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Thursday, April 16, 2009

LWV's School Board forum tonight.. YM appoints interim director.. Bernice: That @%*! calendar again.. Little League baseball starts Saturday..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice finds conflicting meetings - again. Yikes! Maria comments on BOE race and endorsements. Olddoc posts some pix and notes a hiatus. Need reminders for tonight's forum? See PEPtalk, Bernice, Dan. PSN reminds us Little League opening day is Saturday.

YMCA: "Plainfield YMCA appoints interim head after surprise departure of CEO"

Bridgewater Commons: "General Growth, mall owner files for bankruptcy" -- Also owns Woodbridge Center.
Municipal Aid: "Budget committee weighs aid to municipalities" -- Operative word: 'cut'.
Nonprofit Workshop: "County sponsors workshop to aid nonprofits" -- Sign up today!
North Plainfield: "Jets wide receiver Chansi Stuckey visits middle school"
Pension Deferral Plan: "Calling deferral plan 'a Ponzi scheme', Hillsboro votes to pay in full"
Schools & Gangs: "Elizabeth calls on state to help with gang situation"
South Plainfield: "$25M set aside to clean up Cornell-Dubilier site" -- One of 'worst of worst' superfund sites.

Bedbugs: "Experts mount all-out fight, call out the dogs" -- You laughed at my post yesterday?
Foreclosures: "NJ foreclosures tick up again"
Tax 'Tea Parties': "Thousands turn out for anti-tax rallies" -- At a full rolling boil, still miniscule on scale of past American protests -- and funded by Richard Mellon Scaife, the richest right wingnut you never heard of (see here and here).
Teen Drivers: "Tighter rules enacted for teen drivers"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - April 16. 7 PM. League of Women Voters BOE Candidate Forum. Ten candidates for four Board of Education seats will face off in the annual LWV candidate forum. Candidate statements will appear in an LWV ad in the Courier in advance of the forum. Plainfield's LWV chapter, formed in 1920, is one of the oldest in the nation. In the Anne Louise Davis Meeting Room at the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street. FREE.

  • Friday - Sunday - April 17-19. Scrapbooking Weekend Getaway at The Pillars. Rescheduled. Give The Pillars a call at (908) 753-0922 for more details. Visit The Pillars website at www.pillars2.com/.

  • Saturday - April 18. 9:30 AM. Liberty and Freedom. What makes us a 'free' people? Why is 'liberty' such a big deal? Is American different from any other country? Learn what power you have in the voting booth. Sponsored by Progressive Leadership for Plainfield. In the Anne Louise Davis Meeting Room at the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street. FREE.

  • Saturday - April 18. 4 PM. Play: M.A.D.: Make A Decision. Presented by the Drama Ministry and young people of Shiloh Baptist Church. At Shiloh's Cultural Arts Center, 515 West Fourth Street. Info: (908) 754-3353 or visit the website at www.shilohplainfield.org/. A free-will offering will be taken.

  • Saturday - April 18. 6:30 PM. 'Camp Discovery' Benefit Auction. Wine, cheese and desserts will be featured at this event to raise funds for a summer educational camp for Plainfield public school students. Local entertainer Gloria Walsh will preside over live and silent auctions of over 200 items, services, gift baskets and business gift certificates. An evening of fun, hilarity and bargains for all. Sponsored by United Plainfield CDC, a registered nonprofit. At United Church of Christ, Congregational. 220 West 7th Street at Madison Avenue (parking in Madison Avenue lot and on the street). Tickets $10 in advance. For tickets and info, call (732) 996-7359 or (908) 531-4979.

  • Sunday - April 19. 3 PM. Benefit Concert. Featuring Plainfield's own Vicki Griswold, piano; Judy Boehm, soprano; Harry Thompson, baritone; Barbara Glover, trumpet; and the Mt. Horeb choirs. At Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, 42 Liberty Corner Road, Warren, NJ. Donation: $10.

  • Wednesday - April 22. Administrative Professionals Day. Don't forget to thank the people who REALLY make the world go 'round.

  • Thursday - April 23. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Culture & Heritage Commission Open House.

  • Saturday - April 25. 8 PM. Crescent Concerts: Reformation and Requiem. The Crescent Choral Society and orchestra present J.S. Bach's Ein feste' Burg cantata and John Rutter's Requiem. Under the direction of Ronald Thayer. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries). Tickets: $20/person, $15/seniors, $5/students. Info: (908) 756-2468 or visit the website at www.crescentconcerts.org/.

  • Tuesday - April 28. 6:30 PM. Citywide Block Association Meeting. Getting reorganized. At: United Presbyterian Church, 525 East Front Street (across from Richmond Towers, parking in rear).
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STATE
Arena Wars: "Deal would let Pru, Izod centers share the riches"
Coniglio Corruption Trial: "Codey: I made call to HUMC for him" -- But denies 'vouching' for him.
Corzine Income: "As tremors hit home, Corzine discloses -$2.75M adjusted income"
Furloughs: "Furloughs to shut MVC, other offices for two days" -- See list here (PDF).
Pension Funds: "State pension funds deficit increases"
Rutgers: "Layoffs, tuition hikes loom for Rutgers"

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Posted by Dan at 9:52 AM