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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Obama didn't win Plainfield in November.. Despite Dem mailer, candidates cruise to victory.. Bernice, Maria and Olddoc toast Obama..

PLAINFIELD

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice cheers Obama. Maria wakes up in a better America. Olddoc raises a toast to Obama and the people of America. PPS News returns from a break with mock elections at Cook and Stillman.


Not one mention of Plainfield in the Courier or Ledger election news stories.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • BUDGET CALENDAR: A three-year budget comparison document is online here.

    • Mon Oct 20 | Fire Division and $1.66M error.
    • Thu Oct 23 - 7:30 PM, City Hall Library | Extra budget meeting: IT [Information Technology], Public Information, and Project Alert [Dudley House].
    • Fri Oct 31 | Citizens Budget Advisory Committee sends budget recommendations to council.
    • Fri Nov 7 | City Council sends budget changes to Council finance committee.
    • Mon Nov 10 | City Council discusses budget changes and recommendations (from CBAC) with self, and requests administration comment and implementation. CBAC presentation of recommendations to City Council.
    • Wed Nov 13 | Administration responds electronically to change recommendations.
    • Mon Nov 17 | Resolution for budget changes is finalized and brought forward.
    • Mon Nov 24 | Public hearing on FY2009 Budget.
    • Mon Dec 1 | FY2009 Budget adoption..

  • Saturday - November 8. 8 PM. Plainfield Symphony: Tribute to Leonard Bernstein. Guest Conductor: Gary Schneider. Celebrating Lennie's 100th with the Overture to Candide and the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Also: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student. Info: (908) 561-5140 or email info@plainfieldsymphony.org. The Plainfield Symphony, New Jersey's oldest community symphony, was established in 1919.

  • Monday - November 10. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Saturday - November 15. 8 PM. Crescent Concerts: Elijah. The Crescent Choral Society will perform Felix Mendelssohn's classic oratorio, with organ accompaniment. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. Tickets: $20, $15/senior, $5/student. Info: (908) 756-2468 or www.crescentconcerts.org/.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

7th Congressional District: "Lance turns back Stender" -- Ledger | Gannett |

Newark: "In blow to Booker, Bell wins council seat"
North Plainfield: "Dems sweep into office in North Plainfield"
Middlesex County: "Democrats take South Plainfield, Piscataway"
Somerset County: "Dems give GOP Freeholders a run for their money" -- Ledger | Courier |
 Union County: "Dems make many gains but not all" -- County Clerk's results here.
Union Twp.: "Voters approve charter study commission"


STATE

U.S. Senate Race: "Lautenberg defeats Zimmer" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Public Questions --
 Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

2008 Presidential Race --
OF INTEREST
Marijuana: "Massachusetts, Michigan ease prohibitions on marijuana"

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Posted by Dan at 9:19 AM