Bernice & Olddoc: Vacation pix.. Maria: Send in textbook questions.. Burney: New federal hate-crime law.. Piv: Mayor paving her way to re-election?..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Connolly Properties: "Another investors' group files against Connolly"
Schools: "Plainfield deserves better from Superintendent, BOE" -- by Jay Jefferson Cooke.
Bias Crime Prosecution: "Men charged in 'Papi-hunting' beating death charged with hate crime"
Letter, Courier: "A vote for Christie is a vote for Bush" -- by Tiran Billups.
Civic Involvement: "New law promotes involvement on local boards"
Home Prices: "Puzzling over NJ home prices"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice puts up some fab pix of her Seattle weekend vacation. Olddoc posts some pix, including an aqueduct that once carried the water of life but now goes nowhere...a metaphor? Hmmm. Maria: Got textbooks questions? Turn them in. Councilor Burney outlines the new Federal hate crimes legislation. Mayoral candidate Pivnichny wonders whether Mayor Robinson-Briggs is trying to pave her way to re-election. (Incumbent Robinson-Briggs' page is still 'under construction'.)
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.
East Orange: "Glittering opening of CicelyTyson School"
Linden: "'Clean coal' plant prominent issue in 9th Ward race"
Newark: "POP protests foreclosures in front of downtown Newark's Bank of America"
Union County: "Sheriff's officer's death in Fanwood ruled a suicide"
Woodbridge: "Township's efforts earn first-ever 'sustainability' award" -- NJToday | Courier |
2009 Races --
- Analysis: "New Jersey, State of Distress" -- Long NYTimes piece on Corzine and NJ.
- Analysis: "Finish line in sight, a sprint for niche voters"
- Corzine: "Obama will visit next weekend" -- Ledger | NJNewsrm | -- At Pru Center, Newark.
- Endorsements --
- Corzine: "Corzine plus Weinberg, the best bet" -- The Bergen Record.
- Christie: "No reason to give Corzine another term" -- James Devine, of NJ Today.
- Informant Dwek: "FBI informant's whirlwind corruption tour" -- This guy was busier than a one-armed paperhanger.
- Complete Coverage: Ledger | PolitickerNJ |
Mortgages: "'Underwater' homeowners walking away"
Park Slope Food Co-op: "Flunking out at the co-op" -- To which I belonged when I lived in Park Slope in the '70s and it was a second-floor walkup above a former firehouse. Times have changed, but not the rules.
| 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
- Today - October 25. 5:15 PM. Crescent Concerts: Teen Showcase. Five outstanding young New Jersey musicians will perform. Tickets: $20, $15/seniors, $5/students. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries). Info: (908) 756-2468 or visit crescentconcerts.org/.
- Today - October 25. 5:15 PM. NAACP Candidates Forum. Sponsored by the Plainfield chapter. At the Whitney Allen Young community room, 300 Central Avenue .(Entrance to parking lot from New Street).
- Tuesday - October 27. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Wednesday - October 28. 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM. LWV Candidates' Forum. The Plainfield chapter of the League of Women Voters will present its candidates' forum in two segments: at 6:30 PM, candidates for the 22nd District Assembly seats; at 7:30 PM, candidates for Mayor and the Ward 4 Council seat. At Emerson Community School, East Third Street at Emerson Avenue.
- Wednesday - October 28. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Friday - October 30. 6 PM. Halloween Haunted House & Kids Party. A safe and fun environment for children ages 5 - 10 (parents MUST accompany children). Festivities include Haunted House, costume contest, prizes, snacks, candy and lots of fun! Sponsored by the Division of Recreation. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.) Info: Laurel at (908) 753-3097. FREE.
- Friday - October 30. Community Basketball Trip: NJ Nets vs. Orlando Magic. First game of the season, great first level seats available. Bus departs City Hall Parking Lot at 6:00 PM SHARP. Bus will return to same location at 11:00 PM. Cost: $55/person, includes transportation, game ticket, Nets Basketball giveaway. Tickets are first come/first served. Call Recreation Division at (908) 753-3097.
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