Maria: Public invited to new BOE's retreat?.. Renata gives up blogging.. Rebecca announces Library Park cleanup.. Bernice on outsourcing..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
PHS Walkout: "Students walk out to protest Christie budget cuts"
School Budget: "Little time for towns to make changes to defeated budgets" -- 3 weeks from today.
Conflict of Interest: "Ethics complaint filed against OBMUA treasurer" -- Son works for agency's accountants.
Metuchen: "Route 27 bridge closing a nightmare for drivers, residents"
Newark: "Police director files defamation suit against 3 candidates" -- Dirty tricks mailings?
North Plainfield: "Odor leads to evacuation of East End School" -- They have an evacuation plan with an offsite location. Does Plainfield?
Shared Services: "Three Union County towns discuss merging 911s"
Trinitas Hospital: "Trinitas wants court to decide if hospitals can refuse life support"
Union County: "Citizens Forum, 4/22/2010" -- Video roundtable on Union County from CountyWatchers.
Christie: "Christie for president?" -- The Great Mentioner lives.
Christie v. Teachers --
- Analysis: "Christie wages war with NJ teachers"
- Schundler: "Wage freezes would yield $765M in savings"
Auto Inspections: "Halt to vehicle inspections would end hassle for motorists"
Biometric Scanning in Schools: "Scanning fingertips in lunchroom challenged by parents"
Drinking Water: "DEP director refuses tougher standards for 'perchlorates' in water"
Merck: "Merck will close three NJ locations"
Unemployment Fund: "Lawmakers work to fix $1.7B deficit, avoid 52% tax hike for businesses"
Beer: "Allagash White: This week's beer is simply perfect" -- Mark Spivey's perfect job: drink beer and write about it (and other stuff).
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice sleuths some (sly?) outsourcing moves and notes concerning the Yates House. Olddoc posts the state's regs concerning executive sessions by elected bodies and reasons allowed for same. Maria on the PHS students walkout (and Christie spokesman's statement), and asks whether public will be allowed at new BOE's retreat. Plainfield Sports News finds Harrisburg defeating Revolution. PPS News (Schools) has not had a post since April 1, whazzup with that?
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, announces a Library Park cleanup for May 8; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, is turning her blogging keyboard over to daughter Milani Anaise during her BOE term; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez, mmm.
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
- Today - April 28. 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.
- 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/.
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