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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Homicide #1.. Bramnick's good idea.. Library makes NYTimes.. Bernice: Hope for Council calendar?.. Court takes up Abbott schools..

PLAINFIELD


BREAKING: Plainfield's first homicide of 2009, overnight Sunday, shooting, North Avenue near Watchung.

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice holds out hope for the Council calendar. Maria raises concerns about school nurse assignments. Olddoc offers Councilor Burney some thoughts, plus gorgeous pix of Portugal's Algarve coast. PSN notes Plainfield's Lady Cardinals end the season with a win against Kearney.

Plainfield Public Library: "Portrait of a library testing the art market"

City Council: "Council holds 'neighborhood' meeting Monday"
There is an OpEd by Public Safety Director Martin Hellwig in today's Courier, print edition only.

Abbott Schools Case --
 Habitat for Humanity: "The little house built by faith, hope and grit" -- Plainfield's chapter online here.
Magnet Schools: "In Jersey, magnets give suburban schools a race"

Foreclosures: "Foreclosures drive booming auction business"
Duke Farms: "Board takes up farm's environmental plans this week"
Twitter: "Before any other medium, Hudson River landing was a Twitter message"
Vatican & The Internet: "The Vatican joins YouTube nation"

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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.

  • Monday - February 9. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking available in Spooner Avenue lot).

  • Tuesday - February 10. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Health, Wellness and Business...All In One. Do you have a New Year's resolution to get in shape, stay in shape or lose weight? Health and wellness professionals will be on site to discuss your fitness plan for 2009. Find out what local businesses can help you in your quest.A Plainfield Chamber of Commerce networking event. At: State Farm Insurance, 200 West 2nd Street. Free to members, $10 for guests. RSVP to: (908) 315-0838 or plainfield.chamber@gmail.com.

  • Thursday - February 12. 7 PM. Cable TV Advisory Commission. At City Hal Library, 515 Watchung Avenue. Public is welcome.

  • 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.

  • Sunday - February 15. 3 PM. Crescent Concerts: Rutgers Collegium Musicum. Choral music of pre-Reformation England, including a Mass by Christopher Tye and motets by Taverner, Sheppard and others. Under the direction of Adnrew Kirkman. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. Tickets: $20, $15/senior, $5/student. Info: (908) 756-2468 or www.crescentconcerts.org/.

  • Monday - February 16. Presidents' Day. No PMUA garbage pickup. Federal, state and city offices closed.

  • Wednesday - February 18. 7 - 8:30 PM. Workshop: Buying A Home. Presenters Andrea White-Spann and James Rashid will cover the basics in buying a home, including how to figure out what you can afford, and the steps from making an offer to taking possession. At the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street.FREE.

  • Thursday - February 19. 7 - 9 PM. Workshop: Formulas for Foreclosure Prevention and Credit Repair. Useful information for homeowners struggling with payments, tenants whose landlords may be in foreclosure and anyone interested in maintaining or repairing their credit scores. Sponsored by Liberty CDC and NID Housing Counseling. At Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 216 Liberty Street. Free registration: (908) 755-4177. Individualized homeowhership counseling also available. FREE.
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STATE
Affordable Housing: "Critics say state ignored, then suppressed, report citing flawed analysis"
Artificial Reefs: "DEP: Submerged NYC subway cars appear collapsed"
Economy & Unemployment: "The long, grim line for aid" -- When unemployment runs out...
NJ Electric Auto Association: "Group gives electric vehicles a boost"

NATION / WORLD
Kissinger on Obama: "In Munich, Kissinger praises Obama" -- He had endorsed McCain.

Iraq: "Odierno: The dissenter who changed the war"
National Security Council: "Obama's NSC will get new powers"
'Loophole Airlines': "Criminal investigation of Teterboro crash spotlights unfit flights"

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Posted by Dan at 8:32 AM