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PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "PMUA's 10th Anniversary dinner had surprises for some"
Plain Talker: "Council to change decades old meeting schedule"
REMINDER: Earthquake Relief Fundraiser. Tonight. 7:00 PM. $35 minimum donation. Food, dancing,
auction. Address: 1127 Watchung Avenue. Details at PLAINFIELD EVENTS
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Linden: "Gregorio's son draws probation on abduction of teens"
Piscataway: "Time runs out for Halpers; family must leave Piscataway farm by Feb. 27"
Roselle: "Contractor gets jail for cheating customers"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine: "Corzine's transit fund rescue to sidestep gas tax increase"
Asbury Park: "Asbury Park Gives Developer a Deadline for a Project Long Overdue"
Eminent Domain: "Plan to make over the waterfront roils Little Ferry"
Merck: "Merck wins another Vioxx lawsuit in its first federal court test"
Port Newark - NYT: "Menendez and Clinton seek to stop Ports deal, citing security"
.......... - Background: "Oil's a Means, Not an End, at Dubai Inc."
..... - WP: "White House Defends Port Sale to Arab Company"
Postal Workers Union - NYT: "2 Union Leaders Charged in Theft of $400,000"
State Police: "Magistrate wants edited report on State Police 'Lords'"
UMDNJ - SL: "Corzine selects chief for UMDNJ"
..... - NYT: "Corzine Nominates a Medical School President"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Abu Ghraib:
.......... - Guardian/UK: "Abu Ghraib leaked report reveals full extent of abuse"
.......... - Agence France Presse: "New Abu Ghraib images highlight worst of Iraq occupation"
.......... - WP: "Iraqi President Condemns U.S. After New Abuse Footage"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - NYT: "Senate Chairman Splits With Bush on Spy Program"..... - Plamegate - Editor & Publisher: "Prosecutor resists Libby's request for more info on reporters"
Cheney - Editor & Publisher: "Iraq: What Cheney Truly Has to Answer For"
Iraq - Financial Times/UK: "Iraq economy falls below pre-war levels"
Iraq War Runup - LAT: "Niger Uranium Rumors Kept Alive by White House, Pentagon"
Venezuela - Reuters: "US Pursues "Inoculation" Strategy to Curb Chavez"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Real Estate: "Farewell, Condo Cash-Outs"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Tourism: "A not-so-Fat Tuesday nears; Big Easy scales back its Mardi Gras party"
ABBREVIATIONS 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 | TT - Trenton Times | *
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PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
REMINDER: Earthquake Relief Fundraiser. Saturday night. 7:00 PM. $35 minimum donation.
Address: 1127 Watchung Avenue. Details at PLAINFIELD EVENTS
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Library's photo contest has cash prizes"
Plain Talker: "Police Chief Will Fight Leave"
2006 Murder No. 1 - SL: "Man gunned down on busy Plainfield street 2 blocks from City Hall"
..... - CN: "Plainfield man shot, killed near City Hall"
Chief Santiago - SL: "Plainfield's chief taken off active duty"
........... 'Mayor's move keeps top cop on the payroll, but lawyers question her authority to do so'
..... - CN: "Officials still considering fill-in for Chief Santiago"
........... Includes person-in-the-street comments'Disobeying officer' arrest thrown out: "Jury finds fault with Plainfield man's arrest on street"
Plainfield Man Indicted - SL: "Plainfield man indicted for robbing man of cell phone"
CORRECTION: Yesterday's 'Clippings,' referred to Chief Santiago's status as 'suspended.'
...... That is incorrect. The Chief was put on 'adminstrative leave' by Mayor Robinson-Briggs.
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Linden: "St. Theresa's School joins long list of those facing closure"
Union Twp.: "Probe under way in racial bias allegation"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine: "Corzine considers a gross receipts tax for businesses"
Cryan Allegations: "AG clears Cryan of graft charge; set to become state Dem chairman"
Earthquake: "Temblor jolts 2 Sussex County towns"
Eminent Domain: "Little Ferry residents fight overhaul plans"
Gangs: "Feds add muscle to anti-gang task force; Local inaction cited for FBI, DEA role"
Gay Marriage - Column, SL: Tom Moran: "Gay marriage still gives lawmakers cold feet"
....... Quick! Name me three legislators who have come out 'for' it. Can't, can you.
Hockey Betting Ring: "In hockey probe, loose lips forced hasty arrests"
..... - "Key gambling suspects waive court appearance"
..... - "Gretzky, Wife Won't Be Charged Criminally"
Newark Housing Authority: "HUD review of audit could mean more trouble for agency"
Port Newark: "Mideast firm's deal at Port Newark stirs terrorism concerns"
Real Estate: "US Senate targets house-flipping and other scams striking in Jersey"
Schools Construction Corp. - SL: "Estimate to finish up school job: Add $13B"
..... - CN: "GOP wants inquiry into schools corporation"
Technology: "Assemblymen blast tech director over costs"
UMDNJ: "Former Medicare chief in line to lead UMDNJ"
Wildlife Management Areas: "Jersey reaches wildlife habitat milestone"
Xanadu: "Mills Corp. hires advisers on possible Xanadu sale"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - Analysis, LAT: "Critics See a White House Failure to Communicate"
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff: "Gonzales sees no Abramoff conflict; Rejects demand he recuse himself"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - AP (3:34 Thu): "Judge Orders Action on Spying Documents"
.......... - WP: "Justice Dept. Role in Eavesdropping Decision Under Review"
China: "Amid China Threat US To Hold Mammoth Naval Operations In Pacific"
Cheney Hunting Accident - AP: "Cheney's PR: How Not to Do Damage Control"
..... - Reuters: "Shot heard round world highlights Cheney's secrecy"
..... - NYT: "Bush 'Satisfied' With Cheney Response"
Iran - Guardian/UK: "Bush plans huge propaganda campaign in Iran"
..... - Le Figaro/France: "Risk of Isolation Worries Iranian Officials"
Iraq - BBC: "Iraq 'death squad caught in act'"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Black History in NJ: "The Underground Railroad remains a popular subject"
Curling. Again?: "Getting Fit With a Rock and a Broom. Who Knew?"
Outsourcing: "Outsourcing is climbing skills ladder, now it's engineers and R&D"
............The Kauffman Foundation report is here [PDF]
Philately: "Stamp and a special day for Hattie McDaniel"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Rebuilding: "Crafting visions for resurrection of New Orleans"
ABBREVIATIONS 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 | TT - Trenton Times | *
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PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Chief Santiago: "Mayor removes Santiago from post pending outcome of lawsuit"
PHS Athletes - OpEd, CN: Allen McPherson: "Plainfield athletes need ways to show pride"
Redevelopment: "Plainfield to review plan for North Avenue redevelopment area"
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Edison: "Edison televises Planning Board meeting"
Middlesex County: "$344 million county budget shows another tax rate cut"
....... Union County goes up. Middlesex goes down. What am I missing?
Roselle MIA: "Long-awaited find brings little solace; Family had their closure years ago"
South Plainfield: "No drugs found in High School search by dogs during 2-hour lockdown"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - SL: "Labor boss rips Corzine proposal to borrow for Transportation Fund"
............... - "Corzine sides with drivers against speed traps"
..... - CN: "Residents may bear higher N.J. fees, taxes"
............... - Editorial: "Transportation refinancing plan would echo past mistakes"
Gay Marriage - SL: "Outside court, a respectful clash"
..... - CN: "Outside courtroom, gay marriage demonstrations mix like oil and water"
..... - NYT: "N.J. State Court Deliberates Issue of Gay Marriage"Human Services: "Ryan adds 3 directors to round out team"
Medicare: "N.J. details drug failures: missing names, dead on list among issues"
Newark Airport: "Security group calls for adding cameras, educating public"
Newark Housing Authority:
..... - SL: "Housing authority faulted on U.S. aid; Auditors say $7M should be returned"
..... - NYT: "U.S. Demands Newark Return $6.9 Million in Housing Aid"
Newark: "Condo owners resisting Commerce Bank plan"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - UPI: "Whistleblower says NSA has 2nd program, violations bigger..... - Plamegate - Truthgate: "Gonzales Withholding Plame Emails"
.......... - AP: "Cheney Says He Has Power to Declassify Info"
..... - Torture - NYT: "EU Seeks CIA Info on Secret Prisons"
Cheney Hunting Accident:
..... - Editor & Publisher: "Shooting from the Lip: Transcript of Cheney Interview"
..... - AP: "Cheney Refuses to Back Down on Timing of News Release"
.......... - Analysis, LAT: "Shoot a Pal, Complain About the Press"
..... - E&P: "Journalists On Shooting Story List Unanswered Questions"
.......... So many unanswered questions, suspicions of a coverup gain traction
..... - AP: "Cheney Could Face Charges in Shooting"
China - CSM: "Senior Chinese officials slam Communist Party censorship"
Enron - Fortune: "Enron's 'goofy' accounting"
Iran - AP: "Rice Outlines White House Approach on Iran"
Kushner: "Developer set to leave jail: FBI suspects Kushner lied to get out"
Lobbying: "Lobbyist Attends Private GOP Meeting"
Terrorism - AP: "Saddam Reportedly Warned U.S. of Terrorism in mid-'90s"US Military Strategy - Guardian/UK: "America's Long War"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
A Cautionary Tale: "Torch was used on gutters started Middletown mansion fire"
....... More than one Plainfield home has gone up in smoke under similar circumstances.
....... Heat guns and torches are dangerous to your home.
Fighting Crime - Guns: "New York and other cities turn up heat on gun dealers"
Gardening: "Camellias come north"
Marketing: "How they know what you like before you do"
Suburbs - SL: "Report: 64 locales just outside cities are in peril of decay"
..... - NYT: "'First' Suburbs Growing Older and Poorer, Report Warns"
.......... Seven of the 64 counties studied are in NJ
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Response: "Chertoff Admits Katrina Response Fumbled"
..... - NYT: "Senators Assail Chertoff's Job Handling Katrina"
..... - SL: "Chertoff adminst failures".......... - Timeline: "Tracking the failures, from levees to government"
ABBREVIATIONS 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 | TT - Trenton Times | *
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PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
Helen Miller: Viewing today, 4 - 7 pm. Rose of Sharon Church, 825 West 7th Street.
A celebration of her life at 7 pm. Don't even think of parking in the church's lot!
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Plainfield Today: "The Great Blizzard of '06"
Plain Talker: "Bonaparte Gets Topeka Top Job"
Letter to the Editor, CN: Joe Gutenkauf: "Enough! Just let the mayor serve"
New Calendar Events: February 21 and 28
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Cranford: "As the Rahway River chokes on silt, Cranford looks for answers"
Elizabeth: "Making a case for a new school site"
Newark Archdiocese: "Archdiocese names Hanbury new schools chief, looks at closings"
Roselle: "Roselle officer among four whose Vietnam-era remains are found in Laos"
Roselle Park: "EPA, other agencies holding an 'availability' today on ballfield lead levels"
Scotch Plains: "Hunters bag 75 deer in effort to thin the herd"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Fiscal situation - SL: "Advocates for needy urge Corzine to help"
..... - CN: "State warned against cutting off poor"
............ The Antipoverty Network's website is here
Gay Marriage: "Backers of gay marriage rally amid hope on key court case"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Lawmakers, not court, should make call on gay marriage"
Highlands: "Tax refunds okayed for 4 towns; Property owners lost right to develop land"
McGuire AFB: "New McGuire projects a cause to celebrate"
Medical School: "Plan for Touro medical school is brought back to life"
Newark 2006 Mayoral Race:
..... - Booker - Column, SL: Tom Moran: "Round two: Booker jabs, but James stays low"
..... - James - Column, SL: Joan Whitlow: "The mayor boasts like a man in the race"
Parsippany: "Ex-court clerk admits stealing $745 in fines, faces year in jail"
Sayreville: "Council expands redevelopment agency; Agency threatens suit"
Schools Construction Corp.: David Sciarra: "A rebuilt school construction plan"
Statehouse: "$1.2 million upgrade to make Statehouse more secure"
West Orange - SL: "No joke, W. Orange charges cop-comic"
..... - NYT: "Sergeant's Raunchy Comedy Puts Police Career at Risk"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Bush - WP: "Bush Budget Would Cut Popular Health Programs"
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff - LAT: "Abramoff Bragged of Ties to Rove"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - Reuters: "American Bar Association slams Bush on eavesdropping"
.......... - VillageVoice: Nat Hentoff: "The War on Privacy has changed our way of life"
.......... - WP: "White House in full court press to stop probe of NSA spying"
Cheney Hunting Accident:
..... - NYT: "Handling of Mishap Creates Strain in the White House"
.......... - "Account of Doctors Raises Questions on Heart Injury"
................. 'Shotgun basics' graphic is here
.......... - "Whittington: A Red-Stater Even Before There Was Such a Thing"
.......... - "Hunter Shot by Cheney Suffers Mild Heart Attack"
..... - WP: "Cheney's Response A Concern In GOP"
..... - Editor & Publisher: 3:40 PM Tues. "McClellan fails to tell press about victim's heart attack"
................includes transcript of the back-and-forth between reporters and McClellan
.......... - 5:30 PM Tues.: "Ari Fleischer Joins Criticism Of Cheney's Response to Shooting"
Asbestos Victim Fund: "Asbestos lobby beats back bill, for now"
Oil Companies - NYT: "U.S. Has Royalty Plan to Give Windfall to Oil Companies"
Iraq - NYT: "If War’s Virtues May Be Debatable, the Profits Aren’t"
.......... - "Quick Rise for Lincoln Group, Purveyors of Propaganda in Iraq"
..................Rise built in part on exaggerated claims about capabilities and connections
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Advertising: "Madison Avenue's 30-Second Spot Remover"
Curling, the sport: "Wicks? Skips? Decoding the curious sport of curling"
........ And you do know about the Plainfield Curling Club, right? Here.
A 'dead pool' for Boomers?: "Mortality test gives the odds you're good for 4 more years"
ABBREVIATIONS 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 | TT - Trenton Times | *
* PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Where new New Jerseyans come from"
Plain Talker: "Senior Center Questions Still Unanswered"
Courier, Page 1: "Plainfield artist's work hits the big time; Mijares does NJT murals"
Muhlenberg [2nd item]: "Muhlenberg joins Aetna insurance network"
Obituary - SL: "Helen Miller, iron-willed official"
....... Wherein her age is revealed.
Quiz: Identify the Plainfield street misidentified in this Courier New 'Picture story'
CN, Print only: Community pullout section has a front-page and centerfold story about
Plainfielder Barbara Gadegbeku, whose workshops inspire confidence and empower
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Berkeley Heights: "Berkeley Heights blitzes Jets to relocate"
Elizabeth: "Board pushes for vocational school; presses city to rescind land sale"
Perth Amboy: "Refinery allegedly slated for terrorist attack no longer exists"
Raritan Boro: "Theft by mayor a call for change; Doing business on trust isn't acceptable"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Boating: "N.J. boaters on deck for certification June 1"
..... - "How do I get boater certified?"
Eminent Domain: "Little Ferry 'planner shopping' moves stir critics' ire"
Gay Marriage: "Gay marriage debate culminates at N.J. high court"
..... - "Many diverse 'friend of the court' briefs reflect national interest"
Real Estate: "Home inspection licensing changes get mixed reaction"
State Parks: "State parks repair is an entirely green issue, as in $$$"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff: "Foe of Endangered Species Act on Defensive Over Abramoff"..... - Plamegate - SL: "Cheney told to quit if he ordered leak"
Cheney Hunting Accident:
..... - NYT: "No End to Questions in Hunting Accident"
.......... - A timeline of how the news trickled out is here
..... - WP: "White House Deferred to Cheney; Accident Not Disclosed for 14 Hours"
.......... - Analysis by another Hunter: "News of Misfire Hits A Fellow Hunter Where It Hurts"
.......... - Companion piece: "After Cheney's Shooting Incident, Time to Unload"
..... - LAT: "Cheney Lacked $7 Hunting Credential"
.......... - Shooting Accident Report is here [PDF]
..... - SL: "White House faults victim; Hunting experts not so quick to absolve VP"
.......... - The Victim: "Wounded hunter an insider in GOP circles"
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': "Policy Costs More Than Expected; Ban Seen in Budget Terms"
Iran - Truthout: "Who Will Blow the Whistle Before We Attack Iran?"
..... - Guardian/UK: "Thousands would die in US strikes on Iran, says study"
..... - Boston Globe: "Iran is prepared to retaliate, experts warn"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Cars: "Small is the new Big: New generation of fuel-efficient cars is on its way"
Health: "Studies find asthma's harm rising fastest among blacks"
Immigration Courts: "Judges told: Be respectful; Probe on reports of abuse from bench"
School Security: "State developing threat guide to address chronic dilemma"
DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________
Katrina - Response - CSM: "Bush's role as protector in chief under fire after reports of missteps"
.......... - SL: "2 officials tell Katrina critics: Move on"
..... - Ripoffs and Waste: "Misused Katrina aid amounts to millions"
ABBREVIATIONS 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 | TT - Trenton Times | *
