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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Maria: School budget up March 23.. Olddoc: Raritan Valley Hospital saga.. Bernice: New charter school comes before Zoning Board..


DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTED TODAY: DID YOU SET YOUR CLOCK AHEAD?

PLAINFIELD TODAY:


Scene behind PHS Saturday afternoon.
Boys Basketball: "PHS boys will count on Justin Sears in Group IV game" -- At 6'6", nicknamed 'Sears Tower'.
Joe Albanese, 'Mayor of South Avenue': "Shop owner helps postal worker quit smoking, save for kids" -- Inspirational.
Health Fair: "Stillman School Health Fair" -- Picture gallery.
TV: "'Jerseylicious', reality show based in Gatsby Salon in Green Brook"

Gov. Christie: "Budget address will include proposal for constitutional cap to tax increases"
The Auditor: "Cryan becomes black sheep; Gay marriage fight goes to court"
Paul Mulshine: "Is Christie a Jimmy Carter or a Ronald Reagan?"
Affordable Housing: "Lesniak bill to replace COAH needs work" -- Editorial, Ledger.
NJT: "Christie cutting 'patronage pit' from wrong places" -- Editorial, Courier.
Piscataway: "School officials: State shortchanged district on aid"
Public Records: "Prosecutor wants to talk to Planning Board members about missing tape footage"
School Reform: "Charter, public educators in Newark work together to reform schools"
Senate President Sweeney: "Q&A: Will he partner with Christie or hinder him?"
State Pensions: "Pensioners feel they are targets of a backlash"

Emergency Communications: "Police turn to new technologies to reach residents" -- Nixle.
Jersey Food Blogs: "Forums for feedback on food proliferate"
Jumbo Loans: "More lenders are easing up on large mortgages"
PSE&G: "Corporate culture adds social media to the mix"

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernicenotes new charter school seeks to locate in Boys & Girls Club building, suggests checking out comments on various posts this week. Olddoc recounts the saga of the Raritan Valley Hospital in Green Brook. Maria notes the District's budget will be present for preliminary adoption March 23 (it goes before the voters in April for final approval). Councilor McWilliams analysis of our budget problems and proposed solutions deserves your close attention; makes good rainy day reading. Plainfield Sports News follows Van Blake tennis club to MSG.

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 posts info on the team's kickoff event; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - March 14. 10 AM - 3 PM. (No early birds!) Moving Sale. Furniture and decorative accessories -- including porch furniture, sofas, rugs, book cases, queen-size bed and more. 912 Central Avenue.

  • Tuesday - March 16. 7 PM. FOSH Meeting. The Friends of Sleepy Hollow meet to discuss issues of importance to residents and to plan activities for the community, among which a favorite is always the annual FOSH Yard Sale, which draws thousands of visitors to the Queen City. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries). Info: Pat Kavanaugh, (908) 561-6046.

  • Wednesday - March 17. 7:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Thursday - March 18. 7 PM. City Council Town Hall Meeting (Ward 1). First Ward residents are invited to discuss concerns specific to their Ward and neighborhoods. At Emerson Community School, East 3rd Street and Emerson Avenue.

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

  • Friday - March 19. 6 - 8 PM. BOE Campaign Kickoff: Campbell · Abdul-Haqq · Hernandez · Edwards. At United Church of Christ-Congregational, 220 West 7th Street (at Madison Avenue). $25/person. For tickets, see the candidates or email rannette439@verizon.net.

  • Friday - March 19. 8 PM. Play: Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt: A Love Story. Starring Marjorie Conn, the play (which had a 13-year run in Provincetown) chronicles the 30-year relationship between the First Lady and the top female journalist in the country and is drawn on Eleanor's 2,000 letters to her beloved 'Hick'. Ms. Conn will provide music and memorabilia of the period as well as a Q&A after the performance. A reception follows the play, at which Ms. Conn will autograph copies of her books. Proceeds will help fund scholarships and cultural events of the First Unitarian Society. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. (Parking in city lot across street.) Tickets: $15, include reception. Info: Sue at (732) 548-3877 or email sue3877@live.com/.

  • Saturday - March 20. 1 - 3 PM. 'Kids' Iron Chef' Competition. Teams of 12-14 year olds compete to cook up the tastiest and most nutritious dinners -- aided by NJ celebrity chefs, and judged by 9 - 11 year olds -- to honor Childhood Obesity Prevention Month. A statewide project of the Junior Leagues of NJ, with Whole Foods as chief food sponsor. Hosted by Grace's Kitchen, at Grace Episcopal Church, East 7th Street and Cleveland Avenue. (Parking in public lot across street.) For more info, call (973) 997-1700 or visit www.jlnj.org/.

  • Saturday - March 20. 5 - 10 PM. People-To-People Fundraiser. Dinner and Dance-a-thon fundraiser to help send Marcus Moore to Europe as a Student Ambassador with People To People. Great food, fabulous prizes, music by DJ Cavalier and The Outlet. Tickets: $25/$30 at the door; under 13, $15. Contact: Belinda Moore, (908) 884-0289. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries).
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