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Thursday, April 06, 2006

06 - Thursday - If it's Spring it's gangs?.. Council talks crime..

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Newark's Cherry Blossom Festival in Branch Brook Park runs Sunday through 4/23,
but you can see some in Plainfield in front of the Plainfield Public Library!


PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "It's Spring, and thoughts turn to...gangs?"
Plain Talker: "Crime Will Be Topic Of Conference Meeting"

Letter - CN: Victoria Griswold: "Election fraud needs recourse"


Connections?
Food For Thought

..... - Eminent Domain: "Raise your fists against eminent domain"
..... - Distressed Cities Aid: "A Primer on Distressed Cities Aid"
..... - Verizon vs. Comcast: "Stage set on Long Island for a preview of Cable TV competition"
..... - Gangs and gun violence - SL: "Essex crackdown on gunmen to be copied elsewhere"
.......... -CN: "N.J. police, officials announce tactics to stem gang violence"
..... - Historic Preservation: "Historical plan prompts anger in Bernards"
..... - Council Meetings: "Adubato buses in hundreds to counter claim of 'plantation'"
..... - Zoning Dispute: "Mayor blasts lawsuit filed by Hillsborough Properties"

Quest's Board of Ed candidate forum, Saturday, April 8, is here
Rummage Sale at UCC-Congregational is here
Events for this week are here

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


TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Berkeley Heights: "Problem-solving with forensic science; students get real 'CSI' training"
Edison: "Housing cut by Hartz Mountain from plan for Ford site"
Kenilworth: "Seniors push school board candidates on teacher benefits"
Scotch Plains: "In Scotch Plains, 6 vying for 3 seats"
Somerset County: "Somerset GOP picks freeholder candidate"
South Plainfield: "School board hopefuls put focus on future"
Springfield: "Springfield school plan holds likely tax spike"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Budget - SL: "Corzine hits road to pitch budget; Mt. Laurel audience polite"
.......... - "Governor's got mail, and it's oh so fiscally frank"
.......... - "State office's revenue estimates lower than Corzine's"
Anti-Semitism: "ADL sees ebb in anti-Semitic acts in Jersey"
Businesses: "New Jersey to monitor tax-dodging businesses"
Eminent Domain - OpEd, Record: "Raise your fists against eminent domain"
Financial Disclosure: "Lawsuit aims to unplug online disclosure database for state execs"
Mt. Laurel: "Housing goals unmet; Promise is casualty of formulas, fights"
Pharma Lobbying: "Report:
Drugmakers lobby to maintain prices; Consumers are losers"
Racial Profiling: "A Former Trooper's Take on His Race Profiling Case"
Ramapough Shooting - Record: "Mahwah top cop irate over shooting"
..... - SL: "AG's office to probe Park Police shooting"
Shared Services: "Citing roadblocks to shared services"
UMDNJ: "New Jersey Medical School Gives Blatant Lesson in Spoils System"

Towns:
..... - Ewing: "Will Ewing become a town in distress? Special aid comes with label"
..... - Newark Politics: "Newark official sees payback in job loss"
..... - Orange: "Orange confers with neighbors on shared services for fire coverage"
..... - West Orange: "Stripped-down factory slotted for redevelopment"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Bush - OpEd, FindLaw: John Dean: "Bush's Unprecedented Arrogance"
..... - John Dean served in Richard Nixon's White House--this is worth a read!

Scandal Central:

..... - DeLay - Guardian/UK: "Fall creates a crisis for his party and political machine he built"
..... - Domestic spying:
.......... - SL: "Up to 260 improper entries are found in terror database"
..... - Torture/Renditions - NYT: "Amnesty Report Fuels Secret Prison Suspicions"
.......... - Independent/UK: "Revealed: the plight of prisoners caught up in US rendition"
.......... - AI's full report: "Below the radar: Secret flights to torture and 'disappearance'"

527s - SL: "House curbs contributions from political groups"
Congresswoman McKinney - Houston Chron: "Grand Jury to Hear McKinney Run-In Case"
..... - Wrong move! The real story here is that members of Congress don't do metal
..... - detectors. What?! In this post-9/11 world?
France - Guardian/UK: "Political crisis grows as 3 million take to streets"
Healthcare - NYT: "Massachusetts Sets Health Plan for Nearly All"
Immigration - WP: "Immigration Debate Wakes A 'Sleeping Latino Giant'"
..... - "Letter on Immigration Deepens Split Among Evangelicals"
..... - "A Widespread Issue: Map of Undocumented Immigrants by State"
India - SL: "Rice says pact with India poses no nuclear danger"
Iraq - Guardian/UK: "I will not be forced out by US and UK, says Iraqi PM"
..... - InterPress: Analysis: "Is U.S. Planning More Attacks on Shiite Militias?"
..... - WP: "Rumsfeld Challenges Rice on 'Tactical Errors' in Iraq"
.......... - "Democracy In Iraq Not A Priority in U.S. Budget"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

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

Fake TV News: PRWatch: "Fake News: Widespread and Undisclosed"
Humor: "The Schlepping Through the Alps Passover Greeting"
..... - An animation promoting the book, Hadassah Magazine's #1 nonfiction bestseller
Marketing: "Chevy Tries a Write-Your-Own-Ad Approach, and the Potshots Fly"
Merck: "Jury rules Vioxx hurt the heart of a user"
Phones, Internet: "Internet Calls Untethered From Your PC" - Untethered, you read it right!
Political 'Pork': "'Pig Book' details a record in waste"
Pru compensation case: "Key word is 'secret' in case involving Pru and 350 agents"
Sex Workers and Taxes: "An Old Profession That's New to Doing Taxes"
Wages: "The Economics of Henry Ford May Be Passé"
..... - Spreadsheet junkies: Here's an inflation-adjusted view of wages, 1947-2005


DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________

Katrina - Rebuilding: "New Orleans Mayor Blocks FEMA Trailer Park"


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, April 05, 2006

05 - Wednesday - MUA Huggers and haters weigh in.. Blanco says Sr. Center "a mistake"

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "MUA: Huggers and haters weigh in"
..... - "Unexpected death in Mayor's family"
Plain Talker: "Blanco Says Pricey Senior Center Plan "Was A Mistake""

First Unitarian Society: "Local resident starts blog to share opinions on social issues"
.......... - and the blog is here

Connections?
Food For Thought

..... - School Board Election: "Dispute over debate heats up Hillside school race"
..... - Development: "New contractor hired in redesign of shopping district site"
..... - Inspections Issues: "Despite investigation, inspector stays"
..... - Housing: "Groups offer housing options to affordable home seekers"

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___________________________________________________________________________

Berkeley Heights: "Berkeley Heights braces for big tax hit"
Clark: "Familiar faces fill ballot in Clark race"
Hillside: "Dispute over debate heats up Hillside school race"
North Plainfield: "Teen murder suspect to be tried as adult"
Perth Amboy: "Vas gives look at Perth Amboy's 'best days'"
Piscataway: "Sex educator hopes to guide youth toward positive choices"
Rahway: "Nothing pedestrian about Rahway's crackdown"
Somerset County: "Judge rules in Medevac's favor"
South Bound Brook: "Borough OKs budget, submits $1M aid application"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Menendez/Kean Race: "Poll shows Menendez leading; Confusion over identities"

Auto Insurance: "Trio accuses Geico of discrimination; Say rating system hits minorities hard"
Budget: Rutgers/Eagleton Poll: "More Jersey voters view Corzine plans negatively"
..... - Governor's Schools: "Supporters try to save Governor's Schools"
..... - Legislature: "Costlier programs get less sympathy"
Federal Judgeship: "Senate OKs Jerseyan as Chertoff replacement for seat on appeals court"
Federal Highway Funds: "Jersey power play gets highway funds"
NJT: "NJ Transit defends policy on homeless"
Ramapough Shooting: "Prosecutor say officers were unjustified in leaving state land"
..... - Analysis: "Agency culture shifts from rangers to cops"
Supreme Court: "Court eyes kid games in age of sex crime"
UMDNJ - Editorial, SL: "Under the influence"

Towns:
..... - Newark: "North Ward campaign heating up"
.......... - Essex County College: "ECC may name gym for James"
..... - Maplewood/South Orange: "Assembly on black history soothes students' anger"
..... - East Orange: "New contractor hired in redesign of shopping district site"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Homeland Security: "Shifts in airport security intended to fool terrorists"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

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

Beekeeping: "Jersey hoping to revive its hives with honey of an offer: Free starter insects"
For Numbers Freaks: "Another fine moment for folks who liked 9/9/99"


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, April 04, 2006

04 - Tuesday - 5th Wednesdays.. Illegal construction..

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Watch those 5th Wednesdays!"
Plain Talker: "Illegal Construction Will Be Halted, Officials Vow"

Women's History Month: "Plainfield honors its empowered women"
Letter: Joseph A. Clore: "Santiago battle tells much about city"

Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield

..... - Patronage: "How UMDNJ became a 'patronage pit'"
.......... - CN: "Right friends key to getting job at UMDNJ" - includes list of 'influencers'
..... - Fake Permit Scam: "Newark official's son held in scam"
..... - Email's Hidden Message: "ABC Suspends Producer for E-Mail Messages"
..... - Lobbying - Editorial, CN: "Show public the money spent on lobbying"

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


Quest's Board of Ed candidate forum, Saturday, April 8, is here
Rummage Sale at UCC-Congregational is here
Events for this week are here

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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________

Bound Brook: "Reenactors suit up for the Battle of Bound Brook"
Brigewater- CN: "Bomb casing closes Rt. 22"
..... - SL: "Worker discovers bomb from WWII along Rt. 22"
Elizabeth: "Newark man shot dead outside club"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Budget - SL: "Too many taxes, too little aid: Budget assailed on all sides"
............... - "Harsh lesson in austerity; Fabled summer program cut"
..... - CN: "Public takes first swing at Corzine's budget cuts"
Lucent: "Bell Labs staffers face a Gallic chill"
Ramapough Shooting: "Police try to defuse Ramapough tribal shooting"
..... Notice that now it's 'Ramapough' as the tribe spells it...more than meets the eye here...
Rutgers: "Facing cuts, Rutgers postpones design contest"
Supreme Court: "Case tests shield for reporters who share data with lawmen"
UMDNJ - SL: "How UMDNJ became a 'patronage pit'"
.......... - "Report: UMDNJ finances in sad shape"
CN: "Right friends key to getting job at UMDNJ" - includes list of 'influencers'
..... - NYT: "Patronage Hiring Common at N.J. Medical School, Monitor Says"

Towns:
..... - Jersey City: "Jersey City schools chief is cleared of conflict"
..... - Newark Mayoral Race: "Rice isn't familiar to most voters"
..... - So. Orange/Maplewood: "Columbia principal assailed after alleged racial insensitivity"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Bush - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Bush is ill-served by buddy-or-bully style of leadership"

Scandal Central:

..... - DeLay - Time: "Exclusive: Tom DeLay Says He Will Give Up His Seat"
.......... - WP: "Federal Probe Has Edged Closer to Texan"
..... - Plamegate: "Fitzgerald knew identity of leaker early on, developed mole to trap him"

Congresswoman McKinney Affair - NYT: "Capitol Police seek warrant for Congresswoman"
Federal Spending - USAToday: "Growth in federal spending unchecked"

Immigration - AP: "Poll: Most Open to Letting Immigrants Stay"
Rumsfeld - AFP: "Retired US general Zinni says Rumsfeld should quit over Iraq"
Supreme Court - SL: "Justices refuse case on Bush's wartime powers"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

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

'Brokeback Marriages': "'Brokeback Mamas' tell their side of the story"
'The Gold Bug': "Advisory post gave Noe voice in U.S. Mint policy"
.....Noe was the guy who ripped off the State of Ohio in a gold-coin scandal. Turns
.....out he had bigger game in mind: the mint should let him redesign US coinage.
Gossip: "On Job With Empress of Celebrity Gossip"
Judaism: "With Yoga, Comedy and Parties, Synagogues Entice Newcomers"
The Law: "Attorney Try to Rewrite the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure"
Magazines: "Magazine Readers Increasingly Turn to the Web"


DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________

Katrina - Elections: "New Orleans Election Hinges on Race and Not Rebuilding"


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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Monday, April 03, 2006

03 - Monday - TW3: Digest of past week's Plainfield news

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "TW3: March 27 - April 2, 2006"
..... Mondays, PLAINFIELD TODAY is a digest of Plainfield-only news from the past week:
..... That Was The Week That Was -- or TW3 -- with links to the online stories.
Plain Talker: "Tax Lien Notice Names Names"

36th Annual Children's Choir Festival: "United voices at Crescent Avenue Church"
Santiago Reinstatement - Editorial, CN: "Time for a truce in Plainfield chief brawl"

Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield

..... - Keeping Houses Affordable: "New Rochelle moves to keep a mix of home prices"
..... - Daylaborers: "Out of Town's Sight, Still on the County's Mind"
..... - Artist Spaces: "A Place of Their Own, Where Creativity Rules"
..... - House Tours: "Fund-Raisers Give 'Full House' a Whole New Meaning"
..... - Demographics: "New York City Losing Blacks, Census Shows" -- map here

Lobbying - Gannett Special Report:
..... - "Governments play, too; Schools, towns pay big for a little help in Trenton"
..... - "Deals on wheels? Lobbyists and politicians ride the rails"
..... - "Lobbying stops bill to ban use of animals to hunt"
..... - "Lobbyists key players in cable TV fight"
..... - "School-choice group clashes with influential NJEA"
..... - "Some pushing for more disclosure"

Quest's Board of Ed candidate forum, Saturday, April 8, is here
Rummage Sale at UCC-Congregational is here
Events for this week are here

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________________________________________________________________________________

Lucent - SL: "Lucent heads to Paris"
.......... - Analysis: "Jerseyans likely to feel the pain on jobs, stock"
.......... - CEO Profile: "Pat Russ: A powerful woman who values the personal touch"
..... - NYT: "Alcatel and Lucent Agree to Merge in $13.4 Billion Deal"
9/11: "9/11 Detainees in New Jersey Say They Were Abused With Dogs"
Newark: "James may depart, but his big projects will cast a shadow"
Ramapo Shooting: "Tribal chief claims racism in melee with park police"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Scandal Central
- Plamegate: "Libby's lawyers want Fitzgerald to step down"

Immigrants - NYT: "Immigrants and the Economics of Hard Work"
.......... - Killer chart here
Iran - Telegraph/UK: "British government in secret talks about US strike against Iran"
Iraq - NYT: "Iraq's Premier Is Asked to Quit as Shiites Split"
..... - Editorial, NYT: "The Endgame in Iraq"
..... - Permanent Bases - Independent/UK: "US, UK forces establish 'enduring bases' in Iraq"
Medicare - SL: "Medicare revamp success rides on the middle class"
Presidential Power - OpEd, NYT: "An Old Debate on Presidential Power"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________








(Illustration, NY Times)
Chattering Classes?: "The Peculiar Power of the Chattering Class"
Appliances 'R' Us?: "Nice Appliances, but the Home Is Not So Sweet"
Barbershop Harmony: "Timeless voices re-create the tradition of four-part harmony"
Homelessness: "Keeping It Secret as the Family Car Becomes a Home"
Lead Paint: "The Nuisance That May Cost Billions"
Mali, True Home of the Blues?: "The Siren Song of Mali"
Matzo Making: "Rabbi teaches children how to make Jewish bread at JCC"
Newspapers: "Readers going online; Newspaper industry confronts Internet trend"
Obesity: "Larger car seats being made to accommodate obese kids"
Volunteerism: "What I Did on My Summer Vacation"

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

DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________

Katrina - Elections: "Jackson, Sharpton Rally for La. Voters"

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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Sunday, April 02, 2006

02 - Sunday

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Did you spring forward?

On April Fool's: Hope everyone enjoyed the spoof on Google. I think the highest praise
came from the reader who wrote, "Can't believe I bit."

Remember the Courier declined to print Joan Hervey's 'Speaking Out' piece on domestic
partner benefits, saying they don't put longer pieces online? Today's CN has three --
count 'em, three -- Speaking Out pieces online...



PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "An apology to Council President Blanco and Councilor Storch"
Plain Talker: "Seniors Want School Board Forum"

Obituary - CN: "Phyllis A. Mason, with CBS records, teacher, community activist"
..... - SL: "Phyllis Mason, Ph.D., business professor"
School Board Election: "Candidates hope to improve safety in district"


Connections?
Other stories pertinent to Plainfield

..... - Public Health Nurses: "Where nurses still roam, advice and aid follow"
..... - Newark Airport: "FAA outlines plan to make skies friendlier"
..... - Lobbying in New Jersey - Gannett Special Report:
.......... - Lobbying: "Lobbyists key players in the political game"
.......... - Records: "Records on lobbyists difficult to access, use"
............... - "Wisconsin strong on disclosure"
.......... - Federal campaigns: "Two take casino cash for federal campaigns"
.......... - Queen of Lobbyists: "When Hazel Gluck talks, important people in Trenton listen"

Quest's Board of Ed candidate forum, Saturday, April 8, is here
Rummage Sale at UCC-Congregational is here
Events for this week are here

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___________________________________________________________________________

MIA: Ledger story on Superior Court Judge Roberto Alcazar not online
Vauxhall (Union Twp.): "Vibrant centenarian cherishes church, family and independence"
Westfield: "Families, pals honor soldiers back from Iraq at ceremony"


NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Booker - SL: "Booker building huge lead over Rice"
.......... - "Stumping from the pulpit"
..... - NYT: "In Newark, Candidate Takes Cues From Mayor"

The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, April 02, 2006"

Budget - Editorial, CN: "Hospital tax wrong way to get budget balanced"
Immigrants - OpEd, SL: "Facing America: The great immigration debate"
..... - Rallies: "Two cities, two protests, one objective"
..... - Education: "The undocumented have a dream"
The James Legacy - OpEd,SL: Clement Price: "James' legacy: A proud Newark"

Medicare Enrollment: "Seniors, lawmakers ask for extension on drug plan enrollment"
Supreme Court: "Justices to decide who must contribute to the DNA databank"
UMDNJ: "Job applicants ranked on ties; Best-connected outranked the most qualified"
Towns:
..... - Glen Ridge: "Running on empty: Costs of gas streetlamps soars"
..... - Newark: "In Newark, a celebration of a 'people's library'"
..... - Jersey City: "Fore! Builders gamble on expensive, exclusive Liberty National club"
..... - Hillsborough: "Massage code set for April 11 hearing"
.......... - "For legitimate massage parlors, image is everything"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here



NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Bush - Bloomberg: "Buckley Says Bush Will Be Judged on Iraq War, Now a 'Failure'"

Immigration - Reuters: "Immigration debate awakens Latino youth"
..... - NYT: "Latinos Protest in California in Latest Immigration March"
............ -"Thousands Rally in New York in Support of Immigrants' Rights"
.............. - Column: Paul Krugman: "The Road to Dubai"
..... - AlterNet -Column: Molly Ivins: "Immigration 101"
Iraq War - OpEd, WP: Richard Cohen: "Bush Wanted War"
Politics - NYT: "Internet Injects Sweeping Change Into U.S. Politics"
White House Staff - WP: "More White House Staff Changes Coming"


OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

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

April Fool's Day: "A Fool There Was"
Baseballl and Amphetamines: "Baseball wakes up to its 'other' drug problem"
DNA and Ancestry: "Consumers Turn to Their DNA for Answers"
Domestic Violence: "Battered wives' pets suffer abuse, too"
Exhibit: Museum of Biblical Art, NY: "This Should Be the Season for Georges Rouault"
Science: "Sometimes, even science can find a treat in the freezer"

DISASTERS AND AID OPPORTUNITIES_________________________________________________________

Katrina - Rebuilding - NYT: "The Dilemma of the Levees"


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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