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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Mapp for mayor (5 items).. Council questions layoff plan.. Olddoc: Administration sloppiness continues.. 6th Grade added to elementary schools..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice: Mapp for mayor, Burney on budget, Council questions layoff plan, roving meetings. Olddoc notes little was routine at the Council meeting except Administration sloppiness and amateurism. PSN reports the Ironmen stumble. Assemblyman Green posts a press release of the Somerset County prosecutor. Councilor Burney offers a chart for tracking Council priorities.

Mayoral Race: "Mapp challenges Robinson-Briggs in bid for mayor" -- PolitickerNJ | Courier | Ledger |
Schools: "Plainfield expanding elementary schools to include 6th grade"
Muggings: "Plainfield man held in additional North Plainfield muggings" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Targeting Hispanics?

North Plainfield: "Rescue squad celebrates 60 years of saving lives"
Franklin Twp.: "USDA creates itself public relations nightmare in starling poisonings" -- Ledger | Courier |
Patient Safety Act: "Bill requires state to reveal hospital errors"
Sacred Heart School: "Tuition agency's bankruptcy leaves 5 schools short on funds"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • 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 27. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

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

  • Thursday - 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.

  • Thursday - 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
Affordable Housing: "Senate approves 18-month moratorium on developer fee"
Asbury Park: "Paul Mulshine: Asbury still a shell of its former self" -- The Esperanza project, hopeless?
Pfizer Deal --
 'Hobbit House': "13-foot wide house Montclair's tiniest" -- And cheapest, at $117,500.
NJT: "Credit crisis could cost NJT $150M" -- Read: Fare hikes...
State Pensions: "Assembly committee votes to allow payment deferrals"
Voting Machines: "Tests on paper-trail machines this week" -- Including special election in South Bound Brook.

NATION / WORLD
Obama Foreign Policy: "Obama signals new tone in relations with Islam"
Karl Rove: "Judiciary Committee subpoenaes Rove over U.S. attorney firings"

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Posted by Dan at 8:01 AM