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Friday, June 5, 2009

Mayor climbs Census mountain.. Cedarbrook gets temp classroom.. Plainfield Garden Club.. Olddoc: Open Letter to Jerry Green..

PLAINFIELD


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice reports Cedarbrook School gets a temporary classroom, posts a link to the Plainfield Garden Club and promises more on last night's Planning Board. Maria has a Census questions, notes beautifying Evergreen and a native plant sale. Olddoc posts an 'Open Letter to Assemblyman Green'. PEPtalk posts contact info for the Pressman Charter School (6th & 7th grades).

 Streets: "Plainfield gets $400K in stimulus money for roads" -- Make no mistake, this is money given by Union County, not sought by Plainfield. Streets detailed in story.
Census 2010: "Accurate population count hoped for" -- Mayor declares today 'Census Awareness Day'; mark your calendar.
Rhythm & Blues By The Brook: "Ashford & Simpson, Grandmaster Flash headline Saturday event"

UEZs: "Towns can keep half of $40M in dispute"
Charter Schools: "Education Secretary to visit Newark's North Star"
Obituary: "Ivan Van Sertima, influential Afrocentric scholar"

2-1-1 Helplline: "2-1-1 helpline needs state help"
Edison: "Insubordination case against Edison cop dismissed" -- Said superior officer refused to help get Indians out of burning car.
North Plainfield: "Custom car show Saturday" -- At St. Luke's Church.
Overlook Hospital: "Overlook seeks helipad to fly in stroke victims"
Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS: "Band using music to make the world a better place"
South Plainfield: "Cole Bros. Circus arrives today"
Union County: "Oak Ridge will be site of MusicFest 2009"

 Corzine vs. Christie: "Bon Jovi's Newark concert raises $2M for Corzine"
Assembly: "Medical marijuana bill advances"
CWA & State: "Giveback agreement may affect ability of towns to order furloughs"
Homeland Security: "Cops get lessons in power of IEDs" -- Slideshow here.
Open Space/Historic Preservation: "Group pushes $600M bond issue"
Seton Hall: "Msgr. Robert Sheeran to step down" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Ticket Scalping: "AG to Assembly: State must beef up anti-scalping laws"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Tomorrow - June 6. Noon - 6 PM. Rhythm & Blues By The Brook. Annual music fest sponsored by the Union County Freeholders. Headlined by Ashford & Simpson, Grandmaster Flash. Kid's Kingdom. Food. At Cedar Brook Park.

  • Monday - June 8. Democratic City Committe Reorganization. Seating of newly-elected members, election of officers.

  • Tuesday - June 9. 8 PM. 6 PM. Book Signing: Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen. Author Susan Gregg Gilmore will be present at a special book signing on the day her novel debuts. Go Donna! More about this coming-of-age novel here. At Plainfield's Dairy Queen, 1367 South Avenue. All are invited.

  • Tuesday - June 9. 8 PM. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Public may speak at end of meeting. Rescheduled owing to Dem committee reorg.

  • Saturday - June 13. 9 AM - 2 PM. Household Special Waste Collection. Items accepted include: Batteries, tires (limit 8/household), propane tanks, paints & varnishes, aerosol cans, and more. (See full list, including conditions and exclusions at www.ucnj.org/recycle/hhwd.html.) Sponsored by Union County. At Alcatel-Lucent, 600 Mountain Avenue, New Providence. Pre-registration NOT required, but proof of Union County residence is. Info: (908) 654-9889.

  • Monday - June 15. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Public may speak at beginning and end of meeting. Rescheduled owing to Dem committee reorg.
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