Renata, Maria: Is flap over Barack Obama HS closing 'just gossip' or not.. Bernice:3 BOE meetings.. QCBL team ties in tournament opener..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Flasher: "Plainfield woman blocks Parkway with car, flashes drivers"
PAHS: "Plainfield area animal shelter facing fiscal crossroads" -- Photo gallery here; see tomorrow's Fair details in calendar below.
Dunellen: "Appeals court upholds dismissal of Dunellen cop"
Immigration Fraud: "Watchung couple pleads guilty to fraud scheme"
Insurance Scam: "Probe widens to Perth Amboy schools, netting two more suspects" -- Courier | Ledger |
Mirabella Matter: "Protest of Mirabella case handling leads to change in Frenchtown" -- From CountyWatchers.
Newark: "Council slams Booker for 'savage' proposed budget cuts" -- After Council failed to OK water authority.
Newark Shooting: "ACLU asks attorney general to investigate shooting of Atlanta CEO"
Police Brawl: "Unclear if Bloomfield police brawl related to new union or demotion of former chief"
Rahway: "Former condo project begins leasing as apartments" -- Changed market conditions.
Rutgers: "Rutgers' Chinese solar panels show clean-energy economic shift" -- At Livingston Campus.
Summit Murder: "Eyewitness: At least a dozen present during fatal beating of immigrant"
Christie AC/Xanadu Package --
- Atlantic City: "Analysts: AC needs to be refocused, marketed as oceanfront vacation resort"
- Xanadu: "Meadowlands ex-CEO: Xanadu key to sports complex success"
- Commentary: "Former Corzine official gives Christie credit for being 'hands on'"
NJ Economy: "Economists: NJ may be among last to recover from recession"
Schools --
- Contracts: "Boards of ed, teacher unions oppose Christie contract review proposal"
- Kindergartens: "Full-day kindergartens fall victim to funding cuts" -- From NJ Spotlight.s
Ledger Xanadu Photoshop Challenge: "Challenge: You redesign the ugly exterior" -- Download and Photoshop away; winner will be hand-delivered to Gov. Christie.
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernicenotes 3 BOE meetings, including tomorrow's 'retreat', and thanks fire and police for promptly addressing a smoldering garage roof behind her building. Olddoc finds flasher reportage defies the laws of physics, plus some great JAMA cover pix in a nice summer potpourri. Maria tracks down previous info on BOE job cuts, finds handling of Barack Obama closing less than optimal. Piv on pay-to-play in Plainfield. Jerry is offline three weeks now, everything OK? Councilor McWilliams outlines her 'FAIR' (Fiscal Accountability, Integrity and Responsibility) package, with box scores. Plainfield Sports News finds QCBL opens tournament with a tie.
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, posts the agenda for tomorrow's BOE retreat, is not happy about community concerns over closing of Barack Obama high school; her daughter Milani Hernandez is at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective, comparing the Sherrod incident reaction and the Barack Obama school closing; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, is onto the Endurance Camp coverage; 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.
- (NEW LISTING) Tomorrow - July 24. 10 AM - 5 PM (Rain or shine). Plainfield Area Humane Society Fair. Dozens of vendors will offer stuff for your pets and you: Pet- and animal-related items, crafts, jewelry, clothing and more. Happy Hearts Reptile Show will be there, plus music by DJ Corey Minto all day. Moonbounce, mobile carnival, face painting and more for the kids. Food, door prizes and more. Admission $2/person (kids 10 and under free with a can of dog or cat food). At South Plainfield PAL, 1250 Maple Avenue (at South Plainfield Pool).
- Monday - July 26. 6:30 PM. POP/Restore Muhlenberg Coalition. Planning commemoration of the anniversary of Muhlenberg's closing (set for Aug. 11) and discussing next steps in light of Supreme Court's refusal to hear appeal of closure. At duCret School of Art, 1030 Central Avenue. Parking and entrance to Hall off parking lot at rear of complex.
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