tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62208078134206980802024-02-19T06:08:42.856-05:0007080News and Views from South Plainfield, New Jersey07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-10591323608938623592010-11-03T09:03:00.000-04:002010-11-03T09:03:35.906-04:00Anesh, McConville & Rusnak SweepSouth Plainfield will see a new mayor in January, and for the first time in 16 years it will be a Republican.
Matt Anesh and his team swept the mayor and council race last night, with Anesh getting just shy of 57% of the vote. The results, including absentees, had Anesh defeating former Mayor Michael English 3604 to 2736.
On the council side, incumbents Ray 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-19493610806055222422010-10-31T10:29:00.000-04:002010-10-31T10:29:34.369-04:00Courier Endorses AneshThe Courier News today endorsed Republican Matt Anesh for Mayor. To read the endorsement, click here.07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-57187076357129400362010-10-22T13:37:00.000-04:002010-10-22T13:37:42.268-04:00No Surprises at DebateMayoral candidates Matt Anesh and Mike English debated in front of a crowd of mostly loyal supporters last night at a forum sponsored by the Business Association and a local newspaper.
Anesh and English debated far-ranging issues that included taxes, the 700-unit apartment complex that was slated for New Brunswick Avenue, shared services, and a proposed expansion of the new library.
While 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-68228452994276722192010-10-14T18:31:00.000-04:002010-10-14T18:31:11.889-04:00Bowen Named Interim Superintendent; Massaro Named Interim PrincipalTo read about the new interim appointments, click here07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-268300926729687592010-09-30T20:02:00.002-04:002010-10-01T07:49:36.038-04:00Negron Out!Superintendent Jose Negron was placed on administrative leave Thursday night at a special meeting of the Board of Education. The vote was 5-0, with two members absent and two members abstaining.
Back in June, the Board voted not to renew Negron's contract, which ends in June 2011.
Dr. Lorraine Cella, the district's assistant superintendent, will replace Negron on a temporary 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-49337540667208757942010-09-23T18:03:00.000-04:002010-09-23T18:03:08.072-04:00"Safe Streets" Program ExpandingCouncil President Matt Anesh announced on Monday night that the Borough will be installing speed tables on Cherry Street when that road is repaved this later month. According to Anesh, the speed tables are part of the Borough's Safe Streets, Safe Kids program, which was started two years ago.
The move follows a petition drive by Cherry Street residents asking the council to 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-19997252904364957172010-09-23T17:47:00.001-04:002010-09-25T10:31:25.613-04:00Teachers Unhappy with New H.S. RulesTeachers at the high school are unhappy with a new set of rules at South Plainfield High School put in place by Superintendent of Schools Jose Negron, who has been supervising there since the beginning of the school year.
The rules require teachers and others to sign in and out, as well as prohibits teachers from entering parts of the main office, including the mail room.
Negron defended the 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-36424542032489002742010-09-22T19:37:00.001-04:002010-09-22T19:38:31.455-04:00Dem Candidates Angry Over Apartment Complex IssueSaying they oppose a proposed project that would add 700 apartments on New Brunswick Avenue, two Democrat candidates accused their opponents of "lying" at Monday night's council meeting.
Michael English, who is running for mayor, and John Sorrentino, who is running for council, angrily said they do not support the proposed complex, this despite the fact that their party had tried to push 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-82574884701882065962010-09-22T14:44:00.000-04:002010-09-22T14:44:18.829-04:00School Board Gets FundingSouth Plainfield will receive $331,000 in federal funding targeted for teacher salaries according to figures released by the State Department of Education.
In August the Department applied for the federal funding, which is available to all 50 states and totals $35 billion. According to the legislation, the money must be used for teacher salaries, with the07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-40910860232932459312010-09-13T10:58:00.001-04:002010-09-27T22:04:50.454-04:009/11 Ceremony Stirs EmotionsEmotional memories came to the surface Saturday when the South Plainfield community remembered those who lost their lives in the attack nine years ago that brought down the World Trade Center.
The ceremony, sponsored UNICO, attracted public officials, members of the volunteer fire department, members of the police department, and representatives from the American Legion, and the public07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-78199343947398061612010-09-08T16:13:00.000-04:002010-09-08T16:13:24.710-04:00September 11th Ceremony SaturdayAt Tuesday night's Borough Council meeting, Councilman Rob Bengivenga announced that UNICO-Plainfields Chapter will hold a ceremony Saturday honoring the victims of September 11th tragedy
The ceremony will take place at the Fire Department Memorial (next to the South Plainfield Senior Center and across the street from the Fire Department).
The ceremony will be begin at 9:00 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-11185707327110743432010-09-06T20:52:00.001-04:002010-09-07T19:05:53.045-04:00Labor Day Parade PicsSend us your Labor Day Parade pics and we'll post them here for you! 07080blogspot@gmail.com
In the meantime, enjoy these at the Courier News and Home News Tribune site. Click here07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-5633334950507816192010-09-06T20:38:00.001-04:002010-09-06T20:43:46.369-04:00BOE Hires Interim Principal for HSThe Board of Education on Friday night hired a retired superintendent from Morris County as an interim principal for the high school.
At a rare Friday-night meeting the Board hired Dr. Gary Bowen, a retired school superintendent from Montville, to take over at the high school until a permanent replacement is found for retired principal Dr. Ken May, who left at the end of June.
The 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-87187335505426971022010-09-02T09:12:00.000-04:002010-09-02T09:12:23.274-04:00BOE to Hold Friday MeetingIn an unusual move, the Board of Education will meet this Friday, September 3rd, to discuss personnel issues. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.
According to several former longtime BOE members, they don't recall the Board ever meeting on a Friday before.
While no agenda has been announced, speculation is that the Board could announce a new High School interim principal to replace 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-74196180752140253942010-09-02T09:01:00.001-04:002010-09-02T09:13:20.180-04:00A Tradition Continues: Police & Fire Departments Battle on the Softball FieldThe annual softball game between the police department and the fire department marks the start of Labor Day Weekend on Friday. To read more about the game, click here.07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-25801618100457036652010-08-27T09:12:00.002-04:002010-08-27T09:12:52.422-04:00Sub Shop Linked to IllnessesA popular South Plainfield sub shop has been linked to over two dozen people getting sick with flu-like symptoms.
To read more, click here.07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-30361321936627716652010-08-23T11:51:00.002-04:002010-08-23T18:15:11.757-04:00Shooting at Best WesternA shooting occured at the Best Western in South Plainfield last night, taking the victim's life.
To read more, click here.
The shooting appeared unrelated to another that took place early that morning on Sampton Avenue, which was allegedly self-inflicted.07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-61378527368178174152010-08-23T11:41:00.001-04:002010-08-23T11:54:01.767-04:00Sampton Avenue Shooting Reportedly Self-InflictedTo read about the shooting on Sampton Avenue, click here
The injuries resulted in the woman's death, and according to sources, appear to have been self-inflicted. 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-53205969090825301832010-08-19T12:27:00.003-04:002010-08-19T13:06:28.815-04:00Negron Named Interim HS PrincipalAfter Board of Education members tabled a proposal to make H.S. Assistant Principal Ralph Errico the school's interim principal, the panel last night voted to fill the position with embattled Superintendent of Schools Jose Negron.
Board members complained about receiving Errico's name shortly before the meeting, which led them to table voting on the recommendation, which07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-59036527001768187762010-08-18T20:26:00.002-04:002010-08-18T20:26:46.066-04:00Pathmark ClosingThe Pathmark on Park Avenue is closing. To read more, click here.07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-88179982963039492812010-08-17T09:48:00.000-04:002010-08-17T09:48:31.545-04:00Parker to Become Acting Chief; Cherry Street to Get FaceliftCaptain James Parker will become acting chief effective September 10th. The Borough Council approved Parker's promotion at Monday night's meeting, where it also accepted the retirement of acting Chief Paul Brembt. Brembt was appointed to the position in April after Chief John Ferraro retired.
To read more about Brembt's retirement, click here.
In other business, the Council 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-49486200259786829902010-08-15T11:27:00.003-04:002010-08-15T11:43:36.139-04:00Freshman Sports BackTo read the Star Ledger story on freshman sports returning, click here.07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-75438673054167565652010-08-10T09:38:00.000-04:002010-08-10T09:38:50.745-04:00Bus Driver Who Left Boy in Bus Loses LicenseThe Board of Education's bus driver who left a young child sleeping on a bus at the end of his run lost his license after state officials learned about the mishap. To read more, click here07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-57357345068770135252010-08-05T09:32:00.001-04:002010-08-06T10:50:54.917-04:00SP Buzzing About Library PlansSouth Plainfield is buzzing about the idea to move the library to the Roosevelt Administration Building...with some in favor and others opposed. This before the idea is even a formal proposal.
To read about the idea, click here
To read the Courier News editorial about the library board's cool reception to even talking about the idea, click here.07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220807813420698080.post-40908001140831224292010-07-29T21:53:00.000-04:002010-07-29T21:53:08.541-04:00Mayor Named Labor Day Grand MarshalMayor Charles Butrico will lead the South Plainfield Labor Day Parade as this year's grand marshal.
Butrico was chosen for the honor by the Public Celebrations Committee from among several other nominees. He was elected mayor in 2006 and announced this year that he wouldn't seek re-election.
According the Borough website, the Public Celebrations Committee consists of 07080http://www.blogger.com/profile/14785814833858907722noreply@blogger.com6