Olddoc challenges the Administration budget questions.. Maria: Do docs reveal BOE patterns?.. Bernice: BOE candidates respond to LWV questions..
BREAKING (NOON): Former Congressman Bob Franks dies at 58. More later.
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "And the winner is ... a Plainfield Today reader!"
- "Two visions of America: MLK's and Malcolm X's" -- Play and champagne reception tomorrow at Library.
Immigration Fraud: "Former Plainfield Salvation Army pastor facing 18 more fraud charges"
Kidnapping/Carjacking: "Armed robbers kidnap Plainfield man, steal his van"
Supreme Court Possible: "Plainfield-born NJ judge among potential Supreme Court candidates"
Letter, Courier: "Where's all the 'sharing'?" -- Christie's policies are endangering the state's libraries.
Watchung Circle: "Repaving of circle set for April 12"
Budget: "Cryan voices state budget concerns to business leaders"
Exhibit: "Vets express themselves in art exhibit at Newark Public Library"
Hospitals: "Christie touts higher 'charity care' reimbursements"
Municipal Cost Cutting: "Camden workers will have Friday furloughs"
Schools: "NJ schools chief warns of layoffs: Costs outpace growth"
State Pensions: "As AG, Rabner warned of peril in pension cuts"
Teachers Union: "NJEA apologizes for 'humor' about Christie's death" -- Christie: There's a reason they're called the 'bullies of State Street'.
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes June Primary candidate filings are due Monday and posts a link to BOE candidate responses to LWV questions. Olddoc challenges the Robinson-Briggs administration on budget issues. Maria posts documents looking for a pattern in BOE activity. Jerry posts a misdated notice of a Census2010 event (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Plainfield Sports News finds SkyBlue FC ready to kick off season. PPS News (Schools) posts link to OFAC report.
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 - 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.
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Thursday - April 15. 6 PM. Community Forum by Mayor Robinson-Briggs. Mayor Robinson-Briggs will update the community on the new FiOS public access channel and other municipal projects. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.)
- Thursday - April 15. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission: Grants Workshop and Open House. All artists, cultural organizations and preservation groups are invited to an open house and grants workshop. Projects looking for funding in 2010 can get application forms and an overview of the support process. There will also be a presentation on activities previously supported by C&H. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street, at the foot of Plainfield Avenue.
- Thursday - April 15. 7:30 PM. Muhlenberg Community Advisory Group. This is the first public meeting of the entity organized in the wake of the closure of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in August 2008, which is charged with monitoring compliance by Solaris Health System with the terms of the closure. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.)
- Thursday - April 15. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Saturday - April 17. Noon - 2 PM. Opening Reception: Photography of Jean Mattson. Join with Plainfielders and photography enthusiasts at an opening reception for an exhibit covering her photographs of Ireland and Plainfield subjects. (Psst! It also happens to be Jean's birthday and there will be a birthday cake. Keep it a secret!) In the Anne Louise Davis Gallery at the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street. FREE.
- Saturday - April 17. Noon - 3 PM. Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA. Plainfield's YMCA is joining the national effort to help kids and families foster healthy living by becoming more physically active. Scavenger hunts, family fitness challenges, jump rope contests, nature walk, 'Little Chefs-Healthy Snack' demonstrations, arts and crafts and much more. Info: Elsie Jenkins, (908) 756-6060 x 131 or www.plainfieldy.org/. At the Plainfield Area YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue (corner of East 6th Street; parking in the rear). FREE.
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