Maria: How will we know 'state of emergency' is over?.. See comments on Olddoc's CFO post.. Bernice: Confusion on Monday council, PMUA meetings..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
"Christie restores some state library funding" -- Will impact Plainfield and others.
Shootings --
- Mayor: "Plainfield declares state of emergency as gun violence continues"
- Tuesday Shooting: "Man whose brother was killed last week is charged in Tuesday shooting"
Business: "Mama's Ristorante revitalizes Bound Brook train station" -- An idea for Plainfield?
Development: "Apartments, shops proposed for Somerville" -- Note how the bond will be paid off.
North Plainfield: "Police investigating group of vandallized vehicles"
Police Pay: "Edison approves new police contract" -- Increases of 1.5% to 2.5% over five years.
Route 22 Fatality: "North Plainfield bicyclist killed near entrance to Watchung Mall"
South Plainfield: "Borough woman wins Rotary International's highest honor"
Union County: "Important parts of the 6/24 meeting" -- Video, by CountyWatchers.
State Budget --
- Assembly: "Budget committee narrowly approves $29.4B budget"
- Senate: "Lawmakers continue to shore up suppport, pass alternative property tax cap"
- Family Planning: "Dems set stage for battle with Christie over family planning funds"
- Libraries: "Christie partially restores library funding"
Electric Bills: "Shopping around for cheaper power" -- From NJ Spotlight.
'Honest Services' Ruling: "NJ convictions face review after Supreme Court ruling" -- Record | Ledger |
School Vouchers: "'Opportunity Scholarship Act' debated in Senate"
Unemployment Benefits: "Christie vetoes benefits for those fired for gross misconduct"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes confusion about Monday's special Council and PMUA meetings. Olddoc suggests reading the comments on his CFO post, and puts up nice pix (I like the Burgundy canal pic most). Maria asks how we'll know we're out of the 'state of emergency', plus pix of a Newark field trip. Piv on the CFO problem. Jerry, our latter-day Pepys, is now heading his entries with dates -- check out 6/22 and 6/23. Councilor Storch responds to Asm Green. Councilor McWilliams weighs in on the need for financial leadership. Plainfield Sports News finds QCBL Pony League team getting first win, notes Justice on the move.
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, writing today on student passage of the AHSA; and Eye on Plainfield Schools.
| 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
- Camp Discovery Day Camp. Monday - Friday, June 28 - July 23. 9 AM - 3 PM. For children 8 - 11 (entering grades 3, 4 and 5). Arts, swimming, field trips, drama, community gardening, plus learning experiences in reading, science and math. Cost: $25-$150/week (sliding scale - scholarships available). Registration: $35, includes first week and camp T-shirt. Sponsored by United Plainfield CDC and UCC-Congregational. At United Church of Christ, Congregational. West 7th Street and Madison Avenue. Camp director: Eric Halpern. Info: (908) 755-8658.
- Tomorrow - June 26. Register before 9 AM entrance. Take It To The Hoop: Harvest Radio Community Basketball Tournament. Ages 8-12, 13-16, 17-Adult. Registration: $10/player. Entrance to game: $5/adults, $2/children. Fun for the whole family: Food, music, give-aways and more. Sponsored by Harvest Radio, 1070AM. Info: (908) 822-1515. At Plainfield High School Gymnasium, 950 Park Avenue (parking in Kenyon Avenue lot).
- Tomorrow - June 26. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Youth Program: Put A Ring On It. Hyacinth AIDS Foundation joins with the youth group of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in sponsoring a youth-only conversation about abstinence. (Parents may drop kids off.) Lunch will be served at 12:30. Info: (908) 754-9483. Free and open to all youth.
- Tomorrow - June 26 (Rain date: July 10). 11 AM - 6 PM. Downtown Plainfield Block Party. The second annual downtown celebration, featuring Latino dancers and music, live bands, a car and bike show, and more than twenty vendors. Sponsored by the Plainfield SID, which represents more than 800 businesses downtown and on South Avenue. Info: (908) 756-1088. FREE.
- Sunday - June 27. 10:30 AM. Special Gay Pride Worship Service. At United Church of Christ, Congregational. West 7th Street and Madison Avenue (parking in Madison Avenue lot and on the street).
- Monday - June 28. 6:30 PM. POP/Restore Muhlenberg Coalition Meeting. At duCret School of Art, 1030 Central Avenue. Parking and entrance to Hall off parking lot at rear of complex. All are welcome.
- Special Council Meeting: Will post details after visit to Clerk's office today.
- Wednesday - June 30. 7:30 - 9:30 PM. Republican Council Candidates Meet-and-Greet. Meet candidates Jim Pivnichny (Wards 2/3 at-large) and Sean Alfred (Ward 1). At the Pivnichnys, 1776 Sleepy Hollow Lane.
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