Bernice: Preservation funds save city churches.. Olddoc: Why health care reform may fail.. Maria: 'Clean coal' and Plainfield..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Flea Market & PHS Marching Band Preview: "Slide Show: Courier News"
Church Migration: "Plainfield church follows pastor to N.C." -- As predicted, front page of today's Courier.
Curfews: "Hard to enforce, ineffective and ... unconstitutional?"
'Prayer Warriors': "Group prays for Plainfield schools, students" -- In print edition only, as of now.
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice: Preservation funds have helped save city churches. Olddoc on why health care reform may fail, media fickleness, and continues the study of health care costs. Maria taps excellent resources on 'clean coal' technology, questions new county park.
Also, three personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger, Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, and Jackie's The (TV) Show Must Go On.
Aljira Center: "22 emerging artists show in Newark"
Back To School: "Newark kids get 5,000 free backpacks for school"
'Clean Coal Plant': "Plan worries Linden" -- Questions need answers: "Scientific American" | "USAToday" |
Exhibit: "Montclair Art Museum unveils Cezanne exhibition" -- His influence on American art.
Gold Scam?: "Store's woes reveal unraveling scheme" -- Exploiting a cultural custom.
Greenway: "County starts Woodbridge-Edison-Metuchen trail after 18 years"
Park Deal: "Group sues Freeholders, Boro over park takeover" -- Questions procedure, financing.
Red Cross Clothing Bin: "Morristown rejects Red Cross bid for bin"
Red Lights Cams: "Street cameras coming to Newark intersections"
Union County Freeholders: "Bigger setting for a musical stew"
2009 Races --
- Mulshine on Christie: "Why won't Christie put up a fight?"
- Debates: "NJN wants to move debate date to suit Corzine"
- Polls: "Rasmussen: Christie leads by 11 points"
Corrections Officers: "78 officers fired in 2008"
License Plates: "Ruling expected on pro-life group's challenge to plate policy"
Kennedy Funeral: Videos: Service | Obama | Kennedy Jr. | - | Photos (NYTimes) |
| BERNICE'S 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] [website] | GOP candidate posts on issues facing the city. Website up 7/23/09. | ||
| 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
- Thursday - September 3. 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.
- Saturday - September 5. 10 AM - 4 PM. 46th Annual Outdoor Festival of Art. Fine arts, crafts, music, dance, food and more. Children's Art Table, face painting and more. At Library Park, West 8th Street and College Place. Sponsor: Division of Recreation. Info: (908) 753-3097. (Rain location: Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue.)
- Tuesday - September 8 (Date changed because of Labor Day). 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.
- Thursday - September 10. 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.
- Saturday - September 12. 11 AM - 6 PM. Downtown Block Party. Food and merchandise displays. Free samples and gifts. Dora the Explorer, Diego and Solecitos for the kids. DJ, multi-cultural dancers. Special guest: Consulate of El Salvador. Front Street between Park and Watchung Avenues will be closed for the event. (Rain date, September 19.) FREE.
- Saturday - September 12. 11 AM - 3 PM. 10th Annual PMUA Environmental Fair. Environmental displays, activities for the whole family. Food and music. At Library Park, West 8th Street between College Place and Arlington Avenue. (Rain date September 26.) FREE.
- Saturday - September 12. 6:30 PM Gates open, 7 PM start. NJ Wolves vs. NE Pennsylvania Miners. Plainfield-based NJ Wolves is an adult amateur tackle football team, a member of the Regional American Football League. Tickets: $5, children under 12 free. At Seidler Field, North and Netherwood Avenues (across from the Netherwood Station). Concession stand will be open.
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