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Decoration Day parade, Shawnee, Ohio, 1910s
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Memorial Day I - Early History"
Plain Talker: "Independence Day Plans Ready"
Crime: "Suspects arrested in January mugging"
Homestead Rebate: "Seniors gain extension on deadline for rebate"
Newark Airport Flight Paths: "Port Authority pans plan to shift flights"
Plainfield Pride Picnic: "Pride picnic planned in city"
PSE&G Rates: "PSEG keeps rates steady -- for now"
Urban Enterprise Zone: "Legislators look to urban enterprise funds for tax relief"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Toni Morrison: "Honoring 'Beloved' author Toni Morrison"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Bound Brook - CN: "Bound Brook drug sting nets 27"
..... - SL: "2 charged as dealers in coke probe at bar"
Exxon Mobil: "ExxonMobil found liable for pollution around Jersey sites"
BOOKER TRANSITION________________________________________________________________________
Devils Arena: "Mayor-elect re-evaluating Newark arena on its finances"
.......... - The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine: "Animated assault on Corzine, taxes" and the "Stop the Tax Man" animation
Amtrak Outage: "Probers analyze data in bid to find trigger of 'unprecedented' event"
DNA Evidence: "Charges dropped in 19-year-old murder case after no DNA match"
Merck: "FDA approves Merck drug as first vaccine for shingles"
State Police: "Complaints against N.J. troopers up slightly"
Towns:
..... - Newark: "University High seniors injured in bus wreck returning from Florida trip"..... - East Orange: "East Orange presses SCC to replace decrepit school"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Domestic spying - WSJ: "Secrets Claims In NSA Case May Stop Suits"
Capitol 'gunfire' - SL: "Jersey lawmaker's call closes Capitol"
..... - CN: "Saxton report led to Capitol Hill commotion"
CIA Nomination - KRT: "Hayden confirmed for CIA despite NSA wiretap furor"
Iraq - SL: "Evidence builds that Marines killed Iraqi innocents"
Jefferson Raid - WSJ: "Lawmaker Raid May Come Back to Bite Bush"
Veterans - SL: "Thousands of veterans call VA with questions after data theft"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
CBS / Howard Stern: "CBS, Stern settle legal dispute"
Geek News - WSJ: "New Domain Name -- .Mobi -- Could Spur Wireless Web"
Health - Shingles: "FDA approves Merck drug as first vaccine for shingles" Marketing - WSJ: "Does the Pope Wear Prada?"
Showcase Houses: "At a Decorator Showcase, the Heart Goes Home Again"
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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.
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 | TT - Trenton Times |
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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "HITS: A daytime shooting... Employee treatment mean-spirited?... Supporters having 2nd thoughts?..."
Plain Talker: "Council On Election Hiatus"
2004 Assault: "Plainfield man sentenced in racial attack"
Red Cross: "Ex-Red Cross staffer charged in service theft"
West End - CN: "$100K grant brings hope to Plainfield's West End"
..... - SL: "West End gets $100K to plan its resurgence"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Flood Insurance: "Flood insurance bill could boost premiums for 40,000 in Jersey"
..... - Campaign Funds: "Ex-Kearny mayor gets probation, fine for diverting funds"..... - SCC: "School agency admits past, looks to future"
.......... - Suspended projects to stay on shelf if it can't spend more than $8.6B..... - Dumping: "Inquiry unearths laxity by County employees on dumping"..... - Budget 'Games': "Perth Amboy revenues still don't add up"
..... - High-tech Parking Meters: "Big changes for Newark's parking meters"
..... - Al Faiella: Joan Whitlow: "His own economic development came first"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Bedminster: "Ex-mayor replacing Joerger"
Bridgewater: "Ice cream vendor is guilty of drug sales"
Edison: "Off-duty officer arrested; Accused of waving gun at first-aider"
Elizabeth: "Goodman's Deli: A hearty slice of tradition for Bulgarian immigrant"
Hillside: "Troubled tavern in Hillside reopens; State upholds appeal"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine: "In Japan, Gov. plugs Jersey plants to Pru execs"
Menendez / Kean Race: "Kean hits Menendez's votes on illegals"
Legislature: "Vas missed 80 percent of his committee hearings"
Rutgers: "'Big brother' trims RU's security force; 29 guards laid off"
State Employee Benefits: "Tiptoeing through the minefield of state workers' benefits"
Voting Machines: "Essex County certifies 700 electronic voting machines"
Towns:
..... - Newark: "African-American Heritage Statewide Parade and Festival Hits 40"
.......... - The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here..... - Trenton: "Vote recheck ordered in Trenton mayoral race"
..... - New Brunswick: "Phone photo leads to arrests in Mother's Day attack"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff - Reuters: "Ex-Bush Official Safavian Hid Ties to Abramoff, US Says"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - WP: "Gonzales's Rationale on Phone Data Disputed"
.......... - CSM: "For telecoms, a storm of lawsuits awaits"..... - Jefferson Raid - SL: "Bush seals documents seized in raid for 45 days"..... - Plamegate - National Journal: "Rove-Novak Call Was Concern To Leak Investigators"
.......... - NYT/AP: "Experts Says Cheney Can't Avoid Testifying"
Enron - Houston Chron: "Enron jurors find Lay, Skilling guilty" FDA - Reuters: "Top FDA staff say left out of contraceptive ruling"
..... - WSJ: "Americans Growing Less Confident In FDA's Job on Safety, Poll Shows"
Immigration Reform - WP: "Senate Passes Immigration Bill"
..... - SL: "Immigration reform splits Congress"
..... - Knight Ridder Newswire: "Think tank's immigration study challenged by critics"
..... - SL: "Immigrants who played by the rules feel forgotten"
Iran - Guardian/UK: "U-turn by White House as it blocks direct talks with Iran"
Iraq - SL: "Bush and Blair admit 'missteps' in Iraq" -- transcript of remarks
SEC - Marketplace/NPR: "Negroponte given power to waive SEC rules"
Treasury - SL: "Treasury secretary Snow reportedly set to quit"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Churches - WSJ: "Churches Embrace the Web In Bid to Attract Members"HIV: "Researchers trace HIV's origin to wild chimps in Cameroon"
Memorial Day: "Forgetting to remember those who sacrificed for freedom"
Munchmobile 2006: "Season launched with search for best hamburger"
Phone Taxes: "U.S. hangs up on phone tax, vows refunds"
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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.
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 | 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.
Plainfiield 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.*
*PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Courier News)
Shooting - CN: "Daylight shooting wounds man on steps of Plainfield library" -- Ledger not online
Plainfield Today: "A burning question from the school funding conference"
Plain Talker: "'The School Is On Fire'"
Bank Robbery: "Plainfield man in court after failed No. Plainfield bank heist"
Drug Arrests - CN: "Plainfield area drug raid nets four arrests, 5 ounces" -- Ledger not online
Pipe Stolen: "Pipe thieves cause gas leak, police say"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Immigrants: "Teens fleeing the gangs of Central America"
..... - Pedestrian Safety: Paul Mulshine: "State to pedestrians: Take a hike"..... - ABC Issues: "ABC board focuses on bar license in Hillside"..... - Cellphone Crime Photo: "Witness uses phone to get photo of attack"..... - Property Tax Revaluation: "Meeting on Montclair's first property revaluation since 1989"
..... - High School Fights: "After-school brawl triggers call for civility in Orange"
..... - Land Use: "Montclair planners seek new limits on lot coverage to curb 'McMansions'"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Bedminster: "Township committee replaces Joerger"
Hillside: "Students see how not to drive"
Middlesex Co.: "Immigration raids shake upCounty's Indonesian community, net 32"
Mountainside: "Mountainside studies registry to let residents shun salesmen, solicitors"
Scotch Plains: "Jerseyan charged in Sierra Leone as spy gains bail"
Scotch Plains/Fanwood: "11 high school seniors skip finals to test their mettle"
UCC Commencement: "Success in a world gone silent"
Union Twp.: "A plastic model of the Warsaw Ghetto teaches grim history"
BOOKER TRANSITION________________________________________________________________________
Update: "Newark mayoral transition off to 'a good start'"
..... - Booker and James agree to set aside differences for the city's sake
.......... - The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine: "Forget governor: East Asians view Corzine as CEO"
Gambling Ring: "Coach, Gretzky's wife plan to sue N.J. for $50M each"
Schools - Achievement Tests: "Mixed results for N.J. students in science test"
Stem Cell Research: "Codey says budget concerns to delay stem cell bond issue"
UMDNJ: "Citing U.S. probe, Moody's drops school's credit rating"
..... - "After a tumultuous year, UMDNJ graduates 1,476"Voting Machines: "Lawyer blasts NJ's electronic voting machines"
Who's on First?: "Jersey gets 3rd governor in 5 days"
Xanadu - NYT: "Delays and Higher Costs Expected for Xanadu"
Towns:
..... - Newark: "For a century, these Sisters have devoted themselves to children in Newark"
........ A celebration of the centenary of the Sisters of St. John the Baptist, a Roman
........ Catholic order of which Library Director Joe Da Rold's sister, Lois, a North Plainfield
........ native, is a member and wrote the centennial history
..... - Montclair: "Irises show signs of life since vandalism at Presby Gardens last August"
..... - Orange: "After-school brawl triggers call for civility in Orange"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Lobbygate: ..... - Plamegate - SL: "Cheney may get call in ex-aide Libby's trial" Immigration - SL: "Senate set to approve immigration compromise"
..... - WSJ: "Finding the Gaps in Tighter Borders"
.......... - "Immigration Costs Move to Fore"
Self-Defense Laws: "Movement to expand use of deadly force is gaining"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Anglicans & Gays: "Top Episcopal bishop is mum on gay rights during Newark visit"
Environmental Issues - WSJ: "It's Easier Being Green at the Local Level"
Harp Therapy?: "Musician strikes a healing chord with kids"
Health: "Praise and caution for cervical cancer vaccine"
Parenting: "Parents told not to shake babies"
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 |
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 | 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.
Plainfiield 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.*
*MIA: Courier Local section not online...again
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "A burning question from the school funding conference"
2004 Assault: "O'Shea Clarke admits guilt in beating and robbery of Oscar Romero-Figueroa"
..... - The case that brought the Guardian Angels and a flood of media attention to the two towns
Bank Robbery - CN: "Police arrest Plainfield man who lost nerve for alleged bank robbery"
..... - SL [2nd item]: "Plainfield man charged with attempting to rob N. Plainfield bank"
McGreevey - AP: "McGreevey, partner may nest in NYC" -- but Plainfield may still be in running?
If you've been folllowing the ex-Gov's meanderings, you may now have some insight into
why one of the (politically incorrect) Spanish slang words for a gay male is mariposa (butterfly).
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Abbott School Irregularities - JJ: "Jersey City's Super's British junket detailed"
..... - Conflict of Interest - APP: "Court reverses townhouse OK in Red Bank"..... - Verizon vs.Cable Companies: "Assembly OKs Verizon's bid to offer cable"
........ - The municipalities' franchise rights have been deftly swept away. Will cable sue?
..... - Gang Legislation - Record: "Package of bills targets gangs"..... - Pay-to-Play: "Architect is generous with Dems"
..... - Surveillance Cams: "Rutgers trains camera's eye on student safety"
..... - Drugs: "Trial gives insider's look at infamous drug ring"
..... - Eminent Domain: "New Brunswick goes after part of senior parking lot for condos"..... - Guns: "3 ordinances would help Jersey City curb gun violence"
..... - School Fights: "Orange HS fight spills outside; Neighboring cops called in, 16 arrested"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison: "Naked Cop Trial: Crash findings questioned in Edison officer's trial"
Elizabeth: "Cop's whistle-blower suit progresses slowly"
Green Brook: "Court: Families of '98 crash victims can sue" (Tue)
Roselle Hit-and-run: "'You know what you did. Step forward and stop being a coward.'"
Scotch Plains: "Jerseyan held for spying in Sierra Leone"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
(Cartoon, Sheneman, Star-Ledger)
The Great Newark Land Rush:
..... - Council Sales Slowed: "Newark council's land sales hit delays"
..... - Editorial, SL: "End the Newark land rush"
Corzine: "Corzine urges Chinese to see future in N.J."
Budget: "Growing deficit could shrink rebates" (Tue)
HazMat Report - SL: "Angering industry, N.J. group lists toxic-hazard plants"
..... - CN: "Report: Plant disasters could threaten millions" (Wed)
..... - CN: "Hazardous materials in Jersey pose threat to citizens" (Tue)
Rutgers: "A winning image: Rutgers may upgrade stadium"
..... - More reasons to avoid driving near the Piscataway campus...
School Budgets: Fran Wood: "No magic wand on property taxes"
Torricelli - Record: "Cables reveal Torricelli's bragging to Iraqi diplomats"
Transfer Stations by RR Tracks: "State implores Congress to end waste loophole"
UMDNJ: "UMDNJ president asks trustees to do more than the minimum"
Towns:
..... - Newark - Council Runoffs: "Few alliances in Newark runoff elections"
.......... - The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here..... - Short Hills: "Short Hills' Clifford Sobel likely to be tapped as Brazil ambassador"
..... - Tenafly: "Tenafly councilman pleads guilty to drug possession"..... - Jersey City: "3 ordinances would help Jersey City curb gun violence"..... - Orange: "Orange HS fight spills outside; Neighboring cops called in, 16 arrested"..... - Jersey City: "How Jersey City became a Memorial Day hot spot"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
..... - Abramoff - SL: "Procurement official to face first trial in Abramoff scandal"
..... - Domestic spying - WP: "Gonzales Defends Phone-Data Collection"
..... - Fannie Mae - WP: "Study Finds 'Extensive' Fraud at Fannie Mae"
............... - NYT: "Regulators Denounce Fannie Mae"
..... - Jefferson - NYT: "For Democrats, a Scandal of Their Own"
.......... - The Raid: "F.B.I. Raid Divides G.O.P. Lawmakers and White House"............... - WP: "FBI Raid on Lawmaker's Office Is Questioned"
CIA Nomination - SL: "Senate panel says yes to CIA nominee"
Immigration Reform - SL: "Mexico's Fox cuts a hole in U.S. border fence idea"
Iraq - SL: "Bombs kill dozens in Iraq as Bush seeks 'way forward'"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Illustration, NY Times)
Fast Food: "Life in the Fast-Food Lane" -- and "10 Favorites"
ACLU: "A.C.L.U. May Block Criticism by Its Board"
Childhood Obesity: Chart: "Is Your Child Obese?"
Engelhard/BASF: "BASF tries to sway Engelhard shareholders"
Hurricane Season: "Forecasters Predict Active Hurricane Season"
ID Theft: "Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft: Some Tips"
Insure-and-Kill Plot: "Two Elderly L. A. Women Jailed In Deadly Insurance Scam"
Regional Theater: "Suburban Playhouse Is on the Brink of Extinction"
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 |
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 | 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.
Plainfiield 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.*
