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Friday, June 11, 2010

Maria: BOE may vote on attorney Tuesday.. Olddoc puts Green bill under microscope.. Bernice: Will Green back Storch next year?..



PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Editorial, Courier: "Campaign-sign flap not worth outrage in Plainfield"
Hacer Scholarship: "PHS student stunned by $40,000 scholarship" -- Courier | Ledger |
Stillman School: "Fumes force evacuation of Plainfield school" -- Courier | Ledger |
Website: "Senate approves bill requiring towns show tax money spent on websites"

Green Brook: "Voters will have choice in contested Township Committee seat after all"
Linden: "Councilman wins bid to challenge mayor" -- Democrats for Change.
Newark: "Council left out of loop on furlough plan that exempts cops, firemen" -- Joan Whitlow.
North Plainfield: "Canuckapalooza slated for tonight"
Passaic Valley Sewerage Authority: "Former Somerset proscutor confirmed as exec"
Perth Amboy: "Perth Amboy switches from fiscal to calendar year" -- One-time savings.

Rutgers: "RU freezes employee pay due to NJ budget cuts"


2.5% Cap: "Group supporting tax cap uses federal law to sidestep NJ pay-to-play regs"
Affordable Housing: "Senate backs Lesniak bill, moving control from state to towns" -- Ledger | NJNewsrm |
Budget: "Legislators negotiate budget cuts as deadline looms"
PSE&G: "Utility should not have been exempted from fee, says OLS" -- From NJSpotlight.
Revenues: "State revenues $271M less than expected"

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice wonders if Green will back Storch or another next year. Olddoc puts some Jerry legislation under the microscope, notes upcoming Council, BOE meetings. Maria notes BOE may vote on law firm Tuesday, and horror stories from the garden! Piv corrects Spivey, notes campaign is just beginning, not over. Jerry sponsoring another bill of attainder?, posts Christie statement on eliminating COAH (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Bo on the 22nd posts an article favorable to abolition of COAH -- Are Bo and Jerry on same page? Plainfield Sports News catches up with Sky Blue FC.

PRIMARY ELECTION CAMPAIGN BLOGS: I will be taking this section down soon -- Dan
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--
  • DEMOCRATS
  • REPUBLICAN
    • JIM PIVNICHNY: (BLOG)
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.
Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger; BOE member Renata Hernandez blogs anew at new blog Standing In The Gap; her daughter Milani Hernandez is at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez. There are two personal blogs concerned with the Plainfield public schools: Dr. E=MC², was the 'tabula rasa' post removed and replaced with one on the Barack Obama Green Charter HS?; and Eye on Plainfield Schools.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING


  • Tomorrow - June 12. 10:30 AM Departure. UniverSoul Circus. Cedric Walker's famous 'Hip-Hop Under the Big Top' show of shows makes its Newark appearance. Sponsored by the Rec Division. Tickets: $20/person (ages 2 and up). Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Everyone must travel on the bus. Bus departs City Hall at 10:30 AM sharp and returns at 3:00 PM. Info: (908) 753-3097.

  • Tomorrow - June 12. 11:30 AM Departure. PHS Class of 1970 Atlantic City Bus/Shopping Trip. The Class of 1970 will host a bus trip to Atlantic City's Hilton Casino and outlet shopping. $35/ticket ($30 vouchers). Bus departs from Stelle Avenue parking lot of PHS. Info/reservations: Viola Eaddy, (732) 208-7167.

  • Sunday - June 13. 1 - 6 PM. African Fashion Show & Brunch. Fabulous brunch and fashion show. Music by DJ Troy of Cherished Moments. Sponsor: Covenant United Methodist Church. At Pantagis (Snuffy's), 250 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains. Tickets: $50/adult, $25/4-12 years. Info/reservations: (908) 756-2684, (908) 922-0143.

  • Monday - June 14. 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 - June 15. 8 PM. Board of Ed Business Meeting. Action may be taken on hiring attorneys. At the PHS Auditorium, Park and Stelle Avenues. Public welcome.
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