Maria: Alternative view on Superintendent salary caps.. Bernice: Apartment proposal advances.. Olddoc: Rumble strips v. traffic calming..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Muhlenberg: "NJ Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of Muhlenberg closure"
Swain's & duCret: "Gallery and art school team up again to showcase award-winning work"
Parliament Funkadelic: "Plainfield is what the P in P-Fund stands for" -- Shows tonight in Sayreville, tomorrow in Philly.
Debbie Myers: "Former Plainfield BOE member proposes 132-unit mixed-use development in South Carolina"
Recreation: Councilor Mapp has an OpEd on the topic in today's Courier, print edition only so far.
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital: "RWJ named a 'top hospital' nationally for 4th straight year"
Newark --
- Budget: "Over 200 cops face layoffs due to $16.7M budget shortfall"
- Water Authority: "In pushback against Booker, council delays vote on utility" -- PolNJ | Ledger |
Gov. Christie: "Christie proposes school super salary cuts" -- Ledger | NJSpotlight | PolNJ |
Tax Cap: "Some NJ lawmakers uneasy that voters can override cap"
Natural Gas Pipeline: "DEP does 180 turn on Highlands pipeline lease"
'Pain Index' (NJ is #5): "Where taxes are up, services down" -- State-by-state list here.
Pedestrian Safety: "NJ renews crackdown on drivers not yielding to pedestrians"
Port Authority: "PA to sell helicopters, cost-cutting move will save $4M"
State Pension Funds: "NJ pension fund considers alternative investments"
Wind Power: "Judge sides with Wayne man who wants to put up wind turbine at his spa"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice has a post on the apartments proposed for the old Miron's warehouse (on the old Plaintalker - see here). Olddoc on 'traffic calming' measures. Maria offers an alternative view on Superintendent salary caps. Jerry takes a break from a blizzard of posts; is he recovering from Dem caucus blues? Councilor McWilliams looks forward to budget season with a call for strong fiscal leadership.
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, continues overnight Big Brother 12 live feeds (this is bread-and-butter stuff); 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..
- Tomorrow - 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.
- Tomorrow - 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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