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Monday, April 30, 2012

Bernice: Budget process frustrates Council.. Olddoc find budget frustrating; wonders if Abdul-Haqq will get justice under Jerry's new bill.. Vashon promotes YM summer camp video.. Rebecca celebrates Bayard Rustin.. Maria focuses on gardening opportunities..


PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Green-Watson Coleman Bill:  "Bill expunging records of first-time nonviolent offenders the right move" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Energy Tax Credits:  "Utility tax loss has mayors up in arms" -- Plainfield would benefit, tho the Mayor hasn't said a peep.
Union County College:  "Series of bomb threats leaves college officials frustrated"

Habitat for Humanity --

Newark:  "In East Ward, new coalition works to shake up Democratic Party"
Perth Amboy:  "Caffrey to fight to regain school superintendent post" -- Also see Tom Moran piece below.
Rahway:  "Grant gives first-graders phonics phones"
Slain Teens:  "Mother of slain Garfield teen shares her loss with Trayvon Martin's mother"
Union County Open Space Trust Fund:  "CountyWatchers finds $20M unaccounted for"

NOTE: Some Sunday news and opinion items are posted late by the Ledger to its site; these will appear in Monday's CLIPS.
ALEC:  "Problem for critics of legislation ghostwriters: What to do about it"
Cable TV Tax:  "Millions collected, but not used as planned"
Retirement Payouts:  "NJ pols preserve own retirement packages while limiting new workers"
School Choice:  "Booker, Christie to speak at school choice conference in J.C."

Obituary:  "Longtime journalist John Moody, who covered organized labor"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice notes Council frustration with this year's budget; Act IV's Spring offering opens Friday.  Olddoc has questions about the budget process (and its manipulation), and wonders if Jerry's latest bill wil bring justice for Abdul-Haqq. Maria focused on gardening this weekend. At Jackie's TV Blog, the Amazing Race blog party is on.Plainfield student Vashon Hill, blogging at My Perspective, posts a video promoting the YM's summer camp. Rebecca, at Bathrobe Blogger, honors civil rights giant Bayard Rustin.

| RONI TAYLOR FOR COUNCIL |
| FACEBOOK: PLAINFIELD NJ COMMUNITY CONNECT |
| BERNICE: PLAINTALKER II | MARIA'S BLOG | DOC'S POTPOURRI | PIV FOR PLAINFIELD |
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COUNCILORS >> | McWILLIAMS | MAPP | STORCH | WILLIAMS |
| MICHELSON'S VIEW |
| JERRY GREEN'S PAGE  | VAN PELT: VALUES & PERSPECTIVES |
| NJ DEM TWITTER FEED | DISTRICT 22 GOP CANDIDATES: CLASS, FIRST, VAN PELT |
| DAMERON: SPEAKING MY MIND | RUCKER: QC PROGRESSIVE |
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NAT: DUMBED DOWN AMERICA | REBECCA: BATHROBE BLOGGER |
| SCHUMAN: POLITICS OF PLAINFIELD |
KE' STANS: THROUGH THE LENS | 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 |



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