Maria on mess in Clerk's office.. Bernice on mess downtown.. Olddoc on mess with Plainfield charter schools, plus mess Christie is missing being on vacation..Renata on why Ledger forums are such a mess at communicating..

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PLAINFIELD TODAY:

• "PMUA: Weather and hearing messy, but Commissioners vote on rates"

Budget:  "Plainfield adopts municipal budget"
Illegal Police Search:  "Conviction overturned in 2006 drug bust" -- Now why did the prosecutor trade away the gun charges for the drug charges?
School Election Date:  "School election date changed this year"
Theater:  "Plainfield native commissions, co-produces smash-hit 'Lombardi'" -- Brings life of football great to stage.
Weather:  "Plainfield, state still cleaning up after blizzard" -- Tell me about it!

Deer Management:  "Union County authorizes culling of Ash Brook deer herds"
Council Investigation:  "Summit votes 3rd party investigation of councilman" -- Backdating claims to rip off JIF?
Garbage Collection:  "Middlesex Boro extends once weekly pickup schedule"
HS Basketball Tourneys:  "Storm delays start of several tourney, with ripple effects"
Illegal Bonding:  "Suit will challenge Bergen Freeholders' bond ordinance" -- Met hours before legally noticed time.
Municipal Layoffs:  "Bridgewater may lay off several by years' end"
Union County:  "Union County prosecutor and the missing $250,000" -- From CountyWatchers.
United Way:  "With contributions slumping, four North Jersey chapters merge"

Christie's First Year --

• Business:  "Enthusiasm among businesses rising"
• Education:  "In first year, turbulence caused across NJ education landscape"

Acting Governor --

• Sweeney:  "Sweeney favored in public eye; Christie, Guadagno face criticism"
• 'Succession Rule':  "Academic: NJ's succession rule is antiquated in digital age"

Storm Cost:  "NJ towns await federal money for cleanup"

Obama Birth Records:  "Hawaii's governor wants to reveal Obama birth info"

RECENT POSTS: Bernice ventures downtown, camera in hand. Olddoc on charter school costs, accountability; and on criticism of Christie for being away during storm. Maria on the mess in the Clerk's office, with lack of minutes harming transparency. BOE member Renata Hernandez reports at Standing In The Gap, posts a real-time example of why forums such as the Ledger's aren't effective communications devices (needs link to forums).

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

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• Tomorrow - December 30. 3 - 7 PM. Kwanzaa Celebration. At Washington Community School, 427 Darrow Avenue (parking in Spooner Avenue lot).
  
  
• Monday - January 3. 8 PM.  City Council Reorganization Meeting. City Council Chambers/Courthouse. Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Newly elected Ward 2/3 councilor Rebecca Williams will be sworn in. Council reorganizes, make appointments. Public may speak on agenda items at beginning of meeting, on any item at end of meeting.

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