms Holiday Tours: "Halls are decked at Duke Farms"
E. coli Outbreak - SL: "Jersey Taco Bells still closed as E. coli probe turns to the ill"
..... - NYT: "E. Coli Fears Inspire a Call for Oversight"
North Plainfield: Letter: Laly Espinoza: "N. Plainfield already has Latino group"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Homicides: "Newark records its 100th homicide, linked to drugs"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez - SL: "Women testify on Menendez deal"
..... - NYT: "Grand Jury Hears Testimony on Menendez’s Lease Deal"
..... - Newsday: "Menendez campaign spokesman testified in House ethics probe"
A.C. Politics: "Sex, lies, videotape -- and bribes"
A.C. Murders: "Atlantic City killings still puzzle probers"
Caregiver respite bill: "Ferguson bill clears Senate, set to become law"
Gay Marriage: "Bar trustees back bill supporting same-sex unions"
Taxes - SL: "Administration: No intention of raising taxes"
CN: "Treasurer: No new plans to hike taxes"
Verizon v. Comcast: "A Wiring War Among Giants" -- Cable from Verizon? Phone from Comcast?
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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 - SL: "Codey, Roberts insist lawmakers felt duped by Corzine turnaround"
..... - CN: "Corzine defends delaying reforms"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: W. takes out the trash. Daryl Cagle, MSNBC
Iraq - LAT: "Bush may change tactics, but not Iraq mission"
.......... - WP: "Iraq Strategy Review Focusing on Three Main Options"
Congress - NYT: "Democrats Plan Oil Royalties Inquiry First"
..... - SL: "Congress brings back tax breaks as curtain closes on GOP control"
Foley Investigation - WP: "Committee Says GOP Left Foley Unchecked" -- Talk about mealy-mouthed weasel words!
Litvinenko Poisoning - LAT: "Investigators now place spy's poisoning at hotel bar"
..... - NYT: "In the Polonium Poison Mystery, an Odd Italian Footnote"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
('Candystriper' waitress at Heart Attack Grill)
Nutritional Pornography?: "Naughty 'nurses' spice up Arizona grill's killer menu" -- Franchises available.
Heart Disease: "Health advisers tie drug-coated stents to higher heart attack risk and death"
Rev. Ted Haggard: "'Restoration' after the fall"
Obituary: "Jeane Kirkpatrick, Reagan’s Forceful Envoy, Dies"
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: "'Taint so, Counselor" -- Why comments at Council reminded PT of Goebbels.
Plain Talker: "Senior Center Approved"
Planning Board: "Plainfield senior center OK'd"
Crime: "Plainfield man found guilty in home invasion"
Crime: "Financial planner guilty of fraud"
FOSH: "Friends of Sleepy Hollow to be honored by Raritan Valley Coalition"
Library: "Puppet Theatre at library today"
Pop Warner - SL: "For Pop Warner finalists, 2 big wins, 2 tough losses"
..... - CN: "Central Jersey Pop Warner teams win some, lose some in Florida"
Jay Williams: "Williams Resumes Comeback With D-League"
YMCA: "YMCA holding course in emergency care"
Not getting your own CLIPPINGS email daily? Got a tip? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________
- Today: 11:30 AM. Holiday Puppet Show: 'The Elves' Toy'; and visit by Santa. Plainfield Public Library. 8th & Park. Info: 757-1111 x128. FREE.
- Today: Noon - 3 PM. Free Holiday Horse & Wagon Rides. 2 Locations: Plainwood Square Park & 234 West Front St. Santa will visit Plainwood Square Park. Free hot chocolate. Sponsor: Plainfield SID.
- Today: 4:30 PM. North Plainfield Historic Homes Tour. Starts at Holy Cross Church, Mercer & Washington Avenues. $15/person at the door.
- Today: 8 PM. NJ Gay Mens Chorus: Holly Days & Starry Nights. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: (609) 396-7774. $25 at door.
- Monday: 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___________________________________________________________________________
Duke Farms Holiday Tours: "Halls are decked at Duke Farms"
E. coli Outbreak - SL: "Jersey Taco Bells still closed as E. coli probe turns to the ill"
..... - NYT: "E. Coli Fears Inspire a Call for Oversight"
North Plainfield: Letter: Laly Espinoza: "N. Plainfield already has Latino group"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Homicides: "Newark records its 100th homicide, linked to drugs"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez - SL: "Women testify on Menendez deal"
..... - NYT: "Grand Jury Hears Testimony on Menendez’s Lease Deal"
..... - Newsday: "Menendez campaign spokesman testified in House ethics probe"
A.C. Politics: "Sex, lies, videotape -- and bribes"
A.C. Murders: "Atlantic City killings still puzzle probers"
Caregiver respite bill: "Ferguson bill clears Senate, set to become law"
Gay Marriage: "Bar trustees back bill supporting same-sex unions"
Taxes - SL: "Administration: No intention of raising taxes"
CN: "Treasurer: No new plans to hike taxes"
Verizon v. Comcast: "A Wiring War Among Giants" -- Cable from Verizon? Phone from Comcast?
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
State Employee Benefits - SL: "Codey, Roberts insist lawmakers felt duped by Corzine turnaround"
..... - CN: "Corzine defends delaying reforms"
____________________
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Editorial Cartoon: W. takes out the trash. Daryl Cagle, MSNBC
Iraq - LAT: "Bush may change tactics, but not Iraq mission"
.......... - WP: "Iraq Strategy Review Focusing on Three Main Options"
Congress - NYT: "Democrats Plan Oil Royalties Inquiry First"
..... - SL: "Congress brings back tax breaks as curtain closes on GOP control"
Foley Investigation - WP: "Committee Says GOP Left Foley Unchecked" -- Talk about mealy-mouthed weasel words!
Litvinenko Poisoning - LAT: "Investigators now place spy's poisoning at hotel bar"
..... - NYT: "In the Polonium Poison Mystery, an Odd Italian Footnote"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
('Candystriper' waitress at Heart Attack Grill)
Nutritional Pornography?: "Naughty 'nurses' spice up Arizona grill's killer menu" -- Franchises available.
Heart Disease: "Health advisers tie drug-coated stents to higher heart attack risk and death"
Rev. Ted Haggard: "'Restoration' after the fall"
Obituary: "Jeane Kirkpatrick, Reagan’s Forceful Envoy, Dies"
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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