Storch: Visioning Process changes.. Olddoc gathers Queen City Baseball League comments.. Maria: PEA contract close?..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Town Hall meeting has some surprises"
- "State workers demonstrate at Park-Madison against Christie cuts"
Jack & Jill Club: "Union County youth group looking forward to college"
Tax Rebates: "Property tax rebate checks may disappear"
Woodland Avenue Murder: "Trial begins in botched robbery murder" -- Courier | Ledger |
Obituary: "Marguerite Coleman, former Symphony president" -- Viewing today, services tomorrow.
Obituary: "'FD' Jackson" -- Well-known about town at one time, along with his late brother Paul.
Politics: "Politics as usual is a nasty business" -- 'Put the public back in public service'; Editorial, Courier.
Public Records: "Fighting for more sunshine" -- Cites Plainfield Housing Authority blocking release of info on replacing Elmwood Gardens with townhomes.
Linden: "Council fails to overturn mayor's veto of Hudak contract" -- Revealing how a private attorney gets a state pension.
Spycams: "East Orange begins watching its citizens all the time"
Teacher Contracts: "Jersey City BOE fails to ratify teachers contract"
Gov. Christie: "Christie vetoes five Turnpike Authority contracts"
Public Worker Benefits: "Assembly panel approves pension, health care changes"
School Funding: "NJ school boards ask budget vote suspension" -- Ledger | Courier |
Beer: "Rogue's just what a craft brew should be" -- Mark Spivey covers a tippling point in the beer biz.
Eaglecam: "Duke Farms webcam focuses on baby eagles" -- Webcam is here.
Obituary: "Warren Wilentz, legendary Dem figure, lawyer" -- Ledger | Courier |
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice points readers toward the Cable TV board's blog for the FiOS story. Olddoc furthers the Queen City Baseball League discussion by almagamating comments from three blogs. Maria suggests the PEA contract may be close to resolution, asks whether the PASA contract will be reopened. Councilor Storch updates us on the Visioning Study and notes a date change.
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 notes her team's kickoff is tonight at the United Church of Christ; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, is not too keen on American Idol this year; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
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| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS| PLAINFIELD TREES | COUNCILOR MAPP | COUNCILOR McWILLIAMS |
| COUNCILOR STORCH | COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | BO ON THE 22nd |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - 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.
- Today - 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/.
- Tomorrow - 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/.
- Tomorrow - 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).
- Sunday - March 21. 1 - 4 PM. Gallery Talk: An Historical Survey of Women Artists, 1550-1950. New Jersey artist and educator (she teaches at du Cret) Joan Arbeiter presents an illustrated talk (at 2:00 PM). In addition, there are two exhibitions, one of portraits of currently active women artists, and another of assemblages playfully tracing Arbeiter's coming of age in the 1940s and 50s. At the Drake House, running through May 2. The Drake House is at 602 West Front Street, at the foot of Plainfield Avenue. Info: (908) 755-5831 or the Museum's website drakehousemuseum.tripod.com/.
- Tuesday - March 23. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Wednesday - 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.
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