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MIA: The Ledger appears to be in technical MELTDOWN. Nothing, nada, of Sunday's edition online as of 10 AM. Will post later if it ever comes up. -- Dan
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Ray Blanco - A remembrance"
Green Brook Flood Control Commission: "Commission reflects on 1973 flood, river's future"
Speaking Out: Susan Martin: "Plainfield school board unfair over contract"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Evicting Birds: "No Trees Were Harmed in Evicting These Birds"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Bound Brook: "Rights group, Bound Brook students protest expulsions"
New Brunswick: "RWJ preps for possible strike"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Aljira Gallery: "Tristate Talent Search Hits a High Note"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez - Bergen Record: "Menendez faults GOP on port security"
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Property Tax Reform:
Bergen Record: "Desperate for a tax break"
NYT: "To Do This Fall: Fix the Property Tax Problem"
OpEd, CN: Bill Dressel: "State shares blame for property tax woes" -- Dressel is executive director of the NJ State League of Municipalities
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Bill-padding Scandal: "Critics say graft probe collecting only dust"
Development: "As Development Closes In, a Rodeo Hangs On"
Towns:
..... - East Brunswick - NYT: "Church and Team: Where to Draw the Line?"..... - Springfield, Burlington Co.: "State Moves to Close Composting Plant"
..... - Franklinville: "State wonders how toxic site became day-care center"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Hartford Courant)
2006 Elections - WP: "Conn. Primary Race Could Be Democratic Watershed"
Middle East - WP: "U.S., France Agree On Plan to Halt Lebanon Fighting"
'Transactional Lobbying' - NYT: "Deal Maker Details the Art of Greasing the Palm" -- with chart.
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, Cleo Mack Dance Project of Dunellen, NY Times)
Arts Grants: "When an Arts Grant Means More Than the Sum of Its Dollars"
Cars: "Missing: A Bait-Shop Beauty, and a Dream"
'Organic' Mainstreams: "Organic products are big bite of grocery stores' total sales"
Real Estate: "The Houses That Wouldn’t Move"
Miss Manners: Check out the witty doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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 |
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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Signs of the Times - A Plainfield Album"
Plain Talker: "Dems Favor Gibson For Vacancy" and "Block Associations Get Support"
Block Associations: "Block Association clinic and kickoff set for today" -- the National Night Out weeklong celebration concludes today Citywide House Tour: "Queen City readies for tour of historic districts"
Crime: "Woman found guilty in Front Street knife attack"
Letter: Herb Kaufman: "Cheney-Specter bill sets nation back"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Elizabeth: "Judge orders new vote in Elizabeth" -- large number of Republicans who voted illegally in Dem primary swayed judge's opinion.
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
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Property Tax Reform:
'Fairness' - SL: "Lawmakers to tackle constitution's 'fairness clause'"
Alternatives to Property Taxes - CN: "Income, sales taxes may be key to reform"
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Budget: "Wall Street positive on Corzine budget"
Cable/Phone Competition - SL: "New law lets Verizon vie for TV service"
..... - NYT: "NJ to Let Phone Companies Become Pay Television Providers"
..... - CN: "Corzine approves Verizon's bid for statewide cable TV"
PSE&G / Exelon Merger - SL: "BPU snubs energy firms' merger offer"
..... - NYT: "In New Jersey, Board Rejects Utilities’ Plan for a Merger"
..... - Bergen Record: "N.J. won't sign off on $17.8B utility sale"
..... - APP: "BPU wary of merger's aftershocks"
Ramapough Nation - Bergen Record: "Calming tribal tension"
..... - CN: "New state panel to listen to American Indians' concerns"
Towns: Trenton: "Finance Department under investigation by prosecutor's office"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
(Editorial cartoon by Toles, Washington Post)
2006 Elections - WP: "GOP Candidates Claim Degrees Of Separation From President"
Connecticut Race - NYT: "Lieberman Reduces Effort to Get Out Vote"
Cuba - WP: "U.S. Anti-Castro Cubans Have New Allies on Island"
..... - Reuters: "Rice urges Cubans rid island of communism"
Middle East - NYT: "Risks Escalate as Israel Fights a Ground War"
Pension Reform - SL: "Pension overhaul's winners and losers" -- and the details.
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Sunday Afternoon, 1984. Artist: Bear)
Exhibit: "Graffiti arrives at an elevated station: Taggers on show at Brooklyn Museum" -- and Museum link.
Episcopal Church, Diocese of Newark: "For Diocese, Picking Bishop Means Facing Diocesan Rift" Geekender: "Quick Online Tips" -- Just what it says it is, a site of quick online tips for everything Web...check it out.
Miss Manners: Check out the witty doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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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.)
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National Night Out: "National Night Out weeklong celebration continues" -- tonight is movie night at Seidler Field
(Photo, Courier News)
ALERT: Route 78 - CN: "I-78 express lanes to close"
.................... - SL: "Reconstruction will use recycled pavement"
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "HITS: August 4" -- Ferraro sighting confirmed... Cooling site? Who knew?... South Avenue hanky-panky?... 2 from the mailbag...
Plain Talker: "Interim AD Emerges At Confusing Meeting"
Block Associations: "Block Association clinic and kickoff set for Saturday"
Crime: "Mother and daughter guilty in knife attack"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Selective Code Enforcement: "Prosecutor investigating W. Long Branch inspections department"
..... - Demographics: "Union among 25 counties nationwide with largest loss of whites in decade"..... - Minimum Wage: "Minimum wage increase fails in Senate dispute"..... - Legislative 'Christmas Tree' items - Editorial, SL: "Make legislators justify pet projects"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison: "Immigration arrest at Edison rally spurs outcry"
Elizabeth: "Firehouse in Elizabeth to be put on auction block"
Highland Park: "Financial official resigns to start consulting"
Hillside: "Bowling event to aid family of slain man"
Lottery Scam: "Authorities warn: Don't gamble on lottery scam"
New Brunswick: "RWJ nurses union gives 10-day strike notice"
Union Twp.: "Peace talks yield a place to park"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
9/11 Memorial: "N.J. firm wins pact for 9/11 memorial"
DYFS: "DYFS says N.Y. church silent about starved kids"
Gangs: "Gangster 'godfather' shifted to Ohio jail; Killer still ruled from N.J. prison, officials say"
Health Insurance: "Corzine seeks health insurance for almost all residents"
Human Trafficking: "Immigrant sisters admit charges in human trafficking"
PSE&G / Exelon Merger - SL: "Public Advocate counters 'last' offer from utilities"
..... - NYT: "Utilities Give New Jersey Regulators Deadline to Act on Merger"
..... - CN: "Deadline threatens to halt utilities' merger"Sports Gambling Ring: "Disgraced trooper pleads guilty in betting ring"
Tax Reform: "In backup plan, constitutional convention would tackle tax reform"
UMDNJ: "Another top-level administrator loses his position at UMDNJ"
Towns:
..... - Jersey City: "Jersey City hospital's ER is shut down; Certification lapses"..... - Parsippany: "New call center brings jobs to Parsippany"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Connecticut Primary - WP: "Lamont Leads Lieberman by 13 Points in New Poll"
..... - Blogs: "In Connecticut Race, Bloggers Are Throwing Curves and Spitballs"
Cuba - SL: "Cubans in U.S. differ on returning"
Iraq - WP: "Iraq at Risk Of Civil War, Top Generals Tell Senators"
..... - Rumsfeld - SL: "Clinton presses Rumsfeld to resign"
..... - Democracy - Reuters: "Democracy in Iraq is long shot, British envoy says"
Middle East - NYT: "Israel Renews Attack on Southern Lebanon"
Pensions - SL: "Senate approves sweeping pension legislation"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Stamps: "Cycle stamps roll into production; Woman's 1918 Cleveland one of 4 depicted"
Kerik Redux: "Officials Say Kerik Faces a Second Investigation"
Salvation Army: "New Wealth, and Worries, for the Salvation Army"
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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Heat warning: Temperatures may hit 105° today. Play it safe -- stay out of sun, drink plenty of fluids, save outdoor chores for another day, stay in air-conditioned room. Conditions are supposed to be sustained through this afternoon.
Local COOLING CENTER: The Plainfield YMCA, 6th & Watchung, 756-6060.
National Night Out: "National Night Out weeklong celebration continues" -- tonight at 6 PM a special concert at Plainwood Square on South Avenue featuring Valarie Adams & Dimension Band and Sound Investment
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Dem doubleheader tonight"
Plain Talker: "Old Urbanism, New Urbanism"
Anti-Gang Program CN: "Hard-line anti-gang initiative to expand"
..... - SL: "'Operation CeaseFire' to start in more cities" -- to come to Plainfield next year
Crime [last item]: "14 arrested, charged in drug investigation"
Schools: "City school board selects interim athletic director"
..... - Editorial, CN: "Uniforms a wise choice for schools in Plainfield"
Route 78 Construction: "Construction and headaches to start on Route 78" -- work starts Saturday
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Urban Hospitals, OpEd - SL: Archbishop John Myers: "Urban hospitals need a transfusion"
..... - Home Day Care: "Home child care workers gaining their own union"..... - Online Forums: "Hanover forum operator blocks some posts, 'never expected controversy'"..... - Missing Tax Money: "Former tax official enters pretrial program, misappropriated $388,000"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Berkeley Heights: "Berkeley Heights school closer to having new field"
Cranford: "Cranford official proposes boom to clean river"
Edison: "Asian-Indians face off with police allies" -- things are getting ugly in Edison
Highland Park: "Former tax official enters pretrial program, misappropriated $388,000"
Hillside: "Bowling event will aid man's wife, kids"
New Brunswick: "New Brunswick OKs 6 tax rate increase"
New Brunswick: "RWJ, nurses resume talks"
Scotch Plains: "Scotch Plains girl is the cat's meow at Union shelter"
Union Twp.: "Reality TV show taps Union's potential"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Redevelopment: "Mulberry Street keeps 'blighted' designation" -- Council caught between residents, developer
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Menendez / Kean Race - WP: "Future of Orthodox Jewish Vote Has Implications for GOP"
AG Zulima Farber - SL: "Corzine stifles questioning on Farber"
..... - CN: "Farber willing to appear before Senate panel"
Auto Insurance: "Pay-as-you-drive automobile insurance?"
BPU: "N.J. treasurer uncovers 2 more outside BPU accounts"
DYFS: "DYFS rescues 4 kids called 'skin with bones'"
Pet Charities: "'Lovers of Animals' canisters removed in scam probe"
Probation Officers: "Probation officers will protest 'You're not cops' court order"
Property Tax Reform: "Tax Reform Committees and emails"
..... - Consolidation: "Local governments could be leery of consolidation"
PSE&G / Exelon Merger: "OK offer by tomorrow, or forget deal, they say to BPU"
Ramapough Nation: "A new commission will concentrate on Ramapough issues"
Sports Betting Ring: "Trooper linked to betting ring quits the force"
UMDNJ: "Corzine picks GOP lobbyist Gluck for UMDNJ board"
Towns - East Orange: "City's history etched in 'Images'"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Cuba - Reuters: "Cuba becomes an island surrounded by questions"
Florida, Harris Campaign - AP: "Aide says Harris hid federal subpoena"
Immigration - Reuters: "Senate OKs $1.83B to build border fence"
Iraq - SL: "Evidence ties Marines to Iraq massacre"
..... - Column, SL: Bob Braun: "Defense lawyer's Iraq war is with U.S. military" -- Newark lawyer represents one of the accused soldiers
Middle East - WP: "U.N. Talks Focus on Terms of Cease-Fire"
..... - Analysis, NYT: "The Long-Term Battle: Defining ‘Victory’ Before the World"
..... - World Opinion, WP: Jefferson Morley: "World Opinion Roundup"
Terror Trial Legislation - SL: "New plan for terror trials may include withholding evidence"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Campaign Fundraising: Ruth Marcus: "All the Spam You Can Eat, $1,000"
How-to: Garage Sales: "Clean up with a garage sale"
Internet Safety: "New lecture at college: Dangers of Facebook" -- College!? Isn't that about 6 years too late?
Preservation: "House free to anyone who will save it from razing by moving it to a new lot"
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.*
