Bernice & Olddoc: Citizens bring questions to Mapp's Town Hall.. Maria: Dialog with a commenter on textbooks..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Are Mapp's Town Hall meetings worthwhile?"
- "Town Hall Meeting: Quote of the Night"
- "UPDATE: Mayor Sharon and 'lying bloggers challenge'"
Mayoral Race: "Challengers take on Plainfield mayor"
Halloween: "Safety tips for kids and pets"
Hospitals: "Medical Center CFO resigns after audit shows $22.3M loss"
Overcrowding: "Iselin homeowner fined $7,500 for overcrowding" -- Woodbridge is intent on addressing the issue.
Tenants & Foreclosure: "Tenants facing eviction can seek help"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice recounts participant comments in Mapp's Town Hall Thursday evening. Olddoc also reports the Town Hall, as well as Wednesday's LWV forum. Oh, and his sons-in-laws World Series standings. Maria converts a comment on textbooks from Plaintalker into a dialog on the matter. Jerry recycles Dottie G.'s letter from the Courier, in case you missed it (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Assembly candidate Vastineprobes Jerry's comment linking Vastine's Muhlenberg stance to George Wallace's efforts to prevent integration at the U. of Alabama (truly a bizarre moment in the forum, imho -- Dan). Plainfield Sports News reports Washington School's tennis program is back in the swing of things.
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.
Citizen Patrols: "Patrols flood Newark streets as crime-fighting tactic"
Dismal Swamp: "New state-funded commission now oversees preservation"
Franklin Twp.: "Middle school dance postponed in wake of fight at high school" -- Courier | Ledger |
Hillside: "Ex-cop sentenced for stealing $15K from homeless fund"
Oak Ridge Golf Course: "Protest of county golf course closing" -- Video, courtesy of CountyWatchers.
RU Women's Basketball: "Stringer talks about upcoming season"
Scotch Plains: "RWJ Wellness Center plans diabetes smackdown"
United Way: "Greater Union County and Summit chapters merge"
Women's Shelter: "Gloria Steinem lends had to shelter on 30th anniversary"
2009 Races --
- Corzine --
- White House control of campaign? --
- Politico: "Nervous White House intervened in race, top Obama adviser now in charge"
- Asbury Press: "Key Obama adviser became key Corzine adviser"
- Analysis, Bob Ingle: "Why Obama has a lot riding on Corzine"
- Corzine Profile, Record: "Corzine: 'I'm proud to be accountable'"
- Essex County: "Corzine allies rely on Obama, labor and ward-by-war coordination"
- NYTimes: "Sour economy confronts Corzine and Christie in NJ" -- Twin interviews, excerpts here.
- Daggett: "Republicans asked me to get out of campaign"
- Polls: "FDU/Public Mind: NJ race too close to call" | "DailyKos: A dead heat"
- Lease Plan: "Leasing, part of toll-road plan, and toll hikes may be reviewed"
- Mulshine: "A Corzine gaffe on tolls?"
| 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. | ||
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - 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.
- Today - 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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