Board of Ed: Maria on the meeting; Olddoc on candidates and 6 horses.. Jerry: Disaster declaration docs.. Bernice on Monday's Council meeting..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
101.5 on BOE Meeting: "Double-talking school super in Plainfield" -- With link to audio of Gallon interview.
History: "Wardlaw's 1936 'midget' football team" -- On front steps of school, which is now du Cret.
IRS: "Tax deadline extended for residents of counties in disaster area" -- Includes Union County.
Pay-to-Play: "Contractors exploit pay-to-play loophole" -- Ledger | Record | -- Top donor table here.
School Food Services: "Report: Districts overpaid food service firms" -- Including Sodexo, Plainfield's firm.
School Budgets --
- New Providence: "Faced with job cuts, unions made contract adjustments"
- Scotch Plains-Fanwood: "Proposed budget would raise SP taxes by average of $299"
Union County: "Mitchell runs for sheriff on 'Dems for Change' line"
Gov. Christie: "Christie extends wage-freeze deadline" | "115 districts have accepted some freezes"
Sharpe James: "Sharpe welcomed home by hundreds of supporters"
State Finances: "NJ revenue expected to be $250M less than projected"
Union Influence: "Labor losing ground in NJ legislature"
Beer: "Bridge Burner is thick, rich, complex" -- Spivey on beer; this week, a Red.
C-Town: "Labor group protests C-Town issues in Perth Amboy" -- Each store is separately owned.
Green Jobs: "NJ green jobs creation slow, despite grants"
Interstate 80: "Feds reject Pennsylvania bid for tolls on I-80"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice has several posts covering items from Monday's Council meeting: Fees, North Ave demolition, and a Connolly property issue. Olddoc reports Monday's Council, lightly touching on 6 horses for a campaign, and notes he was 'In the mood' for a free concert (with a nod to Glenn Miller). Maria reports on the BOE discussion of the OFAC report (part 1) and you can figure out who one of the 4 Dr. Bailey spoke to is. Jerry posts scans of Disaster declaration letters, and a link to Courier story on reactions to the Schools mess (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Councilor Burney notes a fundraiser for the Plainfield Rescue Squad. PPS News (Schools) has the state's OFAC report online (PDF).
SCHOOL BOARD CAMPAIGN BLOGS
There are three teams of candidates running for three 3-year seats and 1 one-year seat. Each has a campaign blog, listed below in alphabetical order by team name/designation. Incumbents are designated by an asterisk (*). There are two independent candidates who are not blogging as far as I know.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, her personal blog; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, the Lost post is coming; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.CHANGE OUR SCHOOLS - CHANGE OUR CITY
3-year term: Jaclynne (Jackie) Callands, Dani Fletcher, Mahogany Hendricks; 1-year term: Clayton Tucker, Sr.
COALITION FOR BETTER SCHOOLS
3-year term: Mary Burgwinkle, Martin Cox*, Christian Estevez*; 1-year term: Carmencita Pile
ELECT A GRAND S.L.A.M. (SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ADVOCACY MOVEMENT)
3-year term: Rasheed Abdul-Haqq, Wilma Campbell*, Renata Hernandez; 1-year term: Keisha Edwards
DENISE RILEY, independent candidate for 1-year term (Courier News item)
| 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
- 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 - April 7. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Friday - April 9. 6:30 PM. Meet and Greet: Coalition for Better Schools. Meet and talk with Board of Ed candidates Martin Cox, Christian Estevez, Mary Burgwinkle and Carmencita Pile. Enjoy food with a Latino flair and beverages while chatting with the candidates. At the Terrace Room of the YWCA of Central NJ, 232 East Front at Church Street. Info: meburgwinkle@comcast.net or (908) 756-4688. FREE.
- (NEW LISTING) Saturday - April 10. 3 - 4:30 PM. 'Stop The Violence' Rally. The Plainfield branch of the People's Organization for Progress will rally to stop violence in the community. At Central Avenue and West 7th Street, scene of the fatal stabbing outside a party at BUF. Info: (908) 731-1518.
- Sunday - April 11. 3 - 4:30 PM. [Play] 'The Meeting'. Dramatization of the historic meeting between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. Produced by Shades of Truth Theatre and sponsored by the Plainfield Public Library. A fictional account of a secret meeting between the two men following the bombing of Malcom X's home and shortly before he was assassinated. Tickets: $10/adults, $5 kids, $25 for the play plus a champagne reception to meet the artists. Info: (908) 757-1111 x111. In the Anne Louise Davis Meeting Room at the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street.
- Monday - April 12. 8 PM. City Council Business Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Public may speak at beginning and end of meeting.
- Tuesday - April 13. 6:45 PM. PEA Pride Rally. Members of the Plainfield Education Association, the union representing teachers and support staff in the Plainfield Public Schools will rally in support of getting a contract (or perhaps celebrating getting one). In the parking lot of the Board of Ed building (Jefferson School), 1200 Myrtle Avenue.
- Tuesday - April 13. 7 PM. Census 2010 Awareness Town Hall. District 22 legislators Sen. Nick Scutari, and Assemblypersons Linda Stender and Jerry Green will host a town hall focusing on the importance of participation in the 2010 Census. At Rahway City Council Chambers, Rahway.
- Wednesday - April 14. 6:30 - 9 PM. League of Women Voters: Board of Ed Candidate Forum. All fourteen BOE candidates have been invited to take part in the League's candidate forum. The LWV, an organization open to women and men of all political parties, maintains the 'gold standard' in candidate forums, with a trained volunteer moderator from outside the community and the opportunity for all attendees to submit written questions to one or all of the candidates. More information at the LWV website here. At Emerson Community School, East 3rd Street and Emerson Avenue. FREE.
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