Olddoc on Muhlenberg, YWCA properties.. Dr. E=MC²: Involve youth in fighting gangs.. Bernice: Gang prevention, mentoring programs on tap for Plainfield.. Maria: Vehicle 'interaction' on Central Avenue?.. Renata posts cryptic quote..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Plainfield man, woman shot to death Sunday"
- "Jawdropper at gunshot-detection technology presentation"
Dottie Gutenkauf on Social Security: "American Stories: Social Security is a Success" -- From AFL/CIO Now blog.
Obituary: "Frederick Keesing, Plainfield Courier News photo editor" -- Photographed Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan.
Christie Profile: "NJ Gov. Christie: The Wrecking Ball" -- From the Christian Science Monitor.
Electric Bills: "State policies and programs add 25% to NJ electric bills" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Hip-Hop Competition: "Newark teens vie in hip-hop competition"
NJ Senior Olympics: "New Jersey Senior Olympics returns to Woodbridge"
School Budgets: "Woodbridge find funds months after doomsday warnings" -- Gaming the voters?
Stink Bugs: "Bugs a nuisance for Central Jersey residents"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes gang prevention, mentoring programs for Plainfield are on tap. Olddoc takes on the Muhlenberg property parcels and floats a proposal for the YWCA, whose demise is rumored. Maria posts pix, could it be of a vehicle 'interaction' on Central Avenue? Piv asks if it's time for a truce in gang violence. Councilor Mapp writes in support of Councilor Cory Storch. Jerry is off on YET ANOTHER TEAR -- Cory, Bernice, Dan, you name it. Councilor Storch demands Jerry cease-and-desist in smearing Bridgeway. Councilor McWilliams posts a letter regarding the commemoration of Muhlenberg's closing; and note that two of her F.A.I.R. ordinances passed Monday night. Plainfield Sports News has a busy weekend covering four boxing matches.
Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger holds Cory Storch up as an exmplar of public service; BOE member Renata Hernandez blogs anew at new blog Standing In The Gap, posts a cryptic quote from G. Roth, with no elaboration or illumination; her daughter Milani Hernandez is at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, is back at the live feeds of Big Brother 12 -- get a load of Britney's birthday dress, hope she doesn't catch a cold; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez. There are two personal blogs concerned with the Plainfield public schools: Dr. E=MC² points to involving young people in solving the gang problem (and critiques the Mayor's 'simplistic' Town Hall gambit); 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
- TRAFFIC ALERT - Tomorrow and Wednesday. Bonnie Burn Road in Watchung to be closed 2 days starting tomorrow -- From Valley Road to Colorado Cafe; make alternate plans (story here).
- CALL FOR ENTRIES (Deadline October 1). 5th ANNUAL LIBRARY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST. 'East Side, West Side, All Around the Town' is the theme for this year's Plainfield Public Library photography contest. Professional and amateur photographers of all ages are invited to enter up to five (5) photographs of contemporary images of Plainfield. Entries will make up an exhibit which will open in October with a reception and awards presentation. All entries become a part of the Library's extensive photographic record of Plainfield life. Entry forms are available at the Library or online at the Library website (here). The contest is jointly sponsored each year by the Library and the Friends of the Plainfield Public Library. Info: (908) 757-1111 x136.
- Tomorrow - August 24. 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 24. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Wednesday - August 25. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
- Thursday - August 26. 5 - 8 PM. Free Rabies Clinic. Free rabies vaccinations for pets in the parking lot behind City Hall. Dog must be on leash, cats in a carrier. Licenses also available at same time. License fees: $8.20 for spayed or neutered dogs or cats, $11.20 for dogs or cats not spayed or neutered. Payment by cash, check or money order made payable to 'City of Plainfield' (mark memo 'pet license'). Note: all licenses expire December 31, 2010 and must be renewed for 2011. Info or questions: (908) 753-3092.
- Friday/Saturday - August 27/28. Preview Friday, 10 AM - Noon; Sale Noon on during regular hours. Annual Library Book Sale. Book sale coordinator Mary Ellen Rogan announces the Plainfield Public Library's largest book sale ever -- with over 6,000 books on all subjects. In these times of severe budget pressures, proceeds of the sale will be more important than ever in supporting Library programs -- including Children's Services, Adult Literacy and Local History. Admission to the Preview on Friday is $5/person. From Noon on, the sale is open to the public at no charge. In the pool area on the lower level at the Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue and 8th Street.
- Saturday - August 28. 9 AM Shotgun. 4th Annual John Shippen Youth Golf Academy Tournament. Youth aged 17 and under compete at the Scotch Hills Country Club. Required: Proper golf attire, own golf bag, tees and balls; know the rules of the game and able to play nine holes. Entry fee: $50 (includes lunch, giveaways, and door prizes). Sponsored by the John Shippen Memorial Foundation. At Scotch Hills CC, Plainfield Avenue and Jerusalem Road, Scotch Plains. Info/Reservations: Thurman Simmons (908) 322-5486 or John Perry (908) 230-6247.
- Saturday - August 28. 10 AM. Back To School Jam. The annual free school supply giveaway. This year in memory of Shawn P. Cox. At Mt. Zion AME Church, 630 East Front Street (new church home, formerly Messiah Lutheran Church). Info: Martin Cox, mpcox2@verizon.net or (732) 433-5630. FREE.
- Sunday - August 29. Noon. Carillon Concert & Peach Festival. Delicious peach desserts and a carillon concert on Grace Church's Pittis carillon. Guest carillonneur Wesley Arai is associate carillonist at the University of California, Berkeley. A native of Los Angeles, he holds BA and MA degrees in mathematics from Berkeley and UCLA. He has also played the carillon at the University of California, Santa Barbara on a regular basis. At Grace Episcopal Church, East 7th Street and Cleveland Avenue (parking in city lot across street). Concert is free; peach desserts for a nominal fee.
- Tuesday - August 31. 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.
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