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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Council calendar changes.. Bernice & Olddoc on deferred pension payments.. Letter: Burney on car policy.. QCA students learn CSI..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice raises questions about pension deferments the Mayor is plumping for. Maria praises a school outreach effort. Olddoc shares an opinion on deferring pension payments, as well as good pix and feedback on Afghanistan. PEPtalk's Renata is feeling quite frustrated. PSN reports Lady Cardinals take Westfield, boys beat Irvington. Go!.

City Council --
 Queen City Academy: "Junior Detectives: Students schooled in crime-scene investigation" -- Photos here.
Rape: "Plainfield man gets time served in Philipsburg gang rape"

Contracts: "Essex County seeks to eliminate binding arbitration" -- Wave of the future?
Cranford: "Resident replaces Geithner as head of NY Federal Reserve Bank"
Edison: "Choi's accomplishments: Streamline gov, control development, stabilize taxes"
Passport Photos: "Union County clerk Rajoppi offers free passport photos in February"
Tenants Foreclosure Rights: "State makes foreclosure rights available"

Peanut Butter Recall: "Processor knowingly sold tainted products"
Pope Benedict: "Lifting excommunication of 4 ultra-conservative bishops, Pope stirs anger of Catholics, Jews"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • PLAINFIELD YOUTH BASKETBALL: ANNUAL NJ NETS TRIP. Ticket purchase DEADLINE is this Saturday, January 31. This year's game is against the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS, Sunday, March 22. Bus will depart PHS Kenyon Avenue parking lot at 4:30 PM SHARP (Game time is 6 PM.). Tickets: $28/person, includes bus and entry to game. Info and reservations: Lenny Cathcart, (908) 822-7249.

  • PMUA 2009 CALENDAR: Click here for a printable, color-coded copy of the 2009 calendar; also available for pickup at the Plainfield Public Library and City Hall.

  • FY2009 BUDGET: A three-year budget comparison document is online here.

  • Today - January 28. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Tomorrow - January 29. 6 - 8 PM. Gang and Youth Violence Prevention Symposium. Join with award-winning Plainfield author J.M. Benjamin and the Street Warriors of Newark in looking at the dynamic that entices youth to gravitate toward gangs and the gang lifestyle. Panel discussion will include reflections by former gang members and the law enforcement perspective. Sponsored by the Plainfield Public Schools. At the Jefferson School, 1200 Myrtle Avenue. Info: Rose Davis, (908) 731-4425 or rdavis@plainfield.nj.k12.us.

  • Tomorrow - January 29. 7 - 9 PM. Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples. Civil unions and the prospect of gay marriage bring a new era of rights and responsibilities. Same-sex couples still need to take extra precaution in legal matters to ensure their wishes can be enforced. Sponsored by Lambda Legal. At United Church of Christ - Congregational, West 7th Street and Madison Avenue (parking off Madison Avenue behind the church). Please RSVP to Christopher Bellis at (212) 809-8585 x214 or cbellis@lambdalegal.org. FREE.

  • Friday - January 30. 6:30 PM. Rhyme 'n Riffin': Poetry and Jazz at PHS. Billed as an evening of thought-provoking poetry and soulful swinging jazz. At the PHS Cafeteria. Use the Kenyon Avenue parking lot. Tickets: $3/students, $5/adults. Info: (908) 731-4333.

  • Saturday - January 31. 2 PM. Black History Month Kickoff. Storytelling and dance program for youngsters. At the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street. FREE.

  • Monday - February 2. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • Thursday - February 5. 7:30 PM SHARP. Seton Hall vs. St. John's Basketball Game. Free tickets. Great seats. Bus trip sponsored by the Division of Recreation. Leave from City Hall parking lot. Bus returns at Midnight. Info and ticket reservations: Recreation Division, (908) 753-3097.

  • Saturday - February 7. 7 PM - Midnight. Doo-Wop Hop: Benefiting The Plainfield Symphony. Celebrate the 89th season of New Jersey's oldest community orchestra at a fun evening featuring live '50s music from The Street Hearts. Buffet dinner with wine and beer, live and silent auctions. Tickets: $89/person. Reservations: Charles Weltner (908) 561-5660. PLUS: 50/50 Raffle. $100/ticket. Half of proceeds to ticket holder (need not be present to win) and half will go toward the 90th Anniversary celebration in the fall of 2009. 50/50 Info and purchases: Mary Burgwinkle, (908) 756-4688.

  • Saturday - February 14. 8 PM. The Plainfield Symphony: A Symphonic Valentine. Guest Conductor: Jason Tramm. Soloist: Allen Yueh. Puccini: Intermezzo from Manon Lascaut. Tchaikovsky: B Flat Major Piano Concerto. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade. 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.
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STATE
2009 Governor's Race: "Corzine gears up" -- Ex-Ledger's Pulitzer-winning Whelan to head opposition research.
AG's Office: "Attorney General notes big increase in crime prosecutions"
Car Emission Rules: "Kelly Heyboer: Bloggers weigh in on tailpipe wars"
Corruption: "Union chief gets jail for taking construction bribes" -- Goldman Sachs Tower in J.C.
Film Industry: "2008 not a blockbuster year for Jersey films" -- Lack of SAG contract hurt.
Supremes: "Court: Strikers deserve unemployment benefits under certain conditions"
Verizon: "Wireless gains, landlines fall sharply" -- Business is revolutionizing.

NATION / WORLD
Stimulus Package --
 Afghanistan: "Gates testimony shows why it's no walk-in-the-park"
Transparency: "ACLU tests Obama pledge with request for secret Bush-era memos"
Obituary: "John Updike, lyrical writer of the ordinary" | "An Appraisal" -- Rabbit is now at rest.

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