Council override of mayor's vetoes big question tonight.. Olddoc & Bernice on tax abatements, other Council matters.. Maria: PHS students, athletes on 'discipline'.. Renata: HERITAGE Choir Guinness Challenge background story..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
- "Will Council override Mayor's vetoes tonight?"
- "Bailey interviewed for District job as lawsuit is on Courier's front page?"
- Council President McWilliams: "On the Mayor's veto of F.A.I.R. legislation" -- Financial transparency and oversight are at stake.
- Editorial, Courier: "Plainfield council needs more control over finances"
- Vetoes: "Plainfield mayor vetoes financial oversight legislation"
PMUA: "Mayor's PMUA nominations to be taken up by Council tonight"
Police Memorial: "Memorial to four slain officers unveiled" -- Photo gallery here.
Newark: "1 in 10 complaints against police not fully aired to state"
North Plainfield: "Flea market concept considered for shuttered Rt 22 Pathmark"
Shared Services: "Bridgewater could save $400K yearly on shared dispatching"
South Plainfield: "Borough Dems look to old, new blood in bid rebound"
Union County MusicFest: "Disabled shunted to rear at MusicFest" -- Estimated 500 attendance on Sunday?!
Tom Moran on Christie: "President Christie? Not just yet"
Budget Cuts: "Assembly panels examine impact on Jerseyans of state budget cuts"
Energy Costs: "Tax exemption could cut NJ manufacturers' bills by 10 percent" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Hudson Tunnel: "NJ halts new work on rail tunnels under Hudson"
School Choice: "Christie signs bill allowing kids to atttend schools in other towns"
'Race to Top' Flap --
- Hearings: "Education officials' gambit for more time to produce records denied"
- Consultant: "Details on Wireless Generation's contracts" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Real Estate: "Fraud a significant factor in 'short sales'"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice notes Council will take up tax abatements for PNC property apartment complex tonight, which raises questions. Olddoc has questions on several Council items for tonight, and reprints an interesting news item on the gunshot-spotting technology the city is considering. Maria on students' insights on school sports and discipline, plus details on the new school choice law. Piv on gangs: time for a truce? Jerry reports on Clark's educational plan, thanks them for the treatment he received. Bo on the 22nd notes former President Bush in surprise welcome to returning soldiers. Councilor Mapp on portable speed humps as a possibility citywide. Councilor Storch demands Jerry cease-and-desist in smearing Bridgeway. Councilor Burney, apparently giving up on Solaris, wants City to fund an ambulance. Councilor McWilliams takes up the Mayor's veto of the F.A.I.R. ordinances recently passed, and why the benefits outweigh the Mayor's objections. Plainfield Sports News finds Havoc Boxing returns.
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 exemplar of public service; Nat Singleton, energized by Jerry Green's misinformation, is blogging at Dumbed Down America, where South Park's Eric Hartman gives Gov. Christie some needed advice; BOE member Renata Hernandez blogs anew at new blog Standing In The Gap posts the background story on the HERITAGE Choir Guinness challenge; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, posts the Big Brother 12 clips blog party; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
Besides the news on the front page of the Plainfield Public Schools website, there are four blogs concerned with the schools: Vashon Hill, president of the Leadership Project of Jefferson and Cook schools blogs at A Student's Perspective (note blog's new name), has posted pix from school's opening; BOE member Renata Hernandez' daughter Milani Hernandez is at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective, where she posts a call to support the HERITAGE Choir Guinness double challenge; and two teacher blogs: Dr. E=MC², in a new post, praises the new administration and the educational 'Marshall Plan' it has 'superbly guided' for the past three months; and Eye on Plainfield Schools, which has not posted since June and which I have tried to reach unsuccessfully.
| BERNICE'S PLAINTALKER | MARIA'S BLOG | DOC'S POTPOURRI | PIV FOR PLAINFIELD |
| COUNCILOR McWILLIAMS | COUNCILOR MAPP | COUNCILOR STORCH |
| COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | BO ON THE 22nd | PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS |
| COUNCILOR McWILLIAMS | COUNCILOR MAPP | COUNCILOR STORCH |
| COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | BO ON THE 22nd | PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS |
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- 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.
- Through September. 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. 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.
- Today - September 13. 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.
- Tomorrow - September 14. 8 PM. Board of Ed Work/Study Meeting. At the PHS Conference Room, 950 Park Avenue. Agendas are online at www.plainfieldnjk12.org/. Public welcome.
- Wednesday - September 15. 6 - 8 PM. Seminar: Empowering Women for Homeownership. A free seminar for women exploring home ownership. Topics covered include: Credit (it doesn't have to be perfect), Cash (you don't have to have a lot) and Help (there are grants available). Sponsored by and located at ERA Queen City Realty, 310 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains. Free, but reserve a seat by calling Diann Kirby now at (90) 377-0025.
- Thursday - September 16. 10:30 AM - Noon. Grief and Loss Workshops. The Family Success Center at Homefirst is sponsoring a six-week workshop series for those dealing with grief and loss. The facilitator is Lisa Athan, MA, founder and executive director of Grief Speaks (www.griefspeaks.com/). Session will take place at Homefirst, 905 Watchung Avenue (corner of East 9th Street). Space is limited, to reserve your seat, contact Agness McLean, Director of the Family Success Center at (908) 743-4002 x26.
- Thursday - September 16. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.
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