Maria: Why are administrative positions slated for cut being preserved?.. Bernice gets half way thru Gangs Forum.. PSN: Scholarships to basketball stars..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Anti-violence Meeting: "Sharpton at Plainfield meeting on combating violence" -- Photo gallery here.
Baseball: "Plainfield native Jon Hunton finding his niche in Oakland A's system"
Basketball: "Carino: PHS' Allen Brown, Sekou Harris packing serious punch for 2011"
Going Solar: "Yes, you can afford to go solar" -- Step-by-step outline of program.
Letter, Courier: "Local leader deserves respect" -- Warren E. Bryson in support of Dave Wynn. Mapp's original piece is here.
National Night Out: "Area communities mark National Night Out" -- Plainfield is in opening section.
School Funding: "NJ Supreme Court orders review of state's school funding formulas" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Memorial Service: "Al Goodman of Ray, Goodman & Brown; Services today" -- At BergenPAC, 11 AM.
Rahway: "National Night Out helps with severe blood shortage"
Union County: "Shining a light on UCIA's solar panel bonding program" -- From CountyWatchers.
Christie: "First six months spent tackling campaign promises"
Corzine-Katz Emails: "Emails leave friends, enemies scratching heads" -- Story and emails here.
Furloughs: "A.C. offices being 10-day furlough to help balance budget"
Prisons & Cellphones: "NJ corrections chief wants to use cellphone jamming technology"
Xanadu: "Two developers seek to revive stalled Meadowlands project"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice reports the community forum as covered on WBLS. Olddoc posts a powerful Eastman Johnson painting of a fugitive slave family's 'ride for freedom' and segues into the Woolworth lunch counters story, another 'ride for freedom'. Maria asks why positions slated to be cut in budget presentation 5 months ago are now being preserved. Piv on the Administration's unfilled financial slots: No Way To Run A City. Jerry put in an appearance at last night forum, maybe fresh posts will resume?. Bo on the 22nd posts the RNC statement on Obama's NJ visit. Councilor McWilliams outlines her 'FAIR' (Fiscal Accountability, Integrity and Responsibility) package, with box scores. Plainfield Sports News notes scholarship awards given at opening of Gee Gee Brown Basketball Tournament, and finds Lions winning round 2.
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, with episode 5 in the Dleifnialp Mirroring Academy (get it?); her daughter Milani Hernandez is at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, has fabulous pix of her week (who says she's not a food photog?!), with live feeds going up later; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez. There are two personal blogs concerned with the Plainfield public schools: Dr. E=MC², argues the District is moving expeditiously to evaluate and decide on the Obama Academy; 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 - August 3. 6 PM. National Night Out Program. Per item on City website's calendar. No flyer posted.
- Tomorrow - August 3. 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.
- Tomorrow - August 3. 6:30 PM. Board of Ed Policy Meeting. At the PHS Conference Room, 950 Park Avenue. Agendas are online at www.plainfieldnjk12.org/. Public welcome.
- Wednesday - August 4. 6:30 PM. Board of Ed: Informational Meeting on Barack Obama Academy. At PHS Auditorium, Park and Stelle Avenues. Parking in PHS lots or on the street.
- Wednesday - August 4. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Wednesday - August 4. 7 - 9 PM. Family Movie Night: Beauty and The Beast. Presented by the Plainfield Public Schools. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue. (Parking available in the Spooner Avenue lot.) FREE.
- Thursday - August 5. All Day. Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day. Buy a Blizzard today only and a donation will be made to the Children's Specialized Hospital. Take the kids, tell the neighbors! It's for a good cause. Plainfield Dairy Queen is at 1367 South Avenue.
- Thursday - August 5. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
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