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Friday, November 12, 2010

Cadogan murder: Condolences, reflections, prayers from Bernice, Maria and Renata. Olddoc has a procedural suggestion for Council. Will they take it?.. Piv sports a new 'favicon'.. Jackie's has a review on CliqueClackTV..

Cable TV:  "Plainfield cable board bridges budget gap"
Library:  "Plainfield library facing bigger budget squeeze by city"
Murder No. 6:  "Teen gunned down on city street" -- Courier | Ledger -- Story broken on Plainfield Today here; WPIX coverage here.
Veterans Day Ceremony:  "Veterans honored with annual ceremony" -- Online photo gallery here.
North Plainfield:  "Nobel winner who sparked digital cameras to speak a museum's 25th anniversary"
Piscataway:  "Piscataway latest town to move on red light cams"
Rahway:  "ELEC accuses Rahway Dems of lax campaign reporting"
Roselle:  "New $1.2M artificial turf field inaugurated"

Hudson Rail Tunnel:  "NJT, Amtrak break off talks on reviving rail tunnel"
NJN:  "Senate President Sweeney introduces bill for oversight panel to privatize NJN"
School Choice:  "74 districts apply to join interdistrict choice program" -- Full list here (PDF).
Home Weatherization Program:  "Audit finds inappropriate spending in Stimulus-funded program" -- NJSpotlight | Ledger |

Glee Clubs:  "Rutgers, Princeton glee clubs, among nation's oldest, nothing like Fox series"
Municipal Bonds:  "New risks emerge in munis: Defaults" -- From the Wall Street Journal.
Gene Shalit:  "'America's movie reviewer' leaving Today show after 40 years" -- And NJ native...

RECENT POSTS: Bernice offers condolences to the victim's family and those working to overcome youth violence, plus Amaryllis as a cure for winter 'blues'. Olddoc offers a suggestion to the Council if things run late next Monday. Will they take it?. Maria reflects on yesterday's shooting death of another young Plainfielder. Renata Hernandez offers prayers and condolences to Spencer Cadogan's family and friends, reports at Standing In The Gap on the District's Culinary Festival (who was invite?). Piv sports a new 'favicon', can you spot it? Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, notes her Big Bang Theory review is up on CliqueClackTV.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - 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.

  • Today - 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.

  • Today 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.)

  • Tomorrow - 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.

  • Tomorrow - 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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