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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Reorg: Burney remarks video.. Important Ledger changes.. Maria checks on the train station.. Olddoc sees potholes patched.. Football star visits QCA..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Maria takes a walk on the wild side of the train station. Olddoc celebrates some pothole patching (could the DPW be reading the blogs?) and two of Paris' famous (non-Notre Dame) churches. PEPtalk announces two parental workshops in partnership with the District. Plainfield Sports News goes to Teaneck for the Cardinals vs. Seton Hall.

Queen City Academy: "College football star talks hard work, life lessons" -- Star of legendary '07 Fiesta Bowl game.
Health Care: "Women's Political Caucus to hold discussion at Library tomorrow"
Police: "Fugitive featured in Sunday paper surrenders to Plainfield police"

Budget Issues: "Morris County eyes staff reductions to meet budget"
Bridgewater: "Irritable bowel sufferer sues township over demotion"
Elizabeth: "Final salute to firefighter killed in line of duty"
Environmentalism: "Dodge Foundations gives grants to 8 Central Jersey groups"
Hamilton Blvd.: "South Plainfield Council moves truck traffic onto bypass route"
Leaf Blowers: "Montclair weighs controlling noise, length of season"
Linden: "Former PTA treasurer charged with theft from organization"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • 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.

  • Tomorrow - January 7. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Healthcare 2009 Roundtable. Moderated by Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski. Participants: Bernadette Countryman, Sr. VP, Trinitas RMC; Deborah Dowe, Save Muhlenberg; Sharol Lewis, MD, Horizon Blue Cross; and Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs. Sponsor: Union County Women's Political Caucus. Light refreshments. At: Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street at Park Avenue. FREE.

  • Saturday - January 10. VWB District's Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner. This must-do event is always sold out in advance. Hosted by several Van Wyck Brooks Historic District members in several of their homes, members and guests enjoy everything from appetizers to cordials. This year's theme is 'Mediterranean and North African Delights'. Tickets: $25/members, $40/guests. SORRY, SOLD OUT.
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STATE
State Budget: "Corzine wants $812M cuts in current budget" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Mulshine on Corzine's Budget Plan: "Freeze plan doesn't look all that hot"
Breast Cancer: "Princeton team IDs breast cancer's killer gene"
Family Leave: "Payroll deductions to fund new law take effect"
Supreme Court: "Justices consider witness intimidation"

NATION / WORLD
Obama Cabinet: "Justice nominations signal end of Bush terror tactics"
Gaza Incursion: "Israeli air strike directly hits school UN is using for refugee center"

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Posted by Dan at 8:18 AM