Bernice: Dual office holding, mentor/mayor, Jerry and anonymous blog.. Olddoc: Party-liners, 'respect' and Connolly tenants.. Jerry on debate..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Accident: "9-year-old remains hospitalized" -- Rode bike into turning truck's blind spot.
Connolly Properties: "Judge Baron to step aside in light of lawsuit"
Schools: "District recruits home-grown leaders"
Stimulus Money: "Union County offer ARRA details on website" -- See clickable map here.
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice has a triple-bagger: dual-office holding ban, mentor/mayor mayhem, and questions of a link between Jerry and an anonymous blog. Olddoc on 'respect', tenants' associations (Connolly), party-liners and more. Jerry has posted an analysis (of sorts) of the gubernatorial debate (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Assembly candidate Vastine takes after Corzine for failing workers.
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.
Linden: "Contractor gets federal term for bribing housing official"
Newark: "Former building officials plead guilty to theft"
PBA Theft: "Officer admits stealing $16K from PBA while treasurer"
Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority: "Authority parties hearty on public dime" -- Must be in the policy manual...
Rutgers: "Michael Moore touts RU on publicity tour for new movie"
2009 Races --
- Affordability Forum --
- Debate --
- Analysis: "Columnists declare Daggett clear winner"
- Christie: "Christie faces pressure over vague budget plan"
- Tom Moran: "Corzine, Christie bloodied in debate, Daggett unscratched"
- Poll: "New poll shows Christie with 4-point lead"
Supremes: "Experts: Ruling on exit polling likely to be challenged"
Property Taxes - Courier Series: "Day 7: How five states deal with tax burdens"
Rail Transportation: "Lackawanna Cutoff line clears environmental hurdle"
State Pensions: "Panel recommends no pension for county tax boards, part-timers"
| 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 3. 9 AM - 2 PM. Annual Hispanic Health Fair. Sponsored by the Coalition of Hispanic Physicians and Latinas en Accion. Screenings for: Vision; Pap and breast exams; HIV; Bone density; and Hypertension. Mini-lectures in Spanish by Coalition doctors. Refreshments, music, face painting, clown. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. All are welcome. FREE.
- Today - October 3. 7 PM. Church-N-The Hood Arts Outreach. Join Pastor LaDana (Lady Jam) Clark and a group of young performers and featured area artists in an outreach to youth, young adults and the young at heart in the community. At United Church of Christ, Congregational. West 7th Street and Madison Avenue (parking in Madison Avenue lot and on the street). Contact Pastor Clark at (908) 397-7090 or by email. FREE.
- Today - October 3. 8 PM. Powerful Women of Song: Anne Heaton. Hailed as 'more of a storyteller than Norah Jones', Heaton opens this year's musical series. At the Watchung Arts Center, 18 Stirling Road (at the Circle), Watchung. Tickets: $21/person, available online here.
- Tomorrow - October 4. 1:30 PM. Annual FOSH Celebration of Animals. In conjunction with the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron of animals. Bring your pet(s) and enjoy coffee and cake with other attendees. Pets will be blessed by representatives of local religious and spiritual traditions at 2 PM. At Leland Avenue Park, adjacent to Cook School. FREE.
- (Note venue change) Monday - October 5. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. Note special venue: Hubbard Middle School, 661 West 8th Street. Public may speak at end of meeting.
- Wednesday - October 7. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Wednesday - October 7. 7:30 - 9 PM. Candidate Meet And Greet: Pivnichny. Join with friends and neighbors to meet and talk with Republican mayoral candidate Jim Pivnichny. Coffee and light refreshments. At the home of Susan Keller, 1126 Martine Avenue. Free, but please RSVP to (908) 753-1802.
- Thursday - October 8. 8 PM. WQXR moves to 105.9 FM. For those who find change hard, it is instructive to read the history of the station's frequency-hopping and call letters (see here). This change turns out to be nothing new; what is new is that it will now be a public radio station, no longer owned by the New York Times.
- Saturday - October 10. 7 PM. Plainfield Symphony 90th Anniversary Gala Concert. Newly appointed conductor Charles Prince will be joined by former conductors George Marriner Maull and Sabin Pautza in a special program marking the 90th season opening. A Gala reception follows at the home of Councilor Rashid and Wendy Burney, 1127 Watchung Avenue. More information at www.plainfieldsymphony.org/ or call (908) 561-5140. Tickets: $45/reserved, $25/general. Gala reception tickets are $90/person. For more information on the party, call Mary at (908) 756-4688.
- Monday - October 12. Columbus Day. City offices closed.
- (Note date change) Tuesday - October 13. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Public may speak at beginning and end of meeting.
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