Primary election candidate blogs are now up.. Queen City Baseball League on Council agenda.. Maria on PEA contract vote..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
NJ Hall of Fame: "Judy Blume, once a Plainfielder, among inductees" -- Courier | Ledger | -- Novel 'Wifey' set in Plainfield.
Real Estate: "Realtors worry about market after first-time buyer tax break expires"
Obituary: "Frederick W. Thul, expanded local auto business into three firms"
Firefighter Communications: "South Plainfield, Bound Brook get federal aid to upgrade radios"
Airline Merger: "United, Continental merger will create world's largest airline"
Immigration --
- Menendez: "Menendez and Dems slam new law, offer new proposal"
- Editorial, Courier: "Arizona law on immigration invites abuses, profiling"
State Pensions: "Christie's proposed cuts would affect 800,000 state workers"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes changes to the North Ave redev plan are on tap tonight, and ponders changes in her blogging. Olddoc notes three impact meetings kick off the week -- two BOE and Council. Maria wonders if the PEA-endorsed new BOE members will vote on the PEA contract, and what it costs to educate a child in Plainfield (see if you can do the math). Jerry on schools: asking for clarity isn't asking for takeover (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Councilor Mapp you may want to re-read his post on the Queen City Baseball League. Councilor Burney weighs in on QCBL. Plainfield Sports News finds Sharks over Justice, Gold Pride over Sky Blue.
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, pix from QCBL's opening day; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, her personal blog; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, the 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 - 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.
- Tuesday - May 4. 7 PM. Board of Ed Reorganization Meeting. Newly-elected board members Rasheed Abdul-Haqq, Wilma Campbell, Renata Hernandez and Keisha Edwards will be sworn in. The Board will also elect its new officers for the 2010-11 year. At the Board of Ed Administration Building (Jefferson School), 1200 Myrtle Avenue. Public welcome.
- Tuesday - May 4. 7 PM. PMUA Board of Commissioners. At PMUA headquarters, 127 Roosevelt Avenue (corner of East 2nd Street). Info: (908) 226-2518. Public invited. These meetings are often very brief, so don't dawdle if you're going.
- Wednesday - May 5. 5 PM. United Way House Tour Planning Meeting. Planning continues for the Maidens in May House Tour, slated to coincide with the annual FOSH garage sale and Netherwood Heights and Van Wyck Brooks District activities. At the Plainfield Area YMCA, 518 Watchung Avenue (corner of East 6th Street; parking in the rear). Info: Jeff Scheckner, (908) 353-7171 x138.
- Wednesday - May 5. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Thursday - May 6. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Friday - May 7. 9 AM - 4 PM. Book Repair Workshop. Learn simple and intermediate methods to repair, restore, bind and protect books with archival materials. This is the first of three workshops (the others are May 27 and June 25). Bring a problem book for a diagnosis and demonstration on how to repair it. $30/session, includes lunch. To register, contact Tina Marie Doody at (908) 757-1111 x146 or email tina.doody@plfdpl.info. At the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street.
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