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In The Lobby

• THE DEBATE OVER DEBATES

  May 12, 2008
  
  By MICHAEL M. SHAPIRO
  
  Congressman Rob Andrews, who is challenging Senator Frank Lautenberg in the Democratic Primary for the United States Senate in New Jersey, has demanded that Senator Lautenberg debate him seven times before the June Primary.  Senator Lautenberg has accepted two debate invitations [...]
  
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  Fetched: May 12, 2008, 12:14am Eastern Daylight Time

ClearysNoteBook

• Mt. Holly project receives approval

  http://www.phillyburbs.com "This is the first revenue generated from redevelopment,” said James Maley, Jr., the attorney representing the township. May 10 MOUNT HOLLY — The Township Council is borrowing another $2.5 million for the continuing acquisition... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:33pm Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

The Rix Mix

• Hello Dolly

  I watched a large part of Hello Dolly last night, the movie starring Barbra Streisand & Walter Matthau. My impression generally of Broadway musicals is that most are elaborate drag shows, with women playing the female parts as men dressed as women. Hello Dolly was the gayest musical I ever [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 9:11pm Eastern Daylight Time

Other Spaces

• Rob Andrews Plan for Iraq: Worth a Look

  Congressman Rob Andrews, for whom I encourage every New Jersey Democrat and Independent to vote on 3 June, has a real, thoughtful analysis of the Iraq civil war -- and how to get U.S. troops out of that seemingly endless war. Andrews' plan argues that the U.S. should leave a [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 9:00pm Eastern Daylight Time

Dan Cirucci

• Who To Blame

  From Christine Flowers' most recent column in the Philadelphia Daily News:
  _ Officer James Ramp, executed by the unwashed MOVE assassins.
  _ Officer Daniel Faulkner, casualty of a hack who passed himself off as a "journalist," a many-times reaffirmed criminal who manages to mesmerize the pushovers in Hollywood and [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 8:28pm Eastern Daylight Time

ClearysNoteBook

• Gloucester City Celebrations Meeting: Topic 2009 City Calendar

  ATTENTION! Gloucester City organizations and clubs a meeting to plan the 2009 City Events Calendar will be held Tuesday, May 13th Gloucester Heights Fire Hall. At 7 PM Representatives should bring a list of the... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 8:24pm Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

• Town honors fallen Marine

  source www.courierpostonline.com And when the applause waned, it was replaced by song. Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA," playing in the background during the salute, took root in their voices. Nearly all of the more... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 8:17pm Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

Blue Jersey

• GOP Senate Primary - Disclosure Doesn't Pay

  The Bergen Record has an op-ed today scripted by George Ajjan - who is described as:

  George Ajjan is a Republican activist, writer and pundit who was the GOP nominee for Congress in the 8th District in 2004.

  There's only one thing wrong with that description (that I'll focus on [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 8:15pm Eastern Daylight Time

ClearysNoteBook

• Militants Killed; Operations Disrupted in Afghanistan

  American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 11, 2008 - Several militants were killed and eight were detained during two separate coalition operations to disrupt militant operations in Khowst and Helmand provinces yesterday. Afghan and coalition... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 8:10pm Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

• Marines, Sailors Prepare for Possible Operations in Burma

  Media release By Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Wicks Special to American Forces Press Service ABOARD USS ESSEX, At Sea , May 11, 2008 - Marines and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group are preparing... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 7:59pm Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

Dan Cirucci

• A Bumpy Road Ahead

  Andrew Ward, writing for the Financial Times from Mingo County, West Virginia:
  No Democrat has been elected to the White House without carrying West Virginia since 1916, yet Mr Obama appears to have little chance of winning there in November. Recent opinion polls indicate that Mrs Clinton would narrowly [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 7:14pm Eastern Daylight Time

Blue Jersey

• NJ-3 Caption Contest

  We all need a good laugh during times of stress.  The other day, I remarked on how ugly things were getting in the GOP 3rd District primary and pointed out a response where Jack Kelly took exception to a lit piece by the Myers campaign featuring a pig wearing [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 7:11pm Eastern Daylight Time

ClearysNoteBook

• The Fishing Line 5.14: Let's fish!

  http://www.capemaycountyherald.com Have your gear ready? It’s time to fish! The Starlight fleet, Wildwood Crest, reports some nice fish – sea bass up to 4 pounds as well as some released blackfish up to 10 pounds.... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 6:34pm Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

CHANNEL SURFING

• End game ugliness

  Bob Herbert reminds us (in yesterday's New York Times) that the Clintons are not exactly the paragons of virtue or class -- raising the question of why a large swath of the Democratic Party remains enthrall to them. South Brunswick Post, The Cranbury Press The Blog of South Brunswick E-mail me clicking here. [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 6:30pm Eastern Daylight Time

Dan Cirucci

• Revenge In The Offing

  From The New York Post's Frederic U. Dicker:
  The Rev. Jeremiah Wright would be happy to see Barack Obama's presidential campaign derailed because the pastor is fuming that his former congregant has "betrayed" their 20-year relationship,
  The Post has learned. "After 20 years of loving Barack like he [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 4:59pm Eastern Daylight Time

ClearysNoteBook

• LAST-SECOND GOAL SENDS #2 TCNJ BACK TO NCAA SEMIFINALS

  Media Release May 11 Ewing NJ…Senior Karen Doane (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) scored with 3.4 seconds left on a free-position shot to send The College of New Jersey to the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Semifinals as... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 4:53pm Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

The Rix Mix

• At Church

  Trinity United Church of Christ is located on Chicago's South Side. During one of the Sunday services, the pastor asked how many in the congregation were unemployed. Half the people raised their hands. If you attend church regularly, how many in your congregation (other than retirees) would raise their hands? If Jesus [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 4:52pm Eastern Daylight Time

Dan Cirucci

• Significant Erosion

  From Newsmax and Haaretz, the daily newspaper of Israel:
  Democrat Barack Obama enjoys a solid lead over Republican John McCain in a recent poll — but is that lead enough?
  Shmuel Rosner, chief U.S. correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, writes in his column: “Even in his wildest dreams [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 4:51pm Eastern Daylight Time

ClearysNoteBook

• Big East Baseball Action: Rutgers Splits with Villanova

  Media Release, May 10 PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Senior Jon Gossard (Harrington Park, N.J.) lifted the Rutgers baseball team to a 5-4 victory over Villanova with an RBI single to center field in the 12th inning... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 4:50pm Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

• Sunday: Sports Headlines

  SPORTS Sunday, May 11, 2008..............source www.nj.com • Defense, pitching lead WD to 2nd round MAPLE SHADE West Deptford High School senior Brett Henning couldn't strike out a single Pennsville batter in the opening round of... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 3:28pm Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

The Rix Mix

• Hightstown NJ

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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 2:40pm Eastern Daylight Time

moremonmouthmusings

• Wasteland

  Nearly 30% of all purchases made in Abbott districts were excessive or lacked proper documentation, according to a report in the Star Ledger. $83 million flushed down the black hole, and that doesn't included the bloated payrolls.
  
  Attention Trenton Democrats: This is the place to cut. [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 2:12pm Eastern Daylight Time

Red Jersey

• Happy Mother’s Day

  RedJersey would like to wish all the moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day.

  

  While your at it, check out this video done by Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain and his mother.

  [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 12:26pm Eastern Daylight Time by Eric Sedler

The Opinion Mill

• Sunday Bookchat

  When neocon warwhore William Kristol suggested that the New York Times be charged with treason for exposing some bit of Bush administration malfeasance, he was making himself part of a long, dishonorable line of scoundrels. Maybe he was just feeling nostalgic for the days when Eugene V. Debs (above), the [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 12:05pm Eastern Daylight Time by stevenhart

Dan Cirucci

• Here It Comes . . .

  From today's New York Times:
  The Republican National Committee is planning a $19.5 million advertising campaign to portray Mr. Obama, 46, as out of touch with the country and too inexperienced to be commander in chief, seeking to put him on the defensive before he [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 11:28am Eastern Daylight Time

The Hillsider

• Lawsuit: County lost land, millions

  Who would have thought the Board of Chosen Freeholders — who use the county as a virtual employment agency for the politically connected and their kin — cared so much about saving money?

  The County Watchers report the latest lawsuit against the county claims the government circumvents the law against [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 11:25am Eastern Daylight Time by admin

• Hillside senator opposes school choice bill

  State Sen. Teresa Ruiz, D-Hillside/Newark, was the single member of the senate Economic Growth Committee to oppose a bill that would offer school choice to poor students in eight school districts, including Newark.

  The bill was sponsored by Elizabeth state Sen. Raymond Lesniak, also a Democrat.

  Interestingly, Ruiz was endorsed by Newark [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 11:07am Eastern Daylight Time by admin

Baristanet

• What I Want For Mother's Day, More Or Less.

  More irises. More flowers in general. In gardens, on windowsills, and vining up trellises in the sun. [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:55am Eastern Daylight Time

Tami, the One True

• Find Your Best Advisor

  Barack Obama will face some challenges this fall, no matter how Rosy you may find the outlook for Democrats. And he'll need good advice to make the best plans for success. So who would any Democrat turn to when looking for sage words? Why, Newt Gingrich of course!
  

  Dear [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:39am Eastern Daylight Time

PLAINFIELD TODAY

• Summer Youth Program Directory: Your Info Being Sought

  
  
  Youngsters enjoy spray pool at Cedar Brook Park.
  
  Plainfield youngsters will get an extra boost for summer programs if Tiffany Wilson of the Union County Prosecutor's Office and her friends have their way.
  
  Tiffany and a crew from other Plainfield [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:02am Eastern Daylight Time

Baristanet

• Mother's Day 2008

  My almost-5-year-old son threw sand at me yesterday. What's worse, he did it right in front of our neighbors. He didn't want to go home, and that was his rebellion. Later, he got me flowers -- or, at least, he got my husband to buy me flowers. He picked out [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:00am Eastern Daylight Time

Hoboken411

• Hoboken Week in Review - 5/11/2008

  5/11/2008:

  Happy Mothers Day!

  Here’s your weekly snapshot of the hot topics in Hoboken.

  Want to contribute a Hoboken related article? Please see this post to find out what I’m looking for!

  

  Here are the Top 10 articles published or bumped this week that had the hottest overall chat [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 9:54am Eastern Daylight Time by hoboken411

ClearysNoteBook

• Ocean City:Good Samaritan & Coast Guard Rescue Boater

  Posted: 10 May 2008 12:46 PM CDT OCEAN CITY, N.J. - A Good Samaritan and the Coast Guard rescued a sailor today after the sailboat he was on capsized Friday about eight miles southeast of... [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 9:33am Eastern Daylight Time by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

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