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Friday, April 17, 2009

New Dems HQ opens.. Stimulus $$ for Plainfield schools.. Bernice, PEPtalk: LWV forum.. Rotary scholarships.. Abdul-Haqq letter.. Cafe Vivace..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice notes a full house for the LWV forum last night. Maria takes a break...at the beach. Olddoc has some hiatus pix -- including Cedar Brook Lake in the 60s. PEPtalk reports on last night's forum, focusing on parental involvement, and the BOE ballot blooper.

BOE Candidates: "Courier's candidate profiles online"
Cafe Vivace: "Former waiter turns Cafe Vivace into 'Cheers'"
Letter, CN: "Abdul-Haqq: Warring factions bring only harm to Plainfield"
Milt Campbell Field: "Old-timer pilots find another way to fly in Plainfield"
Rotary Scholarships: "Plainfield-North Plainfield Rotary to award $7K in scholarships"

Newark Museum: "Unveiling hidden treasures"
Union Twp.: "Two GOP hopefuls off ballot" -- Petition was circulated without candidate names -- a no-no.

Assisted Living in NJ: "Threatened eviction of Medicare recipient halted"
Mall Bankruptcy: "Operator of 4 NJ malls files for Chapter 11" -- Ledger | Courier | -- Bridgewater, Woodbridge, Paramus Park, Willowbrook. Also run South Street Seaport, Faneuil Hall, Baltimore's Harborside.
Obama Essay Contest: "Ledger announces essay winners" -- Piscataway, Edison, Warren winners.
PSE&G: "Project approvals to generate 1,300 jobs"
Rutgers Law: "Ex-AG Farmer named dean of Rutgers Law School"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • 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/.

  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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
2009 Races: "GOP contest could be a 3-man race" -- Franklin's Levine among those tossed.
Revenues: "March revenues fall $80M short of projections"

Cory Booker: "Booker endorses Bloomberg for third term" -- Huh?
Coniglio Corruption Trial: "Jury reaches partial verdict, deadlocked on one count" -- Record | Ledger |
Furloughs: "Courts to close for two days as argument over furloughs continues"
Supremes: "Court rules teacher may sue district for defamation"

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