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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Charter School: "Obama Green HS to return to West 7th, nixing Armory proposal"
Drive-By Shootings: "Two shootings within minutes stoke concerns about renewed violence"
Earth Day: "Barack Obama Green Charter HS students plant perennials" -- Photo gallery here. Fire: "East 9th Street house fire under investigation"
Prescription Drug Disposal: "Plainfield, Union County team up in Operation Take Back"
Cranford: "Township gets $700K in impact fees for 18 additional units at project"
Manville: "Corner bar joins craft-beer trend"
Employment: "NJ won't reach pre-recession job levels until 2016"
School Board Elections: "Christie urges NJ voters to act decisively"
Spivey on Beer: "Trappist Terrible is a perfect 10"
RECENT POSTS: Bernice urges voting in BOE election today, plus pix of spring flowers...and a stinkbug. Olddoc explains his radio reference, apologizing to any inadvertently offended, plus some drug factoids. Maria urges your vote today; notes suggestion to combine Cook and Woodland at the Maxson building. Councilor Williams weighs in on the Council and 'politics': it's about ethics and responsibility. BOE member Renata Hernandez, at Standing In The Gap, urges voters to elect Edache, Hurtt and Surgeon, links to Cooke's column again Cathcart. Dr. E=MC², urges all to vote today, links to Cooke column; outlines keys to Board success. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, finds Westfield a model of collaboration. Jerry posts a s-l-e-w of Dem press releases. Plainfield Sports News finds the QCBL Reds win their opener.
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Board of Ed Race: "Plainfield school board race a one-on-three battle"
Earth Day: "Barack Obama Green Charter HS students plant perennials" -- Can you guess where the lot is?
Golden Gloves: "Leroy Davila, out of Plainfield's 5 Star Gym, to Golden Gloves National Tournament"
Norton Bonaparte: Former Plainfield city administrator Norton Bonaparte, currently City Manager of Topeka, KS, will be leaving that job effective July 1. News reports are here and here, and Norton speaks out in a news video here. It hasn't been entirely a stroll in the park.
Obituary: "Sally Evans Beckwith, community activist, Act IV member" -- Memorial service Saturday.
Edison: "Suspended police chief accused of threatening business administrator"
Fanwood: "Holocaust to be remembered at Temple Sholom" -- This is Plainfield's Temple Sholom.
Police Budgets: "Cutbacks hitting North Jersey cops"
Somerset County: "Traffic control boxes in county to become canvasses for local artists"
DYFS: "NJ paid $7M to settle lawsuits from three abused foster children"
Energy: "Consumer efficiency makes it difficult for utilities to upgrade" -- From NJ Spotlight.
Pensions: "Expert with ties to NJ says if pensions aren't protected, nation will suffer" -- Bob Braun.
Public Employees: "Retirements soar as Christie tries to alter rules"
RECENT POSTS: Bernice finds Alrick Brown in Seattle and Shakespeare Garden daffodils in bloom. Olddoc recalls medical record keeping's evolution and cites physician who can't GIVE his practice away (I saw same story). Maria asks what's up with failure of District to evaluate PHS principal Brian Bilal, and with moves afoot to change name of PHS. Councilor Mapp urges not playing politics with North Avenue road project. Councilor Storch: the Planning Board's recommendations on South Avenue bumpouts. Councilor Williams on Freeholder Linda Carter. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, posts the lineup for this weekend's Youth Summit.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- The CLIPS calendar is now hosted by Google Calendar and has moved to the sidebar to the right. For an overview of how Google Calendar works, see my post here.
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
The Green Brook: "Trash pollutes brook along Plainfield-North Plainfield boundary" -- Photo gallery here.
Shooting Victim: "Cops: Victim may lose part of arm from gunshot wound"
Obituary: "Sally Evans Beckwith, community activist, Act IV member"
Mercer County: "County's community ID program deemed a success"
Gov. Christie: "Why men love Christie, women not so much" -- Kathleen O'Brien.
The Auditor: "Guadagno dragging her feet?; getting serious about Snooki"
School Elections: "Rhetoric less heated in NJ school elections this year"
Product Prices: "Smaller packeges equal price increases"
Unitarians: "For Unitarians, Easter is a day of renewal" -- What about FUSP?
RECENT POSTS: Bernice wishes all a Happy Easter. Olddoc answers commenters Nat and Dottie. Maria uses Asbury Park's school audit to probe Plainfield costs. Councilor Williams on Freeholder Linda Carter, notable woman in policits. Dr. E=MC², continues his criticism of BOE member Lenny Cathcart. Tony Rucker, at Queen City Progressive, wishes Happy Easter and Passover to all. Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, this week's pix find more hints of spring (yay!). Plainfield Sports News finds Justice race past Binghamton.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- The CLIPS calendar is now hosted by Google Calendar and has moved to the sidebar to the right. For an overview of how Google Calendar works, see my post here.
- Got an event to publicize? Click here to email me the details.
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