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Saturday, April 01, 2006

01 - Saturday - Google chooses Plainfield for marketing test

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________







Plainfield Today: "Plainfield chosen for Google marketing test, participants to be paid $250"
Plain Talker: "Plainwood Square Park To Get Official Designation"

Crime: "Plainfield man pleads guilty to armed robbery of motel, store"
PHS Softball: "Watchung Conference team-by-team capsules"
All-Area Top HS Athletes: There are ten pages, many Plainfield students. Start here.
..... - Be sure to click on the pages to enlarge the images.

Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield

..... - Cop-on-cop issues: "Cop details PBA chief's threats against him"
..... - Daylaborers: "Day laborers organizing, seek work center"
..... - Policing crime 'hotspots': "Paterson cops go to foot patrols in high-crime areas"

Legal Notices: Go here, and click on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']


Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Sen. Ray Lesniak - Editorial, SL: "Looks like payback on Elizabeth schools"
Bedminster/Bridgewater: "Medevac battle grinds on"
Bound Brook: "Bound Brook approves $10.5M budget, 16% increase"
Fanwood: "For every bride, shop had the perfect gown"
Old Bridge: "Ex-Old Bridge official may get only 6 months for shakedown"
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools: "Candidates want to conquer budget issues"
Springfield: "Women face prostitution counts after police raid"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Atlantic City Expressway: "Legislator suggests leasing Atlantic City Expressway"
..... - Gormley to Lesniak: 'I'll see you, and raise you one'
Attorney General/Div of Law: "State lays off 40 staff lawyers"
Budget: "With water tax, turning on faucet to cost New Jerseyans"
Giants/Jets Stadium - SL: "NFL teams and state agree on stadium"

..... - NYT: "NJ reaches new agreement with Jets and Giants for stadium"
Horse Doping: "Doping charges rock top harness racing team at Meadowlands"
Schools: "New 'No Child' list upgrades schools"
..... - The complete list is on the state's Dept of Ed website here
UMDNJ: "New president barring top aides found to have misused funds from teaching"
Towns:
..... - Newark: "Ex-UMDNJ aide gets probation in witness-tamper"
..... - Montclair: "Citizens group seeks takeover of hospital"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Scandal Central:

..... - DeLay: "Plea in DeLay Case Snares Close Confidant"
..... - Domestic spying - AP: "John Dean Blasts Warrantless Eavesdropping"
..... - Iraq - Independent/UK: "The US propaganda machine: Oh, what a lovely war"
..... - Iraq War runup - Nat'l Journal: "Prewar Intelligence: Insulating Bush"
.......... - Be forewarned, this is a wonkish, detail-filled piece

527s - NYT: "G.O.P. Is Taking Aim at Advocacy Groups"
Delphi/GM - SL: "Auto parts firm seeks to void contracts; UAW warns of strike"
Immigration - OpEd, WP: Dana Milbank: "Immigration debate gets branded with a scarlet 'A'"
Iraq - Reuters: "Rice admits "thousands" of errors in Iraq"
Lobbying Reform - Editorial, SL: "Ethics reform falls short"
Voting Machines - Truthout: "States Pressured to Certify Voting Machines"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________














Real Estate: "Some New Math on Homes"
..... - These homeowners, also economics professors, put their professional tools to work
..... - analyzing whether there really is a bubble. Their answer? Not what you might expect.
Daylight Savings Time: "It's wacky in Indiana"
Documentary Films: "Smithsonian Agreement Angers Filmmakers"


SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |


PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS:
The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.

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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Friday, March 31, 2006

31 - Friday

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "H.I.T.S.: Chief reinstated.. Seniors on fire over slights.. Charlotte on Web"
Plain Talker: "Police Chief Reinstated"

Santiago Reinstatement - CN: "Judge orders Plainfield to reinstate police chief"
.......... - SL: "Judge reinstates police chief suspended by Plainfield mayor"
Crime: "Police: Ex-clerks , Plainfield residents, sold fake licenses"
Letter - CN: Sharon Crute: "State need be wary of pension changes"

Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield

..... - Gangs: "6 shot in Trenton inter-gang feud"
..... - Trees: "Beetle menace hits more trees; Quarantine zone expanded"
..... - Cab Ordinances: "Dover taxi firms call new ordinance discriminatory"
..... - Budgets: "New Brunswick officials push for hike, but hope for aid; Spending up 3.22%"
..... - Millburn: "Hearing today for PBA leader charged with threatening cop"
..... - Facades: "Bound Brook urges businesses to use redevelopment grants"

Legal Notices: Go here, and click on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']


Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Bedminster: "More lawsuits hover over medical copter plan"
.......... - "Bedminster GOP snubs Holtaway for mayor"
Bound Brook: "Bound Brook urges businesses to use redevelopment grants"
Bridgewater: "No decision on nuns' proposal for nursery school"
Elizabeth: "Man shot to death; Second fatal assault at go-go nightclub"
Linden: "Beetle menace hits more trees; Quarantine zone expanded"
Roselle Park: "Roselle Park school budget cuts stir regret from officials"
Scotch Plains: "Preservation's payoff: town still has work planned for athletic fields"
Union County Freeholders: "Peregrines' nest raises no flap at all"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Corzine - 'Christmas Tree' grants - SL: "Governor freezes grants for legislators' pet causes"
..... - CN: "Lawyer files lawsuit over government grant plans"

2007 Budget - Editorial, SL: "Anyone have a better idea?"
Body Parts Scandal: "Stolen-tissue scandal touches 4 patients at Newark dental school"
Immigrants: "Crowd urges in-state tuition rates for immigrants' children"
Kushner: Tom Moran: "Kushner's out of jail but he's not home free"
Jets/Giants Stadium: "State reduces costs allows Jets, Giants to sell naming rights"
Jets Training Camp: "Jets decide to make camp in Florham Park"
UMDNJ: "2 top UMDNJ execs quit as probe widens"

Towns:
..... - Newark Mayoral Race: Joan Whitlow: "Rice running late, maybe by a dozen years"
..... - Trenton: "6 shot in inter-gang feud"
..... - South Orange-Maplewood: "Schools chief to resign at end of his contract"
..... - East Orange: "Upsala's hallowed halls reduced to rubble"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

GOP - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Republicans have lost the Reagan legacy"
Homeland Security - SL: "Senate faults cargo inspection system"
..... - "Senators pitch chemical plant security ideas, say Chertoff plan falls short"
Iraq - SL: "Shi'as grow unhappy over U.S. 'meddling'"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |

Gay Marriage: "Massachusetts interprets its constitution to limit gay unions to residents"
Health: "Social ties aid breast cancer recovery"
Mob Movies: "Ex-Ledger reporter, author of mob story calls 'Find Me Guilty' a rip-off"


PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS:
The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.

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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Thursday, March 30, 2006

30 - Thursday - Senior plans still unclear... Courier declines to post Hervey piece

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--The piece on Charlotte DeFilippo finally made it online [see Tri-County Area].

--I post Joan Hervey's letter online as Courier declines to [see Plainfield Today].

--Board of Ed: Last week's postponed meeting is tonight, 7 PM, PHS Library.

PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Courier blowing smoke in LetterLand? - Declines to post Hervey piece"
Plain Talker: "Senior Center Plans Still Unclear"

Crime: CN: "Plainfield cops nab 6 in drug probes"
.......... - "Shooting victim expected to recover"
.......... - "Plainfield man charged with using false insurance card"
.......... - "1309 S. Second St.: 3-month drug probe results in arrests"
..... - SL: "Sanford Ave.: Pair are arrested, drugs and gun seized"
.......... - "Stelle Ave.: Speeder had a gun but no license, faces weapons charge"
.......... - "Putnam Ave.: Neighbors' complaints lead to narcotics raid"

Schools - Fruit Snack - SL: "Grape expectations; company pitches healthful school snacks"
..... - If you're feeling a little deja vu, it may be because you saw the story in the Courier here

Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield

..... - Development: "Corzine visits Camden, praises redevelopment"
..... - Development: "Planners at odds with Hamilton council over building proposal"
..... - OPRA: "Gadfly sues, claims the new policy on obtaining public documents is illegal"
..... - Zoning: "Hovnanian sues Hillsborough for refusal to rezone site"
..... - Council Medical Benefits: "Parsippany debates council benefits"
..... - Trees: "In Montclair, citizens go to bat for trees -- and win"

Legal Notices: Go here, and click on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']


Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Profile: "Charlotte DeFilippo, Union County Dem Chairperson"
..... - This is the piece in Sunday's print edition, finally posted online Wed. afternoon.
UC Freeholders: "Freeholders expected to OK falcon nest on courthouse tower"
OPRA: "Gadfly sues, claims the new policy on obtaining public documents is illegal"
Beminster: "Bedminster GOP won't give mayor the party line"
Linden: "Linden HS senior will make Linden proud at Annapolis"
North Plainfield/Watchung: "Report cites ABS brake failure in cop's fatal accident"
Old Bridge: "State gives builder wetlands violations, withholds permits"
Roselle Park: "Councilman gets back his job as jail officer"
South Amboy: "Tax collector guilty of theft, cleared of misconduct"
Union Twp.: "Union details $106M school budget"
Watchung: "'Scores' nightclub owner pleads guilty to tax evasion"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Corzine: "Passaic County's Merhi flap affects Corzine"

Budget: "Coalition advocates further tax raises"
Corruption:
..... - "Board of Mediation facing probe by FBI over graft charges"
..... - "Addiction Services chief suspended in 'no-bid' probe"
..... - "Ethics panel flexes muscle; Ex-state official fined for conflict of interest"
Towns:
..... - Camden: "Corzine visits Camden, praises redevelopment"
..... - Newark Mayoral Race: "Council candidates jump on Booker bus"
..... - Nutley: "Nutley still finding pieces of damaged FedEx plane"
..... - Irvington: "Why bother with ballot? 'Team Irvington' unopposed"
..... - Maplewood/So. Orange: "Columbia High students rally on racial issues, academic gap"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Breaking news - AP: "Kidnapped American reporter Jill Carroll freed in Baghdad"

Scandal Central
- Abramoff - AP: "Abramoff Gets Almost 6 Years in Prison"

Agent Orange: "Agent Orange Victims Gather to Seek Justice"
Exporting 'Democracy' - InterPress: "After Iraq, Arabs Wary of 'Western' Democracy"
FISA Court - AP: "Judges Back Court Review of Eavesdropping"
Halliburton - Reuters: "Report Says Halliburton Overcharged for Iraq Oil Work"
Immigration - NYT: "G.O.P. Risking Hispanic Votes on Immigration"
..... - SF Chron: "An old story -- scapegoat immigrants"
..... - OneWorld: "Organizers See 'New Civil Rights Movement' in Protests"
..... - OpEd, Chi Sun-Times: Jesse Jackson: "Wage war on poverty, not immigrants"
Iraq - AP: "Bush to Iraqis: Time to Get a Government"
..... - WP: "Thousands of Iraqis Flee to Avoid Spread Of Violence"
Israel - Guardian/UK: "Kadima wins Israel's general election as Likud humiliated"
Lobbying Reform - SL: "Lobbying reforms clear Senate"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |

Blog Justice - EP: "Congressional candidate's bogus Baghdad photo exposed in a trice"
C-Sections: "Experts admit they can't recommend for or against elective surgery"
Fanaticism and Indifference: "Elie Wiesel laments indifference to suffering"
Health - AIDS: "N.J. experts find a gynecological product may block male-female AIDS transfer"
..... - Hepatitis C: "Advocates slam Scheing's 'racist' drug trial"
Spam [not the canned meat]: "A Spam Fighter Is Overzealous but Can Learn"


PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS:
The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.

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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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

29 - Wednesday - Was Blanco attacked by Dan? - Dan replies

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Council President Blanco attacked by Dan? - Dan explains himself."

Crime - Drugs - CN: "Cops: Drug ring ran along Rt. 22"
.......... - SL: "Customers of 2 Plainfield drug dealers charged with deals along Route 22"
............... - Most of 33 busted were customers of accused dealers Dwayne Austin, 28,
............... - and Damon "Beast" Williams, both of Plainfield
..... - Weapons [last item]: "Plainfield man faces gun charges"
.......... - Kernor V. Korngor, 19, 627 Stelle Ave, cops found a loaded Hi-Point 9mm with
.......... - serial number removed
..... - Lecaros Murder: "Two Plainfield men convicted of killing Piscataway teen"
MIA: Letter to Editor - CN: Joan Hervey letter on domestic partner benefits not online

Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield

..... - Security Cams: "80 Eyes on 2,400 People"
..... - Policing: "Jersey City Ratchets Up Police Efforts Against Crime"
..... - Development: "Neptune shucks honky-tonk image; condos replace nightclubs"
..... - Construction Fraud: "Middlesex County planners move to stop big developer"

Legal Notices: Go here, and click on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']


New event listed for April 7th is here
Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Elizabeth: "Lesniak wants monitor for Elizabeth school board"
Bedminster: "Bedminster group's recall bid enters final round"
Bound Brook: "Parents battle school over suspensions following brawl"
Edison: "Ford to pay Edison to check independently for pollutants"
New Providence: "5% tax hike likely to hit homeowners the hardest"
Watchung/North Plainfield: "Brakes failed in officer's death"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Corzine - NYT: "Corzine Explains Budget Cuts to Angry Students at Rutgers"
Menendez/Kean Race: "Kean Jr. stumps for votes in Berkeley Heights"

Ground Zero: "Corzine says final plan must fund Port Authority and 9/11 memorial"
Federal Hway Money: "Jersey senators put hold on Bush choice for highway agency"
Legislature: "Budget time, and the giving is iffy"
Merhi Candidacy - SL: Tom Moran: "Five words undercut a budding candidacy"
Newark:
..... - Analysis - SL: "Newark's mighty machine is left leaderless"
.......... - NYT: "For First Time in 20 Years, a Future Without Sharpe James as Mayor"
..... - Booker - NYT: "The Challenger Is Now the Favorite, and Has the War Chest to Prove It"
..... - Rice - SL: "With James out, Rice picking up where he left off"
.......... - Breaking News: "3 Council members support Rice"
..... - Sharpe - NYT: "A Leader Often Scrutinized by the Law, but Never Indicted"
Towns:

..... - Jersey City: "Jersey City Ratchets Up Police Efforts Against Crime"
..... - Neptune: "Town shucks honky-tonk image; replace nightclubs with upscale condos"
..... - Cape May: "Parkway in Cape May to get Express E-ZPass"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Scandal Central:
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..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - NYT: "Judges on Secretive Panel Speak Out on Spy Program"
..... - Plamegate - Truthout: "Fitzgerald Will Seek New White House Indictments"

Bush Staff - NYT: "Joshua Brewster Bolten: Longtime Ally, Now a Top Aide"
..... - "Bush Announces Resignation of Chief of Staff Andrew Card"
.......... - SL: "Text of President Bush's remarks on Andrew Card resignation"
Halliburton - "Halliburton’s Performance Worsens under Second Iraqi Oil Contract"
Iraqi Documents Online - OpEd, NYT: Peter Bergen: "Enemy of Our Enemy"
Israel - NYT: "Voters in Israel Support Parties Vowing Pullout"
Nuclear Arms - SL: "Kean [Sr.] drubs U.S. failure to address nuke threat"
Supremes - WP: "Scalia's Recusal Sought in Key Detainee Case"
..... - SL: "Justices upset at Bush plan for war crimes trial"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |

Internet & Politics: "FEC exempts most of internet from campaign spending laws"
Language: "Americans help spread the (four-letter) word"
Lucent merger: "Experts: Bell Labs won't be roadblock to Lucent merger"
McGreevey, Man of Letters: "McGreevey pens tell-all, but who all will read it?"


DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________

Katrina - Rebuilding: "Homeowners look to new FEMA flood maps, but there's no guarantee"


PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS:
The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.

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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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

28 - Tuesday - Lessons from Sharpe for us all

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Sharpe leaves lessons -- and questions -- for us all"
............... - "Citing his opposition to dual officeholding, Sharpe withdraws"
Plain Talker: "New Council Calendar Has Big Glitch"

Crime: "Probe into drug sales leads to 3 arrests"
Team Handball: "Several Plainfielders make national team in team handball"
..... - Sport made popular in Europe combines parts of basketball, football, soccer
..... - Now this is really interesting -- read it through!

Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield

..... - Planning/Zoning Board Training: "Land Use 101 a requirement across Jersey"
..... - Ethics: "State reviewing ethics charges against Bedminster mayor"
..... - Transit Village: "NJT pushes Hamilton plan over council objections"
..... - Development: "Manville concept calls for senior housing, retail space"
..... - Hospital Funding: "Hospitals may face topsy-turvy funding in new budget"

Legal Notices: Go here, and click on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
or keyword [such as 'Plainfield' or 'Sheriff']


Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Bedminster: "State reviewing ethics charges vs. mayor"
Hillside: "School board urges residents to press state and local officials"
Manville: "Manville residents fear tax hike, seek relief"
Scotch Plains/Fanwood Schools: "Budget goes to a vote tonight"
Stender/Ferguson Race - SL: "Stender charges 'people have had it' with GOP"
..... - Blue Jersey: "Stender Releases Stem Cell Web Ad, Petition"
Summit: "Tax milestone; Average homeowner will pay $1,000 a month"
Woodbridge: "Senator won't back State budget's school cuts"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Corzine - SL: "Governor vows to try to replace college aid"
..... - CN: "Students crash official's swearing-in"
Menendez/Kean Race:
..... - Record: "Menendez's tax cut push fuels attack from Kean"
..... - CN: "Kean provokes Menendez over N.J. tax hikes"
..... - SL: "Kean hitches his campaign wagon to anti-tax platform"
..... - Blue Jersey: "AP Catches Kean Jr. Ducking Hard Questions"

Legislature: "GOP senators spotlight trooper coverage plan"
Newark Race
- SL: "Citing his position against dual officeholding, Sharpe quits"
.......... - Tom Moran: "The mayor saw the exit sign; Support and fear factor were ebbing"
.......... - Joan Whitlow: "Hard to get nostalgic over Sharpe"
.......... - Booker: "Resists counting chickens; However, jubilation is in the air"
.......... - Endorsements: "Corchado endorses Booker for mayor"
..... - CN: "Newark mayor drops re-election bid"
..... - NYT: "Longtime Newark Mayor Ends Bid for Sixth Term"
Public Advocate: "Chen says he sees eminent domain on top of agenda"
Towns:
..... - Cranbury: "Dedicated clock winders keep Cranbury ticking"
..... - Ewing Twp.: "Angry residents relaunch recall against 3 Councilmen"
..... - Irivngton: "About-face on mayor is called 'disregard'"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Gitmo Detainees - Newsweek: "Detainees' Rights—Scalia Speaks His Mind"
Immigration - NYT: "Senate Panel Approves Broad Immigration Reform Bill"
.......... - "Protests Over Immigration Bills Continue"
..... - SL: "Senate panel advances immigrant-friendly bill"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Immigration reform needs compassion"
..... - CSM: "A new corps mobilizes over immigration; Latinos are uniting as never before"
..... - LAT: "High School Students Extend Immigration Protests Into 4th Day"
..... - WP: "Congress considers new rules; Businesses worry about finding workers"
Israeli Elections - SL: "Israelis aren't predicting a Netanyahu comeback"
.......... - AP Box: "What you need to know about the election"
Lobbying - WP: "Proposals Call For Disclosure of Ties to Lobbyists"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |

Christian Ex-Muslims: "Former Muslims Reach Out for Converts"
Cop Careers: "Police Finding It Hard to Fill Jobs; Forces Use Perks And Alter Standards"
Graceland: "Elvis' legendary home now a U.S. landmark"
Health: "Drug mix shows promise in preventing AIDS"


PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS:
The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.

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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