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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Plainfield readies for new charter school.. West End Reunion's 25th.. Council interest in spending freeze.. Verizon tax dodge a hot topic..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice reports on Council interest in a spending freeze in these trying times. Olddoc fields a comment on recalling the mayor, outlines the distinction between the two Council meetings and pictures the marshes near Arles. PEPtalk calls all to the Board of Ed meeting tonight, old Jefferson School. Everyone else appears to be otherwise occupied.


West End Reunion: "West End Reunion Committee Sets 25th Anniversary Celebration"

Also, a nice business profile of The Plainfield Music Store, in print only as of now.

League of Municipalities Convention: "Economic pinch will be talk of the towns" -- Hot topic: Verizon tax payments you read about here first.
Online Government Auctions: "Town's online auction rated a success, second planned" -- At GovDeals.
OPRA: "Rutgers OPRA symposium available on the Web"
Unemployment: "Mark DiIonno's dad, unemployed at 84" -- At Plainfield's workforce center.
Redevelopment: "Public Advocate pushes to revamp redevelopment laws" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Auto Industry Woes: "Automakers' pain felt far beyond Detroit" -- Think Thul.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Through tomorrow: LIBRARY'S ANNUAL 'FOOD FOR FINES' DRIVE. Pay down your library fines for overdue items by donating non-perishable food items. One can or food item equals $1.00. All donations will go to Plainfield feeding programs during this holiday season. Info: (908) 757-1111, x11

  • ACT IV Theater: Neil Simon's 'The Sunshine Boys'. Lewis and Clark, a vaudeville team, brings back their act for a TV history of comedy, but their offstage dislike for each other stands in the way. Featuring award-winning John Boucher and Renato Biribin. At First Unitarian Society, 724 Park Avenue. Tickets: $15. Info/reservation: (908) 756-0750. Six performances: 8 PM - Fri 11/21, Sat 11/22, Fri 11/28, Sat 11/29; and 3 PM Sun 11/30.

  • BUDGET CALENDAR: A three-year budget comparison document is online here.

    • The Budget adoption schedule is being revised, watch for update.

  • Today - November 18. 9:30 AM - 4 PM. Regional Solutions for Global Problems: Workforce, Economic and Regional Project Collaborations. Sponsored by the Plainfield Chamber of Commerce and the Business One-Stop Service. At the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue at West 8th Street. Info: (908) 757-5155 or email info@thebusinessonestopservice.com.

  • Today - November 18. 6:30 PM. Citywide Block Association Meeting. At: United Presbyterian Church, 525 East Front Street (across from Richmond Towers, parking in rear).

  • Thursday - November 20. 7:30 PM. Looking for American on the New Jersey Turnpike. A talk about America's most important and most-traveled road. Who were the people who built it and why? And what does it say about America's ideas and values in the mid-20th century? By RU's Angus Kress Gillespie. At the Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Avenue. Info: (908) 322-5007. Gillespie book on the Turnpike is here.

  • Thursday - November 20. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Monday - November 24. 7 PM. Charter School Informational. The state has granted a charter for a new Middle School which will emphasize music and high academics. An informational session on the Ellen G. Pressman Charter School, slated to open for Grades 6 and 7 in September 2009. At the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue at West 8th Street. Info: (973) 635-6944. Open to all.

  • Monday - November 24. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. Citizens Budget Advisory Committee report expected. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tuesday - November 25. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Wednesday - November 26. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Friday - November 28. 8 PM - 2 AM. West End Reunion '08. Dance the night away as Plainfield's most popular social happening celebrates an East-West Connection Blowout. Featuring the band Cosmic Heat and the Doris Spears Jazz Quintet, with DJ Kevin McAllister. At BUF Community Center Complex, West 7th and Central. Dress to impress, BYOB. Donation: $25/person. Info: Frank Coit (908) 722-3498 or (712) 314-1443, Lenny Cathcart (908) 305-0668, Milt Campbell (908) 732-6377, or Albert Mills (347) 892-8981.
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CENTRAL JERSEY

Drew U.: "Drew promotes public service with scholarships, outreach"
Green Brook: "Vote recount affirms Dem takeover of Council" -- First time in 45 years.
Linden: "Two teachers accused of padding overtime records" -- Ledger | Courier |
North Plainfield: "Bilingual Health Fair next Tuesday"
North Plainfield: "Corzine nominates Young to Developmental Disabilities Board"
Somerset County: "Dems make progress in [agonizingly] slow vote count"
South Plainfield: "Ground broken for synthetic turf field at PAL building"


STATE

Chris Christie: "U.S. Attorney steps down; record disproves early critics" -- Ledger | PolitickerNJ | NYTimes | -- Corzine reaction. GOP reaction. Ledger editorial on his impressive resume.

Legislature: "Dems push economic aid package through Assembly"

Affordable Housing: "Corzine urged to push back affordable housing deadline"
Drinking Age: "Lower age discussion hits a wall" -- A wall named Codey.
Hoboken: "Developer of 'transit village' files for bankruptcy protection"

Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.


NATION / WORLD

Obama --
 'Burrowing': "Bush moves to protect key appointees" -- Switching them to civil service slots.
Financial Regulation: "Paulson's conversion, and his coming proposals" -- Saving capitalism from itself.
Iraq, Afghan Vets: "Newest veterans hit hard by economic crisis"

OF INTEREST
Waterless Urinals: "Eco-urinals' problems" -- Says they're icky, tricky, expensive to maintain; also note my report on the UC Parks Division's implementation here.

Managing Traffic: "Fighting traffic jams with data" -- Getting cars to 'talk' to each other.
Research Grants: "Study: When critics take potshots, some researchers hide truth"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |

Posted by Dan at 10:31 AM