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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Olddoc: Guest post by Alan Goldstein on 'jobs' training' contract games by Administration.. Maria finds lots of questions on BOE agenda.. Dr E=MC² finds political chicanery in non-response to homicides.. PSN covers Cardinals, Canucks.. Jackie's pix plus thoughts on living in Plainfield..


Elizabeth:  "Police decry chaos when Elizabeth High lets out"
Hospitals:  "St. Barnabas, Atlantic in talks over shared services"
Newark:  "Ex-mayor Sharpe James part of group looking to reform city's politics"
North Plainfield --
Canucks:  "Carteret topples North Plainfield"
Rockettes:  "NJ Rockette part of Radio City Christmas spectacular" -- With video.
Piscataway:  "Group rallies against school-funding cuts"

Tom Moran:  "Christie takes a sharp right turn on climate"
Paul Mulshine:  "TSA is highjacking our freedom"
Schools:  "NJ schools move away from paper to save some green"
Susan Bass Levin:  "Former DCA head quits on day she earns pension"
State Pensions:  "League: Stop union officials' pensions if ours are barred"
Teacher Video:  "Braun: Heroic teacher sacrificed for political cause in hidden video"
Underemployed:  "Employed but low-income NJ families struggle"

Mortgages:  "Pre-approval letters harder to get"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice finds copper scavengers hitting trash. Olddoc posts guest blog by Alan Goldstein on awarding of jobs contracts and games the Administration appears to be playing. Maria finds lots to question on BOE agenda, update on Evergreen-Community garden. Dr. E=MC², assesses two recent homicides, finding political chicanery alive and well in Plainfield. Plainfield Sports News  covers the Cardinals at Morristown, Canucks vs. Carteret. Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, has some great pix for the week, including an indicting Vincent asking why no squirrels or birds were brought home.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
  • Today - November 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.)

  • Today - 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).

  • Tomorrow - 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.)

  • Tomorrow - November 15. 8 PM. Van Wyck Brooks Historic District Meeting. Regularly monthly meeting for members. Planning continues on the annual Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner (always sold out, make mental note). At Arne and Gerry's.

  • 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. 5:30 PM. Courier News Microsite Workshop. Learn how to use the Courier's free new online microsite 'InPlainfield' to publicize your group's events, fundraisers, concerts or theatrical productions. Free hands-on workshop. At the Plainfield Public Library, Computer training room, Lower Level, Park Avenue at West 8th Street. FREE.

  • 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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