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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "Grace Church Welcomes New Choir Director" | "County Clerk Heralds Presidential Primary"
Crescent Times: "Last update from Planning Department" | "The neighborhood and Homefirst"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"
AIDS Quilt: "AIDS quilt comes to First Unitarian Society"
Death Penalty: "Clergy petition for end to death penalty" -- Signers here. Go Carolyn, Jim and the Sisters of Mercy!
Guns: "Police: Boy, 9, had loaded gun in Plainfield school" -- Ledger | Comments | Courier
Randle Shooting: "Teen shot by officer regains movement in his leg" -- Ledger | Courier |
'Clean Elections': "Study finds low public trust in Legislature"
N.J. Institute for Social Justice: "Urban advocacy nonprofit appoints new director" -- Website here.
Police & Deadly Force: "Panel hears calls for police to employ less-lethal force"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
DWI Judge: "Judge pleads not guilty to DWI"
Elizabethport: "Prebysterian Center breaks ground on $4.1M building"
Hillside: "Hillside High expels sex assault victim"
Newark: "Newark design forum seeks thinking outside 'Bayonne box'" -- and illegal apartment trick.
Readington: "Jersey building is first to power itself"
Somerville: "School staffer accused of graft" -- Courier | Ledger |
Union Corruption: "Giblin's nephew named in Operating Engineers corruption probe"
Union Twp.: "Police have a contract at last" -- includes annual increase terms.
WWOR - Ch 9: "WWOR's license renewal challenged over lack of Jersey programming" -- my9ny.com?
STATE
Bayonne: "A port deal's dockload of drama"
Delaware v. Jersey: "Supreme Court Is Referee in Delaware River Fight"
Shared Services: "Ex-Rutgers exec: State's not leading on shared services"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
(Breaking) Bush Administration: "Another Bush Adviser Reportedly Resigning"
FCC: "Cable Industry Wins Compromise on F.C.C. Plans"
Iraq: Tom Moran: "Democrats are scaring a general" -- Zinni, at Seton Hall, says our worst mistakes may yet be ahead of us.
Pakistan: "Musharraf quits army post"
OF INTEREST
Breast Cancer: "Risk Underestimated for Blacks, Study Says"
Muslims & Girl Scouting: "To Muslim Girls, Scouts Offer a Chance to Fit In"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
Plainfield Today: (Click HERE to read the posts serially, otherwise take your pick below. There are more stories up than posted below, and more go up during the day. -- Dan) Plain Talker: "Grace Church Welcomes New Choir Director" | "County Clerk Heralds Presidential Primary"
Crescent Times: "Last update from Planning Department" | "The neighborhood and Homefirst"
Plainfield Trees: "Sugar Maples"
AIDS Quilt: "AIDS quilt comes to First Unitarian Society"
Death Penalty: "Clergy petition for end to death penalty" -- Signers here. Go Carolyn, Jim and the Sisters of Mercy!
Guns: "Police: Boy, 9, had loaded gun in Plainfield school" -- Ledger | Comments | Courier
Randle Shooting: "Teen shot by officer regains movement in his leg" -- Ledger | Courier |
'Clean Elections': "Study finds low public trust in Legislature"
N.J. Institute for Social Justice: "Urban advocacy nonprofit appoints new director" -- Website here.
Police & Deadly Force: "Panel hears calls for police to employ less-lethal force"
Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Reminders:
- Library's Food-for-Fines drive under way thru December 7 -- details here.
- PEP Community Forum set for Friday evening -- submit your question by email here.
- Van Wyck Brooks HD's 'Old-Fashioned Christmas' House Tour -- Advance ticket info here.
- Today - November 28. 9:30 AM. Tax Lien Sale. City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield. Info: (908) 753-3215.
- Today - November 28. 7:30 - 9 PM. New Horizons College Club. Helping high school students prepare for college. See Club website here. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.
- Tomorrow - November 29. 6PM. National Night Out Planning Meeting. Individuals and organizations are invited to work on the 2008 program. At the CP Unit, Room 511, St. Mary's School, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Info: (908) 841-9023.
- Friday - November 30. 6 PM. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Program, visit and photo with Santa, and refreshments. Sponsor: Recreation Division. At City Hall steps. (In case of inclement weather, date will be December 7.) FREE.
- Friday - November 30. 8 PM. Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods. A family comedy. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. $15. Info and reservations: (908) 756-0750 (press 5 and leave message if no one answers).
CENTRAL JERSEY
DWI Judge: "Judge pleads not guilty to DWI"
Elizabethport: "Prebysterian Center breaks ground on $4.1M building"
Hillside: "Hillside High expels sex assault victim"
Newark: "Newark design forum seeks thinking outside 'Bayonne box'" -- and illegal apartment trick.
Readington: "Jersey building is first to power itself"
Somerville: "School staffer accused of graft" -- Courier | Ledger |
Union Corruption: "Giblin's nephew named in Operating Engineers corruption probe"
Union Twp.: "Police have a contract at last" -- includes annual increase terms.
WWOR - Ch 9: "WWOR's license renewal challenged over lack of Jersey programming" -- my9ny.com?
STATE
Bayonne: "A port deal's dockload of drama"
Delaware v. Jersey: "Supreme Court Is Referee in Delaware River Fight"
Shared Services: "Ex-Rutgers exec: State's not leading on shared services"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
(Breaking) Bush Administration: "Another Bush Adviser Reportedly Resigning"
FCC: "Cable Industry Wins Compromise on F.C.C. Plans"
Iraq: Tom Moran: "Democrats are scaring a general" -- Zinni, at Seton Hall, says our worst mistakes may yet be ahead of us.
Pakistan: "Musharraf quits army post"
OF INTEREST
Breast Cancer: "Risk Underestimated for Blacks, Study Says"
Muslims & Girl Scouting: "To Muslim Girls, Scouts Offer a Chance to Fit In"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
ARCHIVES OF CLIPS FROM 11/26/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2006 ARE AT
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