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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Budget Hearings: Bernice on Library, IT.. Olddoc on Clerk's Office.. Maria: AYP history tracks school population shifts.. Cable TV Board bridges budget gap.. PSN on Plainfield/Linden game..


Linden:  "Gerbounka certified as winner in mayor's race"
Manville:  "Rustic Mall developer remains committed to project"
Newark:  "Judge says she powerless to prevent police, fire layoffs"
New Brunswick:  "Elijah's Promise Turkey Trot to raise money for soup kitchen"
UCIA:  "County authority's unorthodox financing of Elizabeth project may leave taxpayers on hook"
WBGO-88:  "Prudential Foundation donates $500K challenge grant" -- Challenge means station only benefits if you chip in too.

Christie & NJEA:  "Union head: Christie 'irresponsible' for blaming teachers for lack of supplies"
Attacks on Immigrants:  "Attorney General:  Attacks on immigrants prosecuted fully"
Charter Schools:  "Report: 4th graders have same passing rate as public schools"
Hudson Rail Tunnel:  "NJT assesses options for $271M ARC bill from feds"
Prayer at Council Meetings:  "ACLU sues Point Beach again over prayer at meetings"
Shared Services:  "Sweeney says 'tool kit' lacks shared services" -- Ledger | Courier |
State Pensions:  "Pension reforms must address police, fire excesses" -- Editorial, Courier.
State Police:  "Report: Oversight hampered by staffing, budget constraints"

Spivey on Beer:  "Full Sail Session Lager"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice reports on the Council's budget hearing, focusing on the Library and IT and Media. Olddoc focuses primarily on the Clerk's presentation to the Council's budget hearing. Maria finds the school population change is tracked over past 6 years AYP records. The Cable TV Advisory Board details how it has bridged bthe budget gap. Plainfield Sports News posts the Plainfield/Elizabeth game and the Sparten Fight Promotions Ring Girls winners.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Sunday - November 14. 3 PM. Plainfield Music Club Benefit Concert. This year's benefit is in support of Plainfield's Good News Community Choir, under the leadership of musical director Mark Miller. The benefit will include performances by Paul DiDario (piano), Fred Fischer (piano), Susan Graham (flute), Lorne Graham (trumpet), Carolle Ann Mochernuk and Paul Kueter (piano, four hands) and Robert Romano (clarinet). Tickets: $10 at the door. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. (Parking in church lot, on street, or in Swain Galleries lot).

  • Monday - November 15. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. Public may speak at end of meeting. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry at rear of building. (Date changed owing to General Election.)

  • Tuesday - November 16. 5 - 8 PM. Pemberton Area Block Association: Cedarbrook School Fundraiser. The block association is  hosting a Family Fun Night at  Friendly's in support of the Cedarbook K-8 center. At Friendly's Restaurant, 1060 Stelton Road, Piscataway.

  • Tuesday - November 16. 7:30 PM. Historic Preservation Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited. Parking and entry at rear of building.

  • Wednesday - November 17. 7:30 PM. Plainfield Shade Tree Commission. City Hall Library. Public invited. Parking and entry at rear of building.

  • Thursday - November 18. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited. Parking and entry at rear of building.

  • Friday - 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).

  • Friday - 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.

  • Friday 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. 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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