Olddoc, Bernice on Council business.. Maria: BOE fails to act on attorneys; adventures in researching suits against District.. Jerry: Housing, Storch.
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
2010 Primary: "Rebecca Williams thanks supporters, opponents" -- Letter, Courier.
Affordable Housing: Asm Jerry Green's Housing and Local Government Services committee takes up the Lesniak bill at 10 AM this morning, streamed live here.
City Council --
- Financial Officer: "Plainfield council may ask state to fill CFO position" -- Courier | Ledger |
- YWCA Bond: "Council tables proposal to purchase YWCA building for $5.5M"
Drugs: "Plainfield man arrested in Indiana with truck full of cocaine"
Green Brook: "Township settles discrimination suit with federal government"
Newark Schools: "Janey waits to see if contract will be renewed" -- NJ Spotlight | Ledger |
Pru Center: "Devils, Housing Authority abandon negotiations, head to court" -- Rent dispute.
Recall: "Judge rules recall of Ridgefield mayor can proceed" -- Suarez was indicted in corruption sting.
Red Light Cams: "Newark's red light cams nab more than 20,000, net $500K" -- In FIVE months.
Roselle: "Board of Ed trying to remove arrested member"
Summit: "Council supports downtown historic district nomination"
Union County: "Moral courage hardest when fighting corruption or injustice" -- OpEd, CountyWatchers.
BREAKING: "Feds arrest 20 this morning in alleged mortgage-fraud operation"
2.5% Tax Cap: "Christie visits Perth Amboy to pitch tax cap" -- Ledger | Courier |
Budget Cuts: "CWA considers funding media campaign against cuts"
Curriculum Standards: "Critics: NJ rushing to adopt new math, language arts standards"
Trenton: "Former freeholder Mack elected mayor in runoff"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes improved turnaround times in Inspections, Visioning study update, and some insect drama. Olddoc posts two parts on the Council's marathon Monday meeting. Maria finds BOE fails to take action on attorneys, after long back-and-forth shuffle, and her adventures researching suits against the District, plus a hint of news on the 9th Street intersection job. Jerry is drafting a 'conscious bill' on affordable housing, plus some vitriol aimed at Councilor Storch. Councilor Mapp and Councilor Storch congratulate Rebecca, comment on Primary. Councilor McWilliams blog has a new look, with congrats to Rebecca Williams, and an update on the McWiliams kids.
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; 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
- Tomorrow - June 17. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Saturday - June 19. 11 AM - 4 PM. Fathers Who Cook. A food-tasting family celebration in honor of Father's Day, featuring local dads volunteering their best dishes in honor of the day and to raise funds for HERITAGE arts education programs for youngsters aged 7-18. Sponsor: HERITAGE Inc. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (parking in lot on First Place or at Swain Galleries). Tickets: $20/adult, $10/12 and under; $25 at the door for all. More at www.heritageprograms.org/ or (908) 222-1722.
- Saturday - June 19. 3 - 4:30 PM. POP Anti-Violence Rally. Rally against violence and gunplay, sponsored by Plainfield chapter of People's Organization for Progress. At Park Avenue and East Front Street. Info: Steven Hatcher, (908) 731-1518.
- Saturday - June 19. 8 PM. Concert: Symphony in C: The Earth Whispers - A Song of Native North American Peoples. World premier of composer Tim Keyes' Native-American inspired piece. Tim, who lives in North Plainfield is leader of the Plainfield-based Tim Keyes Consort, which will give the piece its first performance. At Richardson Auditorium, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton. Tickets: $30/person, $10/students. Info: (609) 258-5000 or www.princeton.edu/utickets.
- Monday - June 21. 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.
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