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Saturday, December 25, 2010

Holiday wishes and greetings from Bernice, Olddoc, Maria, Jackie (and Vincent), Renata and Dan..


Mark Spivey has a few days off. Merry Christmas from Plainfield Today!
Carjacking, kidnapping:  "West Orange man charged in Plainfield carjacking"

School Budget:  "Summit school budget online"
Watchung:  "Wilson Memorial Church gets new windows for the holidays"

Christmas Celebrations:  "Clergy promote masses geared to kids"
Credit Card Debt:  "NJ debt lawsuits surge in bad economy"

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WHAT'S HAPPENING


  • Today - December 25. 9 AM - Noon. Community Christmas Breakfast.  Mt. Olive Baptist Church will offer a free community breakfast on Christmas Day for those in need. At the church, 216 Liberty Street.

  • Today - December 25. 11 AM - 3 PM. Ruth Fellowship - St. John's Community Christmas Dinner.  Ruth Fellowship Ministries partners with St. John's Baptist Church of Scotch Plains to provide a hearty homecooked Christmas dinner for those who are hungry or alone on the holiday. Gift bags will be provided to all who attend. Transportation will be available to the site. Call contact numbers IN ADVANCE: Ruth Fellowship, (908) 412-0500; St. John's (908) 232-6972. On Christmas Day, call (908) 834-1243 for ride. At Plainfield Tower West, 601 West 7th Street (at Plainfield Avenue).

  • Today - December 25. Noon - 3 PM. Annual FUSP Community Christmas Dinner.  The First Unitarian Society of Plainfield continues its honored holiday tradition of a free home-cooked Christmas dinner for the hungry and lonely of the Plainfield community. (Note: They are accepting donations of new or clean gently used winter hats, scarves or gloves to be given away to the dinner guests.) Info: Cass at (732) 574-0059. At First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue. (Parking in city lot across from church.)

  • Monday - December 27. 8 PM. City Council Agenda Session, Budget Hearing and Adoption. Public may speak at end of meeting. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. Parking and entry at rear of building.

  • Tuesday - 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).
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