Bernice: Alert on historic property tax credits; assays thoughts on copy editing.. Olddoc bodeful on Watchung road repairs.. Rebecca pledges herself to ethical leadership for change.. CBAC lists some of its successes.. PSN reports on QCBL 10U Bulldogs in championship..
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Asm Jerry Green: "Assembly committee to consider housing bill that is short on affordable housing"
Charter Schools: "Group warns charters are not a fix for school system" -- Costs, performance, 'skimming' among issues.
Charter Schools: "Group warns charters are not a fix for school system" -- Costs, performance, 'skimming' among issues.
Fire Division: "Fire chief set to retire, 30-year veteran set to step in"
Dairy Queen: "Plainfield DQ set to kick off yet another charitable campaign"
Robbery: "Plainfield man injured in Elizabeth police shooting"
Thanksgiving for Vets: "Cafe Vivace hosting free Thanksgiving dinner for vets" -- Donations from many, many area businesses. Vets and families should make reservations by calling (908) 753-4500.
Veterans Day: "Plainfield schedules Veterans Day event"
Dairy Queen: "Plainfield DQ set to kick off yet another charitable campaign"
Robbery: "Plainfield man injured in Elizabeth police shooting"
Thanksgiving for Vets: "Cafe Vivace hosting free Thanksgiving dinner for vets" -- Donations from many, many area businesses. Vets and families should make reservations by calling (908) 753-4500.
Veterans Day: "Plainfield schedules Veterans Day event"
North Plainfield: "Man indicted in connection with home invasion"
South Plainfield: "Budget crunch to greet new mayor"
Gov. Christie --
- Gannett: "Christie crafts national profile"
- Ledger: "Christie: A national run in 2016 is possible" -- We should be surprised?
Drug Company Payments: "Drug companies paid NJ doctors millions to promote their products"
Energy: "PSE&G assessing electric vehicles' impact on its infrastructure" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Legislature --
Energy: "PSE&G assessing electric vehicles' impact on its infrastructure" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Legislature --
- Affordable Housing: "Assembly committee to consider housing bill that is short on affordable housing"
- Medical Marijuana: "Resolution to force change of rules on tap today"
- 'Tool Kit': "No 'tool kit' on Trenton agenda today" -- Dems will focus on women's health, medical marijuana.
Schools: "No Child Left Behind a failure in need of overhaul" -- Editorial, Courier.
RECENT POSTS: Bernicepasses along an alert to support historic property tax credits (legislative hearing today), is led by her ears to car show on North Avenue (with slideshow) and assays some thoughts on copy editing (and a howler by Dan). Olddoc casts a bodeful glance on the Watchung Avenue road work, and finds the Feds urging Domino's to use more cheese on its pizza (to doubly surprising results). Maria on shifting educational paradigms. At Rebecca Williams' Confessions, her pledge to ethical leadership for change in Plainfield. The Citizen's Budget Advisory Committee counters criticism, listing some of its successes, see CBAC. Plainfield Sports News finds Queen City's 10U Bulldogs fall in championship. Dr. E=MC², offers an AYP primer. Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, posts the Nov. 7 TAR blog party.
| 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 - November 8. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Deliberations: Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Audit & Control, Purchasing. City Council members will interview representatives of city departments and divisions in preparation for any amendments to be made to the introduce FY2011 budget. Members of the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee will also be in attendance. The public is invited. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry at rear of building.
- Tomorrow - November 9. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Deliberations: Public Library, City Clerk, Information Technology/Media. City Council members will interview representatives of city departments and divisions in preparation for any amendments to be made to the introduce FY2011 budget. Members of the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee will also be in attendance. The public is invited. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry at rear of building.
- Wednesday - November 10. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Deliberations: Capital Budget, Planning, Economic Development. City Council members will interview representatives of city departments and divisions in preparation for any amendments to be made to the introduce FY2011 budget. Members of the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee will also be in attendance. The public is invited. At the main Conference Room, Plainfield Senior Citizens Center, 400 East Front Street. Parking in the lot off East Second Street.
- Thursday - November 11. 11 AM. Veterans Day Ceremony. This year's ceremony will be preceded by a parade of the colors along East Front Street from Roosevelt Avenue to Richmond Street. Sponsored by the Veterans Alliance, composed of American Legion Post 219, VFW Memorial Post 7474, Retired Veterans Local No. 51, the Womens Auxiliary of Post 219, and the Military Order of the Cooties. The ceremony itself will be held at the Plainfield Senior Center, 400 East Front Street. Info: (908) 753-3310.
- Friday - November 12. 6:30 PM. Alpha Phi Alpha Wine & Cheese/Art Show & Silent Auction. The brothers of Zeta Nu Lambda chapter, Plainfield, are hosting a wine tasting, art show and silent auction. Featured visual artist is B. Curtis Grayson III. Wine tasting starts promptly at 8:06 PM. Advance tickets: $25/person. Reserve online here.
- Friday - November 12. 7:30 PM. Musical: Bye Bye Birdie. Presented by Rainbow Experience, a Plalinfield multicultural, intergenerational community theater group. Tickets: $15/Adults, $12/Seniors and under 12. Tickets and info: (908) 755-8658 or visit rainbowexpress.wordpress.com/. At United Church of Christ-Congregational, 220 West 7th Street.
- Friday thru Sunday, November 12 - 14. Hours vary. Act IV Productions: The Cemetery Club. Ivan Menchell's 1990 comedy about three Jewish widows in NYC whose husbands died in quick succession. Produced by Barbara Van Savage. Tickets: $15. Info, ticket orders: (908) 756-0750. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. (Parking in city lot across from church.)
- Saturday - November 13. 8 AM - 3 PM. Statewide Parent Leader Conference. A day of workshops and networking in support of parents and children. Includes remarks by several members of Gov. Christie's leadership team. Sponsors: NJ Alliance of Family Support Organizations, Parents Anonymous, and the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network. Pre-registration: $90/person. More information and complete conference schedule online here.
- Saturday - November 13. 7:30 PM. Musical: Bye Bye Birdie. Presented by Rainbow Experience, a Plalinfield multicultural, intergenerational community theater group. Tickets: $15/Adults, $12/Seniors and under 12. Tickets and info: (908) 755-8658 or visit rainbowexpress.wordpress.com/. At United Church of Christ-Congregational, 220 West 7th Street.
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