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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Piv: Mayor may not want Census to succeed.. Olddoc on the mammogram controversy.. Bo now blogs 22nd District accountability..



PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Schools: "Assistant superintendent accused of assault"
Barlow School: "Students take stand against pancreatic cancer"
Jayson Williams Case: "Williams fails to show, plea deal put on hold" -- Ledger | Courier |

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Olddoc weighs in on the mammogram recommendations controversy, opining what use insurance companies will try to make of it. Maria takes the weekend off (from blogging ... she has other chores). Piv on why the mayor may not want the Census to succeed. Assembly candidate Vastine morphs into observer Vastine, now devoting his blog to accountability issues in the 22nd District.

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.

Adoption: "Union County families celebrate National Adoption Day"
After-School Fights: "Police focus on fights around Montclair HS" -- Montclair? Fights?
Energy-Efficient Street Lights: "PSE&G partners with Garwood for new lights"
Medicare Fraud: "Trinitas will pay $3M to settle fraud claims"
North Plainfield: "Two stabbed in domestic attack"
Zoning: "Kenilworth's new ordinance will simplify Minor Site Plans"

Corzine: "Governor signs nearly 2 dozen bills into law"
Corzine's Loss: "Tough opponent only one factor in loss" -- Fleeced by his own party, says Mike Kelly of The Record.

FBI: "Head of Newark office recounts tenure filled with corruption busts" -- Dun leaving for Omaha.
Food Safety: "Federal bill overhauling food safety system will be taken up"


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WHAT'S HAPPENING

  • Today - November 21. 9 AM 4 PM. Swine Flu Vaccinations. Free H1N1 vaccinations. Priority groups: 1) Pregnant women, 2) Caregivers of infants to 6 months old, 3) Children between 6 months and 5 years. At Muhlenberg Nursing School, Park and Moffett Avenues. Info: Plainfield Health Division, (908) 753-3092. FREE.

  • Today - November 21. 7 PM. 8th Annual Optimist Wine Tasting Event. Come sample a wonderful array of wines and get a taste of Italy and beyond. Butlered hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, with multiple food and wine pairings. Coffee and desserts, too. Proceeds benefit the Optimist Club scholarship fund and NPHS Intervention Program. Sponsor: The Optimist Club of North Plainfield. At: The Vermeule Mansion, 614 Greenbrook Road. Tickets: $45/person. Info: Karen Labate at (908) 561-5636 or email thelabates@aol.com.

  • Today - November 21. 8 PM. Concert: Haydn: Mass in Time of War, Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb. Crescent Concerts presents two choral classics, under music director Ron Thayer. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. Tickets: $20, $15/senior, $5/student. Info: (908) 756-2468 or www.crescentconcerts.org/.

  • Tomorrow - November 22. 5 PM (Doors open at 4 PM). Musical: The Wiz. M.Power Performing Arts presents the urban update of the classic Wizard of Oz. Tickets: $10/person. At Shiloh Baptist Church, 515 West Fourth Street. Info and reservations: (908) 756-3500 x112.

  • Monday - November 23. 9 AM - 3ish PM. Farmer's Market: Stillman Farms of Robbinsville. Fresh fruits and veggies. This is the final market day of the 2009 season. Check back next spring. Vacant lot between City Hall and Salvation Army, Watchung Avenue.

  • Monday - November 23. 7:15 PM. CHATS: Holiday Gifts and Book Discussione. The regular meeting of CHATS, an adoption-interest organization will feature local vendors offering holiday items. (Creative Memories, Silpada, The Pampered Chef, Partylite and Zippity Doo Dah among them.) Refreshments served. At Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church, North Plainfield.

  • Monday - November 23. 8 PM. Special City Council Business Meeting. Per Council President Burney on 11/16, the meeting will take up the Administration's budget and layoff proposals. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Public may speak.
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