Maria: Special BOE meeting Monday.. Olddoc: Mayday conditions in Clerk's office.. Jerry takes up Olddoc's request for info.. PSN on QCBL and city..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Boys Baseball: "Plainfield tops Brearley in Union County Tournament opener"
Judy Blume: "Eternal allure of Judy Blume, a
Obama Visit: "Obama to visit Central Jersey to talk economy" -- Courier | Ledger | PolNJ -- Location not disclosed; will it be Plainfield?
LEED Certification: "Birdsall Bath Design first to be certified 'green'" -- At former Siperstein's location.
Seton Hall: "Archbishop wants to put the kibosh on gay marriage class set for Fall"
Teacher Pay Freeze: "Bridgewater-Raritan teachers, administrators reject pay freeze"
Auto Inspections: "Motor vehicle inspections looking like history"
Budget Cuts: "Groups prepare for massive rally against Christie's cuts May 22"
NJ Credit Rating: "Moody's: Changes to pension system improve NJ's credit rating"
Healthcare Reform: "Christie to claim federal funds for new program"
Offshore Drilling --
- NJ: "NJ lawmakers call on Obama to postpone drilling after spill"
- BP: "Whistleblower: BP risks more massive catastrophes in Gulf"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice reports on Arbor Day 2010 celebration. Olddoc reports on May Day! May Day! conditions in Clerk's office, and advises reading Jerry's blog. Maria reports a special BOE meeting Monday -- whazzup? Piv on Christie's proposal to force property tax relief. Jerry takes up Olddoc's request for information (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Plainfield Sports News posts a report from Karen Glencamp-Daniel on QCBL's problems with City.
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, mmm; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, her personal blog; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, mmm; 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
- Tomorrow - 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/.
- Monday - May 3. 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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