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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Burned boy airlifted.. Bernice: IT, July 4 Parade cancellation.. Maria: Development miracle.. Courier editorial on rail study.. Jerry: Forum tonight..

PLAINFIELD


Regarding the appearance of online Courier stories: In a new website feature, long online stories are broken into shorter web pages. Though there should be an indication to click for the 'next page', it appears to work in Internet Explorer and not the Mozilla browser. The whole article can be forced to appear by clicking the 'print this page' link at the top of the article. Am reporting to the good folks at the Courier News. -- Dan.

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice covers the Administration tapdance on IT, the possibility of canceling the July 4 Parade and survival on Gavett Place. Maria celebrates two miracles: on the Council and IT and on citizen input and development. Alabada sea Dios! Olddoc says the Courier article on transit-oriented dev is a must-read, rereads Burney and finds cart-horse misordering, plus a windmill. Windmills and Council in same post? PSN reports the Cardinals drub Piscataway to take the regional title. Assemblyman Green announced a Crime Prevention forum for TONIGHT at 4:14 PM yesterday. Councilor Burney opines citizens can help plan development. Shades of the old Plainfield Strategic Planning process!

Transit Study --
 Green Hosts Forum: "Assemblyman's Crime Prevention / Community Re-entry forum tonight"

Gunshots: The Monroe/West 3rd gunshots I broke on Sunday resulted in a Courier story by reporter Mark Spivey in today's print edition -- not online yet. Will put link up later. No news on the Hugo's gunfire or email reports yesterday of gunshots in the Hillside/Martine area.

Hospital Bankruptcy: "Passaic's St. Mary's Hospital files for Chapter 11 protection"
Cohen Child Porn Case: "Cohen expected to be arraigned this morning"
Budgets: "Towns cut jobs to make ends meet" | "Maplewood lays off 3 cops, 3 firemen"
Edison: "Choi to run off the line, again" -- Line denied by Dem machine.
Essex Co.: "Essex looks to slash overtime in Sheriff's office"
Hillside: "Bates, activist grassroots Councilor will run for mayor" -- Another non-machine candidate.
Kenilworth: "Boro fears for its friendly cash cow Schering-Plough"
North Plainfield: "Rescue Squad shut down over funding shortage" -- Temporary.

Ledger on Ledger: "Changes in business news" -- Putting some lipstick on the pig.
Radio: "K-Rock switches to Top 40 format" -- Proof boomers are dying out?
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • (Reservations by 3/15 please.) Rotary's 10th Annual Wine Tasting Dinner and Silent Auction. Thursday - March 26. 6 - 9 PM. Proceeds benefit college scholarships for PHS and NPHS students. Tickets: $70/person. Checks payable and mailed to: Rotary PNP, Inc., 165 Palmer Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 or email to: rotaryclub@rotarypnp.org.

  • Thursday - March 12. 8:30 AM. Plainwood Square Merchants Association. South Avenue's business community meets to address area concerns and plan joint promotional activities. At Wendy's, corner of Leland and South Avenues.

  • Thursday - March 12. 5 PM. United Way Community Council. The Plainfield UW Community Council will meet to plan for its historic homes tour in May, set to coincide with the annual FOSH garage sale. There will also be a discussion of National Volunteer Week (April 19-25). At the YWCA of Central NJ, 232 East Front at Church Street.

  • Thursday - March 12. 6 PM. 'Urban School District Address'. Maxson PTO/PTA presents Principal Baruti Kafele in an address on Urban Schools. Kafele, formerly principal of Hubbard MS is currently the principal of Newark's Tech High School. At Maxson School Cafeteria, East 7th and Woodland Avenue. Parking and entrance to the cafeteria from the Woodland Avenue lot. All are invited.

  • Thursday - March 12. 7 PM. Cable TV Advisory Board. At City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry in lot behind behind building. Public welcome.

  • Friday - March 13. 6:30 PM. Plainfield Celebrates Phenomenal Women. Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs will recognize 'some of Plainfield's top women across the city and the accomplishments in their personal or professional lives' in celebration of Women's History Month. At the Plainfield campus of Union County College. East 2nd and Church Streets. Public invited.

  • Monday - March 16. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Public may speak at beginning and end of meeting.

  • Wednesday - March 18. 7 PM. LWV Forum: Charter Schools: Issues and Opportunities. Moderated by Plainfield League of Women Voters president Herb Green, this program brings together resources for a thorough discussion of issues facing families considering a charter school. Participants: Heather Ngoma, director of the NJ Charter School Resource Center; Superintendent Steve Gallon III, where an in-district alternative Arts and Advance Studies school begins this fall; and a representative of a Plainfield charter school. At Emerson Community School, East 3rd Street and Emerson Avenue.

  • Thursday - March 19. 7 PM. FOSH Meeting. The Friends of Sleepy Hollow meet to discuss issue of importance to residents and to plan activities for the community, among which a favorite is always the annual FOSH Yard Sale, which draws thousands of visitors to the Queen City. At the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue at 8th Street. Info: Pat Kavanaugh, (908) 561-6046.

  • Thursday - March 19. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
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STATE
Budget Address: "Corzine's budget plan 'packed with pain'" -- Noon. Live on NJN (more here).

Affordable Housing: "State offers new defense of housing plan"
BPU Director: "Renomination of Jeanne Fox advances"
Election Funds Inquiry: "Inquiry over improper use targets Sharpe James, Joe Coniglio"
Merck/Schering Deal: "NJ's pharmaceutical earthquake" -- Ledger | NYTimes | -- Also see Kenilworth story above.
Mesothelioma Suit: "Burial interrupted by fight over autopsy"
Stimulus Money: "Stimulus brings nightmare for state comptroller"
Supremes: "Court makes historic trip to aid law students"

NATION / WORLD
Obama's Education Plan: "Plan is to push merit pay"

Bailout: "Taking aim at TARP"
Financial Regulation: "Bernanke: Regulatory overhaul needed" -- Bernanke? Where have I been.
Dems: "Dems new villain: Cantor"
Limbaugh: "Mulshine: Limbaugh little more than a streetwalker"

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Posted by Dan at 8:37 AM