Bernice: Mayor promises communication.. Olddoc and Piv: Reorg highlights.. Maria: Evergreen grads college flags project.. Storch on speed humps..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Winners: 'Good Riddance' and 'Plainfield Resolutions'"

City Administration: "City still seeking administrator" -- 'At this point we're just trying to keep the lights on', Councilor Burney.
Connolly Properties: "Plainfield firm offers plan to emerge from bankruptcy"
Schools: "BOE to hold human-resources meeting in wake of certification controversy" -- Reminder, it's Tuesday evening.
Fire: "Fire over Casanova Pizzeria shuts down two streets" -- Photo gallery here.
Library: "2009 Photography Exhibit now online"
PHS Swimmers: "Plainfield swimmers defy odds, stereotypes"

Hillside: "Mayor eyes restructuring to forestall layoffs"
Union County: "New, old Freeholder chairs endorse salary freeze"

Christie Transition [full Ledger coverage here] --

• Mary Pat Christie: "Mary Pat readies for role as first lady"
• Transition Management: "The man behind Christie's transition team"

Environment: "Recycling is great, reusing is greater"
Homeowner Assistance: "US loan program seen as adding to housing woes"
Language: "'Shovel ready' tops list of banned words" -- See list here. What about 'at the end of the day'?
Real Estate --

• Commercial: "Hints the worst may be over in NJ"
• Residential: "Experts: Recovery will build slowly"

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice: the Mayor promises better communication, and has the State of the City Address online. Olddoc notes more on the reorg and some facts on C-Town. Maria posts the District's short-term action plan in response to QSAC, and solicits college flags (and stories) of Evergreen grads -- neat idea! Piv is back, offering reflections on the reorg and Mayor's Address, including points to watch. Councilor Storch outlines steps on speed humps. Councilor Burney reviews 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.

| BERNICE'S PLAINTALKER | MARIA'S BLOG | DOC'S POTPOURRI | PIV FOR PLAINFIELD |
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS| PLAINFIELD TREES | COUNCILOR MAPP | COUNCILOR McWILLIAMS |
| COUNCILOR STORCH | COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | BO ON THE 22nd |

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

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• Today - January 3. 4 PM. 'Tres Reyes' (Three Kings) Pageant. Join Plainfield's Latino community in this traditional celebration of the Epiphany, when tradition holds the Three Kings (or Wise Men) visited the infant Jesus. Attendees are invited to bring their own wish-letters for the Tres Reyes, which is an old Latino tradition. At St. Mary's Church, West 6th & Liberty Streets. Parking in either church lot on Liberty Street. All are welcome.
  
  
• Tuesday - 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.

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