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Monday, November 1, 2010

Maria: Comptroller on PILOTs.. Mapp: Stay course with President Obama.. Bernice: November is for meetings.. Rebecca: Vote for Pallone.. Nat on the 'Grand Plot against the Tea Party'.. CBAC: This week's budget schedule.. PSN: QCBL finishes fall season with a win..

Alrick Brown:  "Plainfield filmmaker home from Africa to finish feature"
Beating Death:  "City man held in beating death early Sunday morning" -- Courier | Ledger |
PHS Football:  "Cardinals crush Watchung Hills, wrap up playoff spot"
6th Congressional District:  "Pallone and Little converse at News12"

North Plainfield:  "Agape Ministries breaks down barriers with Halloween festivities"
South Plainfield:  "Borough poised to crack down on clothing bins"

Bedbugs:  "Bedbugs spotted in J.C. municipal court and Hudson County services complex"
Rail Tunnel Fallout:  "NJT: What to do with $47M in North Bergen properties?"
School Funding:  "Marlboro BOE votes to approve ads on website, more fundraising"
School Registration:  "State reminds schools not to break law on Social Security numbers" -- From NJ Spotlight.
State Aid:  "NJ sets guidelines for towns that get extra aid"

National Politics:  "Revival of volatility signals historic era in politics"
Obituary:  "Ted Sorensen, speechwriter -- and more -- to JFK"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes November is a meeting-packed month. Olddoc posts an open letter to Gov. Christie and the DCA on the CFO mess. Maria points to the Comptroller's report on PILOTs and the mixed feelings on the election. Councilor Mapp calls on voters to stay the course with President Obama. Nat, at Dumbed Down America, likes Frank Rich on 'the Grand Plot against the Tea Party'. Rebecca Williams' Confessions, urges a vote for Congressman Pallone. The Citizen's Budget Advisory Committee posts schedule for this week, and asks for residents' budget questions, see CBAC. Vashon Hill of the Leadership Project of Jefferson and Cook schools blogs at A Student's Perspective, on fire drills. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, on Alrick Brown's 'Plainfield's Promise' program. Dr. E=MC², asks if Gov. Christie is part of the solution, or the problem. Plainfield Sports News finds QCBL in two wins to end season, plus Diaz and Tapia in A.C. Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, posts her 10/31 TAR blog party.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Tomorrow - November 2. 6 AM - 8 PM. ELECTION DAY. Polls open at 6 AM. Plainfielders will vote for District 6 U.S. Congress representative, three freeholders, and two Council seats -- Ward 1 and Wards 2/3 at-large
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  • Tomorrow - November 2. 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Networking at Giovanna's. Network Plus USA launches its new Plainfield location. Join in celebrating everyone's success at this networking opportunity. Includes a short seminar with tips for personal, professional and social networking. Entry: $10/person, public welcome. Cash bar. At Giovanna's, 1462 South Avenue. Info: (908) 672-0208.

  • Wednesday - November 3. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Deliberations: Public Works, Recreation. 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.

  • Wednesday - November 3. 7 PM. Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Hall Library. Public invited. Parking and entry at rear of building.

  • Thursday - November 4. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Deliberations: Social Services, Health. 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 4. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited. Parking and entry at rear of building.

  • Saturday - November 6. 11 AM - 1 PM. Exhibit: 5th Annual Plainfield Public Library Photography Contest. Opening reception and awards presentation for the 2010 photography contest, with the theme 'East Side, West Side, All Around the Town'. Amateur and professional photographers look forward to this annual contest for images of Plainfield daily life. All entries become part of the Library's extensive photography collection. Winning photographs and selected entries will be on view through December 31.  At the Plainfield Public Library, Room 2, Lower Level, Park Avenue at West 8th Street. FREE.

  • Saturday - November 6. 3 - 5 PM. Exhibit: Antique Engravings. Opening reception. Exhibit includes maps and hunt, marine and historical scenes. On display until the Christmas Miniatures Show. At Swain Galleries, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. Info: (908) 756-1707 or visit the website at www.swaingalleries.com/.

  • Saturday - November 6. 8 PM. (Conductor's talk at 7 PM). Plainfield Symphony: Mahler's First. Continuing the PSO's 91st year and Conductor Charles Prince's first full season, the PSO first-ever performance of Gustav Mahler's glorious Symphony No. 1. The concert opens with Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, with Evelyn Estava as soloist. At 7 PM in the chapel, 'Chat with Charles' will give concertgoers an overview of the evening's program (free with your ticket). Tickets: $45/Reserved, $25/General admission, $15/Seniors/Students, under 12 free. Info: (908) 561-5140 or visit the PSO website www.plainfieldsymphony.org. At Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. (Parking in church lot, on street, or in Swain Galleries lot).

  • Sunday - November 7. 2 - 4 PM. Book Signing at Gov. Jim McGreevey's. Mark O'Donnell and Gov. Jim McGreevey host a book signing at their home of 'What's Love Got To Do With It? The Case For Same-Sex Marriage' with Senators Ray Lesniak and Loretta Weinberg. Suggested donation: $25 (book is extra). A portion of the proceeds will benefit Grace Episcopal Church. At 1332 Prospect Avenue. Info: Amy Naples, (908) 963-4413.

  • Monday - November 8. 7 - 9 PM. City Council Budget Deliberations: Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Audit & Cotnrol, 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.

  • Tuesday - 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.

  • 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 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.
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