Maria: Who is to carry out District's long-term plan?.. Olddoc on executive sessions.. Bernice on Council actions, Dudley House reactivation..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Boys Basketball --
- PHS Cardinals: "Cardinals stand to gain in County tournamnet if St. Pat's gets bounced"
- Tyrone Johnson: "Georgetown extends offer to PHS' Tyrone Johnson"
First Unitarian Society: "FUSP to feature one woman play on Eleanor Roosevelt, Lorena Hickok"
Robberies, Shooting: "Police investigate weekend robberies, shooting" -- Courier | Ledger |
UEZ Funding: "Governor nixes funds for Hillside street sweepers" -- As I pointed out yesterday here.
First BankAmericano: "Menendez asked Fed to approve sale of Lesniak-connected bank" -- Copy of letter here (PDF).
Perth Amboy: "Former tax collector sues city and attorney Capece over firing" -- Whistleblower lawsuit.
Petra Solar: "South Plainfield firm raises $40M in funding" -- The nice folks bringing us the ugly phone pole solar panels.
Union County: "Two new hires from Berkeley Heights for questionable jobs" -- From CountyWatchers.
Westfield: "Failure to prosecute Garwood cop questioned" -- From CountyWatchers.
Christie Appointments: "Senate committee approves Paula Dow" -- Unanimously.
Affordable Housing: "NAACP says two senators have conflicts in policy change"
Corruption --
- Beldini: "Jury gets corruption case of Jersey City deputy mayor"
- Vas: "Ex-Assemblyman, Perth Amboy mayor gets new court date in corruption trial"
Sports Betting: "Lesniak pushes sports betting constitutional amendment vote"
State Benefits: "Sweeping pension, healthcare changes proposed" | "Bills introduced"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice sums up Council and reason for her early departure, plus a note on Dudley House reactivation. Olddoc reposts his thoughts on executive sessions, which had been 'greeked' to Internet Explorer users. Maria posts the District's long-term action plan, noting the positions supposed to carry it out were eliminated. Councilor Storch urges budget passage now. Councilor Burney critiques administration's non-plan for summer concerts. CBAC (budget advisory committee) made its report to Council last night, says will be posted to blog.
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 cites the Culture Kitchen on what makes a 'kick-ass candidate'; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, posts the Letterman-Oprah-Leno Super Bowl ad. What, you haven't seen it? What are you waiting for?; 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
- Tomorrow - February 10. 10 PM. Fox 5: Arnold Diaz Report on Plainfield Schools situation. So I have been told.
- Thursday - 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.
- Friday/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/.
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