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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Maria challenges the District's info on the Maxson restructuring.. Olddoc and Dr. E=MC² speak up for public education..Bernice has a Q&A with DumpPMUA founder Philip Charles.. Jerry posts a complete item from the Ledger.. Rucker on the Armory proposal.. Renata invites all to tonight's policy meeting.. CATV Board reports on Sundance audience reaction..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Gallon & Co.:  "Ex-Plainfield school officials enter PTI in criminal case" -- Courier | Ledger |
Gangs: "Plainfield battles gang activity as legislators call for help"
Asm Jerry Green:  "A different view of what ails Plainfield" -- Letter, Courier.
Shootings:  "Plainfield police investigate double shooting over weekend"
Snow Removal:  "Plainfield asking residents for help in snow-removal efforts"
School Uniforms:  "NJ public school uniforms part of a national trend"

Emanuel Cancer Foundation:  "Help kids with cancer through the Emanuel Foundation"
Gangs:  "Gangs in Berkeley Height, New Providence and Chatham?"
New Brunswick:  "City gets $1.7M grant to hire laid-off cops from other towns"
Snow Removal:  "Bergen County to battle snow, ice with 'pickle juice'"

Charter Schools:  "Two cyber-charters come online" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Hudson Rail Tunnel:  "Port Authority paid $95M to lease land for tunnel one week before Christie pulled plug"
Legislature --

Passaic Valley Sewerage Authority:  "Employees making over $100K have salaries cut"
Redistricting:  "One whole seat could be shifted toward southern part of state"
NJ Supremes:  "Top court rules expungement does not mean records disappear"

Spivey on Beer:  "Reissdorf kölsch, and thoughts for warmer days"
Obama Birth Certificates:  "Obama birth certificate copies could be fundraiser for Hawaii"
Veterans' History Project:  "Lautenberg, vets kick off oral history project at Rutgers"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice posts a Q&A with DumpPMUA's Philip Charles, plus pix of clearing 7th Street snow. Olddoc speaks up in favor of the public schools in the education conversation. Maria challenges the District's information on the Maxson restructuring meeting. Jerry, once again, reprints an entire newspaper item, this time Bob Braun on Christie and charter schools. : Dr. E=MC², takes up the deleterious effect of school vouchers on the public schools. BOE member Renata Hernandez invites all to a policy meeting on parental involvement, social networking tonight at Standing In The Gap. At the Cable TV Advisory Board we learn of Plainfield filmmaker Alrick Brown's big hit with Sundance audiences. Tony Rucker weighs in on the Armory proposal at Queen City Progressive.


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WHAT'S HAPPENING


  • Today - February 1. 6:30 PM. Board of Ed Policy Meeting. On parental involvement and social networking (per BOE member Renata Hernandez). At the PHS Conference Room, 950 Park Avenue. Public welcome.
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