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Saturday, September 23, 2006

Illegal dumping/Commercial trash... Planners fret... Rebovich on McGreevey... Statewide ethics standard?...

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(Household items dumped three blocks from City Hall.)

Plainfield Today: "Commercial Trash / Illegal Dumping: An Album With Commentary"
Plain Talker: "Planners Fret Over Process"

Muhlenberg: "Donations support hospital project"
Red Cross: "Red Cross chapter selects new officers"

Episcopal Diocese of Newark - SL: "Gay priest among 6 vying today for Newark Episcopal bishop"
..... - CN: "Gay priest next Newark Episcopal bishop?"
Ethics - SL: Paula Franzese, Daniel O'Hern: "A statewide ethics standard"
McGreevey - PolNJ: David Rebovich: "McGreevey's therapeutic autobiography" -- A must-read.
Ramadan: "Jersey Muslims say their children find more spirituality in Ramadan"


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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - NY Waterways: "Takeover averts hike in fare on ferry route from N.J. to Wall St."
..... - Eminent Domain: "Township to use eminent domain at airport tract"
..... - Voter IDs: "Bill to require voter photo IDs upsets activists"


WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________


Hispanic Heritage Month Events Online Calendar: English and Spanish.
Events for this week are here

Union County: "Road construction updates".
Route 78: "Commuter help online"

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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NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Menendez / Kean Race: "GOP says Menendez got free ads; Dems call claim 'ridiculous'"

Ethics - OpEd, SL: Paula Franzese, Daniel O'Hern: "A statewide ethics standard" -- and PT's archive.
Governor's Schools: "Governor's Schools need new funds"
Rutgers-Newark: "RU business school invests $31.5M in the future"
Scholarships for Athletes: "Olympians honor N.J. student-athletes"
Torricelli - Chi SunTimes: "Feds probe gov's fund-raising trips, East Coast connections"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.

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Towns:

..... - Bogota: "Court bars English-only referendum" -- Mayor to turn to high court
..... - Cape May: "A bevy of monarch butterflies floods resort with fall color"
..... - Sea Bright: "State seeks unrestricted access to Sea Bright sand"
..... - Jersey City: "Med center's CEO resigns a day after bleak fiscal report"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
















Editorial Cartoon: Nick Anderson, Louisville Courier-Journal

Detainee Prosecutions - NYT: "Detainee Deal Comes With Contradictions"
FDA - WP: "FDA Told U.S. Drug System Is Broken"
Pakistan - WP: "Musharraf says Armitage threatened to bomb country 'into the Stone Age'"
'Reading First' Program: "Bush's reading program criticized in internal audit"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________










(Illustration, NY Times)
Retail: "Enlisting Science’s Lessons to Entice More Shoppers to Spend More" -- and chart.


Antiques Business: "Looking for an Antique Shop? Find It in a Mall"
Mary Hartman? Mary Hartman?: "'Mary Hartman' star set to direct RVCC student play" -- PT was just asking about Louise Lasser the other day; now THERE'S a show that should be in reruns!

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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Friday, September 22, 2006

$25K check issued before Council approval?... East 3rd St Plan... Seniors & new center...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Flood of questions continues"
Plain Talker: "Planners Endorse East 3rd, Richmond Plan" and "Seniors Rally For Center"

Council Races: "Pair enter Plainfield race for at-large council seat"
Crime: "Police allege man robbed clothing shop"
Schools - Editorial, CN: "Making the right call on cell phones in schools"

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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Dunellen: "Council OKs proposal for sex offender buffer, limits" -- What was it Joe Gutenkauf said the other night -- "Me too"?


WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________


Tonight: 6 - 10 PM: Back-to-School Parent Conference - Family Rec & Games, Parent Info Sessions, Speakers, Giveaways. Dinner & Babysitting. FREE. At Plainfield High School, 950 Park Avenue.

Hispanic Heritage Month Events Online Calendar: English and Spanish.
Events for this week are here

Union County: "Road construction updates".
Route 78: "Commuter help online"

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___________________________________________________________________________

Edison: "Hindu fest to begin tonight in Edison" -- FORGET Inman Avenue!
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth Democrats to rerun Primary on Tuesday"
..... - Schools: "Fed auditors scrutinize Elizabeth schools over spending"
Hillside: "Bar owner feeling politics' side effects"
Kenilworth: "Ban on building of duplexes is challenged by local homeowner"
Linden: "Purchasing agent Joe Bodek to replace city clerk"
South Amboy: "Mayor's race fueled by flier citing developers"
Woodbridge: "Teachers approve a new contract" -- Modest raises, must contribute to health insurance


BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________

Police Director Nominee - Editorial,SL: "Just the ticket for Newark?"
..... - OpEd, SL: Joan Whitlow: "Not the man Newark police need to lead them"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Menendez / Kean Race: Quinnipiac Poll: "Kean inches ahead of Menendez" -- Independents hold the key?
..... - NYT: "BlueJersey’s Troll Hunt" -- Did Kean's campaign post as dirty tricks?
..... - SL: "Kean defends aide accused of trashing Menendez on blog"
..... - AP: "Kean campaign denies posting blog comments"
..... - AP: "Kean catches flak from anti-war group 'Military Families Speak Out'"
..... - AP: "Latest Menendez ad again links Kean to Iraq War"

Bryant Affair - Opinion, SL: Tom Moran: "All Trenton is shocked (Shocked!) at Bryant"
..... - APP: "GOP senator wants probe of "no-work" state job"
Air Quality: "Activists urge N.J. to get tough on air quality"
Counterterrorism: "Firefighters moving to the front lines of counter-terror effort"
Hospitals: "N.J. hospitals improve heart, pneumonia care"
Immigrants - Philly Inq: "Riverside warned of second lawsuit"
Lottery Contract - APP: "PR firm's role at lottery questioned"
Lynch Fallout - TrentonTimes: "Parties spar on Lynch money"
Needle Exchange: Tom Moran: "Big changes in Trenton when pols get personal"
Port Authority: "Deal puts Freedom Tower in P.A. control"
Supreme Court - SL: "Corzine taps two for top court"
..... - Zazzali: "Full circle for the next chief justice"
..... - CN: "Bernards resident Helen Hoens tapped for high court"

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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
New Brunswick Hearing: "Residents offer ideas at property tax hearing"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________















Editorial Cartoon: Auth, Philly Inquirer

IRS& Church's Speech - AP: "Church Says It Will Fight the IRS Over Sermon"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

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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Thursday, September 21, 2006

Dog eats Admin's homework... Council questions... Acting Finance director... Tons of local news... Estrada, Lynch, McGreevey...

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Plainfield Today: "Administration: The dog ate my homework"
Plain Talker: "Council Questions" and "Mayor Names Finance Director"

Council - CN: "Council outlines city's flood areas" -- and alternate version?
Council Races: "Republican, Independent join Plainfield council race"
McGreevey - SL: "McGreevey book selling strongly"
..... - OpEd: Paul Mulshine: "McGreevey confesses, but we do penance"
..... - Today: Kathleen O'Brien: "The truth is out, the fix is in"
House Tour (Reprise): "The posh side of Plainfield"
Private School: "New Covenant Christian Academy opens doors at First-Park Baptist"
Schools: "Cell phones banned in city schools"

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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Operation CeaseFire: "Power of Prayer in Paterson"
..... - NY Water Taxi: "Steep ferry hike sinks riders' spirits"
..... - Pay-to-Play: "Pay-to-play reforms shift flow of campaign funds"
..... - 'Downzoning': "Montclair rushes to 'downzone'"
..... - Redevelopment & Conflict of Interest: "Town Attorney probed for property purchase"


WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________


Tonight: 6 PM: Final Plainwood Square Park Concert, 'Plainfield Idol' contest. FREE.
..... - 8 PM: Planning Board, City Hall Library -- Flood Map review, Redevelopment matters

Hispanic Heritage Month Events Online Calendar: English and Spanish.
Events for this week are here

Union County: "Road construction updates".
Route 78: "Commuter help online"

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___________________________________________________________________________

9/11 Memorial: "The county's lawmen pay 9/11 tributes at Stamler Academy"
Dunellen: "Dunellen subdivision approval in question"
Freeholder Estrada - BergRec: "MVC official faces ethics probe" -- After doing favor for AG Farber.
Lynch Contributions: "GOP wants Democrats to return contributions" -- Charlotte is the master of the zinger!
..... - "Parsippany mayor to return gift from Lynch"
Roselle: "Judge to rule soon in alleged Roselle voter fraud"
Roselle Park: "Mayoral contenders' debate date in limbo"
Vauxhall: "Planners' final approval for Vauxhall retail complex likely"


BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________

Police Consultants: "Newark to hire ex-NYPD chief's firm"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Menendez / Kean Race - CN: "Senate race close in several ways"
.......... - SL: "Poll has Senate race still neck and neck"
.......... - AP: "Buoyed by poll, Kean seeks GOP help on cash"
..... - Menendez Lease - SL: "Ex-House lawyer sees no violation in Menendez rent deal"
.......... - AP: "Ex-ethics official sees no conflict in lease deal"
..... - Dirty Tricks - SL: "A Kean aide denies a hand in blog hits on Menendez"
.......... - NYT: "A Blog Suspects That an Aide to Kean Posted Jabs at Menendez"

Bryant Investigation - SL: "Republican presses for hearings on Bryant"
..... - AP: "Ethics meeting canceled after senator pushes for Bryant inquiry"
Election Cash - AP: "Study: More cash flowing from special interests to candidates"
Hospitals: "Hospitals will have to report their reuse of devices"
Legislature: "Kovach nomination to head Division of Women nears approval in Senate"
Lynch Fallout - SL: "After guilty plea, state lifts Lynch's law license"
Needle Exchange - Editorial, CN: "Time to get smart on needle exchange"
Pay-to-Play: "Pay-to-play reforms shift flow of campaign funds"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Pay-to-play ban flaws predictable"
Pensions: "Board orders scrutiny of enhanced pensions"
PSE&G: "In wake of failed deal, PSEG may split units"
Public Employee Contracts: "State worker contract talks to start amid property tax debate"
NJ Supremes: "N.J. court tells police limits on car searches don't apply to homes"
Xanadu: "Xanadu partners granted extension"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Setting Tax Limits: "Lawmakers mull limiting taxes based on income, property"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

















Editorial Cartoon: Carlson, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Abramoff: "Abramoff Associates, Bush Aides Met Often" -- White House logs released.
Congress - NYT: "Only 25% in Poll Approve of the Congress" -- and chart. An approval rate lower than Bush's?!
Darfur - CN: "Smith: Inaction in Darfur 'makes us complicit in genocide'"
Iraq - SL: "U.S. sounds retreat on Iraq pullout"
..... - "Expected Iraqi unity still mired in disarray"
Oil Lease Ripoffs - NYT: "Suits Say U.S. Impeded Audits for Oil Leases"

OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

Health: "Birth control warning issued over patches"

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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Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Hot time at Council tonight?... Schools seek support... McGreevey, of course... Bender on Green... Crime: Murder, Rape...


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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Hot time in the old town tonight?" -- Loaded Council agenda, PLUS plenty of questions.
Plain Talker: "School Chief Seeks Council Spport" -- Go here if there are problems with link.
















(Photo, Star-Ledger)

McGreevey - SL: "McGreevey: Goodbye to spotlight"
.......... - OpEd, SL: Fran Wood: "The man who ran the state couldn't control himself"
..... - NYT: "Ex-Governor Is Back in Public, This Time as an Author"
..... - CN: "McGreevey: Acceptance key to book"
.......... - "Supporters attend McGreevey book signing in Woodbridge"
..... - Gannett: "McGreevey tell-all defends Cipel hiring"
..... - Bergen Record: "McGreevey warns of 'divided self'"

Council - CN: "In buzzer beater, Plainfield to vote today on flood program"
..... - SL: "City council moves on flood ordinance"
Crime - CN: "Reputed gang member charged with homicide"
..... - SL: "East Orange man arrested in East 6th Street slaying"
..... - SL: "Plainfield sex offender held in rape after party"
..... - CN: "Sex offender charged in assault"
Letter: Patty Bender: "Lawmaker's words smack of prejudice"
..... - There is also a letter from Leslie Dixon, in print edition only.
YMCA: "YMCA needs help to develop 'Strong Kids'"

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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Commercial Rents: "Freedom Tower Plan Stirs Debate" -- Should taxpayers foot bill for most expensive rents?


WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________


Tonight: 8 PM: City Council, Business meeting, Council Chambers/Courthouse
..... - 7:30 - 9:00 PM: New Horizons College Club, 7:30 - 9:00 PM, Washington School

Hispanic Heritage Month Events Online Calendar: English and Spanish.
Events for this week are here

Union County: "Road construction updates".
Route 78: "Commuter help online"

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___________________________________________________________________________

Elizabeth: "State won't fund Elizabeth school board's ads in local land dispute"
Rahway: "Mayor says he's eager to debate opponent on TV"
Roselle: "Witnesses are vexed by ballot challenge"
Roselle Park: "2 ballfields sit closed, await plans for cleanup"
Scotch Plains: "A child's rainbow is real"
South Plainfield - NYT: "Charges in Severed-Hand Case"
Stender / Ferugson Race: "Several women's groups to endorse Stender today"


BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________

Guns, Kids & Joyriding: "Dead boy was 15, shooter 12"
Police Director Nominee - SL: "Booker's pick to lead police loses court fight"
..... - NYT: "Official Again Rebuked for Altercation at a Rest Stop"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Menendez / Kean Race - Courier-Post: "Latino activist blasts Menendez" -- Cordero of LLA says he's 'lost touch with reality'
..... - AP: "New Jersey Senate race remains a tie"
..... - SL: "Menendez receives Sierra Club backing"

Bryant Investigation - SL: "Bryant says monitor's report on my job 'not accurate'"
.......... - Editorial, SL: "No backbone on ethics"
..... - NYT: "Lawmaker Disputes Claim of Having No-Show Job"
..... - Courier Post: "Bryant defends job at UMDNJ"
Corzine: "Corzine gives lesson in civic responsibility, shows up for jury duty"

Hospitals: "Hospitals cutting costs by reusing medical devices"
Needle Exchange - Editorial, SL: "Allow needle exchange"
UMDNJ: "UMDNJ leader sees school becoming a model for conduct"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Benefit Reforms - SL: "State unions warn: Don't blame us"
..... - Bergen Record: "Hands off pensions, workers tell panel"
Schools Funding: "Educating disadvantaged kids always costs more, state is told"
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Towns:

..... - Holmdel: "An Inventive Solution to Save Home of Bell Labs"
..... - Florham Park: "Jets site gets final OK from council"
..... - Harrison: "Red Bull soccer backers break ground on stadium"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
















Editorial Cartoon: Sack, Minneapolis Star-Tribune

2006 Elections - WP: "Georgia Law Requiring Voters to Show Photo ID Is Thrown Out"
Hungary - NYT: "Protesters hit streets again" -- Leaders caught on tape saying they lied to public.
Iran - WP: "U.S. Policy on Iran Evolves Toward Diplomacy"
Iraq - NYT: "Doubts Increase About Strength of Iraq’s Premier"
Military Tribunals - WP: "Bush Detainee Plan Adds to World Doubts Of U.S., Powell Says"
..... - "Dissidents' Detainee Bill May Face Filibuster From Bush Supporters"
Thailand - WP: "Thai Army Leaders Depose Prime Minister"
UN - Speeches, NYT: "Leaders Spar Over Iran’s Aims and U.S. Power" -- Bush transcript.
..... - Anti-War Rally - SL: "Thousands rally outside U.N. to protest the war"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

Islamic Society of N. A.: "First woman to head Muslim organization, convert Ingrid Mattson"
Energy Drinks: "This Cocaine induces a quick rush to judgment"
Housing Market: "Home-builders' stocks tumble"

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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