Olddoc welcomes FUBAR situation.. Maria: District-wide curriculum overdue.. Piv on 'break-ins' meeting.. Bo on Dem machinations..
BREAKING (10:40 AM): Plainfield preservationist, activist Bill Hetfield passes away
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Muhlenberg Closing: "Hearing scheduled in appeal of Muhlenberg closure"
First Baby of New Year: "Plainfield baby is first of New Year at Trinitas"
Boys Basketball: "Scheduling Union County league proving difficult"
Jayson Williams: "Williams to be sentenced after guilty plea" -- Ledger | Courier |
Census Road Tour: "Census bus tour stops in Central Jersey"
South Plainfield: "Council mulls budget cuts"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Olddoc celebrates the return to FUBAR as 2010 Council meetings get under way, and extends thanks to Maria and Rashid. Maria thinks a conversation on why there is no District-wide curriculum (except for science) is overdue. Piv asks if the 'break-ins' meeting is a ripoff. Bo on the 22nd weighs in on Dem machinations against referendums and replacing vacant US Senate seats. 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 Cardinals duo excelling at Minuteman Classic wrestling meet, and KiXX sweep Rockford Rampage.
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 asks for help understanding Coordinators' pay jump; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
Christie Transition: "Christie names NJT, NJDOT heads"
Corzine: "Highlighting children's program gains in State of State speech"
Legislature --
- Chiropracty: "Legislature expands chiropractor treatment scope"
- Medical Marijuana: "Both houses pass medical marijuana bill" -- Ledger | Gannett | NYTimes |
- Re-Entry: "Legislature approves job training for ex-cons" -- Ledger | Gannett |
- Referendums: "Assembly narrowly OKs bill restricting ballot questions" --
- State Aid: "Christie blasts $44M in aid set aside by lawmakers" -- Ledger | Courier |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - January 12. 7 PM. MLK Week: Diabetes: Causes, Effects and Treatments. A community health forum sponsored by Mohawk Lodge #307 and the Plainfield Chapter, NAACP. At Mohawk Lodge #307, 1357 West Third Street.
- Tomorrow - January 13. 6:30 PM. MLK Event: Family Movie Night. At: City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue. Sponsor: City of Plainfield. Contact: Barbara James (908) 753-3310.
- Friday - January 15. 11 AM. MLK Event: Senior Center MLK Program. At: Plainfield Senior Center, 400 East Front Street. Sponsor: Plainfield Senior Center. Contact: Sharron Brown (908) 753-3506.
- Saturday - January 16. 11 AM. MLK Event: P.O.P. Rally. On the steps of City Hall, 515 Watchung Avenue. Sponsor: People's Organization for Progress. Contact: Steven Hatcher (908) 731-1518.
- Saturday - January 16. 1 PM. MLK Event: Omega's Young, Gifted & Talented Program. An afternoon of inspiration and fun for youth. At: Hubbard Middle School, 661 West 8th Street. Sponsor: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Contact: Clinton Hall (201) 741-1415.
- Saturday - January 16. 7 PM. MLK Event: New Dems Potluck & Food Drive. Celebrate Dr. King's commitment to end hunger. Bring a dish to share and canned food items. At: Councilor Adrian & Mrs. Amelia Mapps, 535 West 8th St. Sponsor: New Democrats for Plainfield. Contact: Rebecca Williams (908) 447-6268.
- Sunday - January 17. 5 PM. MLK Event: Celebration Service. At: Calvary Baptist Church, 324 Monroe Avenue. Sponsor: Concerned Urban Clergy. Contact: (908) 482-3532.
- Monday - January 18. 8 AM. MLK Event: NAACP Memorial March. March route is from PNC Bank at 2nd & Park to Plainfield High School. Sponsor: Plainfield Branch, NAACP. Contact: George Gore (908) 822-9771.
- Monday - January 18. 8:30 AM. 34th Annual MLK Breakfast: Michellene Davis, Esq., Speaker. Join in the 34th Annual Frontiers International MLK Memorial Breakfast. Guest Speaker: Michellene Davis, Esq., chief policy counsel to Gov. Jon Corzine and first African American woman State Treasurer. Tickets: $16/person, $12/students and seniors. Available from Realty World-Fredrica Williams, 490 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, or The Marshall Group, 115 Watchung Avenue. Info and reservations: (908) 756-4663 or (908) 822-2202. At PHS Cafeteria (use Kenyon Avenue parking lot).
- Monday - January 18. 3 PM. MLK Event: Community Conversation: Where Do We Go From Here? A community conversation, facilitated by Dr. Gerald Lamont Thomas, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church. At Shiloh Baptist Church, 515 West 4th Street. Sponsor: Shiloh Baptist Church, Dr. Gerald Lamont Thomas, pastor. Contact: Geri Agurs (908) 754-3353 x120.
- Monday - January 18. 4 PM. MLK Event: Community Commemorative Service. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Vernon Walton. At Shiloh Baptist Church, 515 West 4th Street. Sponsor: Shiloh Baptist Church, Dr. Gerald Lamont Thomas, pastor. Contact: Geri Agurs (908) 754-3353 x120.
- Monday, January 18. 3 PM. Grace Episcopal: Martin Luther King Service and Art Exhibit. Grace Episcopal Church's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration features key note speaker Deborah Vietze, PhD, will speak on 'My sould looks forward in gratitude'. Following the service, the works of Lydia R. Watson, whose art is on display at the Plainfield Public Library, will be on exhibit. At Grace Episcopal Church, East 7th Street and Cleveland Avenue. Parking in public lot across street. Info: (908) 756-1520 or visit www.graceplainfield.org/.
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