Maria: Town Hall's agenda, union givebacks, more.. Olddoc: What to do about violence.. PSN: QC Majors over Dunellen.. Milani on Relay for Life..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Board of Ed --
- Contracts: "Teachers, administrators in Plainfield negotiate raises"
- Harassment Conviction: "Plainfield administrator's conviction reversed, theft charges remain" -- Angela Kemp.
Dornoch: "Rahway residential-retail complex reduced to mere parking spaces" -- Plainfield's Senior Center/Monarch condos developer.
NJT: "Reduced schedules take effect" -- With photo of a Plainfield-bound train on Track 5.
Shooting: "Saturday shooting may be gang-related" -- The story that wasn't online yesterday.
Road Issues --
- Bonnie Burn Road: "Ramp to 22 East closed today and tomorrow"
- Somerset Street: "Night-time paving in Watchung tonight through Thursday"
Layoffs: "Police and fire argue with Irvington officials over layoff plans"
Pay Freezes: "Bridgewater police agree to pay freeze in 2010"
Union County: "Freeholder Sullivan defends use of Homeland Security grant on election-season mailer" -- With video, from CountyWatchers.
Gov. Christie --
- 2.5% Tax Cap: "Tax cap proposal gets boost from study of Massachusetts taxes"
- Poll: "FDU poll: Christie favorables at 44%-42%" -- Suspect this is poll I took part in last week.
- Worker Rally: "Christie: Statehouse rally had 'absolutely no effect' on him"
NJ Tea Party: "Group presses case for Menendez ouster" | "NJ Dems: Tea Party is extreme right-wing"
Schools Construction: "Grants for 142 projects announced" -- NJSpotlight, report here (PDF).
Solar Panels: "Dow Jones plans 13,000 panel installation in South Brunswick" -- One of nation's largest.
State Budget: "Projection shows $767 million deficit for next 13 months" -- More cuts coming?
Concert: "'Happy Together' tour hits Asbury for a 60's summer reunion" -- Featuring the Buckinghams (Kind of a Drag), the Grass Roots (Midnight Confession), and the Turtles' (Elenore) with Flo and Eddie. June 4.
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice no post up yet, but I love that 'Star of Bethlehem' pic. Olddoc offers his thoughts on improving public safety in Plainfield, and reviews the contributions of the CCC (in which my dad took part during the Depression). Maria outlines agenda for tomorrow's District 'Town Hall' meeting (student conduct?), thanks Ledger for noting teacher contract givebacks, and notes she is 'de-lawning' part of her front yard. Plainfield Sports News find Queen City Majors hold off Dunellen (look at the great pix!).
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; Milani Hernandez' PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective, reports her participation in and impressions of, the Relay For Life event; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, question for Jackie: Is there life after 'Lost'?; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez. There are two personal blogs concerned with the Plainfield public schools: Dr. E=MC²; and Eye on Plainfield Schools.
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
- RASHID BURNEY (RDO): (BLOG)
- REBECCA WILLLIAMS (New Democrats): (BLOG) - (FACEBOOK)
- DON DAVIS: (WEBSITE)
- 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
- Today - May 25. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Tomorrow - May 26.7 PM. Board of Ed Town Hall Meeting. At the Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Sciences (PAAAS), 1700 West Front Street (the old National Starch headquarters). Public invited.
- Tomorrow - May 26. 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.
- Tomorrow - May 26. 8 PM. FOSH 5K Run Planning Meeting. Planning for the September 5K run continues. Volunteers (and sponsors) welcome. At the home of Shannon & Eric Pacheco, 1767 Sleepy Hollow Lane.
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