Bernice puzzles over Armory buzz.. Olddoc on CFO/Comptroller/City Treasurer muddle.. Renata's Einstein post: Did she see or solve?.. PSN will cover Super Middleweight title clash in AC..
BREAKING - 1 PM: Joann Crupi, back office employee of Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff arrested at her Westfield home this AM. See more at the Ledger here.
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
CFO Appointment: "Plainfield ready to appoint veteran finance expert as CFO"
Crescent Concerts: "Crescent Concerts presents two Magnificats this weekend"
Plainfield Area Humane Society: "PAHS hosting 'Pet Pictures With Santa' fundraiser this weekend"
Thanksgiving: "Café Vivace seeks veterans for Thanksgiving feast"
Newark --
- Police: "Officers facing layoffs express displeasure with union leaders"
- Taxes: "Amnesty for overdue tax, water, sewer bills extended"
- "Belvidere Pharmacy earns top accreditation again" -- Area's only compounding pharmacy.
- "Gertrude Hawk Chocolates building tagged with gang graffiti"
Union County: "Police across county to receive suicide-prevention training" -- Ledger | Courier |
2009 Governor's Race: "ELEC may fine NJ Dems $200K for robocalls" -- Ledger | Courier | PolNJ |
Gift Card Balances: "US judge blocks state plan to raise $80M by taking unused balances"
Hudson Rail Tunnel: "Hudson County officials welcome NYC subway expansion proposal"
Eminent Domain: "Appeals panel says Long Branch must pay $2M for three properties"
League of Municipalities Convention --
- Christie 'Tool Kit': "Two Assemblymen go head-to-head over 'toolkit'" -- Argument broke out during presentation.
- Local Officials on 'Tool Kit': "Officials accuse lawmakers of stalling on key measures"
- Municipal Aid: "State announces aid cuts based on 'best practices checklist' results"
State Pensions: "League wants union officials out of state pensions" -- Bob Ingle.
Urban Enterprise Zones: "State to spend $160K to examine effectiveness of UEZ program"
Accident Reports: "Some Jersey towns turn to web-based accident reports"
Book: "'Black Faces in White Places', business strategy by Randall Pinkett, Jeffrey Robinson"
Cop2Cop: "Suicide prevention program celebrates 10 years"
Charlie Brown Restaurants: "Five more restaurants closed, without notice"
Drug Courts: "Report touts success of NJ's drug courts"
Renewable Energy: "Report: New storage and grid technologies essential to renewables" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Spivey on Beer: "La Trappe Quadrupel gets it right"
RECENT POSTS: Bernice puzzles over buzz Armory is in Administration's sights, again. Olddoc on the CFO/City Treasurer/Comptroller muddle, plus some nice JAMA cover pix. Maria on Kyrillos proposal giving parents power to challenge low-performing schools, plus 'circle time'. Plainfield Sports News will be covering the NABF Super Middleweight title clash in AC tomorrow. BOE member Renata Hernandez has a puzzling post at Standing In The Gap, did she see or did she solve?
| 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
- SPENCER CADOGAN Services. Visitation, Today, November 18, 6 -9 PM. Funeral, Tomorrow, November 19, 10 AM. At Rose of Sharon Community Church, 825 West 7th Street. A FaceBook page for Spencer Cadogan has been set up here; Courier obituary is here.
- KEITH HATHAWAY Services. Visitation, Saturday, November 20, 9 - 10 AM, followed immediately by the Funeral, at 10 AM. At Ruth Fellowship Ministries, 733 South Second Street. Courier obituary is here.
- Today - November 18. 5 - 8 PM. Free Flu Vaccinations. Mark Colicchio, the City's Health Officer, is running a free flu vaccination clinic this evening. At City Hall Annex, 510 Watchung Avenue. Info: (908) 753-3092.
- Tomorrow - November 19. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Free Flu Vaccinations. Mark Colicchio, the City's Health Officer, is running a free flu vaccination clinic Friday. At the Plalinfield Senior Citizens Center, 400 East Front Street. Info: (908) 753-3092.
- Tomorrow - November 19. 6 - 9 PM. Volunteer Appreciation Night. Sponsored by the Division of Recreation. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot).
- Tomorrow - November 19. 6:30 PM. Muhlenberg Foundation Gala: Corks & Forks Wine Tasting. Join friends and supporters of the Muhlenberg Hospital Foundation in a fundraiser for the Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) on the Muhlenberg Campus. Fine wines, savory cheeses, exquisite hors d'oeuvres, delectable desserts. $125/person. At Shackamaxon Country Club, 1607 Shackamaxon Drive, Scotch Plains. Info: (908) 668-2025. Business casual.
- Tomorrow thru Sunday, November 19 - 21. 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 20. 3 - 4:30 PM. Anti-Violence Rally at Cadogan Memorial. The People's Organization for Progress will hold a rally to end the violence. At the Memorial to Spencer Cadogan in front of El Tri restaurant in the 1200 block of West Front Street.
- Saturday - November 20. 11:45 AM - 4 PM. Annual NJ Peace Action Soup Luncheon. Join with peace activists from around the Garden State for the 53rd annual statewide luncheon, featuring fresh homemade soups, fresh-baked breads, cheeses and desserts. There will be a silent auction featuring theater tickets, jewelry, subscriptions and theater gift certificates. The program will be a Tribute to Historian Howard Zinn, with readings by Larry Hamm of POP, Anthony Johnson of WABC News, Jose Santiago of WBAI and others. Tickets: $25/person, $20 each, groups of 4 or more. Full details and tickets available online here. At Bloomfield High School, 160 Broad Street, Bloomfield.
- Sunday - November 21. 3 PM. Crescent Concerts: Magnificent Magnificats. The Crescent Choral Society will present the Magnificats of J. S. Bach and Alan Hovhaness, the American composer of Armenian and Scottish ancestry. Tickets: $20/General admission, $15/Seniors, $5/Students. Info: (908) 756-2468. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. (Parking in church lot, on street, or in Swain Galleries lot).
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