McWilliams, Piv and Olddoc on CFO issue.. Maria cheered by Belin-Pyles.. Bernice: Luxury condos get green light..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Downtown Block Party: "SID sponsors 2nd annual block party Saturday"
Finance Officer: "Council to revisit CFO resolution that fell 1 vote short" -- Courier | Ledger |
Jerry Green's Housing Bill --
- "Housing reform: Tweaks won't do" -- Editorial, Asbury Park Press.
- "A real hearing on housing: Assembly committee shows how it's done" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Shooting: "Daytime shooting scars site of first Housing Authority rehab project" -- Courier | Ledger |
Foreclosure Rescue Scam: "Three charged in foreclosure rescue scam" -- Including South Plainfield man.
Harlem Globetrotters: "Metuchen native Marqus Blakely recruited by Globetrotters"
Overlook Hospital: "Summit zoning board rejects helipad proposal"
Union County: "7-page (double-spaced) public safety report cost County $18, 965" -- Or $326.98 per line. From CountyWatchers.
Gov. Christie --
- Budget: "Highlights of budget deal"
- Hispanic Agency: "Hispanic agency survives, but loses two-thirds of funds"
- Lesniak: "Senator says it was either work with Christie or shut down government"
- School Choice: "Christie to review proposed changes to school-choice bill"
Trans-Hudson Tunnel: "NJT returns $4M grant to study tunnel that was never spent"
Spivey on Beer: "Brooklyn Lager: Looking back, and forward, with an old favorite"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes stage now set for development of 'luxury condos' at 2nd & Gavett Place. Olddoc continues comment on Council meeting, plus items for next Monday's special meeting and a wry parliamentary observation. Maria is cheered by Belin-Pyles' soothing new voice, and offers a thought on Latinos/Hispanics. Piv weighs in on the CFO problem. Jerry has an odd Waring-blender post blaming Cory Storch for an odd assortment of items for which no facts are produced, plus editorials on his housing bill by the Ledger and Asbury Park Press. Councilor Storch responds to Asm Green. Councilor McWilliams weighs in on the need for financial leadership. Plainfield Sports News QCBL's Pony team struggles in Cranford; Express holds first tryouts.
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, reflects on the past year now that summer break has arrived; 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.
- Today - June 23. 5 - 8 PM. H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccination Clinic. Vaccinations offered under the auspices of the Plainfield Health Division. Info: (908) 753-3092. At City Hall Annex, 510 Watchung Avenue.
- Today - June 23. 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.
- Saturday - 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).
- Saturday - 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.
- Saturday - 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).
- 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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