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Sunday, January 11, 2009

PMUA calendar online.. Take-home city cars an issue.. Bernice on summer.. Maria: more West End.. Olddoc: Plainfield and NFL draft..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice is channeling summer today. Maria posts some comments on her West End post. Olddoc opines Plainfielder Eugene Moore's chances in the NFL draft and takes a day off from the Crusades with some pix of Rome. PEPtalk highlights the MLK event at Hubbard next Saturday. Plainfield Sports News has a full card with PHS vs. Irvington and North Bergen, as well as the Ironmen and Chicago.

FY2009 Budget: "Officials, residents eye take-home vehicles as cost savings"

Auto Insurance: "Elimination of 'take-all-comers': Will rates rise?" -- Will Plainfield be 'redlined'?
Budgets: "Towns slash budgets, even if it means unpopular cuts in services"
Free Antibiotics: "Supermarket giveaways may hurt public health" -- Killing you softly with kindness?
Interstate 78: "Towns want 'Scenic Byway' designation" -- Since when is a super-highway a 'byway'?
Rahway: "Despite budget cuts, Kennedy says city can weather crisis"
South Plainfield: "State criticizes district's business practices"

Cellphone Towers: "Towns send mixed signals on towers" -- Comcast vs. South Plainfield and more.
Film: "Black directors look beyond their niche"
Foreclosure Help: "New program to help those facing foreclosure"
Mortgages: "Loan limits may rise soon"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • PMUA 2009 CALENDAR: Click here for a printable, color-coded copy of the 2009 calendar.

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

  • 2009 MLK Events Calendar is online here. Events begin this Saturday (Jan. 10) and run through Monday, January 19th.

  • Monday - January 12. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tuesday - January 13. 8:30 - 10 AM. State of the City Address for the Business Community. A business meeting hosted by the Plainfield Chamber of Commerce and the City geared toward collaborating with local business owners to improve our local economy. At City Hall Library. Info and RSVP: (908) 315-0838 or email plainfield.chamber@gmail.com.

  • Wednesday - January 14. 9 AM - 7 PM (By appointment). Recession Marketing: How to Survive in a Down Economy. Individual one-hour consultations for business people on building a marketing plan to survive the current economic downturn. Sponsored by the Small Business Development Center of Kean U. At The Incubator, 320 Park Avenue. Info and to schedule an appointment: (908) 737-4220.

  • Wednesday - January 14. Noon. MoveOn: Economic Recovery Congressional Action. Gathering at Congressman Pallone's office to send a message to Congress that a progressive economic recovery plan is needed. Sponsor: MoveOn.org. Congressman Pallone's office is at 67 Church Street, New Brunswick (map here). To RSVP, click here. If you own a small business, work in health care, have a green job, face foreclosure or lost your job as a result of this mess and would like to share your story, click here. FREE, but please RSVP.

  • Thursday - January 15. 8 PM. Special Regular City Council Business Meeting. Moved to this date by Council resolution due to the Presidential Inauguration scheduled for the regular date (Jan. 20). City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • Thursday - January 15. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.

  • Friday - January 16. 9 AM - Noon. Developing a Winning Business Plan. Workshop will cover important elements of developing a business plan as a roadmap to success. Sponsors include Kean U. Small Business Development Center, The Incubator and the Plainfield Chamber of Commerce. At: Business Resource Center, 2nd floor, County Office Building, 2nd and Park. Cost: $10. Snow date: January 30. Info and registration: (908) 737-4220 or email sbdc@kean.edu.
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STATE
Corzine: "Challenges he sees for 2009"
Obama Cabinet: "Jackson's EPA appointment has support in Jersey"
Atlantic City: "Coming up snake eyes: Downturn as gamblers stay away"
Youth-on-Youth Violence: "Pastor preaches life to chase specter of death"

NATION / WORLD
Obama Administration: "Want a job in Washington? Get to work!"
Gaza Incursion: "UN: Were war crimes committed?" | "Israel: Conflict will get worse"

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Posted by Dan at 8:51 AM