Concerned Citizens of Plainfield meets 6:30 tonight at Public Library:
Topics include gangs, overall crime and improving Black-Hispanic relations
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Confusion over Mayor's '100 Days' Town Meeting"
'100 Days' Town Hall Meeting: "Mayor will hold town hall-style meeting"
Brunch Saturday: "Radio station to honor Newark mayor" -- Sharpe, Maddox expected...
Crescent Concerts: "Festival of French organ music set for Sunday"
Crime:
..... - "Man arrested after shooting self"
..... - "Thief stabbed in fight with victim, police say"
'Urban Help Connection': "Plainfield woman forms aid group"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Surveillance cams: "Trenton police cameras to watch 'hot spots'"
..... - Gun Violence: "Seeking a National Voice, 15 Mayors Meet on Gun Violence"
..... - 'Gaming' Housing Subsidies: "Retired Morris employee indicted for rent fraud"
..... - Immigration: "Debate over immigration comes to Morristown Council"
..... - Bedminster Recall: "Resignation would avert recall election"
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___________________________________________________________________________
Kenilworth: "School board awaits council's budget cuts"
South Plainfield - CN: "Arrests, injuries follow South Plainfield High School brawl"
..... - SL: "SPHS brawl ends with four arrests, including Plainfield girl"
Union County Superior Court: "Court loses John Pisansky, expert on civil law, to retirement"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Record: "Corzine's First 100 days: Retrench, Renege, Reform"
..... - Column, SL: Tom Moran: "Corzine's boldness could slap him back"
Menendez' Vacant House Seat: "Vas turns president into his latest TV target"
GOP: "Conservatives back primary challenge to Sen. Kean"
Abbott Schools: "Abbott school funding heads back to state Supreme Court"
DEP: "DEP permit process draws fire at hearing"
DOT: "Legislator takes agency to task on dearth of minorities"
Federal Judgeships: "Smooth sailing for judicial nominees"
Ground Zero Building: "A deal is struck, unfreezing plan for Ground Zero"
Medical Care: "Jersey ranks 42nd in care of uninsured"
Rehab Puzzle: "Program needed, yet unfilled beds for addicts cost Jersey $1.6 million"
Trooper Hazing: "Trooper report issued; Secret group not behind hazing"
UMDNJ - SL: "Shake-up, pink slips at UMDNJ"
..... - NYT: "Newark City Council President Defends Work as UMDNJ Trustee"
Towns:
..... - Newark - Booker: "Booker plans post of labor director; A nod to union supporters"
........ - South Ward Race: "Three upstarts vie for Bradley's seat" -- and candidate profiles
........ - Fake LWV Debate?: "'Debate' in Newark draws criticism from Rice rivals"
........ - Sharpe's Slush Funds: "Newark mayor, council to meet Corzine over $80M for developments"
.......... - The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here
..... - Trenton: "Trenton police keep electronic eyes peeled; Cameras to watch 'hot spots'"
..... - Montclair: "New school will memorialize director of 'colored Y'"
..... - Irvington: "The team that couldn't be beat, but is it fair?"
.......... - 'Xtreme Makeover': "Central Jerseyans join charity effort"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Churches & Politics - WP: "Clerics Challenge Ohio Churches' Political Activities"
CIA Firing - Truthout: "McCarthyism: Mary and Joe"
Gas Prices - SL: "Higher prices got you puzzled at the pump?"
..... - NYT: "Bush Takes Steps to Ease Increase in Energy Prices"
Guantanamo - LAT: "U.S. to Free 141 Terror Suspects"
Gun Violence: "Seeking a National Voice, 15 Mayors Meet on Gun Violence"
Homeland Security - SL: "U.S. to scrutinize backgrounds of port workers for terrorist ties"
Immigration - SL: "Immigration Services stares at a nightmare backlog of applications"
Iran - Asia Times: "Tehran insider tells of US black ops"
Iraq:
..... - Rummie, Rice: "Rumsfeld, Rice Pay Joint Visit to Baghdad"
..... - Funding - SL: "Bush vows to veto $106.5B for war over $14B in add-ons"
..... - Runup to War - The Hill: "Sen. Roberts seeks delay of Intelligence probe"
..... - Abu Ghraib - NYT: "Abu Ghraib Officer to Face Charges"
..... - Rebuilding - NYT: "Rebuilding of Iraqi Pipeline as Disaster Waiting to Happen"
..... - GI Resistance - The Nation: "When GI Joe Says No"
Military - NYT: "Rumsfeld Sued Over Pentagon's Recruiting Database"
Nuclear Tests - Salt Lake Trib: "Test blast in Nevada: A nuclear rehearsal"
..... - Las Vegas Sun: "Scientists say planned blast a part of nuclear testing"
White House Staff - AP: "Fox News commentator to be press secretary"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photograph, New York Times)
Obituary: "Jane Jacobs, Social Critic Who Redefined and Championed Cities"
Cooking Lessons: "Williams-Sonoma serving up bistro lessons at Bridgewater Commons"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |
PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
ABBREVIATIONS AND LINKS FOR FREQUENTLY CITED NEWS SOURCES
CN - Courier News | SL - Star-Ledger | NYT - New York Times | WP - Washington Post |
AFP - Agence France Presse | AP - Associated Press | APP - Asbury Park Press | BR - Bergen Record |
CSM - Christian Science Monitor | CP - Courier Post [Cherry Hill] | HNT - Home News [New Brunswick] |
JJ - Jersey Journal [Jersey City] | LAT - Los Angeles Times | ND - Newsday | NOLA - Times-Picayune |
NPR - National Public Radio | PNJ - Politics NJ | TT - Trenton Times |
(In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. Plainfiield Today and Clippings have no affiliation whatsoever with the originator of these articles nor are Plainfield Today or Clippings endorsed or sponsored by the originator.)
Some publications, such as the NY Times and the Ledger, remove their articles from free access after a period of time (for the Times it is one week, for the Ledger two). This means the link may become broken or may lead you to a pay-for-access page. If you are a 'clipper,' save the interesting stories to your hard drive the day you read them, that way you will always have access to them.
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Topics include gangs, overall crime and improving Black-Hispanic relations
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Confusion over Mayor's '100 Days' Town Meeting"
'100 Days' Town Hall Meeting: "Mayor will hold town hall-style meeting"
Brunch Saturday: "Radio station to honor Newark mayor" -- Sharpe, Maddox expected...
Crescent Concerts: "Festival of French organ music set for Sunday"
Crime:
..... - "Man arrested after shooting self"
..... - "Thief stabbed in fight with victim, police say"
'Urban Help Connection': "Plainfield woman forms aid group"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Surveillance cams: "Trenton police cameras to watch 'hot spots'"
..... - Gun Violence: "Seeking a National Voice, 15 Mayors Meet on Gun Violence"
..... - 'Gaming' Housing Subsidies: "Retired Morris employee indicted for rent fraud"
..... - Immigration: "Debate over immigration comes to Morristown Council"
..... - Bedminster Recall: "Resignation would avert recall election"
Events for this week are here
. x----------------------------------x
. |....PLAINFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR....|
. |..Click HERE to get listing form..|
. x----------------------------------x
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___________________________________________________________________________
Kenilworth: "School board awaits council's budget cuts"
South Plainfield - CN: "Arrests, injuries follow South Plainfield High School brawl"
..... - SL: "SPHS brawl ends with four arrests, including Plainfield girl"
Union County Superior Court: "Court loses John Pisansky, expert on civil law, to retirement"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Record: "Corzine's First 100 days: Retrench, Renege, Reform"
..... - Column, SL: Tom Moran: "Corzine's boldness could slap him back"
Menendez' Vacant House Seat: "Vas turns president into his latest TV target"
GOP: "Conservatives back primary challenge to Sen. Kean"
Abbott Schools: "Abbott school funding heads back to state Supreme Court"
DEP: "DEP permit process draws fire at hearing"
DOT: "Legislator takes agency to task on dearth of minorities"
Federal Judgeships: "Smooth sailing for judicial nominees"
Ground Zero Building: "A deal is struck, unfreezing plan for Ground Zero"
Medical Care: "Jersey ranks 42nd in care of uninsured"
Rehab Puzzle: "Program needed, yet unfilled beds for addicts cost Jersey $1.6 million"
Trooper Hazing: "Trooper report issued; Secret group not behind hazing"
UMDNJ - SL: "Shake-up, pink slips at UMDNJ"
..... - NYT: "Newark City Council President Defends Work as UMDNJ Trustee"
Towns:
..... - Newark - Booker: "Booker plans post of labor director; A nod to union supporters"
........ - South Ward Race: "Three upstarts vie for Bradley's seat" -- and candidate profiles
........ - Fake LWV Debate?: "'Debate' in Newark draws criticism from Rice rivals"
........ - Sharpe's Slush Funds: "Newark mayor, council to meet Corzine over $80M for developments"
.......... - The Ledger's Newark campaign blog is here, and the NY Times blog is here
..... - Trenton: "Trenton police keep electronic eyes peeled; Cameras to watch 'hot spots'"
..... - Montclair: "New school will memorialize director of 'colored Y'"
..... - Irvington: "The team that couldn't be beat, but is it fair?"
.......... - 'Xtreme Makeover': "Central Jerseyans join charity effort"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Churches & Politics - WP: "Clerics Challenge Ohio Churches' Political Activities"
CIA Firing - Truthout: "McCarthyism: Mary and Joe"
Gas Prices - SL: "Higher prices got you puzzled at the pump?"
..... - NYT: "Bush Takes Steps to Ease Increase in Energy Prices"
Guantanamo - LAT: "U.S. to Free 141 Terror Suspects"
Gun Violence: "Seeking a National Voice, 15 Mayors Meet on Gun Violence"
Homeland Security - SL: "U.S. to scrutinize backgrounds of port workers for terrorist ties"
Immigration - SL: "Immigration Services stares at a nightmare backlog of applications"
Iran - Asia Times: "Tehran insider tells of US black ops"
Iraq:
..... - Rummie, Rice: "Rumsfeld, Rice Pay Joint Visit to Baghdad"
..... - Funding - SL: "Bush vows to veto $106.5B for war over $14B in add-ons"
..... - Runup to War - The Hill: "Sen. Roberts seeks delay of Intelligence probe"
..... - Abu Ghraib - NYT: "Abu Ghraib Officer to Face Charges"
..... - Rebuilding - NYT: "Rebuilding of Iraqi Pipeline as Disaster Waiting to Happen"
..... - GI Resistance - The Nation: "When GI Joe Says No"
Military - NYT: "Rumsfeld Sued Over Pentagon's Recruiting Database"
Nuclear Tests - Salt Lake Trib: "Test blast in Nevada: A nuclear rehearsal"
..... - Las Vegas Sun: "Scientists say planned blast a part of nuclear testing"
White House Staff - AP: "Fox News commentator to be press secretary"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photograph, New York Times)
Obituary: "Jane Jacobs, Social Critic Who Redefined and Championed Cities"
Cooking Lessons: "Williams-Sonoma serving up bistro lessons at Bridgewater Commons"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
SPORTS LINKS: Courier | Ledger | NY Times | NY Post | Daily News | El Diario | Hoy |
PLAINFIELD TODAY: My personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: The online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
ABBREVIATIONS AND LINKS FOR FREQUENTLY CITED NEWS SOURCES
CN - Courier News | SL - Star-Ledger | NYT - New York Times | WP - Washington Post |
AFP - Agence France Presse | AP - Associated Press | APP - Asbury Park Press | BR - Bergen Record |
CSM - Christian Science Monitor | CP - Courier Post [Cherry Hill] | HNT - Home News [New Brunswick] |
JJ - Jersey Journal [Jersey City] | LAT - Los Angeles Times | ND - Newsday | NOLA - Times-Picayune |
NPR - National Public Radio | PNJ - Politics NJ | TT - Trenton Times |
(In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. Plainfiield Today and Clippings have no affiliation whatsoever with the originator of these articles nor are Plainfield Today or Clippings endorsed or sponsored by the originator.)
Some publications, such as the NY Times and the Ledger, remove their articles from free access after a period of time (for the Times it is one week, for the Ledger two). This means the link may become broken or may lead you to a pay-for-access page. If you are a 'clipper,' save the interesting stories to your hard drive the day you read them, that way you will always have access to them.
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