Maria: No basis for Gallon aides' $80K severance payments?.. Olddoc: $250,000 Senior Center question needs answer..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Senior Center's $287,000 surprise: Who knew what, when?"
- "Gallon and pals: Is there a Google search in their future?"
- "Should Renata blog as BOE member?"
(Photo: Star-Ledger)
- Gallon: "Plainfield schools deserve new leader" -- Editorial, Ledger.
- Salary Payouts: "Administrators got $80K after termination, forfeiture order"
- Letter, Courier: "Plainfield schools need unified leadership" -- Carroll Wilson, USA (Ret.).
Union County College: "UCC names new president" -- Margaret McMenamin, currently at Brookdale College.
Jim Ventantonio: "Somerset business group names 'Outstanding Citizen'" -- Ventantonio represents Plainfield in the Muhlenberg closure appeal.
Verizon FiOS: "FiOS adds access to YouTube videos"
Cranford: "Boundaries of SID expanded during special meeting"
Linden: "Bribe betrays Bunk bailout" -- Political hijinks in Linden Dem primary.
Newark: "Firefighters train in simulated terrorist attack"
Roselle: "Candidates run on platform of stabilizing taxes, reducing waste" -- Taking on the county Dem machine.
Somerset County: "13 of 19 unions agree to wage freeze to avoid layoffs"
Vas Corruption Trial: "Vas trial postponed" -- Ledger | Courier |
Gov. Christie: "'My sights not set on White House,' says governor"
Alcotest: "Study questions results of tests used by NJ cops"
Dems: "NJ Dems criticize Christie policy capping nonprofit execs' pay"
Libraries: "Library cuts are far too extreme" -- Letter, Courier, Robert Kucharski, Bound Brook.
Roads: "Bad roads cost each NJ driver $596"
Schools: "Obama adviser points out NJ schools' success up to arrival of budget cuts"
NJ Supremes: "High court will hear recall case against Sen. Menendez" | "Christie stays out of fight"
Teachers Union: "NJEA sues challenging health benefit conrtibutions"
UMDNJ: "Rutgers, NJIT discuss dismantling of UMDNJ"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice posts the obit for Joseph Yates, owner of house that became an apartment building. Olddoc finds a $250,000 question by the Council needs an answer and issues a malware alert. Maria can find no basis for 'severance payment' Gallon aides received, invites others to double-check. Bo on the 22nd posts an editorial on healthcare reform.
PRIMARY ELECTION CAMPAIGN BLOGS
A contested Democratic primary for the Wards 2/3 seat this year has three candidates seeking the party line on the November ballot: incumbent Rashid Burney, New Democrat Rebecca Williams, and former Ward 3 councilor Don Davis. In addition, Jim Pivnichny is an uncontested candidate in the Republican primary. Their online presences are listed below--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; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
You can only vote in the primary of the party in which you are registered (Democrat or Republican). Registered voters who have not declared a party affiliation may do so on Primary Day at their polling place and vote in the primary of their choice.
- DEMOCRATS
- REPUBLICAN
- JIM PIVNICHNY: (BLOG)
| 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
- Friday - April 30. 7 - 10 PM. 'Table Talk With POP' Fundraiser. POP, the People's Organization for Progress contributed greatly to the effort to save Muhlenberg Hospital -- incurring considerable expenses on behalf of the cause along the way, especially in appealing the closure decision. Now, Plainfielders have an opportunity to say 'Thank You' with this event for friends and supporters. Tickets: $12, donations accepted. At the Community Church of God, 417 West 6th Street (corner of New Street). For more information or to reserve tickets, call Steven Hatcher at (908) 731-1518 or Willa Cofield at (908) 753-0715.
- Sunday - May 2. 1 - 4 PM. Gallery Talk: Contemporary Women Artists. New Jersey artist and educator (she teaches at du Cret) Joan Arbeiter presents an illustrated talk. The day marks the closing of 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. 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/.
- Monday - May 3. 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.
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