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Monday, February 9, 2009

Paying more...for much less.. SL/CN: Homicide #1.. Bernice & Burney: Council roadshow tonight.. Olddoc's true confession..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice reminds all of the Council's road show tonight, as well as some WBAI-PPL serendipity. Councilor Burney also notes the Council's passacaglia and fugue tonight. Despite true confessions (his own and A-Rod's), Olddoc invites us to refocus on real problems. Councilor Storch reports sightings of Plainfield's social capital at work...and the need for more. PSN spots the PHS Boys cruising through Westfield.

Homicide #1: "18-year-old dies after early morning shooting" | Ledger | Courier | -- Word in the street: Gang-related.
Schools: "District will open Academy for the Arts and Advance Studies in fall"
Union County: "Star-Ledger's Gabe Gluck joins County staff"

Newark: "Booker to focus on economic development, empowerment"
Public Golf Courses: "Public course can grow local talent"
Shared Services: "North Plainfield, Watchung, Green Brook unlikely to merge fire services"
Ticketmaster: "More music fans claim scalping by Ticketmaster"

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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.

  • Today - February 9. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking available in Spooner Avenue lot). Agenda, resolutions and ordinances online here (PDF).

  • Tomorrow - 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 Hall 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. 2 - 6 PM. Exhibit: Mel Holston Artworks. Plainfield artist Mel Holston continues his Black History Month tradition of opening his home to a showing of his art works. A long-time member of Plainfield's Culture and Heritage Commission, Mel has been instrumental in encouraging the arts in the Plainfield community. At 712 Pemberton Avenue (between Plainfield and Grant Avenues). Snow date: February 22.

  • 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 Andrew 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 homeownership counseling also available. FREE.
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STATE
Commercial Real Estate: "Office space slump hints at trouble for NJ"
Encap: "More than $50M in public money is missing in Meadowlands venture"
Legislature: "Courier: Extended terms don't offer hint of reform" -- Like I said, we COULD elect them for life.

NATION / WORLD
Obama Initiatives --
 GOP: "GOP sees positives in negative stand"
Shipping: "At container ports, nation's economy takes toll"

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