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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
PHS Star: "Interview: Tyrone Johnson, Ledger Athlete of the Week"
2007 Homicide: "Shooter gets 18 years in gang crossfire killing"
Online Business: "Plainfield couple manages eco-friendly online marketplace" -- Website is here.
Islamic Society of North America: "ISNA announces new Secretary General" -- Will move to Plainfield early next week. Receiving Stolen Property: "Plainfield man arrested after being spotted in bushes"
Coldwell Banker: "CB reorganizes 'to empower agents, clients" -- Merging Burgdorff ERA and CB.
Edison: "New mayor, citing costs, demotes 10 cops" -- Ledger | Courier | -- Choi had promoted them in November.
Essex County: "Elections chief charged with paying workers while campaigning" -- Ledger | PolNJ |
Lesniak Robber: "Man who robbed Sen. Lesniak gets four years"
Newark Airport: "Security breach suspect arrested at his Piscataway home" -- Ledger | Courier |
UPS: "Bridgewater hub unaffected by planned job cuts"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Olddoc is approached by WWII 'reenactors', with some surprising activities. Maria notes the 'summary' mentioned at the BOE committee meeting provoked a 'Kodak moment', and wonders 'where the love has gone' between Mrs. Campbell and Dr. Gallon. CBAC (budget advisory committee) looks for your questions and/or comments -- citizens are chiming in, check it out and add your voice. PPS News (Schools) notes the NJEA recommends unions not sign on to NJ's 'Race to the Top' application.
Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, Renata queries the statutes and the certifications: how do they square?; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.Christie Transition [full Ledger coverage here] --
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - January 9. 6:30 - 11 PM. VWB Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner. This year's theme is 'Southern Comfort'. Attendees will move through four of the Van Wyck Brooks District's historic homes for appetizers, entrée, desserts and after-dinner cordials. $25/paid members, $40/guests. For more info, visit the District's website here, or email Larry Quirk here. Space is limited and this event is always a complete sellout!
- Monday - January 11. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Public may speak at end of meeting.
- Tuesday - January 12. 7 PM. MLK Week: Diabetes: Causes, Effects and Treatments. A community health forum sponsored by Mohawk Lodge #307 and the Plainfield Chapter, NAACP. At Mohawk Lodge #307, 1357 West Third Street.
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Clinton School Book Giveaway: "United Way reading initiative a big hit" -- Photo gallery here.
Dashield's New Job: "Dashield faces challenges as Montclair tenure begins"
Police Tests: "DOJ accuses NJ of discrimination in written police tests"
Jayson Williams DWI: "Though alone in SUV, Williams denied he was driving" -- Daily News | Courier |
Union County: "Freeholder costs; Canada Geese removal strategy: Cook them?" -- CountyWatchers on the case.
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): PPEB** finds a new food adventure on Park Avenue, plus a new adventure for former city administrator Marc Dashield. Olddoc is shifting his AM schedule -- not getting up before the crack of dawn (a positive). Maria on the Schools (rejuvenated) blog, schools audit and ... avocados. Piv nudges the mayor. Bo on the 22nd reprints the first of 3 WSJ op-eds. CBAC (budget advisory committee) looks for your questions and/or comments -- citizens are chiming in, check it out and add your voice. Plainfield Sports News Chanel Johnson's 42 points against Gill St. Bernard just not enough. PPS News (Schools) reports District has reduced year-over-year number of audit findings. **PPEB: Plainfield's Pre-Eminent Blogger.
Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, Renata has a chapter-and-verse (with citation) question about certification(s); Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, posts winter season TV debut dates; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
Newark: "Newark police add first Segway to fleet" -- Segways are OLD news in Plainfield.
Newark International: "Video of man who cause Newark airport lockdown"
Gay Marriage --
Legislature --
Bond Ratings: "Moody's lowers ratings of more than a dozen towns"
Pensions: "Fund 'em: Towns, state can't keep putting it off" -- Editorial, Ledger.
Prisons: "Christie selects former NYC official as head of prisons"
Suicide Attempt: "Hoboken residents react to Artie Lange's suicide attempt"
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Tomorrow - January 9. 6:30 - 11 PM. VWB Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner. This year's theme is 'Southern Comfort'. Attendees will move through four of the Van Wyck Brooks District's historic homes for appetizers, entrée, desserts and after-dinner cordials. $25/paid members, $40/guests. For more info, visit the District's website here, or email Larry Quirk here. Space is limited and this event is always a complete sellout!
- Monday - January 11. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Public may speak at end of meeting.
- Tuesday - January 12. 7 PM. MLK Week: Diabetes: Causes, Effects and Treatments. A community health forum sponsored by Mohawk Lodge #307 and the Plainfield Chapter, NAACP. At Mohawk Lodge #307, 1357 West Third Street.
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Schools: "Plainfield school officials weigh policy changes" -- Report on policy committee meeting.
Extraordinary Aid: "Christie says struggling cities to no longer receive aid"
Wardlaw-Hartridge: "Three W-H students named Bloustein scholars"
Arts Districts: "Rahway's Kennedy: 'The arts make good business sense'" -- Mayor touts its advantages.
Nonpartisan Elections: "Bill would let Perth Amboy switch from May to November"
Property Taxes: "Citizens Action turns attention to curbing property taxes" -- Website here.
Sex Harassment: "Ruling expands protections against sexual harassment" Courier | Ledger | -- Business-to-business situation, breaks new legal ground.
Solar Energy: "Proposed solar farm in Edison among 4 planned by PSE&G"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice takes a bite out of Dan. Olddoc posts an alert on Census scams. Maria finds a new, improved org chart posted on the District's website and notes the District blog is back. Piv notes nearly a week has passed since the Mayor promised better communications and no Council calendar is on the website -- don't miss the illustration! Jerry weighs in against Bo on gay marriage (post comments on Jerry's blog here). Bo on the 22nd reacts to Storch's post on same-sex marriage. CBAC (budget advisory committee) looks for your questions and/or comments -- citizens are chiming in, check it out and add your voice. Plainfield Sports News finds the Cardinals rolling to sixth straight victory. PPS News (Schools) -- is the blog back? -- there's a January 5th post, a report on the Superintendent's December Town Hall meeting.
Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, Renata has two comments on Tuesday's BOE committee meeting; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On, with Survivor 20 Heroes & Villains casting info; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.
Christie Transition [full Ledger coverage here] --
Legislature: "Uphill fight for gay marriage bill on eve of Senate vote"
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Saturday - January 9. 6:30 - 11 PM. VWB Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner. This year's theme is 'Southern Comfort'. Attendees will move through four of the Van Wyck Brooks District's historic homes for appetizers, entrée, desserts and after-dinner cordials. $25/paid members, $40/guests. For more info, visit the District's website here, or email Larry Quirk here. Space is limited and this event is always a complete sellout!
- Monday - January 11. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Public may speak at end of meeting.
- Tuesday - January 12. 7 PM. MLK Week: Diabetes: Causes, Effects and Treatments. A community health forum sponsored by Mohawk Lodge #307 and the Plainfield Chapter, NACP. At Mohawk Lodge #307, 1357 West Third Street.
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PLAINFIELD TODAY:
Councilor Rivers: "New councilwoman looks to help 4th Ward"
Robbery: "Suspect sought in First Place robbery"
Jayson Williams: "Accident, DWI, could lead to bail revocation" -- Ledger | Courier |
Census 2010: "NJ Latino pastor urges undocumented to boycott Census"
Edison: "Ex-cop files discrimination suit against Choi, supervisory officers"
EWR: "Broken security cam at Newark led to missteps during lockdown"
H1N1 Clinic: "Swine flu vaccinations offered at S. Plainfield PAL tomorrow"
Springfield: "25-year-old Shehady takes reins as mayor"
Union County: "Retired judge Heimlich remembered for educating youth"
Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Bernice updates us on the Mayor's moves, 4th Street demolition (methinks the slate-roofed building was once a gas station), and raptor feasting. Olddoc : check back later. Maria will update on the BOE policy committe meeting later (it lasted 'til almost midnight). Bo on the 22nd seems not happy about Dem parliamentary maneuvers on healthcare. Councilor Mapp welcomes Councilor Bridget Rivers. Councilor Storch weighs in on the gay marriage legislation. CBAC (budget advisory committee) looks for your questions and/or comments -- citizens are chiming in, check it out and add your voice. Plainfield Sports News finds PHS boys beating Don Bosco, the Lady Cardinals lose a close one, and finds Jordan Fowler scoring a franchise record 49 points for Express against Red Riders.
Don't miss these personal blogs by Plainfielders, each with a point of view: Rebecca Williams' Confessions of a Bathrobe Blogger; Renata Hernandez' PEPTalk: Revisited, where today she takes up last night's BOE policy committee meeting; Jackie Schnoop's The (TV) Show Must Go On; and Dottie Gutenkauf's Dottie G Sez.Christie Transition [full Ledger coverage here] -- Legislature --
State Police: "Troopers now accepting applications online"
Stimulus Money: "Davy unveils changes intended to position NJ for education funding"
WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Saturday - January 9. 6:30 - 11 PM. VWB Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner. This year's theme is 'Southern Comfort'. Attendees will move through four of the Van Wyck Brooks District's historic homes for appetizers, entrée, desserts and after-dinner cordials. $25/paid members, $40/guests. For more info, visit the District's website here, or email Larry Quirk here. Space is limited and this event is always a complete sellout!
- Monday - January 11. 7:30 PM. City Council Agenda Session. City Hall Library. 515 Watchung Avenue. (Parking and entry at rear of building.) Public may speak at end of meeting.
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