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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Maria: School board budget up tonight.. Storch urges all to come out for Visioning event.. Burney: What is a budget?.. Olddoc on healthcare changes..


BREAKING: "Ass't Sup't of Plainfield schools ordered to forfeit post immediately"

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Charter Schools: "Two charter schools seek approval for new facilities"
Transit-Oriented Development Study: "Input from residents, businesses sought in visioning study"
Missing Person: "Plainfield police seek help in locating missing man"
Green Brook Flood Control: "Weldon quarry may be back on front burner in flood control plans"
Jayson Williams: "Williams' lawyers request dismissal of NYC drunk-driving charge" -- This is Jayson, not to be confused with Plainfield's own Jay Williams, who works for ESPN.

Green Brook: "New ordinance means town ambulances will make emergency trips only"
North Plainfield: "Some in borough want own ZIP code"

Christie Budget --
 Christie Cabinet: "Senate kicks Rosenzweig nomination back to committee to reconsider"
Affordable Housing: "Senate postpones bill to abolish COAH"
Air Traffic Control: "US Senate passes bill to update system, rules" -- Are you still using 1960s technology? Air traffic control is.
Birth Records: "NJ Senate approves open adoption birth records bill"
Schools: "State aid cuts force school boards to cut staffs, including teachers"
State Pensions & Benefits: "Christie signs changes for state employees into law"

Health Care Reform --
 Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice reports new charter school zoning board approvals are expected in April. Olddoc posts some excellent summaries on the healthcare changes expected from the WashPost and NYTimes, plus his own thoughts. Maria notes school budget up for preliminary adoption tonight, wonders why word on Plainfield events isn't better spread. Councilor Storch urges attendance at Saturday's Visioning Plainfield workshop. Councilor Burney suggests reviewing a budget will tell you a community's priorities, and what are not its priorities. CBAC (budget advisory committee) has put its presentation to the Council on the FY2010 budget online. Plainfield Sports News finds KiXX fall to Wave, but end season on a high note.

 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 announces her Board of Ed candidacy; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, starts her spring Dancing With The Stars discussion; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today through April 9. During Library hours. Library Spring Book Sale. The Plainfield Public Library's mini Spring Book Sale features fiction, African-American history, cookbooks, women's history, religion and more -- all at $1 each. Located in the pool courtyard, the sale is continuous during Library hours (Mon-Wed: 9 am - 8 pm; Thu-Fri: 9 am - 5 pm; Sat: 9 am - 1 pm). The Plainfield Public Library is at Park Avenue and West 8th Street. Info: Mary Ellen Rogan, (908) 757-1111 x132.

  • Today - March 23. 7 PM. Preliminary School Budget Inroduction. The proposed school budget for the next year will be introduced at tonight's Board of Ed meeting. The public votes to pass or reject the budget on April 20. If rejected, the budget goes to the City Council for adjustment and final passage. At the Board of Ed Administration Building (Jefferson School), 1200 Myrtle Avenue. Public welcome.

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

  • Tomorrow - March 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 - March 25. 5 PM. United Way House Tour Planning Meeting. Planning continues for the Maidens in May House Tour, slated to coincide with the annual FOSH garage sale and Netherwood Heights and Van Wyck Brooks District activities. At the Plainfield Area YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue (corner of East 6th Street; parking in the rear). Info: Jeff Scheckner, (908) 353-7171 x138.

  • Thursday - March 25. 7 PM. City Council Town Hall Meeting (Ward 2). Second Ward residents are invited to discuss concerns specific to their Ward and neighborhoods. At Cook School, Leland Avenue at Berkeley Avenue.

  • Thursday - March 25. 7 PM. Cable TV Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will be meeting with representatives of Verizon to discuss the rollout of Plainfield's FiOS PEG channel 34. At City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry at the rear of the building. Public welcome.

  • Saturday - March 27. 9 AM - 2 PM (Rain or shine). Electronics Recycling. Items accepted include: Monitors, keyboards, CPUs, TVs, phones, VCRs, printers and more. (See full list, including conditions and exclusions at www.ucnj.org/recycle/electronics.html.) Sponsored by Union County. At Alcatel-Lucent, 600 Mountain Avenue, New Providence. Pre-registration NOT required, but proof of Union County residence is. Info: (908) 654-9889.

  • Saturday - March 27. 9 AM - 3 PM. Plainfield Visioning Workshop. Residents and business owners are invited to join with local officials and a team of Rutgers and NJIT faculty and students in re-imagining Plainfield's future with a focus on the Main and Netherwood Stations and the Western rail corridor. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.) Lunch will be served. Free, but please confirm your attendance with Jacques or Jeanette at (908) 226-2513.

  • Saturday - March 27. 9 AM - 3 PM. Passport Fair. The Union County Clerk's Westfield office will be open to provide passport information and to accept passport applications. The $10 photo fee will be waived for applications made at the event. Applications can be found online at ucnj.org/ctyclerk/passport.html. More information is available at travel.state.gov/ or (877) 487-2778. The County Clerk's annex is at 300 North Avenue East, Westfield.

  • Saturday - March 27. 7 PM. Help Haiti Smile: A Benefit for Haiti Relief. Beginning with a concert by the Good News Community Gospel Choir under the direction of Mark Miller (at 7 PM), the evening includes a reception and art show featuring the works of Darlene Foster, Ivan Lo and Jeremy Langdon. Admission: $10. Proceeds will be shared between the Clinton/Bush Haiti Fund and the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund's Haiti relief effort. 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/.

  • Sunday - March 28. 3 PM. Crescent Concerts: Festival of Organists. Prominent area organists will perform beloved as well as little-known works on Crescent Avenue's G.F. Adams organ. Featuring Samuel Chapin, Richard Frey, Se-Enn Lim, James Little and Thomas Rodgers. Tickets: $20/general admission, 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).

  • Wednesday - March 31. 5:30 - 7:30 PM. PEA: Board of Ed Candidate Forum. All 14 Board of Ed candidates have been invited to the Plainfield Education Association's candidate forum. Questions can be submitted by email to debate2010@peapower.org. Info: Odessa Atkins, (908) 561-0664.
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