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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Bernice: Council being handed a surprise?.. Maria crosses her fingers BOE questions will be answered tonight..



PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Connolly: "Judge suggests negotiations in Connolly bankruptcy case"
Fire: "Arson squad investigating New Year's Day fire"
Muhlenberg/Solaris: "Appeals court reinstates case of sex assault alleged at Muhlenberg"
Jayson Williams: "Williams in DWI in New York City" -- NYPost | Ledger | Courier |
Obituary: "Sharon Annette Barksdale, managed Parliament Funkadelics" -- And former Recreation Division employee.
Obituary: "Eunice Johnson, founder of Ebony Fashion Fair"

Swine Flu Vaccinations: "Montgomery schedules further H1N1 clinic"
Supermarkets: "Supermarket interested in downtown Somerville" -- ShopRite.
Union County: "Freeholder's brother filmed robbing fellow cops?" -- From CountyWatchers.

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice: Is the Council being handed a surprise? Olddoc posts an exhcange with a reader on issues with Council meetings (too few) and comments on Cabinet shenanigans. Maria crosses her fingers BOE questions will be answered tonight. Councilor McWilliams posts her 'Plainfield First' remarks from the Council reorganization meeting. CBAC (budget advisory committee) looks for your questions and/or comments -- citizens are chiming in, check it out and add your voice. Plainfield Sports News finds Greg Powell taking a familiar place with Plainfield's wrestling, and notes KiXX ends road trip with a loss.

Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger, mmm; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, Renata announces her Board of Ed candidacy; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, mmm; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez, mmm.

DYFS: "Federal monitor set to unveil report on DYFS"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING


  • Today - January 5. 7 PM. School District Human Resources Policies Meeting. BOE member Christian Estevez will lead a public review of the District's human resources policies and procedures. At the Board of Ed Administration Building (Jefferson School), 1200 Myrtle Avenue. Public welcome.

  • Saturday - January 9. 6:30 - 11 PM. VWB Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner. This year's theme is 'Southern Comfort'. Attendees will move through four of the Van Wyck Brooks District's historic homes for appetizers, entrĂ©e, desserts and after-dinner cordials. $25/paid members, $40/guests. For more info, visit the District's website here, or email Larry Quirk here. Space is limited and this event is always a complete sellout!

  • Monday - January 11. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Public may speak at end of meeting.
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