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Friday, January 23, 2009

Should top officials live in city?.. PMUA rate hearing.. Muggings; petition against bail reduction; stolen Jeep.. Prez keeps Crackberry..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice reports on the PMUA rate hearing. Can you guess? Olddoc digresses from Obama to Qaddafi, and some stunning Tunis pix. PEPtalk invites all to sign the 'Whole Child' petition, and don't forget tomorrow's workshops. PPS News posts pix of Stillman students watching the Inauguration.

Stolen Jeep: Police seek leads in accident, theft I reported yesterday. Today's Ledger, print edition only.
Gaitan Murder: "Over 200 sign petition against suspect's bail reduction"
Life Sentence: "Plainfield man may have chance to withdraw guilty plea"
Muggings: "5 Plainfielders charged in 2 North Plainfield muggings" -- Ledger | Courier | -- Bias crimes?
Route 22: "State to repair flood zone along Newark-Hillside border" -- Huzzah!

Edison: "Judge tosses complaint of activists' use of township's official seal"
Mims Hackett: "Ex-Orange mayor faces sentencing in fraudulent expense submissions"
'Invention Convention': "Piscataway grade school promotes student inventiveness"
Manville: "Manville nativve designed Sasha's Inaugural Ball dress"
New Brunswick: "Hiring lawyers suggests city continues fight against ward petition"
Union County: "County will lay off 28, close Oak Ridge golf course" -- Ledger | CountyWatchers |
Peanut Butter: "Tainted items point to complexity of food production"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGES: Central Avenue (northbound/southbound) now OPEN again; Madison Avenue (southbound) now CLOSED. Liberty Street (northbound) remains open and New Street (southbound) remains closed. Work on NJT overpasses is scheduled for completion this Fall.

  • 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 23. 9 AM - Noon. Financing Your Small Business. Workshop will cover important elements of finding financing for your small business. 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.

  • Tomorrow - January 24. 10 AM. Parental Workshops. Seven breakout sessions will include: Test preparation (Language, Math, ESL); Special ed; 'Getting ready for Kindergarten'; Childhood obesity; Gang violence; Basic computer skills; and the Parents Success Center. Sponsors: Plainfield Public Schools and PEP (Parents Empowering Parents). At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in the Spooner Avenue lot). Info: (908) 731-4333.

  • Tomorrow - January 24. 7:30 (Refreshments), 8:00 (Program). An Evening of Stand-up Comedy. Three stand-up comedians from Comedy Blast will present a laugh-filled evening. Sponsored by historic Church of The Holy Cross, Mercer and Washington Avenues, North Plainfield (one block west of Grove Street). $20/person. Reservations required. Info & reservations: (908) 756-2438.

  • Monday - January 26. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tuesday - January 27. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.
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STATE
2009 Governor's Race: "Ex-Glen Ridge mayor will run against Corzine in primary"
Corzine/Katz Emails: "State GOP to take case to Supreme Court" -- Ledger | PolitickerNJ |
Federal Stimulus Package: "Corzine forms committee to help shape stimulus for NJ"
Atlantic City: "Resorts' lender wants permission to foreclose on casino"

NATION / WORLD
Presidential Crackberry: "Obama gets thumbs up to keep Blackberry"
Executive Orders: "Obama forbids torture, orders Gitmo and CIA secret prisons closed"
Emission Standards: "Emissions may be next Bush action to go"
Gaza Incursion: "Battle now is over what happened in Gaza"
Hillary Replacement: "Paterson picks Gillibrand" -- Who?
Iraq: "Oil price slump drains cash; crisis could reignite unrest"



Obituary: "Jean Jadot, Papal envoy who brought Vatican II to U.S. Church" -- And a tribute here.

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