Hundreds throng Saturday events.. BOE agenda items.. Council tonight.. Schools mystery: Policy for parental volunteering?.. Schools to close for Eid..
PLAINFIELD
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
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Benice notes IT reorganization and Ottman raise on BOE agenda for tomorrow. For olddoc, the LA commuter train disaster of last Friday calls to mind two NJ train wrecks. At PEPtalk, Renata is puzzled by how to share opportunities for parents to volunteer in the District, and how a policy for same can be constructed without parent involvement. Puzzling indeed. PPS News has a great story on the connection of Cook School's namesake's grandson with the school.
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Schools: "For first time, schools will close for Islamic holiday" -- Eid ul-Fitr (عيد الفطر) celebrates the end of Ramadan (more here and here).
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - September 15. 7 PM. Digital Television: The Truth About The Transition. This free program sponsored by the Plainfield Public Library, Radio Shack and the American Library Association, will answer your questions about the transition to digital TV taking place in February 2009. At the Library, Park Avenue & West 8th Street. Info: Lonnie Johnson, (908) 757-1111 x114. FREE.
- Today - September 15. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.
- Tomorrow - September 16. 9 AM. 'Chamber Walk'. Members of the Plainfield Chamber of Commerce will be walking in the downtown shopping district in the Front Street/Park Avenue are to meet store owners and hear about their needs and concerns.
- Tomorrow - September 16. 7:15 PM. Stender / Lance Debate. 7th Congressional District candidates Asm Linda Stender (D-22) and State Sen. Leonard Lance (R-23) will meet for their first debate. At the Jewish Community Center of Central NJ, 1391 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains. The public is invited.
- Tomorrow - September 16. 8 PM. Ebony Fashion Fair: The Runway Report. The 51st annual show, you can see what's hip, what's hot, what's new and what's now! Sponsor: Shiloh Baptist Church. Tickets, Advance: $50/adult, $35/18 and under. At the door: $55 and $40. At Shiloh's Community Life and Cultural Center, 515 West 4th Street. Tickets may be purchased at the church or online at www.shilohplainfield.org/. Info: (908) 754-3353 x101.
- Wednesday - September 17. 5:30 - 9 PM. FOSH Dine Out: Freshwaters. These are always fun events. Gather some friends or meet some new ones. Dine any time during the listed hours. Fill out the FOSH donation form at Freshwaters and a donation in support of FOSH's scholarship and community programs will be made. Please RSVP to fosh@foshnj so they can give Freshwaters a heads up. Freshwaters, 1442 South Avenue. Reservations: (908) 561-9099.
- Wednesday - September 17. 6 - 8 PM. Small Business Seminar: Buying a Business or Franchise. An overview of the pros and cons of buying either an existing business or a franchise, including what to do and when to do it. Presenter: Jack Armstrong, pres., Franchise Network of NJ. Co-sponsor: Plainfield Chamber of Commerce. At Capital One Bank, 1735 Morris Avenue, Union. (In the Lowe's shopping center).
- Wednesday - September 17. 7 PM. Superintendent's Town Hall Meeting. The Superintendent and other district leaders will share the exciting programs and activities planned for the new school year, and engage the community in a dialog. Hosted by Superintendent Steve Gallon III. At the new Emerson School, East 3rd Street
and Emerson Avenue. All are welcome! - Thursday - September 18. 6 - 9 PM. 'Cruisin' Plainfield' Car & Bike Show. Got a classic car? Muscle car? Hog? Come on out and show off at 'Cruisin' Plainfield'. Or come out and look. Trophies. Sponsored by the Plainfield SID and G-Wiz Entertainment. Featuring DJ 'Stick Shift Eddie'. At Plainwood Square Park, South Avenue (by Cafe Vivace). Rain date: the following Thursday.
- Monday - September 22. 9 AM. Rally For Abbott Funding. People are rallying from all over the state in support of funding for Abbott District initiatives: Full-day kindergarten, Pre-school for all 3- and 4-year-olds, Drop-out prevention programs, college transition and school-to-work programs. At the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, 25 Market Street, Trenton. Contact: Abbott Leadership, (973) 353-3560.
- Tuesday - September 23. 6:30 PM. Block Associations Meeting. Join with neighborhood activists from block and neighborhood associations throughout the city to share information, common concerns and coordinate plans. At United Presbyterian Church, 525 East 7th Street (parking in rear).
- Wednesday - September 24. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Chamber Business Card Exchange. The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce kicks off the Fall season with its first business card exchange. Free to members, $10/non-members. At The Incubator, 320 Park Avenue. RSVP to (908) 315-0838 or email rsvp@positivelyplainfield.org/.
CENTRAL JERSEY
7th CD Race: "Heavy hitters Pelosi, Bush step in for Stender and Lance"
Fanwood: "Fire destroys two garages, one car"
Sharpe James: "Newark's ex-mayor reports to prison"
New Brunswick: "Burglar arrested after getting stuck in air shaft" -- Called 911 on his cell to be freed.
STATE
2009 Governor's Race: "Poll: Christie could compete with Corzine"
Lautenberg/Zimmer Race: "Just a stroll in the park...so far"
Wayne Bryant Trial: "Opening arguments set in ex-senator's corruption trial"
Transportation Trust Fund: "NJ gets $8B bailout from Feds" -- Recycled by the Courier from Saturday's Courier-Post.
Trenton: "Unity on display at first Hispanic Parade"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- FactCheck: For a daily analysis of the latest spin from either campaign see the non-partisan FactCheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Analysis: "Candidates tiptoe around Wall Street meltdown"
- Palin: The latest at PALINDROME: Carla Katz, Corzine's ex, assesses Palin and the 'old boy network', the Washington Post reports on the trail of bad blood left by Mayor Palin.
OF INTEREST
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