Olddoc lauds Maria for challenging the District on the Maxson 'restructuring'.. Maria finds free preschool compared to school vouchers.. Dr. E=MC² takes on the move to cut preschool funding.. Jerry toots his own horn.. Rucker on parking issues..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Abbott Districts: "Supreme Court denies state's request for more time" | "The fine print"
Alrick Brown: "Filmmaker's path to Sundance success led through Rwanda" -- From Fast Company magazine.
Clinton School: "Plainfield school plays host to annual United Way book giveaway"
duCret School of Art: "duCret makes a cameo, along with Tiko Taco, in video flogged by Paul Mulshine"
[Muhlenberg]: "Solaris, parent company of JFK and Muhlenberg, cuts 40 positions"
OPRA, Sunshine Laws: "Legislators seek changes to records, meetings laws"
Police Blotter: "Russell Place burglary, Pueblo Viejo robbery" -- Is this a new, permanent feature?
Robbery: "Plainfield man arrested in robbery of Perth Amboy Domino's"
Snow Removal: "Budget's new nemesis: Mother Nature" -- The economics of snow removal.
Weather: "Wintry blast expected to continue for Plainfield, Central Jersey" -- Ice on power lines may cause widespread, serious outages.
Edison: "Council accuses mayor of insubordination" -- Organizes to exert subpoena powers.
Flex Time: "Raritan council to discuss flexible time schedules for employees"
Japan Prize: "Berkeley Heights man wins prize for invention of UNIX" -- Warning: Geek news.
Laid-off Cops: "New Brunswick hires five cops laid off by Franklin Twp."
NJ Historical Society: "Rare map of Northwest Territory that society sold fetches $1.8M"
OPRA: "Roxbury BOE member sues over denial of public records"
Education --
- Abbott Districts: "Supreme Court denies state's request for more time, to introduce state's fiscal crisis" | "The fine print"
- Preschools: "Class warfare on urban preschools" -- Editorial, Ledger.
- School Choice: "Dems warming to school choice"
- State Board of Ed: "Christie's education picks reflect his voucher goals"
- Superintendents: "Looking beyond educators for school supers" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Energy: "Industry group challenges new law guaranteeing ratepayer subsidies of new plants" -- Either way, your pocket is being picked.
Forceclosures: "Wells Fargo suffers setback in NJ foreclosure case"
Gangs: "Sweeney: More cops, not more laws, needed to fight gangs"
NJ Pensions: "Dems propose own overhaul of NJ pension plans"
NJ Redevelopment Authority: "Christie vetoes agency's budget for 'inappropriate expenses'" -- Ledger | NJNewsrm | PolNJ |
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission: "Three officials arrested on misconduct charges" -- NJNewsrm | PolNJ |
Trenton: "Trenton man shot at by man with AK-47" -- Gangsters using high-powered weapons.
RECENT POSTS: Bernice's Q&A with Philip Charles of DumpPMUA is her most recent post. Olddoc lauds Maria for pushing on the Maxson 'restructuring', plus Black History month and a note on 'Blue' butterflies. Maria gives a shoutout to Mark Spivey and finds the question whether free preschool is like vouchers asked. [Flourish of trumpets] Jerry posts a scan of his Courier OpEd responding to Rasheed Abdul-Haqq. Dr. E=MC² takes on the movement to slice free preschool funding. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, assesses parking issues.
| BERNICE: PLAINTALKER II | MARIA'S BLOG | DOC'S POTPOURRI | PIV FOR PLAINFIELD |
COUNCILORS: | McWILLIAMS | MAPP | STORCH | WILLIAMS |
| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | PLAINFIELD TOMORROW | QC PROGRESSIVE | BURNEY: AS I SEE IT |
NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
| CABLE TV ADVISORY BOARD | CITIZEN'S BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
COUNCILORS: | McWILLIAMS | MAPP | STORCH | WILLIAMS |
| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE | PLAINFIELD TOMORROW | QC PROGRESSIVE | BURNEY: AS I SEE IT |
NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER | RENATA: STANDING IN THE GAP
| PLAINFIELD SPORTS NEWS | JACKIE: THE (TV) SHOW MUST GO ON | DOTTIE G SEZ |
| VASHON: A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE | MILANI: PEPTalk | DR. E=MC² | SCHOOL NEWS |
| CABLE TV ADVISORY BOARD | CITIZEN'S BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tomorrow - February 3. 6:30 PM. Community Meeting: Restructuring Maxson School. A public discussion of plans for restructuring Maxson school, as called for by NCLB. Dinner at 6:30 PM. Meeting at 7:00 PM. At Maxson School Cafeteria, 920 East 7th Street. Info: (908) 731-4331. Public welcome.
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