C L I P P I N G S

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Flu shot shenanigans... Council & development designations... Flores family grieves... Cop admits guilt...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Flu shot shenanigans"
Plain Talker: "Council Asked To Extend Designations"

Flores Murder - SL: "Family grieves for slain Plainfield girl"
.......... - CN: "Grieving mother seeks justice for daugher slain in Plainfield"
Abdel Fraud Case - SL: "Plainfield detective says he helped ring with $94,000 fraud"

Medicare, Part B: "Seniors compare options on Medicare health plans"
Real Estate: "Sellers employ incentives to avoid cutting prices"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Crime - WP: "FBI: Violent Crime Is Up For 2nd Straight Year"

WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________

Today: LAST DAY for Holiday Food & Toy Drive. Non-perishable food items, new or nearly-new toys. During Library Hours. Plainfield Public Library. Info: 757-1111 x111.
Tomorrow: Dec. 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. Council Chambers/Courthouse.
Thursday: Dec. 21. 7 PM - 3 AM. Annual Firemen's Holiday Party & Toy Drive. Club Faraones. 111 East Front Street. Admission FREE with unwrapped toy.
Saturday: Dec 23. 1 - 4 PM. Annual Children's Christmas Party. Stone Square Lodge, 722 St. Mary's Avenue. Fun, food, games, visit by Santa with gifts. 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___________________________________________________________________________

North Plainfield: "Couple cooking up holiday meal for boys from Newark treatment center"
Summit: "Marksmen to thin out deer herd in Summit"

NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Corzine's First Year - NYT: "Session Over, Corzine Vows Not to Back Down on Benefits"

Air Pollution - SL: "EPA eases rules on toxic releases; Lautenberg vows reversal"
.......... - "States sue EPA over soot levels in the air"
Foster Kids: "NFL players team up with agency to provide a holiday party for foster children"
Homeland Security: "Port Authority chides U.S. on security"
Legislation: "Corzine to OK $10M stem cell grant, needle swaps, civil unions"
Morris County: "Morris tax official rings up big travel tab"
Pensions - Editorial, CN: "What's to debate? Take pensions from crooks"
Towns: Jersey City: "Monmouth grand jury rejects JC mayor's assault tale"
Universities Merger: Richard McCormick: "Cornerstones of a university merger"
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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: "Governor 'confident' he will see tax reforms by February 10"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here

NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Editorial Cartoon: Dwayne Powell, Raleigh News And Observer

Coast Guard - WP: "Coast Guard Target-Practice Plan Misfires" -- Whew! This was one of the loonier tunes of recent memory.
Crime - WP: "FBI: Violent Crime Is Up For 2nd Straight Year"
Iraq - NYT: "Attacks in Iraq at Record High, Pentagon Says"
.......... - Power: "Iraq Insurgents Starve Capital of Electricity" -- with map.
..... - WP: "White House, Joint Chiefs At Odds on Adding Troops"
Litvinenko Poisoning - SL: "British are done questioning dead spy's associates in Moscow"
Rumsfeld - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Rumsfeld hardly rated a hero's farewell"

OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

Obituary: "Joseph Barbera, Half of Duo Behind Beloved Cartoon Characters" -- Wikipedia has an entry here. This year also marked the passing of Ed Benedict, who actually designed the Flintstones and their possessions.

Memory: "Memory loss linked to old stem cells that forget to divide"
Menopause: "Herbal remedy for hot flashes in women is deemed ineffective"
Regan the Anti-Semite?: "New Dispute Over Firing of Publisher"

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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Monday, December 18, 2006

Murder No. 9... Council agenda session tonight... Visions Metro newspaper flap... Powell breaks silence on Iraq...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Murder No. 9 - and Summary Table"
Plain Talker: "Fee Increase Up Again"

Crime - Murder No. 9 - SL: "Teen is Plainfield's 10th homicide victim"
..... - CN: "Girl, 16, shot to death in Plainfield" -- Neither paper can apparently count; the total is NINE.
Real Estate: "Equity firm will buy Realogy for $6.65B" -- Realogy's stable includes Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA, and Sotheby's International.
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Religious Talk in Classrooms: "Talk in Class Turns to God, Setting Off Public Debate on Rights"
..... - Latinos & Religion: "Pentecostal and charismatic churches drawing Catholics away"
..... - Seniors: "Grandma's fountain of youth? Video games"

WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________

Today: Dec. 18. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library.
Tomorrow: LAST DAY for 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. 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. Council Chambers/Courthouse.
Thursday: Dec. 21. 7 PM - 3 AM. Annual Firemen's Holiday Party & Toy Drive. Club Faraones. 111 East Front St. Admission FREE with unwrapped toy.

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___________________________________________________________________________

7th CD: "Ferguson says he's not slowed by congressional power shift"
John Lynch Sentencing: "Letters about Lynch reveal multiple sides of controversial figure"

BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________

Visions Metro Newspaper: "'Good news' publisher says Newark owes him $126,000" -- Many Plainfielders know Howard Scott through his Visions Metro newspaper, which used to be widely distributed here.
Welfare: "Welfare for single adults plunges; Applicants say denial is extreme"

NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

A.C.: "Two companies near a deal to buy Harrah's"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Legislation: "Dems say property tax reform needs time"
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here

NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Editorial Cartoon: Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Border Fence - IHT: "Border fence contractor knowingly hired illegal immigrants"
CIA abductions - WP: "Testimony Helps Detail CIA's Post-9/11 Reach"
Iran - Reuters (Breaking): "Reformers: Iran Vote "Decisive Defeat" for President"
.......... - Think Progress: "White House Forbids Publication Of Op-Ed By Former Bush Official"
Iraq - WP: "Powell Says U.S. Losing in Iraq, Calls for Drawdown by Mid-2007"
..... - SL: "Reid says troop surge in Iraq must be short-term"

OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

Left to Right: Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson & Diana Ross, 1966.
(Photo, Everett Collection)
The Supremes: "Dare to Be Supreme -- and Glamorous"

Episcopalian Dissension: "Seven Virginia Parishes Vote to Secede"
OJ Editor Affair: "Murdoch Is Said to Have Ordered Dismissal Over Anti-Semitic Remarks"
Trinity College: "An Inward Look at Race Relations at Trinity College"
Whale Barf?: "A Holiday Wish: Precious Whale Vomit, Not Just Junk"

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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Sunday, December 17, 2006

What flu season?... PHS basketball... Transit villages... Overcrowding... 7th CD surprises...

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PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Flu season? What flu season?"

Development - Editorial, CN: "Transit villages can help cure state's tax ills" -- But first you must BE one.
PHS Basketball: "Plainfield hangs in after starting slowly"
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Dirty Dancing: "High Schools Crack Down: Dance Nice or Not at All"
..... - Overcrowding: "Aldermen to decide on rental ordinance" -- Like the one Plainfield rescinded.
..... - Disparity Studies: "Study revealed gap in Essex County's contract practices"

WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________

FREE PARKING: Wednesday Dec. 13 thru Tue Jan.2. Courtesy of the City of Plainfield.
Today: 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.
Today: Dec. 17. 5:30 PM. Crescent Concerts: Yuletide by Candlelight. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. 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.
Monday: Dec. 18. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library.
Wednesday: Dec. 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. Council Chambers/Courthouse.
Thursday: Dec. 21. 7 PM - 3 AM. Annual Firemen's Holiday Party & Toy Drive. Club Faraones. 111 East Front St. Admission FREE with unwrapped toy.

(Photo, NY Times)
Homicides: "Newark’s 101 Homicides Near a Record"
Newark Liberty: "At airports, it's speed over security"

NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, December 17, 2006"

Bryant Investigation: "UMDNJ probe finds senator had phony job"
Civil Unions: "Confusion following civil unions"
Corzine on Corzine: "A hard year, but Corzine says he's ready for more"
Flu Pandemic: "State only partly prepared for expected flu pandemic"
UMDNJ: "As scandals mount, monitor to remain"

Ledger having a bad hair day?: There are two stories posted TODAY which are actually reposts of earlier stories -- one on the Menendez campaign, and one on Dina Matos McGreevey's trials and tribulations. Gremlins? Pranksters? April Fool trial run?
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
Editorial, SL: "Lawmakers finish wide of the mark"
OpEd, SL: William Dressel: "Let's see real property tax reform" -- Dressel is executive director of the NJ League of Municipalities.
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Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here

NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Editorial Cartoon: Englehart, Hartford Courant

Cheney vs. Condi? (Photo, NYT)
Bush's Choice - NYT: "The Capital Awaits a Masterstroke on Iraq"
..... - WP: "Stubborn or Stalwart, Bush Is Loath to Budge"

2008 Election - WP: "The President In the Room"
..... - OpEd, SL: Ellis Cose: "Overcoming history"
Iraq - Nation Mag: "About Face: Soldiers Call for Iraq Withdrawal" -- The Appeal for Redress website is here.
..... - OpEd, SL: John Farmer Jr.: "A reluctance to ask public to sacrifice" -- Has he been sneaking a peek at PT?

OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

Defibrillators: "Devices Can Interfere With Peaceful Death"
Episcopalian Dissension: "[Some] Episcopalians Are Reaching Point of Revolt"
'Living' Nativities: "Bringing a Nativity to life takes planning and cost thousands"
Pest Control: "In His Battle With Pests, the Fun Is in the Arsenal"
Television: "Digital TV: So many choices, so little time"
Woodrow Wilson: "Woodrow Wilson and the making of the 20th century"

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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Saturday, December 16, 2006

Gunplay: Hold the fort!... Dollar rec program at YMCA... Arson suspected... PHS Basketball...

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MIA: Major Ledger story on Verizon offering TV statewide next week, print edition only.

PLAINFIELD_________________________________________________________________________________

Plainfield Today: "Hold the fort!"

Fire: "Arson suspected in Plainfield car lot fire"
PHS Basketball: "Nelson's 4th-quarter burst rallies No. 1 Plainfield"
YMCA: "YMCA program offers teens an alternative" -- Psst! Saturdays, 4 - 9 PM, teens 13-18: Swim, basketball, weights -- for $1. Spread the word!
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Connections? Food For Thought
..... - Drugs & Schools: "Wiping out drugs in schools"

WHAT'S HAPPENING_________________________________________________________________________

FREE PARKING: Wednesday Dec. 13 thru Tue Jan.2. Courtesy of the City of Plainfield.
Tomorrow: 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.
Tomorrow: Dec. 17. 5:30 PM. Crescent Concerts: Yuletide by Candlelight. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. 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.
Monday: Dec. 18. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library.
Wednesday: Dec. 20. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. Council Chambers/Courthouse.
Thursday: Dec. 21. 7 PM - 3 AM. Annual Firemen's Holiday Party & Toy Drive. Club Faraones. 111 East Front St. Admission FREE with unwrapped toy.

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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BOOKER & NEWARK_________________________________________________________________________

Drugs & Schools: "Wiping out drugs in schools"
Policing: "Newark police squad targets fugitives, picking 75 since Nov. 27"

NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________

Civil Unions - SL: "Some civil servants balk at performing civil unions"
..... - CN: "Corzine to review civil unions bill before signing"
.......... - Editorial, CN: "Legislature got it right on same-sex civil unions"
..... - NYT: "In NJ, Gay Couples Ponder Nuances of Measure to Allow Civil Unions"
Elections: "State may take another stab at 'clean elections'"
FamilyCare: "Thousands face losing FamilyCare"
Menendez/Kean Race: "Menendez-Kean race cost nearly $35M"
Rutgers: "Latest Rutgers win: Its museum scores Hungarian art collection"
Towns: Bayonne: "Buttons with Nazi images are pondered"
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Tax Reform:
Legislature's Tax Reform Website is here. Overviews of each committee, and a feedback link for your comments.
____________________

Sheneman's Cartoon is here
Margulies' Cartoon is here

NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________

Editorial Cartoon: Corrigan, Toronto Star

Congress - WP: "Incoming Chairmen Ready to Investigate"
Iraq - NYT: "Options Sought for Surge in U.S. Troops to Stabilize Iraq"
Rumsfeld - NYT: "In Farewell, Rumsfeld Warns Weakness Is ‘Provocative’"

OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________

(Illustration, NY Times Book Review)
Books: "War: A Reader’s Guide"

Duke Lacrosse Case: "Paternity test set for Duke rape accuser"
Publishing: "Judith Regan, OJ's editor, fired in 'Friday night massacre'"
Tuskegee Airmen: "Jersey pilot's story punctures a legend"

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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