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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Maria sues the Board of Ed over records.. Olddoc reminds mayor cooperation is a two-way street; Calls on officials to put personal agendas aside.. Bernice: Inchworm the model for 2010.. PSN promotes its Twitter feed, Facebook page..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
OPRA:  "Maria Pellum sues Board of Ed over failure to supply minutes" -- Her attorney has a strong record of wins.
Council:  "Plainfield Dems set to fill vacant Council seat"
Courtney Woodard:  "Plainfielder named basketball rookie of the week"
-- NJ Athletic Conference.
Letter:  "Michael Vick has ways to go toward redemption" -- Plainfielder Marjorie Green.
Snow Friday:  "NJ gearing up for storm"
Free Checking:  "Wells Fargo, Chase to phase out traditional free checking accounts"

Budgets:  "Cranford must cut $2.4M to meet new state cap"
Edison:  "Edison hires seven new police officers"
North Plainfield:  "Fire displaces two families" -- Online photo gallery here.
Gannett:  "More furloughs for Gannett workers even as execs get bonuses"
-- Gannett blog is here; Courier News is a Gannett newspaper.

Congressional Reapportionment:  "Public hearings set on NJ's reapportionment"
-- Closest: Rutgers-Newark, next week.
Energy Costs:  "NJ towns cash in on energy efficiency"
GOP State Committee:  "Webber unexpectedly resigns as state GOP chair" -- PolNJ | Ledger | NJNewsrm |
School Funding Case --

Standardized Tests:  "'Achievement gap' between rich and poor, different races persists in NJ"
State Pension System:  "Sweeney to Christie: Pay up for reform"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice finds major 2010 issues moved along inchworm-wise. Olddoc urges elected and appointed officials to put aside personal agendas in favor of Plainfield's needs, reminds Mayo cooperation is a two-way street. Maria posts documents on her lawsuit against the Board of Ed. At Plainfield Sports News, Augustine Dashiell updates us on their Twitter feed and Facebook page.



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WHAT'S HAPPENING



  • Tomorrow - January 7. 7 PM. Special Plainfield Democratic City Committee Meeting. The resignation of Linda Carter to join the Freeholder board creates a vacancy. The law provides for the PDCC to propose three names to replace her on the Council. That person would sit until the November election, when a duly elected  replacement will fill out the balance of Carter's term. At Heard One Complex, 210 Church Street (across from Union County College). Guests are always welcome.

  • Sunday - January 9. Noon. Union County Reorganization. Plainfield's own Linda Carter will join other freeholders and county officials to be officially sworn in to their respective offices. In the courtroom of Superior Court Judge Karen Cassidy, at the Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth.

  • Monday - January 10. 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.
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