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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Rescue Squad Ambulance: Dan, Courier, Asm Green.. Bernice: IT Director slot.. Guest Black History Month column.. Obama Academy created..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice notes the Counicl's 1st step toward IT position and a guest column by Plainfield native Lucy Sanchez. Olddoc also comments on the IT director and has his memory stirred by the Sanchez column. Maria finds Clinton School is getting a parking/playground upgrade. PPS News has a flurry of posts: January students-of-the-month, and pix of an in-service day, and today a note the application is up for the new Arts Academy. Assemblyman Green comments on the Rescue Squad and Muhlenberg, taking a swipe at its Board and omitting an important fact about his role (for that, see here). PSN notes PHS Cardinal boys advance to the next round in the U.C. Tournament.

Rescue Squad: "Rescue Squad sounds the [fiscal] alarm"
Schools: "BOE renames alternative school 'Barack Obama Academy'"
NJ Orators, Plainfield: "Group teaches life skills, confidence"

Linden: "Teacher accused anew of double billing"
Union County: "County experiments with biodiesel fuels"
Watchung: "Watchung soccer coach allegedly sent explicit texts to boy" -- Ledger | Courier |

Gay Marriage: "Poll: Half of Jerseyans favor gay marriage" -- Poll is here (PDF).
Trees: "Winter is the time to mange your trees in need of work or removal"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • FY2009 BUDGET: A three-year budget comparison document is online here.

  • Today - 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.

  • Saturday - February 21. 6 - 9 PM. Mardi Gras Dinner Dance. Wear your 'fantasy beads' and masks and come join in the fun. Cajun and Southern food, appetizers and desserts. Prizes for costumes. At Church of the Holy Cross, Mercer and Washington Avenues (one block west of Grove Street), North Plainfield. Tickets: $30/adult, $10 under 12.

  • Sunday - 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.

  • Sunday - 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.

  • Sunday - 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.

  • 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.

  • 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
Budget Problems: "Corzine warns unions layoffs could be next"

High Schools: "Jersey acts to toughen up standards" -- Preliminary approval by state BOE.
Hospitals: "NJ's hospitals are growing sicker"
Ticketmaster Merger: "Congress to hold hearings into merger" -- Lesson: Don't mess with The Boss.

NATION / WORLD
Obama's Homeowner Plan --
 Stimulus Plan --
 Outlook: "Fed forecast is bleak through 2011"

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Posted by Dan at 9:01 AM