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Monday, February 23, 2009

Why was Mayor Sharon missing?.. Humane Society still needs $$$.. Special Council meeting on public safety..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
I'm early this morning, have to go to a funeral; be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers:

Council: "Special Council meeting to focus on public safety" -- Wednesday, 8 PM, At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.)
Humane Society: "Still about 20% from goal of funds needed" -- If you care, make a donation now. Also, there will be a hearing on their license.
Vic Washington --
 Property Taxes: "Many owners will file tax appeals this year" -- If businesses win appeals, homeowners take the hit, many will fight back.

Bank Robberies: "Robberies so far this year already beat '08" -- "'cause that's where the money is".
Lead Poisoning: "Newark gets $1.5M for lead abatement" -- From the Kresge Foundation.
Municipal Clerk Salaries: "Green Brook hires" -- Various area salaries compared in this story.
Teens & Texting: "6,473 a month, but at what cost?"
Yoga & Juvenile Detention: "Troubled teens get a chance for better karma"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - February 23. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue.

  • Tomorrow - 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
Stimulus & NJ: "Corzine: Mostly happy with stimulus plan"
Motor Vehicle Commission: "Fee increases to bring in extra $40-60M"
Rutgers: "Athletic director search narrowed to top three"

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Posted by Dan at 8:50 AM