Primary Election blogs now listed.. Maria: QSAC docs updated.. Vandalism at Library Park.. Olddoc: Council broadcast on FIOS..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Board of Ed email policy: Easy as it seems?" -- At last, sorry for delay!
- "Drake House steps up to accessibility issue"
Board of Ed: "A step in the right direction in Plainfield" -- Jay Jefferson Cooke column.
School Budget Reviews --
- Education Commissioner: "Schundler urges towns, schools to consult unions on budget reviews"
- Editorial, Courier: "Officials have much to consider before acting on school budgets"
- Green Brook: "BOE and Township Committee to meet Wednesday after budget defeat"
Gov. Christie --
- Nonprofit Salary Caps: "Christie aims to cap salaries of nonprofits doing business with state"
- Staff Salaries: "AP corrects its story on Christie staffer salaries" -- Unprecedented.
NJN: "NJN ending four decades of state ownership"
State Employees: "Fewer workers on state payroll"
State Pensions: "Some NJ lobbyists get pensions, free lifetime medical too"
Teacher Retirements: "Christie's cuts could promt teacher retirements" -- Online database by district.
Women in Politics: "Newark women aim to shatter politics' glass ceiling"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes BOE's closed meeting tomorrow on legal, personnel matters. Olddoc posted a rainy day potpourri of the Council as seen on FIOS, Corzine on financial reform (hah!), the Courier's Cooke on the BOE and more. Maria posts QSAC update documents, notes out-of-district bill advances in Legislature and documents vandalism at Library Park.
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, her Amazing Race blog party post is up; 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
- Tomorrow - April 27. 6:30 PM. Board of Ed: Special Meeting on Personnel, Legal matters. At the Board of Ed Administration Building (Jefferson School), 1200 Myrtle Avenue. The Board will meet in closed (executive) session; there may or may not be an announcement at the conclusion of the meeting. See agenda here (PDF).
- Tomorrow - April 27. 6:30 - 9:30 PM. History Grant Workshop. Union County-based nonprofits involved in presenting history-related projects that teach or promote a better understanding of Union County or New Jersey history are invited to take part in the workshop. Staff will present an overview of the grants program and a step-by-step approach to preparing the budget and narrative. Applications and guidelines will be available. Grants run from 9/1/2010 to 8/31/2011 and are available in amounts up to $5,000 for Special Projects and $7,500 for General Operating Support. At the Union County Annex, 300 North Avenue East, Westfield. Info: (908) 436-2912 or email culturalinfo@ucnj.org. FREE, but please confirm attendance in advance to ensure sufficient handouts.
- Tomorrow - April 27. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Wednesday - 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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