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Friday, October 2, 2009

Olddoc: Where's city's road equipment?; Monarch again.. Mapp responds to Burney.. Jerry posts endorsements.. Piv: Working with Council..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Asm Jerry Green: "Green, county Dems back Oliver for Speaker"
Dunn Homicide: "Slain man's mom says her sister falsely claimed to be his mother"
Cancer Fundraiser: "Jon Bramnick to perform standup comedy at 'Catch a Rising Star' fundraiser"

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes the heating season is off to a chilly start. Olddoc : the Fall leaf pickup mailer leads to questions on roads and the city's vaunted road repair equipment, the upcoming Monarch abatement item, and a brief note on the healthcare reform. Maria's back online, now that her modem problems are fixed. Jerry posts letters: UEZ grant for four cops (pro forma extension), and PBA and PFANJ endorsements (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Councilor Mapp responds to Burney on the Executive Session question. Plainfield Sports News posts Tsunami Track Club registration info. Mayoral candidate Pivnichny considers working with the Council across party lines. (Incumbent Robinson-Briggs' page is still 'under construction'.) Assembly candidate Vastine challenges Corzine on 'failing NJ homeowners and businesses'.

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.

NJPAC: "NJPAC surpasses $180M fundraising goal"
Solar Energy: "Verona funeral home a model for solar power"

2009 Races --
 Corruption: "Ferreiro trial opens" -- 'Fraud, corruption and concealment'.
Legislature | Senate President --
 Property Taxes, Courier series: "Day 6: Leaving New Jersey" -- Why people leave, what they find elsewhere.
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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
  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Sunday - 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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