McWilliams and Storch on difficult decisions.. Bernice and Maria on BOE tonight.. PHS Boys (12-0) face St. Pat's without Johnson?..
WILL BE TWEETING BOE MEETING TONIGHT -- Follow me HERE.
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Barlow School: "Barlow students in fundraiser for Haiti relief" -- Suggested by 6th-grader Annette Fornah.
PHS Boys: "Injury may keep Tyrone Johnson out of game against St. Pat's"
Jayson Williams: "Williams ordered to wear alcohol-detecting ankle bracelet" -- Ledger | Courier |
Corruption: "Massive corruption case goes to court with trial of JC deputy mayor"
Legislature: "Corzine gave legislature $1M to make payroll" -- Assembly overspent its budget.
Renewable Energy: "Morris improvement authority sets innovative public-private partnership"
Transit-oriented Development: "North Brunswick weighs train station for Rt 1 development"
Walmart: "Walmart cutting 11,200 jobs at Sam's Club warehouses" -- Not encouraging.
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes tonight's BOE meeting and the vitriol around issues, as well as whether Plainfield is a 'transit village'. Olddoc took some football time on Sunday (good thing or bad thing?), check back later today. Maria wonders if there will be an end to the BOE personnel tunnel tonight. Councilor Storch takes on difficult budget questions. Councilor McWilliams posts concerning providing quality social services at minimal cost to Plainfielders. CBAC (budget advisory committee) looks for your questions and/or comments -- citizens are chiming in, check it out and add your voice. Plainfield's Cable TV Board Blog posts examples of community-schools public access partnerships, and further notes on P&P (policies and procedures). Plainfield Sports News finds the PHS Boys make it a 12-0 run, even without the injured Tyrone Johnson, plus the Express win over Tri-City Suns.
Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, Renata says 'see you at the board meeting tonight'; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, does her week's wrap, plus more fascinating Plainfield pix -- it's in the 'eye', you know...you must check them out; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
| 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 |
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS| PLAINFIELD TREES | COUNCILOR MAPP | COUNCILOR McWILLIAMS |
| COUNCILOR STORCH | COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | BO ON THE 22nd |
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - January 25. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Queen City Baseball League Registration. Groups offered: T-Ball (ages 4-6), Minor League (7-9), Major League (10-12), Pony League (13-14), Girls Junior Softball (5th/6th, 12 and under), Girls Senior Softball (7th/8th, 14 and under). $85/first child, 20% discount ($17) for all siblings (with fundraising commitment). Total or 50% due at registration (deposits non-refundable). Registration at McDonald's, 1241 South Avenue. Info: Karen, (908) 298-4888; Anthony (908) 451-1935; or Tasha (908) 361-2865; or visit the QCBL website here.
- (NOTE TIME CHANGE) Tomorrow - January 26. 8 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Wednesday - January 27. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Saturday - January 30. Noon (weigh-in), 3 PM (start). NJLBC Boxing Tournament Show. Plainfield 5-Star Gym, East 5th Street at Roosevelt Avenue. See USABoxing website here.
- Monday - February 1. 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.
- Thursday - February 4. 6:30 PM. Relay For Life Organizing Meeting. Join with the team organizing this year's Relay for Life event in a kickoff meeting, celebrating a world with less cancer and more birthdays! At PNC Bank, 2nd and Park Avenue (use the ATM entrance on West 2nd Street). Also, mark your calendar for the 2010 Relay For Life, at Hub-Stine Field, May 22-23. See Plainfield's website here. Info: Farrah at (973) 634-4985 or email farrah.stephenson@cancer.org.
- Thursday - February 4. 6:30 - 9:15 PM. Talk and Exhibit: Negro League Baseball at Yankee Stadium, 1930-48. Join with Robert Scott, former pitcher and first baseman for the NY Black Yankees of the Negro National League, and Dr.Lawrence Hogan, senior history professor at Union County College. The talk will also include memorabilia as well as excerpts from a video of the League's historic first game at Yankee Stadium, July 5, 1930. A special exhibit will feature New Jersey players, including Plainfield's Joe Black, who pitched for the Baltimore Elite Giants before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. At the Roy Smith Auditorium, Union County College, 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford. Registration: $10/person. To register or to request a program brochure, call the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs at (908) 558-2550 or email culturalinfo@ucnj.org.
- Monday - February 8. 6 PM. PMUA Rate Hearing. PMUA Commissioners will conduct the public hearing on the agency's proposed 2010 rate changes, at which the public may speak. At PMUA headquarters, 127 Roosevelt Avenue (corner of East 2nd Street). Info: (908) 226-2518. Regular meetings are often very brief though the rate hearing may be longer, still you should not dawdle if you're going.
- Monday - February 8. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Queen City Baseball League Registration. Groups offered: T-Ball (ages 4-6), Minor League (7-9), Major League (10-12), Pony League (13-14), Girls Junior Softball (5th/6th, 12 and under), Girls Senior Softball (7th/8th, 14 and under). $85/first child, 20% discount ($17) for all siblings (with fundraising commitment). Total or 50% due at registration (deposits non-refundable). Registration at McDonald's, 1241 South Avenue. Info: Karen, (908) 298-4888; Anthony (908) 451-1935; or Tasha (908) 361-2865; or visit the QCBL website here.
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