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Plainfield Week in Review: Historic District Expansion, Easter Activities, March For Our Lives Protests, and more

By JENNIFER POPPER

March 31, 2018 at 11:10 AM

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PLAINFIELD, NJ - Did you miss any of this week’s top news stories on TAPinto Plainfield? Click on the headlines to catch up:

Plainfield's Easter Egg Hunt at Cedar Brook Park

#MarchForOurLives

Plainfield: Scenes from the Community Empowerment Expo

Protecting the Dreamers: Congresswoman Explains "No" Vote on Spending Bill

Save This Travel Date - The Asbury Park Music and Film Festival - April 27 - 29

Statement by Governor Phil Murphy on March for Our Lives and Pending Gun Safety Measures in the New Jersey Legislature

Hindu Community Calls for Closure of All New Jersey Schools on Diwali

Union Catholic's Shaun Keating Honored for Excellence in VFW Democracy Audio Essay Competition

Union County Offers Free History Grant Writing Workshop

New Jersey Charter Schools Come Together in Advocacy for Parent Action Day

Latino Action Network Applauds New Jersey State Senate for Passage of Financial Aid Legislation for Dreamers

Lampitt, Mukherji, Green, Sumter & Wimberly Earned Sick Leave Bill Clears the Assembly

Historical Moments that Shape Our Thinking About Race and Religion at Temple Sholom on April 18

Learn the Art of Henna at the Plainfield Public Library

Neighborhood Health Services Corp. Earns National Recognition for Patient-Centered Care

Neighborhood Health Services Corporation goes blue for Colorectal Cancer Awareness

VIDEO: Heavy Fire on Arlington Ave. in Plainfield

Bernice Paglia: Plainfield HPC Plans Meetings on District Expansions

Guest Column: Why People Should Visit Black Churches and Black People Should Welcome Them

Spend Spring Break with Plainfield's First Responders

Union County Freeholders Support Transgender People, Recognize Transgender Day of Visibility

Rail Coalition Reaffirms One-Seat Ride Commitment to/from NYC

“ASK” for Information about Senior Services in Union County

Local Fishing Areas to be Stocked for April Season Opening

Harmonious Gardening Seminar Tues. Apr. 10th at 7:00 PM

Weekend Travel Idea - Go to the New York Auto Show for Awesome Family Friendly Activities

Darryl Strawberry Brings Anti-Drug Message to Scotch Plains

Applications for Plainfield's Summer Youth Employment Program Available April 9

Neighborhood Health Services Corporation (NHSC) GANA EL RECONOCIMIENTO NACIONAL PARA LA ATENDENCIA DEL PACIENTE

Plays-in-the-Park Announces Auditions for Summer 2018 Shows

Bill to Prohibit Children Under 12 From Tackle Football Advances in State Assembly

An Easter Message from Plainfield's Mayor Adrian O. Mapp

N.Y. & N.J. Riders Lead U.S Representatives At Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final Paris

Plainfield Shut-In Council, Firefighters Distribute Easter Cheer to Housebound Residents

Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment Awards Three Seats to 2019 NHC

Hillary Clinton Visits Rutgers to Talk Politics and Women

"Eggs-actly" What They Need: Easter Bunny Delivers Socks for US Troops Overseas

Rockin' for Autism Music Festival Set for Saturday, April 14

Be sure to check out our EVENTS calendar, too!

Free Easter Dinner
City Council Agenda Fixing Session - you can download the agenda
MLK 50th Anniversary Memorial Gathering
Lunch 'n Lecture with Paul McCormack

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Watchung Borough Council Votes to Close Library

By BRENDA NEMCEK
April 21, 2018

WATCHUNG, NJ - The Watchung Borough Council voted on Thursday night, before packed chambers and over 500 watching on Facebook live, to close the Watchung Library and explore redevelopment of the library site on Stirling Road.

After years of discussion and debate, the council decided not to renovate the existing library or construct a new library. Mayor Stephen Pote ...

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Another Car Smashes into CVS on Morris Avenue in Union

By TAPINTO UNION STAFF
April 21, 2018

UNION, NJ – For the third time in the past year, a car hit the CVS building at 2287 Morris Avenue at the corner of Commerce Avenue.

Union firefighters responded to a call at the CVS at about 12:50 p.m. Thursday. According to Fire Chief Mike Scanio, a car had struck the building. The Union Fire Department Special Operations Team along with a township construction official ...

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Plainfield Week in Review: Assemblyman Green Passes, City and Board of Ed Budgets, and More

By JENNIFER POPPER
April 21, 2018

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Did you miss any of this week’s top news stories on TAPinto Plainfield? Click on the headlines to catch up:

The Passing of Assemblyman Jerry Green:

Plainfield's Assemblyman Jerry Green Is Dead at Age 79
Scutari Mourns Loss of Assemblyman Jerry Green
Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Jerry Green
Greenwald Statement on the Passing of Assembly Speaker ...

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Video: ‘Sandwichfest’ in Westfield this Weekend Will Benefit Local Charities

By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
April 21, 2018

WESTFIELD, NJ — This Sunday, from noon until 4 p.m., head to The James Ward Mansion in Downtown Westfield to taste sandwiches from some of the area’s best-loved restaurants and vote for your favorites.

Proceeds from the event will go to Greta’s Run (benefiting people with special needs) and A Birthday Wish (benefiting children in foster care).

Participating restaurants ...

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Plainfield Student at Evergreen School Wins First Place in Arbor Day Poetry Contest

By TAPINTO PLAINFIELD STAFF
April 20, 2018

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Isabella Charles, a student at Plainfield Public School’s Evergreen School, won first place with her poem Beautiful Nature at the fifth grade level in the 2018 Union County Arbor Day Poetry Contest.

Charles, 11, will be recognized at the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders agenda setting session on April 26 at 7 p.m. in Elizabeth.

"It's an honor ...

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East Brunswick School Board Member Arrested on Prostitution Charges

By MAUREEN BERZOK
April 20, 2018

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Robert Cancro, 66, a member of the East Brunswick Board of Education, was one of numerous men arrested and charged with engaging in prostitution as part of an ongoing investigation by the Hazlet Police of a location on Route 36.

Cancro was elected to the Board last year. He has served as a teacher and an administrator for many ...

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Due to Popular Demand, Union County Offers More CPR Classes

By TAPINTO ROSELLE/ROSELLE PARK STAFF
April 20, 2018

ROSELLE PARK, NJ - Due to popular demand, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders have announced that two additional CPR training classes have been added in May. Three sessions were previously scheduled in April and are already fully booked.

All classes are open to the general public.

“I encourage all Union County residents to learn basic first aid and emergency ...

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The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites residents and visitors to experience battlefield life as a World War I American Salvation Army volunteer, featuring Ms. Laurie MacDonald-Gaulke, actress and storyteller, in a special free presentation of “Doughnuts for Doughboys: A Salvation Army Lassie in France.”

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