Olddoc: Police info on city website an embarrassment.. Bernice: PNC Bank properties on HPC agenda.. Maria: Columbia on drugs, gangs and public schools..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Gang shooting, other violence and possible arson Saturday"
- "Attorney General avoids Friday night Plainfield 'ambush'"
Gangs: "Union County hopes new program will lead kids out of gangs"
Historical Photo: "Dramatic program on George Washington, ca. 1930" -- The Plainfield chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Union County Solar Program: "Go Green: Series explores the proposal, the pushers, the problems" -- From CountyWatchers.
The Auditor: "Sweeney dig 'not aimed at Jackson'; Corzine takes pals to Wall Street; Plugging leaks in Trenton"
Census 2010: "Longtime homeowner has Census hassles every time" -- Census Bureau insists on getting data on non-existent apartment (Been there, we had three Census visits, besides mailing in the forms).
Immunizations: "Jersey's rate among lowest in country" -- Resistance, confusion, costs.
Medical Marijuana: "Patient register in works for potential users"
Municipal Budgets: "Roselle Park taxes will go up even as budget does not" -- Pension, health care costs increase though budget is essentially flat.
School Finances: "Interim superintendents manage budget crises in brief tenures"
Solar Energy: "Clean energy laws, utility costs make NJ a solar hotbed"
State Finances: "NJ governors choose short-term gain without thoughts of long-term consequences"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes the HPS will be reviewing two applications concerning PNC properties this week. Olddoc details the embarrassing state of the city website's info, police division as an example. Maria offers a Columbia U. study on gang violence, drugs and public schools. 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 notes local talent boxing in AC on the 28th, finds the Thunder (now division leader) winning 2 of 3-game series with Bowie -- on to Portland, ME.
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, challenges readers to send her list of three positive things about Plainfield; her daughter Milani Hernandez is at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, weekend pix include signs (odd), tags and flowers around town, plus a note on meeting up with readers of hers from Trinidad & Tobago for lunch while they were visiting relatives in town; 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
- TRAFFIC ALERT - August 24 and 25. Bonnie Burn Road in Watchung to be closed 2 days starting Tuesday -- 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.
- Tuesday - 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.
- Tuesday - 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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