Maria: Are candidates serious about curriculum? Will OFAC report affect Fattal complaint against BOE?.. OFAC report online.. Bernice quotes Jerry..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Editorial: "Plainfield super and board let residents down" -- Not online yet, will post as available.
High School Basketball Review --
- Boys: "Tyrone Johnson, First Team All-State"
- Girls: "PHS' [Chanel] Johnson jams"
Flood Relief: "Union County on list for disaster aid" -- Courier | Ledger |
Letter, NJ Newsroom: "Grade inflation equals consumer fraud" -- By Plainfielder Deborah Dowe.
Public Assistance: "Westfield shutters services, sends residents in need to Plainfield"
Newark: "Unbowed, Sharpe set to return to Newark"
Gov. Christie --
- Tom Moran: "Montclair teacher bucked union bosses and Gov. Christie"
- Paul Mulshine: "Montclair teen gives governor an education"
Assembly: "Speaker Sheila Oliver forges her own style"
Community Colleges: "NJ community colleges ready to vie for job-training grants"
Science Education: "Getting kids into science a priority for educators"
Tax Appeals: "Tax appeals increase, to detriment of cash-strapped towns"
Tax Breaks: "Tax breaks cost state $15B per year"
Teachers Union --
- Analysis: "State teachers union is big obstacle to Christie's plans for cuts"
- Bob Ingle: "Not exactly all for one and one for all"
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, offers a form letter to the BOE to 'RICE' Dr. Gallon, and puts up links for the Visioning process; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, this week's pix are -- as usual -- great, but I was taken with her landlord's landscaping idea; 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 - April 4. 1 - 4 PM. Free Easter Dinner. As is its custom every year, the First Unitarian Society of Plainfield offers an Easter dinner to any who may be alone or hungry on Easter Day. All are welcome for this meal, prepared and served by volunteers from the parish. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. (Parking in city lot across street.) Visit the church's website at www.fusp.org/.
- Tomorrow - April 5. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Agenda should be found online at www.plainfield.com/Agendas.htm. Public may speak at end of meeting.
- Tuesday - April 6. 8 PM. Board of Ed Meeting. Dr. Gallon will discuss the OFAC report. At the Board of Ed Administration Building (Jefferson School), 1200 Myrtle Avenue. Public welcome.
- Wednesday - 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.
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