Burney posts complete budget doc.. Bernice logs in first post on Council meeting, more to come.. Olddoc left after midnight, will post later.. Renata shares an email urging Dems to vote.. PSN: High school football rankings, week 6..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "Back door meeting at Jerry Green's office"

Elmwood Gardens:  "Housing Authority seeks plan to replace crime-torn complex"
Tiffany Corbett:  "Retired Plainfield teacher continuing fight against breast cancer"
New Community Church of God:  "Church sponsors fundraiser dinner to benefit youth trip"
Raritan Valley Line:  "NJT director to discuss Raritan Valley Line rail improvements"

Bobby Flay:  "Chef signs 'Throwdown' cookbook in Bridgewater" -- Photo gallery here.
Foreclosure Advice:  "Union County to offer foreclosure advice at free forum"
Hillside:  "Judge temporarily halts layoffs"
Newark --

• Budget:  "Police recruits to be laid off as part of budget crisis"
• Taxis:  "Taxi group sues city over plan to add 50 taxi licenses"

North Plainfield:  "St. Luke's pastor removed amid sexual misconduct allegations"
Sidewalks:  "Upkeep of New Providence sidewalks remains borough's responsiblity"
State Aid:  "Orange hopes for state aid, despite missing application deadline"
Teacher Contract:  "After 20 months' negotiations, Cranford contract signed"
Union County:  "The honest cost of closed government"  -- CountyWatchers sets the record straight on OPRA, costs to county.
Westfield:  "Woman grabbed on street, sexually assaulted"

Gov. Christie:  "Christie calls on lawmakers to take up reform packages"
Corruption:  "Feds arrest high-rankinig NJ corrections official on bribe-taking"
Legislature:  "Bill introduced to end perks and waste in high government positions"
School Funding:  "NJ funding scores high marks"

Campaign Finances --

• GOP:  "GOP groups launch $50M ad blitz"
• Reforms:  "Campaign finance reform: R.I.P.?"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice on the Council's looong meeting, sparks between Mayor and McWilliams and highlights of actions taken. Olddoc located the full 68-page budget and will post later on the Council's late meeing. Maria Council? BOE? CNN? Maria chose the miners -- drama with tears and joy, not just tears. Councilor Burney posts the complete budget document (long version).BOE member Renata Hernandez at Standing In The Gap, passes along an email urging Dems to vote in November. Plainfield Sports News posts week 6 rankings for mid-state 39 high schools.

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| 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 |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING

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• Saturday - October 16. Noon - 3 PM. Community Leaders Awards Luncheon. The United Plainfield CDC will honor Rev. LaVerne Ball, Garri Daniels, Christian Estevez, Donald Van Blake, Betty Willey and Daphne Willard. Proceeds will be designated to United Church of Christ's Camp Discovery summer day camp, after school programs and community development. Tickets: $60. At Spain Inn, West 7th & Rock Avenue. Info: Rev. Jim Colvin, (908) 755-8658 or Ruth Sykes, (908) 822-1147.
  
  
• Saturday - October 16. Noon (rain or shine). 10th Annual Bridgeway Walk for Independence. The annual 2.5 mile walk helps people with mental illness to achieve self-sufficiency. Bridgeway, serving clients in seven counties in central and northern NJ. Through its recovery-centered support services, its mission is enabling individuals to live as independently as possible, to work and learn in the community and to improve their quality of life. At TD Bank Ballpark (home of the Bridgewater Patriots), Bridgewater. Info: (908) 355-7886 or visit the website at www.bridgewayrehab.org/.
  
  
• 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. Tracy 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/.
  
  
• Thursday - October 21. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited. Parking and entry at rear of building.

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