Olddoc: Will Jerry be remembered as Plainfield's Mubarak?.. Dr. E=MC² on rapid changes on the school 'reform' front.. Maria on Plainfield and the proposed voucher system.. Bernice on fire/rehire strategies, DPW news, and Vietnamese New Year on Park Avenue.. Rucker on yesterday's ice storm..
PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Black History Month: "Quaker Meetinghouse to host presentation this weekend"
Fire: "Fire causes evacuation of building housing Assemblyman Green's office"
Exoneration Project: "Byron Halsey, falsely convicted Plainfield man, to help launch Seton Hall program"
Street Repairs: "Plainfield among 20 Union County towns getting state aid" -- $253K for Watchung Avenue repairs (see complete list here).
Anti-Semitism: "Supreme Court dismisses complaint against Judge Wertheimer"
City Pay-to-Play Laws --
- Law Enforced: "Trenton voids attorney contract over violation linked to mayor's campaign"
- Background: "Trenton mayor's link to firm was forged during private shore party"
- Mayor Disputes: "Trenton mayor disputes ruling over pay-to-play campaign violation"
Westfield: "Ice storm hits Westfield particularly hard" -- Another town added to Spivey's beat?
Electric Bills: "NJ customers could see slightly lower electric bills"
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission: "Agency's CFO resigns, 5 employees fired"
Police Salaries: "Story paints unfair picture of cops' salaries" -- Letter by State PBA, Courier.
Redistricting: "GOP pressured to disclose donors funding redistricting efforts" -- Ledger | NJ Newsrm |
School Vouchers: "Assembly panel weighs vouchers for students in failing public schools" -- Ledger | NJ Spotlight | Wall Street Journal |
Toll Hikes: "Nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services disputes Christie over toll hikes"
RECENT POSTS: Bernice on Gannett's (and others') fire/rehire strategy, a DPW piece on snow removal (pix by A.J.!), Vietnamese New Year celebration on Park Avenue, and notes Imbolc/Candlemas/St. Brigid's Day (this was yesterday). Olddoc reflects on Jerry's unfortunate letter to the Courier against Rasheed, and suggests Jerry might not want to be remembered as Plainfield's Mubarak. Maria notes Plainfield is among communities targeted by the Opportunity Scholarship Act (vouchers), and who its supporters are. Dr. E=MC², notes rapid changes on the school 'reform' front: the review of Abbott funding, opening superintendency to non-educators, with regulations for same under development. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, covers the response to yesterday's ice storm.
| 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
- Today - 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.
- Today - February 3. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited. Parking and entry at rear of building.
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