Maria: Will state investigation report open 'Pandora's box'?.. Schools posts state's report online.. Olddoc: Healthcare reform's 2011, 2012 impacts..
SHOOTING: A shooting reported at Elmwood Gardens, early AM on 4/1, victim showed up at Muhlenberg ER.
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Schools Investigation by State --
- Report: "State releases investigative report on Plainfield schools controversy" -- Full report here or here (PDF).
- Reaction: "Former HR official: Problem with pair long known"
'Service Fees': "Towns push to charge colleges for services" -- Per-student fees for police, fire.
Letter, Courier: "The G.O.P. wants president to fail" -- Thomas Hammond, Plainfield resident.
Obituary: "Bruce D. Rivera" -- Stabbing victim.
School Budgets --
- Bridgewater-Raritan: "Christie accuses teachers union of 'politicking in the classroom'"
- Dunellen: "Board trims jobs, cuts services" -- Taxes still increase by an average of $221.
- Edison: "Board cuts 131 jobs, boosts taxes" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Balks at Christie pay-freeze proposal in meeting that ran to 4:00 AM.
- Randolph: "Board unilaterally decides on teachers' salary freeze"
- South Plainfield: "School budget would cut jobs, programs"
- Woodbridge: "Woodbridge teacher's union calls Christie a 'bully'"
Charter Schools: "State DOE receives applications for 36 new charter schools"
State Pensions: "Investigation if union officials on leave from NJ jobs are breaking federal pension laws"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice finds Assemblyman Green backing incumbents for re-election, appreciatively notes the sprucing up at 7th & Park. Olddoc assesses healthcare reform's impacts for 2011 and 2012, and thoughts on imposing one's religious observances on others. Maria wonders if the OFAC investigation report will open a 'Pandora's box'. Plainfield Sports News posts a video to prep folks for the opening of the Independent Women's Football League tomorrow. PPS News (Schools) posts the state's report on its investigation of the Plainfield schools' staffing situation (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; 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 2. 6 - 9 PM. Artist's Reception: Gerry Heydt. Plainfield artist Gerry Heydt is featured in a show of landscapes and still lifes. Careful observers will note the Plainfield locales of many of the landscapes. The show runs through May 2. At Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery, 5 Morristown Road (Rt 202), Bernardsville.
- Today - April 2. 7:30 PM. Good Friday Tenebrae Service. Tenebrae, one of the ancient services of Holy Week, will be observed in a performance by the Crescent Singers. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries).
- Tomorrow - April 3. 10 AM. (Registration begins at 9 AM). Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Recreation Division's annual Easter Egg Hunt is for children from ages 3 - 10, accompanied by an adult. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.) FREE.
- Sunday - 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/.
- Monday - 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.
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