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Friday, January 1, 2010

Bernice: Bridget, Piv, Sharon redux.. Olddoc: Happy New Year!.. Maria readies for the policy review.. Burney assesses his year as Council President..



PLAINFIELD TODAY:



PMUA: "Plainfield utilities authority to reduce rates"
Rotary Club: "PHS students of the month named" -- plus North Plainfield HS.

EWR Security: "Newark airport getting full-body scanners"
Gay Marriage: "Gay marriage bill moves to shaky ground"

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice assesses 2009: Sister Act (Bridget Rivers election), Piv for Plainfield, and Sharon, redux. Olddoc wishes all a Happy New Year. Maria readies for the District's policies review. Jerry doesn't wish anybody anything for the New Year (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Councilor Burney assesses his year as Council President. CBAC (budget advisory committee) looks for your questions and/or comments -- citizens are chiming in, check it out and add your voice.

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 Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING


  • Today - January 1. 11 AM. 'Installation Ceremony'. Sharon Robinson-Briggs will take up her second term as mayor, Bridget Rivers will become the 4th Ward Councilor. Despite the website announcement (see here), the legal action is 'swearing in'.

  • Today - January 1. 1 PM. City Council Reorganization. Council reorganizes. Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs will present the State of The City address. At City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street.

  • (CANCELED Due to Family Illness) Today - January 1. 5 PM. Reception for Council President Annie McWilliams. The community is cordially invited to a reception in honor of the election of Councilor-at-large Annie McWilliams as Plainfield's youngest ever City Council president. Come celebrate the occasion and offer your wishes for the New Year. At the McWilliams home, 1341 Prospect Avenue.
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