2 shot overnight.. Piv: A connection between crime stats and reality?.. Renata: Call OFAC about schools investigation.. Maria: More BOE questions..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Gallon flunks 'Shame' test. Does it make a difference? (With video)"
- "Mr. Dashield goes to Montclair: Week Two"
- "BREAKING: Two shot overnight"
Schools: "State report card shows improved SAT scores in Union County" -- Plainfield here; charter schools here.
Comcast: "Comcast reinvents itself in Plainfield as Xfinity" -- Yes, and...
FOSH: "Friends of Sleepy Hollow invites residents to Feb. 18 meeting"
Girls Basketball: "Plainfield's Johnson joins the 1,000-point club"
Plainfield YMCA: "Olympian Cullen Jones promotes swimming and YM's 'Youth Initiative'" -- Encouraging Plainfield youngsters to swim, become computer literate, and fight obesity.
League of Women Voters: "LWV of NJ celebrates 90-year anniversary"
Ventantonio Honored: "Warren attorney named Outstanding Citizen" -- Performs legal work for Plainfield.
Weather: "Another storm predicted for NJ early next week"
Sen. Menendez & BankAmericano --
- Lesniak: "Lesniak, other insiders got loans at bank Menendez tried to save"
- Propriety: "Webber: Menendez crossed line in bid to help bank run by donors"
Mirabella Case: "Activist frustrated in getting public records on handling of politically connected cop's alleged crimes" -- Do some folks get special protection from scrutiny, special treatment in courts? -- From CountyWatchers.
Roselle: "Roselle sees fifth gang shooting of year" -- It's only February.
Gov. Christie: "Governor to address budget, lay out programs cuts Thursday" -- Ledger | NJNewsrm |
Legislature: "Sen. Rice re-elected head of Legislative Black Caucus"
Public Records: "Town pays legal fees in open-records case" -- Lost case, appealed, lost again.
Black History Month: "Lawnside: An important NJ stop on the Underground Railroad" -- NJ Historical Commission's full guide is available free (here, PDF).
Media: "Survey finds Americans turning to online news sites, newspapers continue slide"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernicereports Park Florist's Maribel is ready for Valentine's Day, posts some snow pix and notes she now has a PayPal account for those who wish to make a donation (blogging is not an income generator for any of us). Olddoc comments on the Gallon TV episode -- who is to blame, BOE or voters? and his disappointment in the Council's concerts decision. Maria digs up more questions from BOE minutes -- including what ever happened to combination BOE-Community member committees? Piv discusses the connection between statistics and reality, whether it's crime or taxes. CBAC (budget advisory committee) looks for your questions and/or comments -- citizens are chiming in, check it out and add your voice.
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 all to contact the state and see where the school investigation stands; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, looks at The Amazing Race teams, Letterman's Survivor video and her neighbor Christian (6) and his snowman; 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 - February 11. 9 AM. Plainwood Square Merchants Association. City Administrator Bibi Taylor and Health Officer Mark Colicchio will discuss the proposed health division fee changes. At Wendy's, South Avenue at Terrill Road.
- Tomorrow thru Sunday - February 12-14. Swain Galleries Annual Presidents' Day Sale. Family owned and operated since 1868, now celebrating 142 years. 20% discount on most items. Swain Galleries is at East 7th and Watchung Avenues. Info: (908) 756-1707.
- Tomorrow/Saturday - February 12/13. 8 PM. Theater: The Light in the Piazza. A young American tourist falls for an Italian while visiting Rome. Based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer. At CDC Community Theater, 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford. Tickets: $20, Senior/Student $18. Student Rush: Students admitted for half price after 7:30 PM day of performance. More info at their website www.cdctheatre.org/.
- Saturday - February 13. Noon - 4 PM. Oprah Network Casting Call. The Oprah Winfrey Network is conducting a casting call for its 'My Time' program. Applicants wanted are adults who 'have a goal they have always wanted to accomplish but never achieved', who are willing to appear in the TV program. at the Morris Center YMCA, 79 Horsehill Road, Cedar Knolls (directions here). For more info and details, email mytimecasting@gmail.com.
- Saturday - February 13. 4 PM. Talk: Reading the Black Book: Between the Lines of History. A Black History Month event for the entire family, with Dr. Cheryl A. Wall. Dr. Wall is the Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English at Rutgers. Sponsored by the Plainfield Area Club of Frontier International. Info: (908) 754-3313. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.) FREE.
- Saturday - February 13. 8 PM. Concert: Missa Luba and More. Join the Tim Keyes Consort in a celebration of Black History Month, featuring Missa Luba (The African Mass), Spirituals, Ragtime and Blues. Tickets $15 and $10, at the door. More info at their website here. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries). Snow date: Saturday, February 27.
- Sunday - February 14. 2 PM. Theater: The Light in the Piazza. A young American tourist falls for an Italian while visiting Rome. Based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer. At CDC Community Theater, 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford. Tickets: $20, Senior/Student $18. Student Rush: Students admitted for half price after 7:30 PM day of performance. More info at their website www.cdctheatre.org/.
- Monday - February 15. 6 - 9 PM. Community Meeting: Taking Back Our Schools. Organized by blogger (and school board candidate) Renata Hernandez, an evening of 'knowledge sharing and empowerment' kicks off with dinner at 6. Topics to be discussed include: Transparency, integrity, respect, civility, fiduciary integrity, fiscal responsibility and professional courtesy. At C.F.G. Church, 255 Johnston Avenue (corner of East 3rd Street). All are welcome. FREE.
- Wednesday - February 17. 6 PM. 4th Ward Community Meeting. Community members are invited to join in a conversation about Ward 4 concerns and opportunities, hosted by Councilor Bridget Rivers. Among the topics to be addressed are: public safety, quality of life issues, creating block associations and building a sense of community. At Clinton Elementary School, 1302 West 4th Street (at Clinton Avenue). All are invited.
- Wednesday - February 17. 7:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
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