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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Mapp: End Green's secrecy.. Jerry's Abbott vote comes home to roost.. Shooting, chase & crash.. Bernice: Development proposals.. Olddoc: Jerry's rant.

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice reports on Tuesday's development forum. Maria shows some shocking pix of books students must use, and notes why BOE election is important. Olddoc gives Jerry a smack and makes Petra irresistible.



Jonathan Berni, 30, was last seen on March 14.
Missing Person: "Plainfield police seek info about missing man"

Shooting, Chase, Crash: "Shooting, chase end in 3-car crash at intersection" -- Photo gallery here.
Housing Authority: "PHA gets $1M toward capital improvements"
UC Vo-Tech High School: "'Second Chance High' to close in 3 months" -- In Plainfield, at the Armory.
2006 Shooting: "Plainfield man gets 30 years in drive-by killing"

North Plainfield: "Boro rescue squad resumes operations"
Irvington: "Irvington merges three departments to save on costs"
Oak Ridge Golf Course: "Mulshine: Close the caddyshack, but keep the course"
Scotch Plains: "Scotch Plains doctor admits defrauding Social Security"
Somerville: "Bicycling Hall of Fame rolls on to another state"
Union County Freeholders: "Freeholder Holmes to retire" -- Ledger | Courier | CountyWatchers |

Obituary: "John Hope Franklin, scholar of African-American history"
Police Policy: "Trying to stem night club violence, Newark institutes new rules"
School Reform: "Head of Black Ministers Council blasts tenure rules"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - March 26. 6 - 9 PM. Rotary's 10th Annual Wine Tasting Dinner and Silent Auction. Guest of Honor: Janice Allen, who just completed three terms as mayor of North Plainfield. Proceeds benefit college scholarships for PHS and NPHS students. Tickets: $70/person. Checks payable to and mailed to: Rotary PNP, Inc. 165 Palmer Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 or email to: rotaryclub@rotarypnp.org.

  • Saturday - March 28. 9 AM - 1 PM. Free Rabies Clinic. Free rabies clinic for pet cats and dogs, sponsored by the City of Plainfield. All dogs must be on a secure leash. All cats must be in a secure carrier. Dog and cat licenses will be available. This is the first of four opportunities. At the South Avenue Fire House, adjacent to Netherwood Station.

  • Saturday - March 28. 1 - 4 PM. Childrens Book Signing Event. A book-signing event and workshop for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders, with artist Bryan Collier, who illustrated Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, written by Nikki Grimes. Sponsored by the Raritan Valley Chapter of LINKS. At the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street. Copies of the book will be distributed one per family on a first-come, first-served basis. FREE.

  • Saturday - March 28. 8 PM. Plainfield Symphony: Springtime Pops. Featuring the NY Philharmonic's principal tuba Alan Baer as soloist in John Williams' Concerto for Tuba. Guest conductor Chris Wilhejm, of the Ridgewood Concert Band will lead the orchestra in Copland's Appalachian Spring and other pops favorites. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. (Parking at Swain's or on 1st Place.) Tickets available at the door: $25/person, $15/seniors and students. 12 and under free. Info: (908) 561-5140 or visit the PSO website at www.plainfieldsymphony.org/.

  • Saturday - March 28. Post-Concert. Plainfield Symphony: Conductor's Circle Reception. Following the Pops Concert, all are invited to honor longtime Plainfield Symphony supporters and friends, Jean Mattson and Lois Mattson. At the home of John DeMarco and Alan Cohen, 940 Glenwood Avenue. $35/person, payable at the door. Includes buffet supper and full bar.

  • Monday - March 30. 6:30 PM. Restore Muhlenberg/POP Meeting. Note regular meeting date change, as the group's legal briefs appealing Commissioner Howard's July 29, 2008, decision are due in early April. At duCret School of Art, 1030 Central Avenue. Parking and entrance to Hall off parking lot at rear of complex. All Muhlenberg supporters are invited.

  • Monday - March 30. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. PEP: Board of Education Candidate Forum. All candidates for School Board seats have been invited. Sponsored by PEP (Parents Empowering Parents), Plainfield's citywide parents organization. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.) For more information, visit the PEP website here.
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STATE
Corzine & Budget: "Corzine gets power to force furloughs"
Stimulus Money: "NJ military bases to get $28M from stimulus"

Corruption: "Bergen Dem 'a Senator for sale', prosecutor says" -- Coniglio.
Drugs: "50 charged in multi-gang drug ring" -- Gangs see drugs as a business venture.
J&J: "Former J&J worker gets jail time in invoice scam"
Paterson Great Falls: "Congress OK's National Park designation"
State Salaries: "At $220K, Camden's financial monitor state's highest paid employee"
Unemployment: "NJ's jobless rate hits 8.2 percent"

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Posted by Dan at 10:09 AM