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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Gang graffiti = Gang warfare?.. Bernice: 2 Council meetings, anti-PMUA site.. Olddoc: Downtown developer questions.. Courier: No rush on Muhlenberg..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:


Fresh gang graffiti on Madison Avenue
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice notes Council's agenda and Public Safety sessions this week, and a new anti-PMUA website (see here). Maria notes questions on PMUA's 'shared services' charges. Olddoc has questions about changes a developer wants on two downtown projects. PSN finds PHS boys advancing to semi-finals in both basketball and wrestling. Assemblyman Green puts up some mail: a letter from County manager Devanney on the pension deferral plan and several items regarding school funding for Plainfield. Check 'em out. Councilor Burney proposes dedicating future tax revenues to abate the pension deferral plan being pushed on the city.

Muhlenberg Issues: "Courier: Don't fear delays resolution of issues" -- Ivory tower thinking? Let them know your opinion.
Humane Society: "$50K in donations pour in to save Plainfield animal shelter"
Raritan Valley Line: "Flemington proposal would link to NYC via Raritan Valley Line"

Development: "In troubled times, famed developer wants to retool Somerville project" -- And get taxes knocked down.
Essex County: "Unions complain of county exec's 'self-serving soirées'"
Flood Control: "Two methods: Bound Brook decades ahead of Manville"
'Green' Ventilation: "Dodge Foundation uses biowall to filter air"
South Plainfield: "Council wants to use state grant to extend New Market Avenue"

NY Post Cartoon: "NAACP wants editor, cartoonist fired" -- Murdoch's style is to do it quietly, later.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - February 22. 10:30 PM. Caesar: Slave and Revolutionary War Patriot. Storyteller Lawrence Walker portrays Caesar and tells the stories of others buried at the Lamington Black Cemetery. At United Church of Christ, Congregational. West 7th Street and Madison Avenue (parking in Madison Avenue lot and on the street). FREE.

  • Today - February 22. 2:30 PM. A Seat For Rosa: Finding Strength in Rosa Parks. When Rosa Parks decided she wouldn't give up her seat on a bus in 1955, a new and important chapter in the civil rights movement began. A program for the whole family that draws inspiration from her historic stand. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Plainfield and Queen City Academy, benefiting the Drake House capital campaign and the QCA playground equipment fund. At Queen City Academy, West 7th Street and Grant Avenue (parking in the Grant Avenue lot). Tickets: $10/person. QCA: $15/family.

  • Today - February 22. 3 PM. An African-American History Month Talent Showcase. Sponsored by Theta Phi Omega Chapter of AKA. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries). FREE.

  • Monday - February 23. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tuesday - February 24. 2 - 5 PM. Full Speed Ahead: Getting You Driver's License Back. A workshop for those who have lost their driver's license on how to get it back. With over 400 grounds for suspension in NJ, reinstatement can be complicated and expensive. Attendees will receive tips for negotiating the judicial and administrative process. Sponsor include NJ Institute for Social Justice, the Motor Vehicle Commission and the Department of Labor. At Essex County College (Green and Yellow Area), 303 University Avenue, Newark. FREE, but registration required. To get a printout of your driving record, your email MUST include driver's license number or Social Security number. Email info to: info@njisj.org.

  • Wednesday - February 25. 8:15 AM (Breakfast and networking), 9:15 - 11:30 AM (Program). Funding NJ's Future: Creating Sound Fiscal Policy in an Economic Crisis. Join this conversation between key policy figures, including State Treasurer David Rousseau, Asm Louis Greenwald, chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and Debra Wentz, CEO, NJ Ass'n of Mental Health Agencies. Sponsor: Council on State Public Affairs. At: Marriott Lafayette Yard, Trenton. $65/person. For more info or to register online, go to www.statestreetnj.org.

  • Wednesday - February 25. 8 PM. City Council 'Working Meeting' on Public Safety. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.)

  • Thursday - February 26. 6:30 PM. Charter School Informational. An opportunity for parents of children entering grade 6 or 7 in September 2009 to learn of and apply for the Pressman Charter School, Plainfield's newest. The school will emphasize high academics using music as an integral part of its curriculum approach. At the YWCA of Central NJ, 232 East Front at Church Street. Info: (908) 668-7770 or visit the school's website here.
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STATE
2009 Races: "Christie wins Union County GOP convention" -- PolitickerNJ | Ledger |
Tax Amnesty: "Cash woes back, so is tax amnesty"

Commercial Real Estate: "Vacant storefronts spreading along NJ's highways"
NJ National Guard: "Loved ones prepare for soldiers' return"
State Colleges: "Interest in public colleges soars in hard times"
Xanadu: "A folly for our times?"
NATION / WORLD
Obama's Budget Message: "Seeking to reduce deficit in spite of stimulus" -- WashPost | Politico |
Clinton Style: "Clinton brings different style to diplomacy"
Governors' Conference: "Governors see dismal outlook, slow recovery"

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Posted by Dan at 10:36 AM