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Friday, April 9, 2010

Piv: BOE team's 6-horse stunt amusing but troubling.. Maria lauds Bridget Rivers, details tuition reimbursements.. Bernice: 2011 budget early?..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Board of Ed: "Plainfield board to address state report on hirings"
BOE Candidates: "Jaclynn 'Jackie' Callands" -- Running on the 'Change Our Schools - Change Our City' team.
Habitat: "Greater Plainfield Habitat sets open house to welcome new director"
Dog-Fighting Ring: "Plainfield man indicted in dog-fighting operation"

Budgets: "Irvington prepares to lay off 20 cops, 10 firemen"
Green Brook Flood Control: "Bridge to reopen as project progress continues"
Pay-to-Play Reform: "Reformers go right into snake pit: Dumont"
School Cuts: "Newark finds ways to do more with less"
South Plainfield: "Homeowners, businesses to pay higher sewer rates"
Union County: "A message from UC Sheriff Froehlich" -- Must be campaign season.

Development: "League of Municipalities, Sierra Club join to oppose 'date of application' legislation"
'Millionaire's Tax': "Lawmaker vows to introduce surtax renewal bill of budget deal not reached"
Municipal Tax Caps: "Towns push back against Christie's proposed tax cap"
New Brunswick: "Council introduces $73M budget for2010" -- Qualifying for 'transitional aid'.
Newark Archdiocese: "Archdiocese settles sexual assault lawsuit filed by woman" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Needle Exchange: "Pilot programs in NJ are found successful"
NJ Transit: "NJT ordered to pay $570K in whistleblower case"
Tax Filing Extension: "Extension of state income tax filing date will delay budget forecasts"

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice asks whether next year's budget can be early. Olddoc posts the last segment of the 17th Airborne's 1945 combat, and a guide to apples (I'm partial to Fujis). Maria applauds Bridget Rivers for her stand on the OFAC report, and cites dates and votes on tuition reimbursements. Piv is both amused and troubled a BOE team's 6-horse campaign stunt. PPS News (Schools) posts link to the 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.
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)
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, Survivor: Heroes and Villains post is up; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today. 10 AM - 5 PM. 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 hardcover, 50¢ paperback. 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 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.

  • (NEW LISTING) Tomorrow - 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.

  • Sunday - 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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