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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Maria: What happened to Campbell, others who wanted Gallon?.. Burney, McWilliams, Storch on budget.. Olddoc posts 'Clown City Redux'..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:

Council: "Plainfield adopts budget, layoffs expected" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Depending on union cooperation, layoffs might be avoided.
Schools: "BOE to amend hiring policy" -- Estevez leads changes guaranteeing Board gets info.
PMUA?: "Former recycling station operations manager pleads guilt to corruption" -- Agency is unnamed, but if there is another transfer station in Plainfield, I'm unaware of it.
PHS Sports --
 Vehicle Theft: "Plainfield man thwarts theft of his car"
Jayson Williams: "Ex-NBA star had 0.19 blood alcohol in NYC crash" -- This is Jayson, not to be confused with Plainfield's own Jay Williams, who works for ESPN.

Police Layoffs: "Union Twp to lay off 30 cops to save $5 million"
Newark: "Cop charged with trying to cover up alleged sex with male minors"
NJT Fare Hike: "Director says fare hike may happen by May"
Somerville: "Downtown Management Corp. cuts budget for 2010"
Union County: "County abuses pension system, again" -- From CountyWatchers, with more background here.

Gov. Christie --
 7th Congressional District: "Westfield Tea Party activist to challenge Lance"
Immigration Reform: "Advocates march from Jersey City to Elizabeth detention center"
State Pensions: "Senate panel hears plan on pension changes today"

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Olddoc calls attention to commenters on the budget, BOE and UEZ, neatly wrapping all as 'Clown City Redux'. Maria find the Board unaware of its duties under Policy 6010; wonders what happened to effusiveness of Campbell and other who recommended Gallon's hiring, and presses Gallon and Board: Where is the curriculum? Bo on the 22nd notes Rahway GOP finds $90K piano purchase for arts center hits sour note. Councilor Storch says we need to worry about next year's budget now. Councilor Burney notes the budget passed, and asks whether more should have been done. Councilor McWilliams on the passage of the 2010 budget. CBAC (budget advisory committee) has put its presentation to the Council on the FY2010 budget online.

Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger, finds 'Frankenstein' persisting in pop culture; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, Renata wonders why Stevie blocked web access; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, admits her 'Lost' addiction; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - February 18. 10 AM - 1 PM. HIV: Basic Facts All Should Know. Lunch served. At the Plainfield Area YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue (corner of East 6th Street). Info: Donna, Robin or Scott at Bridgeway's PATH office, (908) 249-4100 x101.

  • Today - February 18. 7 PM. FOSH Monthly Meeting. All are welcome at the monthly meetings of Plainfield's largest non-profit, non-partisan, all-volunteer grassroots community improvement organization. This month will focus on the annual Garage Sale (in May), the United Way's 'Maidens in May' house tour and September's planned 5K Run. Also reports on starting a block association for Oxford Avenue residents, and on the Block Association Coordinating Council. In the Anne Louise Davis Meeting Room at the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street. Info: Pat Kavanaugh, (908) 561-6046. All are welcome.

  • Today - February 18. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Tomorrow/Saturday - February 19/20. 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 20. 1 PM. Olympic Gold Medalist Cullen Jones at the YMCA. Jones, who hails from Irvington, will talk about his journey from learning to swim at the Newark Y to representing the USA at the Beijing Games. The event promotes Jones' Make-a-Splash Foundation and the YMCA's initiative to provide swimming lessons to every Plainfield public school youngster. Jones will sign autographs and pose for photos. Children FREE; adults, $5. At the Plainfield Area YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue (corner of East 6th Street; parking in the rear).

  • Sunday - February 21. 3 PM. Piano: Jade Simmons offers 'Russian Ruminations'. Crescent Concerts presents the electrifying African American pianist Jade Simmons in a program of Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev and Scriabin. Tickets: $20/$25 at the door, Seniors $15, Students $5. Info: (908) 756-2468 or crescentconcerts.org/. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries).

  • (MUHLENBERG) Tuesday - February 23. 9:30 AM (be early to get a seat). Hearing on Muhlenberg Closing Suit. Oral arguments in the city's appeal of the state's decision to close Muhlenberg will be heard by the Appellate Division of Superior Court in Morristown (Morris County Courthouse, Washington Street). See previous Courier story here.

  • Tuesday - February 23. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Wednesday - February 24. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Thursday - February 25. 7 PM. Cable TV Advisory Board. At City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry in lot behind behind building. Public welcome.
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