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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Park Hotel-YMCA: Axis of Gentrification?"
The Bull Moose: "Monica Goodling stabs McNulty, what next?"Plain Talker: "Another Look at the Park Hotel"
Crescent Times: "Halloween could be a happy one this year"
Campaign Blogs (in alphabetical order): "Tony Rucker" | "Cory Storch"
Shakespeare Garden: "The tour's the thing at Shakespeare Garden"
Senior Center: "Craft show at 3 p.m. today at senior center"
UCC-Plainfield: "UCC is a step on Jamaica native's ambitious path"
Carjacking: "Plainfield man allegedly carjacked Edison woman"Threatening Judge: "Plainfield man guilty of threatening judge"
'Green' Construction: "Maplewood men in blue getting a 'green' HQ"
Preservation v. Teardowns: "Montclair puts historic hurdle in builder's path"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. May 24. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Disappearing Brothers and Sisters: Black Americans, Latinos and Blatinos. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 30. 7 PM. Ward 2 Council Candidate Forum: Rucker & Storch. Sponsor: Crescent Area Neighborhood Ass'n. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. All invited, regardless of party affiliation or registration status.
- Thursday. May 31. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Do You Hear What I Hear? Do You See What I See? Self Image and the Media. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth's young choral voices compete"
Hillside: "Mayor and council get separate lawyers"
Newark: "Newark's in Vegas, not to gamble but to sell"
State Sen. Bob Smith - Editorial, SL: "A lawyer-legislator conflict"
Union County - SL: "Mob alliance in rackets is dismantled"
..... - NYT: "New Jersey Man Is Accused as Organized Crime Leader"
UC Courthouse: "Peregrine Falcons: No more empty-nesters"
STATE
Corzine & Katz - CN: "Report: Corzine paid Katz millions"
.......... - SL: "GOP presses for Corzine-Katz e-mail"
Dual Office-holding: "Legislators advance prohibition, but 19 will be grandfathered"
Supreme Court: "N.J. justices under guard after threat"
Turnpike: "Turnpike files suit over crash video"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Attorneygate - See today's The Bull Moose : "Monica Goodling stabs McNulty, what next?"
General Services Admin - FederalTimes: "GSA chief violated Hatch Act, OSC report finds"
Immigration - OpEd, SL: Paul Mulshine: "Bush is heading for a new low"
Iraq - Telegraph/UK: "US surge is failing, says UK's Iraq envoy"
..... - WP: "Bush Blames Iraq Violence on Al-Qaeda" -- Critics dismiss speech as effort to build support"
OF INTEREST
American Idol: "'Idol' voters crown Jordin" -- Amid questions of whether contest is rigged.
Baby Cheney: "Cheney’s Daughter Gives Birth to a Boy"
Lyme Disease: "New advice for treating Lyme"
Mosquito Control: "The Mosquito Assassin"
Real Estate: "State aide charged with lying on mortgage forms" -- The banks are cracking down?
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Loss of lead poisoning grant would endanger our kids"
Plain Talker: "Park Hotel: Selling Wolf Tickets?", "Correction from Cory", "Jazz Group Enlivens Downtown"
Crescent Times: "Park Hotel: Citing Councilman Davis", "Marino's Tract"
Campaign Blogs (in alphabetical order): "Tony Rucker" | "Cory Storch"
Park Hotel - CN: "Green backs closing city group home" -- The Ledger also has a story, but not online yet. Will post when available. --Dan
Schools: "Plainfield teachers find a jewel with 'The Gem'" -- Original musical by two teachers to be presented by students at Cedarbrook School, Thursday, 7 PM.
Transit Villages: "Residents, Council press architect to rework West Windsor plans" -- Slugfest over proposal for 1000 units.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. May 23. 3 PM. Exhibit: 'Global Footprints'. Plainfield Public School Student Art. At du Cret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue. Refreshments. FREE.
- Today. May 23. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday. May 24. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Disappearing Brothers and Sisters: Black Americans, Latinos and Blatinos. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 30. 7 PM. Ward 2 Council Candidate Forum: Rucker & Storch. Sponsor: Crescent Area Neighborhood Ass'n. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. All invited, regardless of party affiliation or registration status.
- Thursday. May 31. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Do You Hear What I Hear? Do You See What I See? Self Image and the Media. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Newark - Editorial, SL: "Openness needed on police reform" -- Details conultant's report.
Union County: "Alleged mobster held in labor rackets sweep"
STATE
Corzine & Katz - NYT: "Romance Over, Union Chief Has Corzine’s Number"
......... - SL: "Corzine and Katz keep on giving"
2008 Primary: "Edwards comes calling: Visits Celgene in Summit with Codey"
Death Penalty: Tom Moran: "Since to err is human, to execute is too risky"
Electricity: "Feds propose electrical corridor to run through New Jersey"
Immigration Reform: "N.J. hopes, fears over immigration"
Pinelands: "Governor: Bombing area must be closed"
State Police - SL: "Troopers union exec gets suspension"
..... - CN
: "State police union leader disciplined over 'Jersey Guys' remarks"
Turnpike 'Monetization' - SL: "Governor denies linking open space to leasing assets"
..... - NYT: "Corzine Weighs New Plan to Retain State Toll Roads"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Attorneygate - CNN: "Justice aide who took the Fifth testifies today" -- Grilling starts at 10 AM, live on CNN and MSNBC.
.......... - Truthout: "White House Coordinated With GOP Consultant on US Attorney Scandal"
.......... - The Olympian: "Fired Attorney McKay Suggests Cover-Up in Prosecutor Case"
.......... - Slate: "The Fraudulent Fraud Squad" -- The incredible, disappearing 'American Center for Voting Rights'.
Iran - NY Daily News: ""Buying the War," Part II -- now it's Iran"
Iraq - Seattle P.I.: "U.S. quietly, dramatically increasing Iraq troop levels" -- Looking at a possible 200,000 by end of year!
US-Funded Arabic Network - ABC: "U.S. Government Gave Airtime to Terrorists, Official Admits"
OF INTEREST
'American Idol': "Beyond 'Idol' with dreams intact"
American Muslims: "Pew survey finds U.S. Muslims are contented"
Bias Crimes: "Justice For All" -- Gay cop battles bias crimes in Monmouth County.
Grilling: "Women who grill"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Consider the 'Parkies' gone"
Plain Talker: "More Time for Two Developers"
Crescent Times: "Transit Village Vision"
Campaign Blogs (in alphabetical order): "Tony Rucker" | "Cory Storch"
Park Hotel: "Plainfield official lobbying to close boarding facility"
Ward 2 Candidate Forum: "Forum with Ward 2 Democrats is slated"
Letter - CN: Don Schmidt: "Of Devils, Nascar and the Big East"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. May 22. 6 - 8 PM. 1st Annual Plainfield Public Schools Math Fair. At Clinton School, West 4th and Clinton Avenue. FREE.
- Today. Mary 22. 6:30 PM. Block Association Liaisons Meeting. Sponsored by Union County Prosecutor's Outreach Office. At Plainfield Health Center Community Room, Rock and Myrtle Avenues. Info/RSVP: Reggie Johnson, (908) 791-7130. All are welcome.
- Wednesday. May 23. 3 PM. Exhibit: 'Global Footprints'. Plainfield Public School Student Art. At du Cret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue. Refreshments. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 23. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday. May 24. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Disappearing Brothers and Sisters: Black Americans, Latinos and Blatinos. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 30. 7 PM. Ward 2 Council Candidate Forum: Rucker & Storch. Sponsor: Crescent Area Neighborhood Ass'n. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. All invited, regardless of party affiliation or registration status.
- Thursday. May 31. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Do You Hear What I Hear? Do You See What I See? Self Image and the Media. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Elizabeth: "Elizabeth bar loses license for 460 days"
..... - "Haitian festival ends with stabbings, arrests"..... - "An ounce of prevention for better living"
Newark: "Armed guards posted at troubled taverns"
Montclair: "Local pols have as much star power as guest Obama"
STATE
Civil Unions: "State counts 852 applications for civil unions"
Port Authority: "Susan Bass Levin named to Port Authority post"
Turnpike 'Monetization': "N.J. owns stock in 2 toll-road firms"
Legislature:
..... - "Bills advance to bolster Megan's Law"
..... - "Bills advance on autism awareness and help"
..... - "Legislators told state offers a lot to tourists"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Attorneygate - McClatchy Wire: "Missing Rove Emails Point to Violation of Records Act"
..... - Editorial, NYT: "Why This Scandal Matters"..... - WP: "Dismissed U.S. Attorney David Iglesias Becomes Good Government Poster Boy"..... - WP: "President Stands by Gonzales"
Carter v. Bush - The Nation: "Who's Afraid of Jimmy Carter? George Bush"
GOP - OpEd, SL: Paul Mulshine: "Sentiment running against Giuliani on party direction"
Immigration Reform - OpEd, SL: John Farmer: "Immigration reform looks impossible"
Supreme Court - SL: "Parents don't need lawyer in special ed cases"
OF INTEREST
Robert's Rules of Order: "Point of Order"
Evangelicals: "Evangelicals at a Crossroads As Falwell's Generation Fades"
Health: "Top diabetes drug may pose greater heart attack risk"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Will city have to give $460K back to Feds?"
Plain Talker: "Give Civic Involvement a Chance"
Crescent Times: "Block Association Liaisons Meeting" -- Formerly known as S.A.L.T.
Plainfield Trees: "Black Locust" -- and an Empress Tree on Sherman Avenue.
Campaign Blogs (in alphabetical order): "Tony Rucker" | "Cory Storch"
Yesterday's events were a great success, by all reports. Even the weather cooperated...somewhat. Kudos to all!
Amaker Family Life Center: "Carnival planned next month at high school"
Furniture Assist: "Furniture giveaway thrives on generosity" -- Got furniture? File this away.
Hospitals - OpEd, SL: "Replace politics with fairness in charity care funding"
Halsey Case: "The DNA 200" -- With chart. The Innocence Project marks a milestone.
Mortgage Fraud: "The All Broad Fraud Squad" -- 3 women fight the effects of fraud on neighborhoods -- their organiation, GREFPAC, is here.Got a tip? Question? Click here to send PT an email.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Monday. May 21. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Tuesday. May 22. 6 - 8 PM. 1st Annual Plainfield Public Schools Math Fair. At Clinton School, West 4th and Clinton Avenue. FREE.
- Tuesday. Mary 22. 6:30 PM. Block Association Liaisons Meeting. Sponsored by Union County Prosecutor's Outreach Office. At Plainfield Health Center Community Room, Rock and Myrtle Avenues. Info/RSVP: Reggie Johnson, (908) 791-7130. All are welcome.
- Wednesday. May 23. 3 PM. Exhibit: 'Global Footprints'. Plainfield Public School Student Art. At du Cret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue. Refreshments. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 23. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday. May 24. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Disappearing Brothers and Sisters: Black Americans, Latinos and Blatinos. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 30. 7 PM. Ward 2 Council Candidate Forum: Rucker & Storch. Sponsor: Crescent Area Neighborhood Ass'n. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. All invited, regardless of party affiliation or registration status.
- Thursday. May 31. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Do You Hear What I Hear? Do You See What I See? Self Image and the Media. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Newark: "Blacks and Jews sit down in city's last synagogue to recall the cultural divide of 1960s"
Raritan Boro: "Basilone's tale to be part of HBO miniseries"
STATE
Environmental Economics: "Study Puts Values on New Jersey’s Natural Assets" -- Tittelating study.
Rutgers Commencement: Bob Braun: "At Rutgers, graduation speeches fall short"
Turnpike Lease?: "Indiana Toll Road lease holds lessons for N.J."
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Conservatives - NYT: "The Right: Down, but Maybe Not Out"
Gonzales - NYT: "Specter Says Gonzales May Quit Before Vote"
GOP - WP: "Online, GOP Is Playing Catch-Up"
Immigration Reform - NYT: "After Aiding Bill on Immigration, Employers Balk"
Iraq Study Group - WP: "Second Life for Study Group"
OF INTEREST
'Greeking' Text: "'Lorem ipsum' complete" -- Everything you ever wanted to know about 'greeking' in page layout and a tool for generating accurate text. To begin with, it's not Greek, it's Latin. And it's not nonsense, it's actually...
Public Art: "Newark learns art of renewal"
Ronald Reagan in defense of sex toys: Leonard Pitts: "Intrusive government, courtesy of the right"
Veganism: Nina Planck: "Death by Veganism" -- Vegan diet deadly for babies.
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Yard sales a 'go' for today" -- 150 participants, thousands expected. Go mingle, be an ambassador for Plainfield!
Plain Talker: "Give Civic Involvement a Chance"
Crescent Times: "Did you hear it too?" -- Gunshots, ambulance, helicopter last night.
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Neighborhood Garage Sale"
Campaign Blogs (in alphabetical order): "Tony Rucker" | "Cory Storch"
Abbott Funding: "Abbotts' spring dance has a new twist: 3% cap"
Exhibit: "Student artwork on display at duCret"
PSE&G Bills: "Man sues PSE&G over surcharge"
SID: "New American flag on South Avenue"
Census: "N.J. census: Hispanics lead state population growth"
Development: "Sen. Bob Smith raises stir with list of clients" -- In the old days he and Jerry Green were our Assemblymen, with John Lynch as our Senator.
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REAL ESTATE SUNDAY
SMALL PICTURE
McMansions: "Towns rewrite zoning rules to combat 'parachute houses'"
Mold: "What’s Furry and Thirsty and Loves the Dark?"
'Flip This House' (TV): Video: "A&E Reality Show 'Flip This House' Scammed" -- and Part Two.
East Orange: "'View on the Park': A Jewel Restored" -- Note: East Orange does NOT grant developers tax breaks.
Orthodox Jews: "Orthodox Come to Well-worn City, Pleased to Find a Piece of Paradise"
Property Taxes: "New cycle sought for Stamford (CT) revaluations" -- Idea is that more frequent revaluations would reduce shock of adjustments.
BIG PICTURE
New Jersey: "NJ Mortgage fraud up 250% in 2006"
Loan Fraud: "Loan fraud seen as economic threat"
Subprime ARMs: "Help Could Be at Hand"
Mortgages: "US Mortgage Payment Index"
TOOLS
Buy or Rent?: "Cost Comparison Tool" -- Enter your own values to calculate which is better, buying or renting. A really neat tool!
Ledger: "Home Finder" and "Real Estate" sections online.
Courier: "Real Estate" section online.
NYTimes: "This Week's Residential Sales Around the Region"
Trulia: "Your Personal Real Estate Google"
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. Sunday Events - see: "Yard sale paradise today" -- All sales are a 'go'
- Monday. May 21. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.
- Tuesday. May 22. 6 - 8 PM. 1st Annual Plainfield Public Schools Math Fair. At Clinton School, West 4th and Clinton Avenue. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 23. 3 PM. Exhibit: 'Global Footprints'. Plainfield Public School Student Art. At du Cret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue. Refreshments. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 23. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Thursday. May 24. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Disappearing Brothers and Sisters: Black Americans, Latinos and Blatinos. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 30. 7 PM. Ward 2 Council Candidate Forum: Rucker & Storch. Sponsor: Crescent Area Neighborhood Ass'n. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. All invited, regardless of party affiliation or registration status.
- Thursday. May 31. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Do You Hear What I Hear? Do You See What I See? Self Image and the Media. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Newark - Econ Dev: "Study: Severely lagging others, Newark's problems need fresh approach"
..... - Police: "Study: Police force riddled with problems"
Somerset County - CN: "Drug probe results in 33 busted" -- List of busted -- only one Plainfielder!
..... - SL: "Probe of Somerset cocaine ring leads to arrests across county"
Somerville: "Signs of Peace as dozens protest war"
STATE
The Auditor - For political junkies: "Sunday, May 20, 2007"
Corzine: "Guv adapts to governing with very limited traveling"
Ft. Dix Plot: "Suspects plotted in the Poconos"
Princeton: "A successful bid to expand"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
AG Ashcroft - WP: "Revisiting, reassessing Ashcroft's tenure"
Carter on Bush: "Bush Is 'the Worst in History' In Foreign Relations, Carter Says"
Chinese Food Imports - WP: "Tainted Chinese Imports Common"Immigration - WP: "Immigrant Legislation Splits GOP"
US Attorneys - WP: "In Closed Meeting With Gonzales, Prosecutors Express Their Dismay"
OF INTEREST
Credit Cards: "The Gift That Keeps On Taking" (Video)
Exhibit: "Usonia: 1940s Communal Living in a Wright-Planned Utopia"
Tea Power: "Giving the Poor a Window on the World"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Yard Sale Paradise - 150 Homes - Tomorrow"
Plain Talker: "More Blogs!"
Crescent Times: "Sunday Cleanup Notice" and "2nd Ward Candidate Forum"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Neighborhood Garage Sale"
Campaign Blogs (in alphabetical order): "Tony Rucker" | "Cory Storch"
FOSH Garage Sale: "150 garage sales Sunday in Plainfield"
Student Art Exhibit: "'Global Footprints' exhibit by Plainfield students at duCret Art School"
New immigration law: "Law's point system worries those already in N.J."
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. May 19. 10 AM. Union County 150th Anniversary Celebration. Kickoff Lectures and Exhibits. At Union County College, 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford. Sponsor: Union County Freeholders. Refreshments will be served. FREE.
- Today. May 19. Noon - 6 PM. Union County 150th Anniversary Celebration. Music, Entertainment and a Classic Auto Show. At Nomahegan Park, Springfield Avenue, Cranford (across from Union County College). Sponsor: Union County Freeholders. FREE.
- Sunday Events - see: "Yard sale paradise tomorrow"
- Tuesday. May 22. 6 - 8 PM. 1st Annual Plainfield Public Schools Math Fair. At Clinton School, West 4th and Clinton Avenue. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 23. 3 PM. Exhibit: 'Global Footprints'. Plainfield Public School Student Art. At du Cret School of the Arts, 1030 Central Avenue. Refreshments. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Fanwood: "Construction projects featured in new local program for Channel 35"
Union County College: "Union County anniversary today"
STATE
Corzine: "Corzine Talks of New Outlook: ‘Seize the Moment’"
Christie & Gonzales: "Christie unsure how name appeared on prosecutor firing list"
Death Penalty: "Death penalty shuffled off to budget committee"
Lucent Data: "Lucent urges calm over lost data disk"
Pine Barrens Fire: "Menendez vows probe of wildfire"
Voting Machines: "Voting activists win concession: State agrees to test machines"
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Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Iraq - Reuters: "Report: Iraq is on the verge of collapse"
From the report's introduction: "There is not 'one' civil war, nor 'one' insurgency, but several civil wars and insurgencies between different communities in today's Iraq. Within this warring society, the Iraqi government is only one among many 'state-like' actors, and is largely irrelevant in terms of ordering social, economic, and political life. It is now possible to argue that Iraq is on the verge of being a failed state which faces the distinct possibility of collapse and fragmentation."
Pentagon v. Soldiers - Seattle Times: "YouTube pioneers challenge Pentagon ban"
OF INTEREST
New Cunningham NJ Book: "This Was New Jersey" -- 1920s-50s photos by Harry Dorer. Book signing Tuesday, Newark Library, Noon - 2 PM. Refreshments. Details and RSVP here. Amazon info here.
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Garage sale heaven this weekend"
Plain Talker: "Tax Lien Sale Coming Up" and "Plaintalker Marks Milestones" -- Three cheers!
Crescent Times: "Things to take notice"
Van Wyck Brooks HD: "Planters"
Campaign Blogs (in alphabetical order): "Tony Rucker" | "Cory Storch"
Pemberton Area Block Ass'n: "Block association holding a health fair"
Eminent Domain - SL: "Developer seeks to terminate Pathmark's low-cost lease"
..... - CN: "Supermarket, borough at odds over fair value of lease"
Bush Impeachment: "Detroit Council Urges Bush Impeachment"
Crimefighting: "Street Lockdowns Proposed for Baltimore"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today. May 18. 6 PM, Potluck. 7 PM, Program. Think Globally / Act Locally: Civil Liberties in the Age of Terrorism, Deborah Jacobs. First Unitarian Society. 724 Park Avenue. Info: 756-0750. FREE.
- Saturday. May 19. 10 AM. Union County 150th Anniversary Celebration. Kickoff Lectures and Exhibits. At Union County College, 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford. Sponsor: Union County Freeholders. Refreshments will be served. FREE.
- Saturday. May 19. Noon - 6 PM. Union County 150th Anniversary Celebration. Music, Entertainment and a Classic Auto Show. At Nomahegan Park, Springfield Avenue, Cranford (across from Union County College). Sponsor: Union County Freeholders. FREE.
- Sunday Events - see: "Garage sale heaven this weekend"
- Tuesday. May 22. 6 - 8 PM. 1st Annual Plainfield Public Schools Math Fair. At Clinton School, West 4th and Clinton Avenue. FREE.
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CENTRAL JERSEY
Liberty Hall: "Traveling Vietnam War Memorial stirs a range of emotions"
STATE
Christie & Gonzales: Tom Moran: "Boss's gift to Christie: Nearly firing him"
Lucent: "Disc of data on 200,000 from Lucent is missing"
Pine Barrens Fire: "The frightening hours"
Pension Funds: "State panel weighs investing pension fund in infrastructure"
Prisco Case: "Reputed mob boss targeted San Gennaro festival contractor" -- Same Prisco whose pardon is being investigated by Christie.
Supreme Court: "Court rules no expert needed in abuse trial"
UMDNJ: "Ailing heart program may link 3 hospitals"
Legislature:
..... - Tax Boards: "Bill to trim tax boards put on the back burner"
..... - Towing: "Panel OKs bill to curb predatory towing"
.......... - A Towing Tale: Joan Whitlow: "As the winch turns, for $2,236.50"
..... - Rutgers: "Rutgers urged to fly Jersey colors" -- Puh-leese!
..... - Tax Relief: "Tax relief amendment marches toward ballot"
..... - Fighting Christie: "Legislators' subpoena fight costly"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Attorneygate - McClatchy: "2 additional prosecutors were considered for ouster"
.......... - CNN: "Congress demands e-mails; Justice says ask Rove camp"
.......... - Bloomberg: "Democrats Move to Expand Probe of Gonzales, Justice Department"
Cheney - WP: "Cheney claims absolute immunity in Plame's civil suit"
Domestic Spying - WP: Dana Milbank: "Ashcroft and the Night Visitors"
Gonzales - SL: "Senators target Gonzales for a no-confidence vote"
.......... - Harvard Crimson: "Former Classmates Criticize Gonzales"
Immigration - SL: "Plan inspires confusion, criticism from both sides"
............... - "The new rules, point by point".......... - NYT: "Deal Is Reached in Senate on Immigration"
.......... - CN: "Menendez opposes immigration deal"
'Reading First' Program - ABC: "U.S. Reading Program Benefits Bush Friend"
Wolfowitz Affair - WP: "Wolfowitz Resigns From World Bank"
OF INTEREST
Sunlight Map: "World Sunlight Map" -- Real-time computer-generated map showing night, day and weather patterns worldwide. A must see!
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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