'Taint so, Counselor... Planning Board & Senior Center... Pop Warner... FOSH to be honored...

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AMATEUR ASTRONOMER ALERT: Jupiter, Mercury and Mars will align before dawn this weekend. Story here. Next chance? 2053.

PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________


Plainfield Today: "'Taint so, Counselor" -- Why comments at Council reminded PT of Goebbels.

Plain Talker: "Senior Center Approved"

Planning Board: "Plainfield senior center OK'd"
Crime: "Plainfield man found guilty in home invasion"
Crime: "Financial planner guilty of fraud"
FOSH: "Friends of Sleepy Hollow to be honored by Raritan Valley Coalition"
Library: "Puppet Theatre at library today"
Pop Warner - SL: "For Pop Warner finalists, 2 big wins, 2 tough losses"
..... - CN: "Central Jersey Pop Warner teams win some, lose some in Florida"
Jay Williams: "Williams Resumes Comeback With D-League"
YMCA: "YMCA holding course in emergency care"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________

• Today: 11:30 AM. Holiday Puppet Show: 'The Elves' Toy'; and visit by Santa. Plainfield Public Library. 8th & Park. Info: 757-1111 x128. FREE.
• Today: Noon - 3 PM. Free Holiday Horse & Wagon Rides. 2 Locations: Plainwood Square Park & 234 West Front St. Santa will visit Plainwood Square Park. Free hot chocolate. Sponsor: Plainfield SID.
• Today: 4:30 PM. North Plainfield Historic Homes Tour. Starts at Holy Cross Church, Mercer & Washington Avenues. $15/person at the door.
  
• Today: 8 PM. NJ Gay Mens Chorus: Holly Days & Starry Nights. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: (609) 396-7774. $25 at door.
• Monday: 7 PM. 'Hanging of the Greens' Reception. Refreshments and music. YWCA. East Front & Church Street. FREE.
• Dec 4 - 19: Holiday Food & Toy Drive. Non-perishable food items, new or nearly-new toys. During Library Hours. Plainfield Public Library. Info: 757-1111 x111.
• Wednesday: Dec. 13. 6 PM. Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party. Café Vivace, 1370 South Avenue. $40 per person. Info: Donna Albanese, (908) 755-5994.
• Wednesday Dec. 13 thru Tue Jan.2: FREE HOLIDAY PARKING. Courtesy of the City of Plainfield.
• Friday: Dec. 15. 6 PM Potluck. 7 PM Program. Think Globally / Act Locally: Poverty & The Law, Stephen St. Hilaire. First Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Info: 756-0750. FREE.
• Sunday: Dec. 17. 3 PM. 'Messiah' Singalong, plus Carols & Holiday music. NJ Concert Opera. Rose of Sharon Community Church. 825 West 7th St. Info: 822-2515. $10 at door. Children free.
• Sunday: Dec. 17. 5:30 PM. Crescent Concerts: Yuletide by Candlelight. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. FREE.

Events for this week are here

Union County: "Road construction updates".

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

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Duke Farms Holiday Tours: "Halls are decked at Duke Farms"
E. coli Outbreak - SL: "Jersey Taco Bells still closed as E. coli probe turns to the ill"
..... - NYT: "E. Coli Fears Inspire a Call for Oversight"
North Plainfield: Letter: Laly Espinoza: "N. Plainfield already has Latino group"


BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________

Homicides: "Newark records its 100th homicide, linked to drugs"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Menendez - SL: "Women testify on Menendez deal"
..... - NYT: "Grand Jury Hears Testimony on Menendez’s Lease Deal"
..... - Newsday: "Menendez campaign spokesman testified in House ethics probe"

A.C. Politics: "Sex, lies, videotape -- and bribes"
A.C. Murders: "Atlantic City killings still puzzle probers"
Caregiver respite bill: "Ferguson bill clears Senate, set to become law"
Gay Marriage: "Bar trustees back bill supporting same-sex unions"
Taxes - SL: "Administration: No intention of raising taxes"
CN: "Treasurer: No new plans to hike taxes"
Verizon v. Comcast: "A Wiring War Among Giants" -- Cable from Verizon? Phone from Comcast?
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
State Employee Benefits - SL: "Codey, Roberts insist lawmakers felt duped by Corzine turnaround"
..... - CN: "Corzine defends delaying reforms"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here


NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________


Editorial Cartoon: W. takes out the trash. Daryl Cagle, MSNBC

Iraq - LAT: "Bush may change tactics, but not Iraq mission"
.......... - WP: "Iraq Strategy Review Focusing on Three Main Options"

Congress - NYT: "Democrats Plan Oil Royalties Inquiry First"
..... - SL: "Congress brings back tax breaks as curtain closes on GOP control"
Foley Investigation - WP: "Committee Says GOP Left Foley Unchecked" -- Talk about mealy-mouthed weasel words!
Litvinenko Poisoning - LAT: "Investigators now place spy's poisoning at hotel bar"
..... - NYT: "In the Polonium Poison Mystery, an Odd Italian Footnote"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________


('Candystriper' waitress at Heart Attack Grill)
Nutritional Pornography?: "Naughty 'nurses' spice up Arizona grill's killer menu" -- Franchises available.

Heart Disease: "Health advisers tie drug-coated stents to higher heart attack risk and death"
Rev. Ted Haggard: "'Restoration' after the fall"
Obituary: "Jeane Kirkpatrick, Reagan’s Forceful Envoy, Dies"

Miss Manners: Check out the witty doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.

BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
SPORTS LINKS: PHS | Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |


DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________

Relief and Aid Contacts:
Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/
Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Catholic Charities: http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism: http://www.uscj.org/
Islamic Relief: http://www.irw.org/

Other Area Contacts: "Indonesia Relief Contacts"

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

ABBREVIATIONS AND LINKS FOR FREQUENTLY CITED NEWS SOURCES

CN - Courier News | SL - Star-Ledger | NYT - New York Times | WP - Washington Post |

AFP - Agence France Presse | AP - Associated Press | APP - Asbury Park Press | BR - Bergen Record |
CSM - Christian Science Monitor | CP - Courier Post [Cherry Hill] | HNT - Home News [New Brunswick] |
JJ - Jersey Journal [Jersey City] | LAT - Los Angeles Times | ND - Newsday | NOLA - Times-Picayune |
NPR - National Public Radio | PNJ - Politics NJ | TNS - The New Standard | TT - Trenton Times |

(In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. Plainfield Today and Clippings have no affiliation whatsoever with the originator of these articles nor are Plainfield Today or Clippings endorsed or sponsored by the originator.)

Some publications, such as the NY Times and the Ledger, remove their articles from free access after a period of time (for the Times it is one week, for the Ledger two). This means the link may become broken or may lead you to a pay-for-access page. If you are a 'clipper,' save the interesting stories to your hard drive the day you read them, that way you will always have access to them.
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Symphony offers online shopping... Plainfield cop indicted in insurance fraud... Financial planner faces further charges...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________



Plainfield Today: "Symphony now offers online shopping & contributions"

Crime - SL: "Noted Plainfield gang detective indicted in insurance scheme"
........... - CN: "Detective Samad Abdel indicted in insurance fraud ring" -- Abdel has garnered extensive press coverage as the Plainfield PD's expert on gangs.
Crime (online only): "Brucestan Jordan, convicted of fraud, expected to face further charges"

Crime: "PT was told yesterday morning that someone was medevaced from Hub-Stine, rumor has it with serious stab wounds. No further information available yet."

MIA: The Courier print edition has three shorts not online: Appointment of Marc Dashield as City Administrator; Drake House Tree Lighting (see info below) and the Messiah Sing-along (also below).

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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Eminent Domain: "N.J. Supremes say towns can seize developers' land"
..... - Teen Violence: "Trouble Found Them: Two Groups of Restless Teenagers"
..... - Police Tactics: "New Haven Rethinking Tactics on Crime" -- Murders rose after community policing abandoned.
..... - Gun Sales: "With Victories, NYC Challenges More Gun Sales"
..... - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: "Hispanic chamber to assist business"


WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________

• Today: 7 PM. Annual Children's Christmas Celebration. Tree Lighting, Carols, Refreshments. Drake House, West Front & Plainfield Ave. FREE.
• Today: Cancelled: John Kee (The Prince of Gospel) Gospel Concert. Shiloh Baptist Church. Info: (908) 754-3919 or www.shilohplainfield.org/
• Dec 4 - 19: Holiday Food & Toy Drive. Non-perishable food items, new or nearly-new toys. During Library Hours. Plainfield Public Library. Info: 757-1111 x111.
• Tomorrow: 11:30 AM. Holiday Puppet Show: 'The Elves' Toy'; and visit by Santa. Plainfield Public Library. 8th & Park. Info: 757-1111 x128. FREE.
• Tomorrow: Noon - 3 PM. Free Holiday Horse & Wagon Rides. 2 Locations: Plainwood Square Park & 234 West Front St. Santa will visit Plainwood Square Park. Free hot chocolate. Sponsor: Plainfield SID.
• Tomorrow: 8 PM. NJ Gay Mens Chorus: Holly Days & Starry Nights. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: (609) 396-7774. $25 at door.
• Wednesday: Dec. 13. 6 PM. Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party. Café Vivace, 1370 South Avenue. $40 per person. Info: Donna Albanese, (908) 755-5994.
• Wednesday Dec. 13 thru Tue Jan.2: FREE HOLIDAY PARKING. Courtesy of the City of Plainfield.
• Friday: Dec. 15. 6 PM Potluck. 7 PM Program. Think Globally / Act Locally: Poverty & The Law, Stephen St. Hilaire. First Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Info: 756-0750. FREE.
• Sunday: Dec. 17. 3 PM. 'Messiah' Singalong, plus Carols & Holiday music. NJ Concert Opera. Rose of Sharon Community Church. 825 West 7th St. Info: 822-2515. $10 at door. Children free.
• Sunday: Dec. 17. 5:30 PM. Crescent Concerts: Yuletide by Candlelight. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. FREE.

Events for this week are here

Union County: "Road construction updates".

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

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

E. coli Outbreak - CN: "Tainted produce may have spread to 8 states; S. Plfd store reopens"
..... - SL: "Outbreaks of E. coli spur call for safer food"
..... - NYT: "Reports of Illness Spread as Searchers Zero In on E. Coli Source"
Morristown & Erie Rwy.: "All systems are go for demolition of rail span" -- I'll believe it when I don't see it.

BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________

Booker Campaign Committee: "Booker fund fined $78K for late campaign reports"
Murders reach 100: "Newark slaying puts toll at 100"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Corzine - SL: "Corzine loses presidential straw poll"
..... - CN: "Poll: Jerseyans want Corzine in Statehouse, not White House"

Addiction Services: "State division gains $11.5M to assess needs"
Campaign Reform: "Publicly financed legislative races clear first hurdle"
Eminent Domain: "N.J. Supremes say towns can seize developers' land"
Gay Marriage - CN: "Civil unions bill proceeding despite objections"
..... - SL: "Same-sex civil unions advance despite pleas"
..... - NYT: "A Civil Union Bill Advances Amid Criticism by All Involved"
Jets/Giants Stadium: "NFL clears $300M for new stadium in Meadowlands"
Pru: "Prudential nears $19M settlement in improper broker fees"
Rutgers: "Rutgers tackles its logo overload"
RWJ: "Lacy leaving RWJ helm to start terror-medicine institute"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
State Worker Benefits - SL: "Governor puts brakes on pension reform bill"
..... - CN: "Governor wants to stall tax proposals"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here


NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________


Editorial Cartoon: Carlson, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

2008 Elections - SL: "Poll reveals hurdles for Sen. Clinton, Rudy Giuliani"
Homeland Security - Opinion, SL: Tom Moran: "Chertoff's impossible job just got harder"
.......... - "Containers in foreign ports to be scanned for terror bombs"
Iraq Study Group - Analysis, NYT: "Dueling Views on Diplomacy Pit Baker Against Rice"
..... - WP: "Bush Appears Cool to Key Points Of Report on Iraq"
..... - SL: "Panel asks too much from Iraqi leadership"
.......... - Analysis: John Farmer: "An unsparing look back, a hazy look ahead"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________


(Photo, US Navy Archives)
Pearl Harbor Ceremonies: "For many survivors of Pearl, one last visit to a sacred site"

Baseball: "'Winter Meetings': The Show no baseball fan sees"
'Dell hell' winner: "A happy ending for man whom Dell couldn't duck" -- Read, mark, learn and digest.
NYPD Tactics: "NYPD draws fresh scrutiny over its tactics and two new shootings"
Voting Machines: "Changes Are Expected in Voting by 2008 Election"

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_________________________________________________________

Katrina - Rebuilding: "Despite Protests, Housing Officials to Raze Public Housing"

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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Day of Infamy... New Dem toy drive... Dashield confirmed... Teachers protest... North Plainfield house tour...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

(Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.)

Plainfield Today: "Day of Infamy Remembered", "New Dems toy/gift drive"

Plain Talker: "Dashield Is New City Administrator"


Plainfield HS: "Plainfield High students learn of Pearl Harbor via 9/11"

Jerseyans Recall: "'Dad, I think we're in a war'"
School Contracts - CN: "Angry Plainfield teachers, staff take contract protest to city's streets"
..... - SL: "Teachers take their message to the streets"
Wardlaw-Hartridge: Ledger has nice story on 3 Plainfield students honored for journalism. Not onlline yet.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________

Today: 6 PM. Rescheduled Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa's Visit. City Hall steps.

Today: 8 PM. Planning Board. 2nd floor at 8, in Library at 9. Senior Center, 3rd & Richmond.

Dec 4 - 19: Holiday Food & Toy Drive. Non-perishable food items, new or nearly-new toys. During Library Hours. Plainfield Public Library. Info: 757-1111 x111.

Tomorrow: 7 PM. Annual Children's Christmas Celebration. Tree Lighting, Carols, Refreshments. Drake House, West Front & Plainfield Ave. FREE.

Tomorrow: Cancelled: John Kee (The Prince of Gospel) Gospel Concert. Shiloh Baptist Church. Info: (908) 754-3919 or www.shilohplainfield.org/

Saturday: 11:30 AM. Holiday Puppet Show: 'The Elves' Toy'; and visit by Santa. Plainfield Public Library. 8th & Park. Info: 757-1111 x128. FREE.

Saturday: 8 PM. NJ Gay Mens Chorus: Holly Days & Starry Nights. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: (609) 396-7774. $25 at door.

Wednesday: Dec. 13. 6 PM. Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party. Café Vivace, 1370 South Avenue. $40 per person. Info: Donna Albanese, (908) 755-5994.

Events for this week are here

Union County: "Road construction updates".

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

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________


(Photo, Courier News)
North Plainfield: "Historic homes open for annual holiday tour"

E Coli Outbreak - SL: "Taco Bell tosses out food"
.......... - "Green onions seen as danger zone for pathogens"
.......... - "2 N.J. food distributors aid probe"
..... - NYT: "Thousands of Taco Bells Discard Green Onions"
..... - CN: "Taco Bell pulling scallions off menus"
Edison: "As an Edison youth, shuttle commander Mark Polansky first dreamed of exploring space"
Hillside: "Hillside misses deadline for grant"
Linden: "Gregorio backers still looking to challenge vote"
New Brunswick: "City launches senior housing project"
Piscataway: "Activist taking toys to needy kids in Costa Rica"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

100 Black Men of NJ: "Keith DaCosta admits stealing more than $156,000"
Affordable Housing: "State seeks funds to put roofs over more heads"
Allstate Homeowners Insurance: "Allstate: No new N.J. home coverage to be written"
Gay Marriage - Editorial, SL: "Go slow on gay unions"
..... - CN: "Civil unions to have critics on all sides in today's debate"
State Police: "Report charts intelligence-based success"
Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer: "Palmer named president of US Conference of Mayors"
Towns: Brick: "Brick Township mayor resigns amid federal investigation"
..... - Western Monmouth UA: "Three builders accused of bribery"
..... - Montclair: "7-floor hotel proposed for site of former Hahne's parking lot"
..... - West Orange: "Redevelopment would need $33M from town"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Tax Cuts: "Poll: Most would trade annual rebates for 20% credit"
Legislation: "Lawmakers crafting cap on property tax increases"
____________________

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here


NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________


Editorial Cartoon: Tony Auth, Philadelphia Inquirer



(Picture worth a thousand words: NY Daily News cover)
Iraq Study Group - NYT: "A Blueprint for Iraq: Will It Work in the White House?"
.......... - WP: "Iraq Study to Reshape National Debate About War"
............... - : "Conditions in Iraq 'Deteriorating,' Panel Says"
.......... - AP: "Iraq Report Proves an Internet Hit" -- The Report is available here (PDF). Key points here.
.......... - SL: "With report, pressure mounts on Bush"
.......... - McClatchy Papers: "Report: Too-low tally of attacks serves Bush policy"
.......... - Editorial, CN: "Bleak forecast demands bold steps in Iraq"

Congress - SL: "Mich. congresswoman to lead Black Caucus"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________


(Illustration, NY Times)
Cameras Under $300: "More Camera, More Style, Modest Price"

Conservative Judaism - NYT: "Conservative Jews Allow Gay Rabbis and Unions"
..... - SL: "Gay unions gain a place in Conservative Judaism"
..... - WP: "Rabbi Panel Approves Same-Sex Ceremonies"
Fitness: "Olympian Joette Clark Diggs is all about fitness"

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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Be an angel!... Guadalupe procession in question... Assault by cop alleged... Pop Warner team to Super Bowl... Schools achievement issues...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________


Plainfield Today: "Your chance to be an angel"

Plain Talker: "Capodagli [3rd & Richmond] Back For Vote", "Procession In Question", "Mayor Shows Center Redesign", "Green Promises Civics Sessions"

Assault by Cop Alleged - SL: "Plainfield officer is accused of assault"
..... - CN: "Plainfield police investigating accusations of abuse"
'First Suburbs' Meeting: "Conference to focus on suburbs' challenges"
Planning Board: "Developer seeks OK for Plainfield senior center" -- That's tomorrow evening.
Pop Warner - SL: "Plainfield Cards are heading to the Super Bowl"
..... - CN: "Pop Warner teams reach national title game"
Schools - SL: "Feds ask 'improvement' from 54 school districts"
..... - CN: "Some districts still struggle to meet federal standards"
..... - NYT: "Troubled School Districts Identified"
Obituary: "John Davenport, legendary boxing coach and trainer"

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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Real Estate: "The Graying of the Housing Market" -- The effect of Boomers aging-in-place.
..... - Budget: "Paterson: Layoffs, hiring and wage freezes among tactics to keep increase down"


WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________

Today: 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. Council Chambers/Courthouse.

Tomorrow: 6 PM. Rescheduled Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa's Visit. City Hall steps.

Tomorrow: 8 PM. Planning Board. 2nd floor at 8, in Library at 9. Senior Center, 3rd & Richmond.

Dec 4 - 19: Holiday Food & Toy Drive. Non-perishable food items, new or nearly-new toys. During Library Hours. Plainfield Public Library. Info: 757-1111 x111.

Friday: 7 PM. Annual Children's Christmas Celebration. Tree Lighting, Carols, Refreshments. Drake House, West Front & Plainfield Ave. FREE.

Friday: Cancelled: John Kee (The Prince of Gospel) Gospel Concert. Shiloh Baptist Church. Info: (908) 754-3919 or www.shilohplainfield.org/

Saturday: 11:30 AM. Holiday Puppet Show: 'The Elves' Toy'; and visit by Santa. Plainfield Public Library. 8th & Park. Info: 757-1111 x128. FREE.

Saturday: 8 PM. NJ Gay Mens Chorus: Holly Days & Starry Nights. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: (609) 396-7774. $25 at door.

Events for this week are here

Union County: "Road construction updates".

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

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. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
. x----------------------------------x


TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________


(Map, NY Times)
E coli Outbreak - NYT: "Distribution Site Is Scrutinized as More Cases Are Reported" -- with map.
..... - SL - Distributor?: "Pattern may point to a food distributor"
............... - About e coli: "Mystery that goes beyond meat"
............... - About Franchises: "For small operator, supplier is someone else's choice"
..... - CN: "E. coli probe also focuses on produce"

Berkeley Heights: "Cohen still victor in recount of mayoral vote"
Clark: "Officials clarify water charges"
Cranford: "Livingston Ave. School remains closed with mold"
New Brunswick: "Mt. Zion AME plans $9M neighborhood housing project"


BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________

Homicides - Editorial, SL: "Newark's dreadful number"
PR Contract: Joan Whitlow: "6Sixty plus $1.5 million doesn't add up"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________


(Photo, Star-Ledger)
Intrepid Move: "Admirers watch Intrepid shake off mud and travel to Bayonne"

Affordable Housing - BR: "Corzine calls for speed-up on affordable housing"
..... - CN: "Corzine says affordable housing is a high priority"
Board of Public Utilities: "Questions arise over state-hired private lawyers in BPU suit"
Gay Marriage - CN: "Lawmakers may tackle same-sex marriage debate this week"
..... - NYT: "Gay Unions Would Be ‘Civil’ in New Jersey, Not ‘Spousal’"
..... - Bergen Record: "Group runs gay marriage ads online" -- Ads can be seen here.
Sales Tax: "'Gym tax' rollback is urged" -- First a trickle, then a deluge?
Telecom Policy: "Telecoms say N.J. must rewire its policies"
____________________
Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
First Reform Bills: "Property tax reforms draw quick attacks"
Renter Relief - SL: "Corzine vows to share property tax aid with renters and the poor"
..... - CN: "New bill may cut taxes for renters"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here


NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________


Editorial Cartoon: Steve Sack, Minneapolis Star-Tribune

2008 Elections - SL: "Corzine notes problems with Clinton, Obama"
Gates Nomination - NYT: "Defense Nominee Gains Approval of Senate Panel"
..... - SL: "Gates: U.S. not winning Iraq war 'at this point'"
Iraq - NYT: "Iraqi Premier Moves to Plan Regional Talks"
Oil - NYT: "Blowing the Whistle on Big Oil"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

Blogs: "New on the Web: Politics as Usual" -- Some bloggers got paid to campaign. Chart.
Business Writing: "O wretched writers of memos and e-mail"
Email Annoyances: "Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself" -- Not to tempt the gods, but Comcast's spam filters seem to work VERY WELL indeed.
Postpartum depression: "Most likely to strike moms in first 3 months"
Slavery in NJ: "Yellowed records open a window to the past"

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:
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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"

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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 |

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