Bernice in Seattle.. Olddoc polishing a post.. Maria: Dems should kiss and make up.. Renata: Blogging or blah-ging?.. Milani on a recent play she saw.. PSN covers Linden v. Immaculata..
- (BREAKING) "Councilor Burney accuses Dan of snubbing his post. You be the judge."
- "This home is hidden in plain sight. Where is it?"
- "Man shot overnight Saturday"
Council/Administration: "PMUA appointments stall amid disagreements"
Fire Division: "Plainfield seeking SAFER federal grants to hire firefighters"
PHS Football: "Cardinals top Montgomery, near playoff berth"
6th Congressional District: "In contest with Pallone, Little's star arises among Tea Party faithful"
Homeless Vets: "Newark 'Stand Down' provides vets with clothing, medical care"
Middlesex Boro: "Arbitrator awards DPW workers $60K in pay-period dispute"
North Plainfield: "Overcrowding is marquee issue in Council races"
South Plainfield: "New schools chief jumps into assignments"
Union County: "Republicans vie to join UC freeholder board"
Gov. Christie: "Experts: Christie brings social conservatism to traditionally Blue state"
Hudson Rail Tunnel: "The Paralysis of the State" -- David Brooks, NYTimes.
Property Tax Appeals: "Tax appeals in NJ rose sharply in 2010, to $80M"
Real Estate: "NJ's northern, southern suburbs fare differently"
OpEd --
RECENT POSTS: Bernice posts from Seattle, where she is on vacation. Olddoc is in rewrite on a pearl he wants 'just so' before casting to the swines. Maria thinks Plainfield Dem factions should make up. Councilor Burney likes the Citizen Campaign's 'no blame' clause. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, on the Family Success Center's open house for parents, and the difference between blogging and blah-ging. Milani Hernandez at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective, reports on seeing the play 'Confirming the Search'. Teacher blogs Dr. E=MC², ponders 'the Rhee effect'. Plainfield Sports News reports the Linden-Immaculata game (Cardinals face Immaculata next week).
Fire Division: "Plainfield seeking SAFER federal grants to hire firefighters"
PHS Football: "Cardinals top Montgomery, near playoff berth"
6th Congressional District: "In contest with Pallone, Little's star arises among Tea Party faithful"
Homeless Vets: "Newark 'Stand Down' provides vets with clothing, medical care"
Middlesex Boro: "Arbitrator awards DPW workers $60K in pay-period dispute"
North Plainfield: "Overcrowding is marquee issue in Council races"
South Plainfield: "New schools chief jumps into assignments"
Union County: "Republicans vie to join UC freeholder board"
Gov. Christie: "Experts: Christie brings social conservatism to traditionally Blue state"
Hudson Rail Tunnel: "The Paralysis of the State" -- David Brooks, NYTimes.
Property Tax Appeals: "Tax appeals in NJ rose sharply in 2010, to $80M"
Real Estate: "NJ's northern, southern suburbs fare differently"
OpEd --
- Moran: "Tea Party candidate Little taking wild swings"
- Mulshine: "School bonding issue's not promising for Christie"
- Ocasio: "Challenging time for Hispanics in anti-diversity climate"
RECENT POSTS: Bernice posts from Seattle, where she is on vacation. Olddoc is in rewrite on a pearl he wants 'just so' before casting to the swines. Maria thinks Plainfield Dem factions should make up. Councilor Burney likes the Citizen Campaign's 'no blame' clause. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, on the Family Success Center's open house for parents, and the difference between blogging and blah-ging. Milani Hernandez at PEPTalk: A PPS pupil's perspective, reports on seeing the play 'Confirming the Search'. Teacher blogs Dr. E=MC², ponders 'the Rhee effect'. Plainfield Sports News reports the Linden-Immaculata game (Cardinals face Immaculata next week).
| BERNICE: 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 |
NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
| CABLE TV ADVISORY BOARD | CITIZEN'S BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| COUNCILOR McWILLIAMS | COUNCILOR MAPP | COUNCILOR STORCH |
| COUNCILOR BURNEY | JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | BO ON THE 22nd |
NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
| CABLE TV ADVISORY BOARD | CITIZEN'S BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - October 17. Noon - 5 PM. Four Centuries in a Weekend. Plainfield's Drake House Museum and 24 other sites across Union County will be open to the public for extended hours as part of the County's annual celebration of community-based historic houses and museums. The Drake House currently is showing an exhibition on the history of Plainfield's fire division and has fre-related historic information in each of the museum's period rooms. See more here. At the Drake House, 602 West Front Street (foot of Plainfield Avenue).
- Tomorrow - October 18. 8 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Historic District Meeting. Monthly members meeting (upcoming events include the annual Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner -- always sold out). At 919 Central Avenue.
- Tuesday - Thursday, October 19-21. Workshops at 6:45 PM, Worship at 8 PM. Shiloh Baptist Church's Annual Community Empowerment Conference. Conference Preacher: Dr. Theron D. Williams, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Indianapolis. Workshops include: Social Justice (Rev. Dr. Gerald Lamont Thomas, pastor, Shiloh Baptist), Community Empowerment (Adrian Council, publisher, The Positive Community), Re-entry Programs (Rev. Rufus McClendon, First-Park Baptist), Preventing Prison (Rev. Larry Atkins, Chaplain, East Jersey State Prison), Listening to Youth (Rev. Robert DeVeux, Humunity Baptist Church, Newark), Family (Rev. John R. Bowden, Calvary Baptist Church), Domestic Violence/Women in Ministry (Rev. Tracey Brown, Ruth Fellowship), and Education (Anna Belin-Pyles, Interim Superintendent, Plainfield Public Schools). Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs will host a community forum on Thursday. At Shiloh Baptist Church, 515 West 4th Street. Info (908) 754-3353 or visit the church website at www.shilohplainfield.org/.
- Wednesday - October 20. 8 PM. Board of Ed Business Meeting. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in lot on Spooner Avenue). Downloadable agenda here (PDF).
- Thursday - October 21. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited. Parking and entry at rear of building.
- Saturday - October 23. 10 AM - 2 PM. Annual AKA Free Clothing Giveaway. The Theta Phi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority hosts its annual free clothing giveaway, featuring a wide selection of nice clothing items for men, women and children. At the YWCA, 232 East Front Street (corner of Church Street). FREE.
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