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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Bernice on passing of FY2011 budget.. Maria: Accountability for Plainfield charter schools? Blizzard pix from her crow's nest.. Olddoc on solar panel scheme, Council calendar, and family card games.. Dr. E=MC² on what exemplary leadership requires.. Jackie on Southland's season 3 debut..


Airports:  "Officials: Will take days to clear stranded passengers from Newark" -- Newark joins JFK, LaGuardia in resuming inbound flights.
NJ Transit Buses:  "Buses will not run Tuesday morning" -- Rail and bus tickets are being cross-honored; online info here.
PATH:  "No PATH service between Newark and Journal Square" -- PATH online info here.
Raritan Valley Line:  "Service to NY Penn Station restored"
-- Online info here.

Historic Preservation:  "Somerville council backs tax breaks on historic preservation"
Improvement Authority Abuses:  "Retired Bergen authority chief regularly dined on taxpayer dime"
Trenton:  "Mack cancels raises"

Gov. Christie:  "Lesniak questions why Christie and Guadagno are out of state at same time"
Museums:  "Bill would make museums owners of abandoned items"
Snow Removal Law:  "New snow removal law may result in flurry of tickets" -- Snow and ice must be removed from vehicles before taking to roadways.
SSI:  "NJ disabled face cut in disability benefits"
State Pension Funds:  "NJ pensions funds even closer to busted in 2010"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice recounts the (squeaker) passage of the budget. Olddoc ruminates on Council items, reports his relative card-playing skills and creatively enjoys family time despite the weather. Maria looks for accountability for Plainfield's charter schools, ponders whether bad schools are immortal, and posts fab pix of traffic mess at her corner during blizzard (best crow's nest in town!). Citing the need of vision for leadership, Dr. E=MC², posts a short video of an exemplary leader. Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, features Southland season 3 premiere.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING


  • Today - December 28. 6 PM. PMUA: Rate Hike Hearing. The Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority will consider a 61% rate hike for the 'shared services' portion of its services. At PMUA Headquarters, 127 Roosevelt Avenue (corner of East 2nd Street).

  • Thursday - December 30. 3 - 7 PM. Kwanzaa Celebration. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot).

  • Monday - January 3. 8 PM.  City Council Reorganization Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Newly elected Ward 2/3 councilor Rebecca Williams will be sworn in. Council reorganizes, make appointments. Public may speak on agenda items at beginning of meeting, on any item at end of meeting.
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