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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

On IT mess: Dan, McWilliams, Burney, Bernice, Olddoc.. Cops -- and robbers.. City signs off on Muhlenberg issues.. 10 file for BOE..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Councilor McWilliams has 2 new posts -- plus comments -- on the IT situation. Councilor Burney notes he supports having the Administration provide more IT info. Bernice lists the 10 BOE candidates, notes the withdrawn IT ordinance and that the city has signed a settlement over the Muhlenberg closure. Among other things, Olddoc doffs his hat to Councilor McWilliams on the IT matter. Councilor Burney notes he supports having the Administration provide more IT info. Maria has a Q&A with the Cook School PTO prez. PSN covers a weekend baseball fundraiser and notes Hicks goes to the state wrestling tournament. Assemblyman Green doffs his hat to Steve Goldstein and GSE.

Burglaries: "Suspects sought in two Plainfield break-ins, same street, same night"

Pay-to-Play: "Somerville still working on pay-to-play legislation"
Union County: "County manager urges support of pension payment deferral plan"
Watchung Arts Center: "New Art Group returns" -- Including Plainfield artist Paul Pinkman.

Cellphone Tickets: "Pay attention drivers: State getting tougher" -- Not to mention Plainfield cops.
Economy and Religious Organizations: "Collections down, congregations cut back"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Traffic pattern changes, NJT overpasses reconstruction: CLOSED: Madison Avenue (southbound) and Central Avenue (both directions); OPEN: New Street (southbound) and Liberty Street (northbound).

  • Tomorrow - March 3. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Thursday - March 4. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Saturday - March 7. 5 - 7 PM. Exhibit & Reception: 'Realist Visions', Art of Paul Casale. Swain Galleries offers an exhibit of recent works by Cranford artist Paul Casale. Exhibit runs through March 31. At Swain Galleries, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. Info: (908) 756-1707 or visit their website at www.swaingalleries.com/.
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STATE
2009 Races --
 Budget Woes: "Corzine may turn to unpaid furloughs" | "Corzine may raise taxes on wealthiest"
Correctional System: "NJ's system above average, could use work" -- Pew Center report here.
Football Coach & Prayers: "Supreme Court turns down coach's appeal" -- 'School officials may not engage with students in religious activity'.
School Board Candidates: "Snow and filing snafu" -- As Mayor Bloomberg said, 'So, you got up and looked out the window, and you didn't think you needed to do something?'...
Snowstorm Costs: "Cleaning up adds $6M to costs already over budget"
Vo-Techs: "Vo-techs are a new elite, local districts complain"

NATION / WORLD
Obama --
 Bush Era: "Post-9/11 memos show more Bush-era legal errors" -- Sloppy lawyering.
CIA Torture: "DOJ says CIA destroyed 92 tapes" -- Far more than previously thought.
GOP: "Rush Limbaugh cast as GOP leader"
Israel/Palestine: "Clinton: US supports two-state solution"

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Posted by Dan at 8:33 AM