Councilor McWilliams: 6 key matters up Monday.. Mapp on city recreation disinformation.. Bernice: CFO advertised, Director not..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Tepper's Basement: "$460,000 renovation didn't finish the job" -- Trying to get to the bottom of the Tepper's basement work.
OpEd, Councilor Mapp: "Clearing the air in recreation dispute" -- Countering a misinformation campaign about Plainfield's recreation programs.
Motor Vehicle Inspections: "Inspections go emissions-only in two weeks" -- Ledger | Gannett |
Cranford: "$1.9M price set on town's purchase of former school" -- Building plus 4 acres; compare with Robinson-Briggs' offer of $5.5M for Plainfield YWCA, with small parking lot.
North Plainfield: "Fire damages roof of former St. Joseph's school" -- Being renovated as the McCauley School for Exceptional Children.
Rahway: "Architect hired for two new arts district projects" -- Rahway Rising | Ledger |
Capital Spending --
- Kenilworth: "Capital budget juggled in tight times"
- Summit: "In tight times, Summit outlines six year spending plan"
NJN: "Christie commission should remember why NJN was created in the first place" -- By Carl Golden.
Prosecutors' Offices: "Christie orders study of takeover of prosecutor offices"
Tax Reform: "State has to deliver on tax reform, localities can't" -- By Bill Dressel, executive director, NJ League of Municipalities.
World Cup: "Rutgers may play role if US gets to host World Cup"
Obituary: "David Blackwell, statistician, first Black scholar in National Academy of Sciences"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice cites important issues on Monday's Council agenda, notes CFO job advertised, but not Director's. Olddoc opines on the Muhlenberg situation and further appeals. Maria notes how state intervened in Asbury Park's budget, posts a correction, a Hibiscus pic and announces a few days off. Councilor Mapp writes to correct the misinformation campaign about his position on Recreation. Councilor McWilliams outlines 6 important matters on Monday's Council agenda. Plainfield Sports News has recent posts though I can't seem to reach them.
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, announces she is going to enjoy her summer; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, posts on Big Brother 12 through late last night; 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
- 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 17. 9 AM - 4:30 PM. Women's Conference at Rose of Sharon. One-day women's conference, with inspirational messages and study. Lunch provided. Registration: $40/person. Info: (908) 561-1158 or (908) 561-9070. At Rose of Sharon Community Church, 825 West 7th Street.
- Today - July 17. 5 - 7 PM. Opening Reception: Selected Works from duCret. Selected works of duCret School of Art students and faculty. Show will run to August 14th. At Swain Galleries, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. Info: (908) 756-1707 or visit their website at www.swaingalleries.com/.
- Monday - July 19. 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.
- Tuesday - July 20. 6 PM. Mayor's Anti-Violence Program. Volunteers gather at City Hall to be bused to various neighborhoods to knock on doors, hand out fliers and speak with residents about their concerns. Info: (908) 753-3310 or see here.
- Tuesday - July 20. 8 PM. Board of Ed Business Meeting. At the PHS Auditorium, Park and Stelle Avenues. Agendas are online at www.plainfieldnjk12.org/. Public welcome.
- Wednesday - July 21. 7 - 9 PM. Family Movie Night: The Lion King. Presented by the Plainfield Public Schools. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.) FREE.
- Wednesday - July 21. 7:30 PM. Cultural & Heritage Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Thursday - July 22. 7 PM. Cable TV Advisory Board. At City Hall Library, 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry in lot behind behind building. Public welcome.
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