Should Plainfield bail out condos?.. Bernice on poop.. Bernice, Olddoc & Maria on taxes & PILOTs.. Obit: Bike accident victim.. Jerry letter in CN..
BREAKING: "Hoboken, Secaucus mayors, Assemblyman, others in FBI corruption bust" List of names is building HERE (12:50 PM) -- Bergen Record (most recent) | Ledger | PolNJ | NYTimes | --
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Be sure to check out fellow Plainfield bloggers: Bernice has more on poop, taxes and PILOTs, and the blessings of proofreading. Olddoc challenges elected officials to blog about PILOTs. Maria on Council and tax break. Assemblyman Green thanks Obama rally attendees.
Connolly - Letter, CN: "No one to blame but himself" -- Scathing comment by Kathleen Murphy, Bridgewater.
Asm Jerry Green - Letter, CN: "Trying to do best for those I represent" -- Recycling his blog post from here.
School Employee Benefits: "Health insurance rates to rise by 25 percent"
Obituary: "Denny Taylor, motorcycle accident victim"
Balloon Festival: "Fine weather for balloon festival this weekend" -- Info on website here.
Photo: Courier News.
East Orange: "Blackstone Group to unveil renovated Suburban Friday" -- Plainfielder PT is CFO. You go!
Lesniak Break-in: "Men accused of robbing Senator take plea deal" -- Odd, odd, odd.
Porn Expo: "Porn Expo returns to Edison, bigger than ever" -- Courier | Ledger |
South Plainfield: "Councilman's use of 'N' word in MySpace post causes stir" -- Courier | Ledger |
Westfield: "Four teens arrested in kidnap, stun gun incident" -- Westfield? Who knew.
Union County: "County woman becomes state's 15th swine flu fatality"
2009 Races --
- Corzine: "Corzine to announce LG choice Saturday"
- Daggett: Mulshine: "Daggett scores some points campaigning on the boardwalk"
- ELEC: "Director: Law requires picking running mate before getting matching funds"
Bryant Corruption Case: "Bryant spends campaign money to fight ruling"
Dodge Foundation: "Dodge announces $10M in grants, down greatly from last year" -- With link to full list.
ICE: "Report: Immigration agents broke laws, rules in NJ home raids" -- Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva U.
Henry Louis Gates Affair: "Obama: 'Cambridge police acted stupidly'"
| PLAINFIELD PLAINTALKER | MARIA'S BLOG | DOC'S POTPOURRI | PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS |
| PPS NEWS | PEPTALK | PLAINFIELD TREES |COUNCILOR McWILLIAMS | COUNCILOR MAPP |
| COUNCILOR STORCH | COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE |
CAMPAIGN BLOGS and WEBSITES
| PPS NEWS | PEPTALK | PLAINFIELD TREES |COUNCILOR McWILLIAMS | COUNCILOR MAPP |
| COUNCILOR STORCH | COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE |
CAMPAIGN BLOGS and WEBSITES
| MAYOR | |||
| PIVNICHNY [blog] | Republican candidate posts on issues facng the city. | ||
| ROBINSON-BRIGGS [website] | Site is still marked 'under construction'. | ||
| ASSEMBLY | |||
| GREEN [blog] | Democratic incumbent. Posts campaign, Assembly and community items. | ||
| MARKS/VASTINE [website] MARKS [blog] VASTINE [blog] | Republican Assembly candidates with a joint website. Marks is a former Mayor of Scotch Plains. Vastine, formerly of Plainfield, is running for office for the first time. | ||
Continuing the practice begun during the primary election, CLIPS is posting links to online presences of candidates in the 2009 general election campaign. That will include notices of fundraisers, rallies, etc. in the calendar section.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - July 23. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillwell Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.
- Today - July 23. 7:30 - 9:30 PM. Fundraiser: Jim Pivnichny For Mayor. Friends and supporters are invited to join Republican mayoral candidate Jim Pivnichny for an old-fashioned fundraiser, 'Just Desserts'. At the home of Jim & Joan Pivnichny, 1776 Sleepy Hollow Lane.
- Saturday - July 25. 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 Vo-Tech, 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains. Pre-registration NOT required, but proof of Union County residence is. Info: (908) 654-9889.
- Monday - July 27. 7:30 PM. Special City Council PMUA Discussion. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Public may speak at end of meeting.
- Tuesday - July 28. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillwell Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.
- Tuesday - July 28. 6:30 PM. Citywide Block Association Meeting. At: United Presbyterian Church, 525 East Front Street (across from Richmond Towers, parking in rear).
- Tuesday - July 28. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Thursday - July 30. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillwell Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.
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