View Fox 5 video on Gallon.. Maria not satisfied with termination pay answers.. Olddoc on Council, BOE meetings, more on Senior Center expenditures..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "View Fox5 video of Schools Superintendent Gallon Case here"
- "Library Park community cleanup set for Saturday"
- Courier: "Gallon arrest gets quiet treatment"
- Ledger: "Board chooses new leadership"
Gangs: "5 Plainfield residents arrested in gang crackdown" -- 3 Bloods sets.
Girls Baseball: "Plainfield at Oak Knoll"
I-287 Construction: "Route 287 construction in Piscataway"
Elizabeth: "Officials hope parking deck will attract business, development"
Irvington: "Council approves 17% tax increase" -- Under the gun, hours before state deadline.
Linden: "Councilman apologizes for trying to push opponent out of race" -- Yikes!
Union County: "Challenge to Ledger on 'fluff' piece.. Tipster advised to call FBI.. Budget review on cable" -- From CountyWatchers.
Newark --
- Booker: "Booker reports raising $7.5M for upcoming election" -- Nonpartisan election date is in May.
- NJPAC: "NJPAC gets $38M tax credit for proposed high-rise apartments"
- Financial Disclosure: "Christie quietly delays filing date with executive order" -- Despite campaigning for more detail and openness.
- Court Nominee: "Christie confident hearing for nominee will happen"
- Black Issues Convention: "Civil rights group blasts Christie decision to replace Wallace"
Development: "Christie signs law favoring developers over communities"
Public Employee Unions: "Braun: Unions used as scapegoats during tough times"
Residency Requirement: "Bill will be amended to grandfather workers currently living outside NJ"
State Parks: "Christie, DEP discuss privatizing management of state parks, forests"
Teacher Pay: "Schundler plans 'merit pay' evaluations for teachers" -- Ledger | NJNewsrm |
Media: "Record, Ledger split joint statehouse bureau" -- Had operated jointly for a year.
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes the Council/BOE budget meeting tomorrow, updates all on the District's timely character education initiative, plus more. Olddoc reviews the Council and BOE meetings, with another question on spending at the new Senior Center. Maria is unsatisfied with the explanation(s) concerning paying terminated school employees 60 days pay, notes online pix of Evergreen Cemetery (which is actually two cemeteries). Piv highlights tensions between Council and Mayor. Plainfield Sports News -- don't miss the Queen City Baseball League's 'open letter to the city of Plainfield'.
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, gets 'back to her roots' for summer course she is teaching; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, her personal blog; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, has a hash on American Idol, Lost and tv blogging; 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
- Today - May 6. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- (NEW ITEM) Tomorrow - May 7. 6 PM. City Council/BOE Budget Meeting. The City Council is mandated by law to review and/or propose changes to the BOE budget, which was defeated in a public referendum April 20. Deadline for formal Council action is May 19. At Emerson Community School, East 3rd Street and Emerson Avenue. Public welcome.
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Saturday - May 8. 9 AM - 1 PM. Annual Spring Fishing Derby. The Rec Division's annual derby, with a prize for biggest fish caught. The pond will be stocked with Channel Catfish and Small Mouth Bass. Pack a snack, bring your own fishing pole. At Green Brook Park. (Rain date, May 15th.) -- Note: If you lived in Warren, you would be able to read about your fishing derby in the papers (see here).
- Saturday - May 8. 10 AM 'til done. Library Park Community Cleanup. Responding to Maria Pellum's dramatic post showing graffiti and vandalism at Library Park, activist Rebecca Williams and others have organized a cleanup. Rakes, gloves and trash bag will be supplied by the Division of Public Works. Gather at the fountain.
- (NEW ITEM) Saturday - May 8. 11 AM - 12:30 PM. Cinqo de Mayo Celebration. The student government of Union County College's Plainfield campus hosts a celebration for the community, featuring an Ecuadorian dance troupe and traditional foods. In the parking lot of UCC-Plainfield, Church Street (between East 2nd and East 3rd Streets). All are welcome.
- (NEW ITEM) Saturday - May 8. 3 - 7 PM. Mother's Day Bazaar. Last minute shopping opportunity for Mother's Day, arranged by PHS Class of 1970 members. Jewelry, Avon products, floral arrangements and more. At Mohawk Lodge #307, 1357 West Third Street (lower level). FREE admission.
- Monday - May 10. 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.
- Saturday - May 15. 7 PM. (Doors open at 6:15 PM). Reception & Auction to Benefit Camp Discovery. One of Plainfield's most popular fundraisers, featuring sports tickets, gift certificates, jewelry, art, collectibles, dinners, services and more. Reception includes wine, cheeses and light desserts. Camp Discovery is a summer day camp offering a safe, healthy and exciting camp experience for at-risk Plainfield youngsters. Tickets: $10/person. Purchases may be paid for by check, cash or major credit cards. At United Church of Christ, Congregational. West 7th Street and Madison Avenue (parking in Madison Avenue lot and on the street).
- Sunday - May 16. 3 PM. Concert: Duo Pianists Edwin Lopez & Ronald Thayer. Lopez and Thayer present an afternoon of classical music and show tunes, from Bach and Clementi to Gershwin and Berlin. At St. John The Evangelist Church, 317 First Street (at Washington Avenue), Dunellen. Tickets: $15/advance, $20/door (pre-ordered tickets may be picked up at the door). Info: Ruth at (732) 968-2105.
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