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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Bernice: Special Emergency Council meeting tonight.. Jerry has four new posts.. Maria: How many applied for this job? Olddoc: Get priorities straight..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Council/Administration:  "Council, mayor meet behind closed doors to quell friction"
Shootings:  "Plainfield residents rally against gun violence and gangs" -- Ledger.
Obituary:  "Enoch 'Fergie' Ferguson, PMUA supervisor" -- Viewing today, funeral tomorrow, First-Park Baptist Church.

Green Brook:  "Former worker files discrimination suit" -- Just weeks after another won a settlement.
Newark:  "Booker proposes contentious budget to council"
Newark:  "Schools cut 194 positions due to budget concerns"
North Plainfield:  "Former mayors as grand marshals at Independence Day parade"
South Plainfield:  "Board declines to renew superintendent's contract"
Woodbridge:  "BOE approves plan to outsource custodial work to town" -- Which hires the former district custodians at lower rates.

Gov. Christie:  "Governor has devoted base, disdainful critics"
Tax Cap:  Legislature begins special session today on tax cap plan" -- Ledger | Gannett | PolNJ |
Black History:  "Temple U. students excavating buried African-American village near Mt. Holly"
FamilyCare:  "Changes to NJ insurance program under Christie's new budget"


Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice on tonight's 'special emergency' Council meeting, which may take up library funding; and a blogging mystery. Olddoc citing many examples, asks that priorities get straightened out, and notes Jerry is now doing 'potpourri' posts. Maria wonders how many applied for the posting for an 'Ass't Sup't, Administrative Services. Piv pondering 'gangs vs. Council' chooses the latter. Jerry reaches for the Guiness record with four posts on one day. Bo on the 22nd posts on the 'millionaire's tax' and Dem hypocrisy.
 

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, finds Jerry deflecting, misdirecting, but NOT answering. So, what's new?;  her daughter Milani Hernandez is at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, finds Big Brother 12 meets the hamsters; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez. There are two personal blogs concerned with the Plainfield public schools: Dr. E=MC², notes a post-Gallon reconstruction of the district needs collaboration, but are there problems?; and Eye on Plainfield Schools.



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  • Job Opening: Director for 'Out of the Box Club' Math and Science Program. Exciting new matn and science program for 3rd through 7th grade students seeking director (part-time). The successful applicant will be passionate about the sciences and math and have the ability to develop and lead activities that excite and motivate children. The club will have fall and spring sessions of ten weeks each. The director will design the total program, assist in recruiting as well as train and supervise staff. Bachelor's degree or equivalent required plus strong math science interest and work with this age group. The program will operate at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Send resumés to: Plainfield Grassroots CDC, POBox 1762, Plainfield, NJ 07060 or email plainfieldgrassroots@gmail.com for more details.

  • 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 - July 1. 7 PM. Special and Emergency Council Meetings. Will take up temporary budget appropriation for new fiscal year in its special meeting, and end-of-year budget transfers not acted on Monday (as an Emergency Meeting; evidently proper notice could not be given). At City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry at the rear of the building. Public welcome.

  • Tomorrow - July 2. 9:30 PM. July 4th Fireworks Display. At Cedar Brook Park. FREE.

  • Saturday - July 3. 10 AM.  87th Annual Independence Day Parade. Parade proceeds along East Front Street from Johnston Avenue to Park Avenue. FREE.

  • Saturday and Sunday - July 3/4. Independence Day Fiesta. In Lot 8, between Front Street stores and the Green Brook.
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