Mayor, PMUA exec skip forums.. Bernice: PMUA forum.. Letter: June Primary key for Muhlenberg future.. Maria: Evergreen update..
PLAINFIELD
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice covers last night's PMUA forum. Maria updates us on Evergreen School matters. Olddoc seems to be giving FIOS a spin, plus some pix of the Nile. PEPtalk takes anonymous NJForum posters to task, naming names! PSN reports four Cardinal gridiron stars head for California colleges.
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POLITICAL BLOGS and WEBSITES
MAYOR
| Martin COX [website] | Adrian MAPP [website] [blog] |
| James PIVNICHNY [blog] | Sharon ROBINSON-BRIGGS [website] |
ASSEMBLY
| Rick SMILEY [blog] |
Muhlenberg - Letter, CN: "June 2 Primary will be important for Muhlenberg's future"| PPS NEWS | PEPTALK | PLAINFIELD TREES |COUNCILOR McWILLIAMS | COUNCILOR MAPP |
| COUNCILOR STORCH | COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE |
POLITICAL BLOGS and WEBSITES
MAYOR
| Martin COX [website] | Adrian MAPP [website] [blog] |
| James PIVNICHNY [blog] | Sharon ROBINSON-BRIGGS [website] |
ASSEMBLY
| Rick SMILEY [blog] |
In April, CLIPS offered to post links to online presences (website, blog, Facebook, etc.) any candidate may be using for the 2009 primary election campaign. That included posting notices of fundraisers, rallies, etc. in the calendar section. Snail mail invitations were sent to each candidate, inviting them to email links and notices to Dan and that the links will be in a special section on the CLIPS page beginning Wednesday, May 6. Links above are to those who have responded. Those not responding include: Carol Ann Brokaw-Boles, Bob Ferraro and Tom Turner, as well as Assemblyman Jerry Green.
Shooting: "Reward offered in shooting that left Plainfield man critical"
Hillside: "Menza and Jewell now face runoff" -- Ledger | PolitickerNJ | -- Things are not looking good for Charlotte.
Hospital Exec Salaries: "Nurses union blasts hospital execs' compensation"
Layoffs: "Perth Amboy to lay off 18" | "Unions to protest Franklin layoffs"
Middlesex County: "Officer charged with harassment over text messages" -- Note: There are no 'anonymous' text messages.
Union County: "Real estate decline hurts county coffers" -- Union's transfer taxes drop by60%.
'Deaccessioning': "When museums sell their treasures" -- Montclair moves sparks controversy.
Group Homes: "A 'healing place'"
Senior Rebates: "Plan would cut senior rebates, spare programs"
Verizon: "Verizon getting out of landline business" -- Memo to self: cancel landline.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - May 13. 10 AM - 2 PM. (Rain or shine.) Union County Paper Shredding Event. Union County residents may have confidential paper documents shredded free of charge. Paper clips and binders should be removed. Magazines not accepted. Proof of Union County residency required. Sponsored by the UC Board of Chosen Freeholders. At the Orange Avenue Pool, 1025 Orange Avenue, Cranford. Info: (908) 654-9889 or visit the website at www.ucnj.org/recycle.
- Tomorrow - May 14. 10 AM - Noon. Tenant/Landlord Foreclosure Informational Workshop. What are the rights of tenants when a landlord goes into foreclosure? Attorneys from legal services will present on this timely topic. Sponsored by Plainfield Action Services. At City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry at the rear of the building. Info: Joy Hilliman (908) 753-3526 or Maria Lopez (908) 753-3525. Refreshments will be served. Public welcome.
- Tomorrow - May 14. 7 PM. Cable TV Advisory Board. At City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry in lot behind behind building. Public welcome.
- Friday thru Sunday - May 15-17. Play: Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap'. Plainfield's longest-running theater group takes on the all-time longest running play. Three performances this weekend: Friday and Saturday at 8 PM; Sunday Matinee at 3 PM. Presented by Act IV Productions. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. (Parking in city lot across street.) Tickets: $15/person at the door.
- Saturday - May 16. 9 AM - 3 PM. Family Involvement Day. The Plainfield Public Schools presents a day of activities, parent worskshops, rides for the kids and food. At Plainfield High, 950 Park Avenue. Info: Rose Davis, (908) 731-4425. FREE.
- Saturday - May 16. 9 AM - 2 PM (Rain or shine). Electronics Recycling. Items accepted include: Monitors, keyboards, CPUs, TVs, phones, VCRs, printers and more. (See full list, including conditions and exclusions at www.ucnj.org/recycle/electronics.html.) Sponsored by Union County. At Union County College, Springfield Avenue, Cranford. Pre-registration NOT required, but proof of Union County residence is. Info: (908) 654-9889.
- Saturday - May 16. 2 PM. 'Tom Thumb Wedding'. Presented by Toddler Learning Center. At the Salvation Army, 615 Watchung Avenue (at East 7th Street). Reception follows at Toddler Learning Center, 422 East 6th Street. Tickets: $5 at door.
- Sunday - May 17. Noon. Hillside Avenue Neighborhood Watch. Neighbors will gather for their second annual plant exchange. Light refreshments will be served. At 1045 Hillside Avenue.
- Sunday - May 17. Noon - 5PM. Spring Garden Fair & Plant Sale. Join Plainfield's master gardeners and friends at the 20th Annual event. Large variety of plants for sale, as well as soil test kits and gardening books. Café and bake sale. Plant and insect problem clinics. Demonstrations. Rutgers fact sheets. Children's activities. Cash only, no credit cards. Bring your own wagon. At Trailside Nature Center, Watchung Reservation. New Providence Road and Coles Avenue, Mountainside. Info (908) 654-9854 or visit www.mastergardeners-uc.org/. Free admission and parking.
- Sunday - May 17. 3 PM. Crescent Concerts: Crescent Singers' Many Facets. Think you have a clue what these folks can do? You're in for some surprises! Witness the diversity within this talent pool. 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 - May 19. 6:30 PM. Citywide Block Association Meeting. At: United Presbyterian Church, 525 East Front Street (across from Richmond Towers, parking in rear).
- Wednesday - May 20. 7:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Thursday - May 21. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
STATE
2009 Races: "Republicans lock horns in first debate" -- PolitickerNJ | Ledger | Gannett | NYTimes |
Death Penalty: "Court applies updated law to '94 murder"
Student Aid: "State will cut aid for students at for-profit colleges" -- Like DeVry and Berkeley.
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