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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Mapp on portable speed humps citywide.. Olddoc: September is here, is the budget?.. Maria: School District's contact list.. Bernice surveys Monarch condo owners..

PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Board of Ed:  "Plainfield superintendent asks dismissal to be tossed out"
H.E.R.I.T.A.G.E. Choir:  "Mayor moves to aid dormant youth choir" -- Rally, 10 AM today at City Hall.
Historic Homes:  "Plainfield historic homes" -- Online photo gallery.
'Work Pays' Program:  "State program helps pay a 'dividend of hope'"
United Way:  "United Way of Union County campaign kicks off today"

D.A.R.E.:  "Edison cuts schools' drug prevention program"
Dunellen HS:  "Dunellen high school rated one of NJ's 'most improved'"
Elizabeth Homicide:  "Husband of slain woman arrested in Philadelphia" -- Ledger | Courier -- Shot to death outside YWCA women's shelter.
Homestead Bar:  "Piscataway council denies license renewal for West 4th Street bar" -- At Rock Ave.
Newark:  "Schools super Janey's contract will not be renewed" -- Christie exerting preprogatives?
Trailside Nature Center:  "Tickets available for hay rides, campfire fun at Trailside"
Union County Solar Program:  "UC solar energy program to serve 17 municipalities"

Christie & Schundler:  "Christie: Firing was a 'business decision'"
Legislature --
'Race to Top' --
Retiree Health Costs:  "State healthcare costs could double over next nine years" -- From NJ Spotlight.
School Spending:  "Christie seeks delay in release of spending report"
Turnpike & Parkway:  "Highway projects worth nearly $138M approved"

Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice surveys Monarch condo owners. Olddoc reminds us in a potpourri that the Administration said the budget could be expected in August or September. September is here; plus much more. Maria posts the current District contacts list, and finds goldenrod announcing summer's end. Piv on gangs, time for a truce? Councilor Mapp on portable speed humps as a possibility citywide. Councilor Storch demands Jerry cease-and-desist in smearing Bridgeway. Councilor McWilliams posts a letter regarding the commemoration of Muhlenberg's closing; and notes that two of her F.A.I.R. ordinances recently passed. Plainfield Sports News reports QCBL Labor Day weekend tourney, Thunder loss to Akron Aeros.

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 his 'welcome' post outlines his vision for the blog; BOE member Renata Hernandez blogs anew at new blog Standing In The Gap the current post is copyrighted, but by whom?; her daughter Milani Hernandez is at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, picks up Big Brother 12 into the dawn today; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.

Besides the news on the front page of the Plainfield Public Schools website, there are three blogs concerned with the schools: Vashon Hill, president of the Leadership Project of Jefferson and Cook schools blogs at A Student's Prospective, has a post for school's opening and a fresh new look; and two teacher blogs: 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.

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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 1. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Tomorrow - September 2. 6 PM Sharp. Free Plainwood Square Concert. Ray, Goodman & Brown will be joined by CHANGE in this makeup event for the August concert that was rained out in mid-performance. Ray, Goodman & Brown (formerly The Moments), this world-class group has a true 'Love on a Two-Way Street' relationship with Plainfield audiences; and the exciting soul, disco and R&B sounds of CHANGE. Sponsored by the Plainfield SID, Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Plainfield Cultural & Heritage Commission, and local businesses: Burger King, Dairy Queen, Investor's Savings Bank, KFC, McDonald's, PNC Bank and Wendy's. At Plainwood Square Park. FREE.

  • Tomorrow - September 2. 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.

  • (DATE CHANGE) Tomorrow - September 2. 6:30 PM. POP/Restore Muhlenberg Meeting. (Rescheduled from August 30). At duCret School of Art, 1030 Central Avenue. Parking and entrance to Hall off parking lot at rear of complex.

  • Tomorrow - September 2. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue (parking in lot at rear of building). Public invited.

  • Saturday - September 4. 10 AM - 4 PM. 47th Annual Outdoor Festival of Art. Artists, craftspersons exhibit their works. Music, dance performances, children's art corner. At Library Park, West 8th Street and Arlington Avenue. FREE. (RAIN LOCATION: Washington Community School)

  • Tuesday - September 7. 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.

  • Tuesday - September 7. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Agenda should be found online at www.plainfield.com/Agendas.htm. Public may speak at end of meeting.

  • Saturday - September 11. 7 - 11 PM. Retirement Dinner for Capt. Siddeeq El-Amin. Friends and colleagues of recently retired Plainfield Police Division Capt. Siddeeq El-Amin will gather to celebrate his retirement and honor him for his many contributions to the community, including his work with the Neighborhood Health Center board and NOBLE, the organization for Black law enforcement officers. At the Bridgewater Marriott, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater. Tickets: $100/person. Checks payable to 'Friends of Sideeq El-Amin', c/o 315 Sumner Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062-1734.
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