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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "Time to make tracks to Plainfield?"
Plain Talker: "Random Notes"
(Maps, NY Times)
Immigrants: "Immigrants Swell Numbers Near New York"
..... - "New Data Shows Immigrants’ Growth and Reach" -- with Census data link
Crime: "City wants crime dip to be a lasting trend" -- No quote from the mayor?
Letter: Patrick Torborg: "Blanco's empathy lives on in spirit"
Senior Center: "Plainfield Board decision pushes senior center plans forward"
YMCA: "Plainfield Y seeks upgrade for its housing"
Walkathon: "Cancer support group holding walk-athon"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Manufacturing: "Manufacturers Struggle to Fill Highly Paid Jobs" -- Don't rest on your rust belt just yet...
..... - Segways: "Segway update makes scooter an easy rider"
..... - Wachovia: "Wachovia allots $8 billion for loans in Jersey"
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Legal Notices: Go here, and click on 'New Search' You can search by County, Newspaper
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison - SL: "PBA rallies for Choi's resignation"
..... - HomeNews: "Town Hall protesters decry internal probe of arrest"
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth Vietnam Vets honor the fallen"
Union Twp.: "Money Magazine not on the money in ranking Union"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Newark Schools - SL: "Newark schools liable in HIV case"
..... - NYT: "Appeals Court Backs Student in Lawsuit Over H.I.V."
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
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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 Hikes - APP: "N.J. sets pace for 2006 tax increases"
Editorial, CN: "Self-serving legislators won't help reforms"
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Fraudulent Driver Licenses - APP: "Phony driver's license ring nailed"
..... - SL: "Digital driver's license probe yields charges against three"
'Idol' Tryouts - SL: "Thousands of eyes on one big prize: Becoming an 'Idol'"
..... - CN: "Thousands storm arena for shot at 'Idol' dreams"
State Police: "Judge says motorist has evidence to sue state over beatings"
UMDNJ: "A UMDNJ 'house' for future doctors"
Towns: Orange: "Squalor at home where cop died; officials remove squatters"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Alaska Oil Spill - Truthout: "Documents Show BP Ignored Pipeline Woes for Years"
..... - NYT: "An Oil Leak Rattles a State and Its Workers" -- with map, diagrams.
..... - NYT: "Green Logo, but BP Is Old Oil"
..... - OpEd, NYT: John Kenney: "Beyond Propaganda"
2006 Elections - Dems - NYT: "Democrats See Security as Key Issue for Fall"
..... - OpEd, WP: E.J. Dionne: "Dems: A Gap In Their Armor" -- Good advice from a friend.
..... - LAT: "'Swift Boat' Veterans Set Sights on Rep. Murtha" -- They'll find John Murtha is NO John Kerry.
..... - Mobilizing Evangelicals - LAT: "Evangelical Churches Launch Huge Voter Drive"
Middle East - Independent-UK: "Bush 'viewed war in Lebanon as a curtain-raiser for attack on Iran'" -- Claims are emerging the war was planned months before its start, and that Bush planned using it as cover for an attack on Iran.
..... - CSM: "Report: US helped Israel plan Lebanon offensive"
..... - New Yorker: Seymour Hersh: "Washington’s interests in Israel’s war"
Military Recruiting - WP: "Violations by Military Recruiters Up Sharply"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Photo, NY Times. The shot on the right has been doctored.)
Photojournalism: "Ease of Alteration Creates Woes for Picture Editors"
Centralia, PA: "Home is where the fire is"
Church Growth: "Churches think big by thinking small"
Dell Laptop Batteries: "Dell Will Recall Batteries in PC’s" -- and chart of recalls.
Health: "Bush AIDS plan spurs criticism, then praise"
Real Estate: "Option ARMs: The Heroes of Housing Just Say No"
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.)
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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "TW3 - Aug 07 - 13: Blanco memorial... Council vacancy... Gangs & Crime stats... Pensions: Plainfield costs... Developer tricks.."
Sign Vandals: "Sign vandals poke holes in ad strategy" -- Slowpokes! PT posted a pic on 8/5 - see 3rd pic here.
Summer Reading Programs: "Celebrating super summer readers" -- Includes pic of Mayor Robinson-Briggs reading at Somerville B&N
Housing Authority: "Groundbreaking set at Housing Authority"
Junior Police Academy: "Junior Police Academy teaches cadets public service" -- missed this on the 9th, sorry...
Letter: Laura Stevens: "Plainfield Council shut out Latinos in considering Blanco replacement"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Tuskegee Airmen: "Months Later, Still Waiting for Medals"
..... - Churches & Development: "Churches, towns clash"..... - Bail Source Hearings: "The money behind bail"..... - 'TownTastes': "Visitors get 'Taste' of Clinton Town cuisine, restaurants"..... - Eminent Domain: "Edison to field eminent domain ballot question"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison: "More than 10,000 celebrate at Indian Independence parade"
Edison: "Edison to field eminent domain ballot question in November"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
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Property Tax Reform:
Legislative Committees: "Tax reform push led by pols who double dip"
..... - Pace: "Lawmakers promise methodical pace in reform hearings"
Abbott Funding - Editorial, CN: "Abbott fund changes key to reforms"
Rising Taxes: "Higher bills, flat incomes deflate the American Dream in Jersey"
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Appalachian Trail: "Ridgerunners patrol Trail to help those less experienced"
Bail Source Hearings - Editorial, SL: "The money behind bail"
Farming: "With its high-priced land, Jersey's not fertile ground"
Health: "Schools scramble to stock meningitis vaccine"
Hospital Closings - OpEd, SL: "Avoiding closing arguments"
Immigrants: "Riverside: A town divided"
Medicare Part D: "Options are available for seniors in medi-gap"
Youth Suicides: "Council urges state to step up awareness"
Towns: Lawnside: "Family reunion celebrates heritage and endurance"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
2006 Elections - Analysis, SL: John Farmer: "Anti-incumbent zeal may widen divisions"
..... - Analysis, WP: "For GOP, Bad Gets Worse in Northeast" -- with chart and links to 8 races
Cuba: "Photos raise still more questions about Castro" -- Cold War chicken-entrails reading lives!
Middle East - WP: "Israel Accepts U.N. Deal"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
(Medinah CC, Photo, NY Times)
Golf: "In Steroid Era, Will Golf’s Integrity Stand Test?"
Punditry: "Conflict of Interest or Legitimate Punditry? You Decide." -- When high level gov employees pundit without public disclosure
V-J Day: "Rhode Island is holdout on V-J Day"
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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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: "A Plainfield Album - 8/13/06"
Black Men in Corporate World: "The rules of black inc.; men tested by stereotyping" -- Local executives Al McWilliams, Adrian Mapp included in story... Gangs: "Jersey's growing army of young gangsters"
Letter - CN: Dr. Inez Durham: "Plainfield council erred on selection"
Route 78: "Contractor delay snarls Route 78 anew"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Black/Hispanic Gang Rivalries: "Gang Rivalries Chill Los Angeles"
..... - Commuter Parking: "Same Problem, Different Stations"..... - Immigrants & English: "Need for English divides immigrants"..... - Carjackings: "3 counties -- Essex, Hudson, Union -- account for most carjackings"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison - NYT: "Even After Race Is Won, Race Is Still the Issue"
..... - SL: "Edison mayor to face protesters at parade today"
New Brunswick: "Nurses reach deal with RWJ hospital ahead of walkout"
Roselle: "Sex offenders may have to watch their step"
Westfield: "Summer school simply magic for these kids"
Woodbridge: "Some cry foul over tavern's prison labor use"
BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________
Newark Schools: "District scrambles to replace teachers as Boomers retire"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, August 13, 2006"
Menendez / Kean Race - WP: "In N.J. Race, Kean Tries to Keep It Local"
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Tax Reform:
OpEd, SL: "Business tax hike would be disaster"
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Corzine Senate Seat: "Corzine Headed Off Lamont-Like Challenges"
Essex County Police: "County Police merger with Sheriff's Dept. is end of 111-year era"
Hudson River Tunnel: "Plan for New Rail Tunnel Takes Turn Toward Reality"
Meadowlands: "'Idol' hopefuls tuning up in N.J."
Newark Airport: "Screeners plan rapid-fire questions, to see travelers' reactions"
..... - "Frequent fliers say latest restrictions may ground them"
Xanadu: "Xanadu set to reveal four major attractions"
Towns:
..... - Weehawken: "After Crash, Investigation Focuses on Bus Driver"..... - Orange: "Family's farewell to their hero"
..... - Livingston: "Livingston laboring to keep up with St. Barnabas' babies"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
2006 Elections - Analysis, WP: "In the Fallout Shelter: Bush, Chafee, Clinton"
Bomb Detection Equipment - AP: "Bush staff wanted bomb-detect cash moved" -- Wanted to move money to cover protecting Federal buildings
Bush Popularity - Bergen Record: "Scripps/OSU Poll: Gore and Kerry would now beat Bush"
Cuba - KRT: "State Department predicts beginning of the end for Cuban regime"
Government 'Leaks' - Bull Am Sci: "Recipients of "Leaks" May Be Prosecuted, Court Rules"
Lieberman Defeat - Zogby: "Democrats Pleased Joe Got Beat in Connecticut"
Middle East
..... - Cease-fire - WP: "Cease-Fire Is Accepted In Lebanon"
..... - 'Islamic Fascists' Remarks - Reuters: "US Muslims bristle at Bush remarks"
..... - Evangelical Response - AP: "Evangelicals Quiet About War in Lebanon"
Social Security - WP: "President Remains Eager to Cut Entitlement Spending"
Terrorism - GuardianUK: "Muslim leaders say foreign policy makes UK target"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Book Review: "LBJ: Architect of American Ambition"
Bird Flu: "Out of obscurity step our best hope for bird-flu vaccine"
Gay Marriage: "N.J. conservatives plotting moves if gay marriage is allowed"
Health: "Trials of silicone breast implants raise concerns"
Literacy: "At These Readings, Listeners Growl for More"
Mathematics: "NJIT prof puts politics aside in solving 51-year-old math puzzle"
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:
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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Gridlock Alert: "Route 280 work begins on access ramp from Parkway"
PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________
Plainfield Today: Yesterday's link had problems, the entry has been reposted:
"HITS: Act of God on Prospect Ave... Biz opportunity for all!!!... Lawlessness at City Hall?... Condos, yes. But buyers?..."
McGreevey: "McGreevey flies high after dark days"
Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Re-Entry Programs: "Help for the Hardest Part of Prison: Staying Out"
..... - Vacant, Boarded Properties - Editorial, SL: "Take aim at trouble spots"
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TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Edison: "Edison to celebrate Indian independence with Sunday parade"
Franklin, Somerset Co. - CN: "Franklin boy, 15, killed in drive-by"
..... - SL: "15-year-old boy killed in drive-by shooting"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
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Property Tax Reform:
..... - School Aid - APP: "Lawmakers vow fairness for school funding"
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Daycare Safety: "DEP to review sites after day-care fiasco at former thermometer facility" Housing Report - Bergen Record: "N.J. pushes affordable housing"
Newark Liberty Airport: "Airport scrutiny taking big toll on screeners"
Xanadu: "Mills Corp's bad news prompts mega-selloff"
Towns:
..... - Weehawken - SL: "13 are hurt, three seriously, in light-rail crash near Lincoln Tunnel"
.......... - NYT: "Bus-Light Rail Train Crash in New Jersey Injures 13"..... - Orange: "Tributes to a Detective Killed in ‘a Very Rough Town’"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
2006 Elections - Strategy, WP: "Whose Issue Is Terrorism?; The Parties Maneuver for Advantage"
Bush - WP: "Increasingly, Bush Escapes the Media Pack"
Middle East - NYT: "U.N. Council Backs Measure to Halt War in Lebanon"
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Dummy Text: "Lorem Ipsum: What it is, why we use it"
Drug-Terror Exhibit: "DEA Defends Traveling Exhibit" -- and group protesting exhibit.
Health: "24,000 to attend AIDS conference"
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.*
