Queen City Pride needs to stop "trashing" Plainfield

By using this image of a trash-strewn street -- not in
Plainfield -- is Queen City Pride inadvertently trashing us?

When Queen City Pride holds its cleanup on Labor Day (10 AM, the 4th Street side of the main train station) there is one more thing it can do to "make Plainfield shine".

Ever since QCP burst on the scene a couple of years ago, one of its main activities has been litter pickups. Very laudable. (Actually, an old Plainfield tradition -- going back decades.)

Litter is a forever problem, but I am willing to wager that an honest comparison of Plainfield to other surrounding towns will find that our downtown streets -- with one exception -- are about as clean as theirs.

That is thanks to the PMUA street cleaning program and the City of Plainfield's Public Works Division, which runs street sweepers throughout the downtown very early in the morning five days a week.

The exception is the area around the Plainfield train station, which is the responsibility of New Jersey Transit and which is consistently litter strewn because of the agency's neglect.

But what is it the "other thing" QCP should do?

Let's start with honesty in communications.

The flyer advertising this cleanup has two illustrations that give Plainfield a bad image.

The first, at the top of the flyer (and at the top of this post), is a picture of a seriously litter- and garbage-strewn street.

It does not appear to be of Plainfield, but the suggestion (by using it here) is that it does represent the Queen City.

Never in all my years have I ever seen a street in Plainfield -- on its worst day -- ever look like this. Even cleaning up behind the 4th of July Parade doesn't look anything like this.

How are these trash cans (not Plainfield's) germane to
this event? Participants will not be filling trash cans,
nor straightening overflowing cans. So why show them?

Secondly, the image of overflowing garbage/recycle cans also does not seem to be of Plainfield. Our recycles are blue, but do not have the white sign attached to this one. Our garbage cans are black -- not green as in the photo.

Besides this, how are garbage cans even germane to this project? What is the point of even showing them?

Images are important. They should be selected to accurately represent the issue or concern being discussed.

Think for a moment what these images do to those who see this flyer -- including the St. Peter's Prep students and anyone else at the school who saw the flyer, presumably posted there to drum up support.

The images convey to the casual observer that Plainfield is a filthy place, worthy of pity but not desirable as a place to live, work or shop.

In addition, why shouldn't QCP focus people's attention on the real issue: New Jersey Transit's continual failure to keep the area it is responsible for around the station(s) clean.

Instead of saying "downtown", why not shine the spotlight on the real culprit?

As for images, what about the previous ones QCP has used of people with rakes, bags and gloves at work on a cleanup?

If trash is the object, shouldn't Queen City Pride stop trashing Plainfield?

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Rosemary Pittis, Plainfield cultural icon passes

Rosemary Macpherson Pittis

Plainfield is reeling from the loss of Rosemary Macpherson Pittis -- one of its cultural icons -- on August 24 after a long and debilitating illness.

I first met Rosemary shortly after moving to Plainfield in 1983 upon visiting Grace Episcopal Church at the invitation of the late Chris Larew.

Rosemary sang in the choir, which regularly performed the Anglican service repertoire (with which I was not familiar). Grace Church was then what was known as a "Morning Prayer" parish, which meant lots of psalms and canticles performed by the choir every Sunday. Very demanding.

Her husband Al was in constant attendance and I soon enjoyed chatting with them both at coffee hour after services.

As I settled in and began to check out more Plainfield activities, I found that Rosemary belonged to the period music group Ars Musica Antiqua led by the late Walter and Jane Kantor (and including famed keyboardist Vicky Griswold).

Rosemary's voice was not large, but her bell-like tone and crisp diction (she was Scottish after all) made her performances enchanting.

However, her talents did not stop there. She was also an accomplished player of the Celtic harp and in great demand as a performer on that instrument.

I was also seduced by the burr of her Scottish accent, which she never lost.

She told me of her childhood in Clydebank, Scotland, and the German bombing of that shipbuilding center in the early days of WWII which mostly destroyed the town and inflicted the most casualties suffered by Scotland in the war.

Another point of contact was that my stepmother's family immigrated from the Scottish region of Ayrshire in the 1920s.

She was greatly amused when I asked if she was familiar with the "Wee Kirk",  a breakoff group from the established Scottish Presbyterian Church. And, her eyes twinkling, she asked with great mirth -- and rolling her R's -- if I knew about the "Wee Wee Kirk", an even smaller group.

When I got involved in real estate in the mid 1980s, I often referred clients to the law firm of King King & Goldsack where Rosemary was the younger Victor King's (Ned) secretary.

She was always a delight to work with and I am sure contributed greatly to Ned's success.

One thing I hadn't expected (foolish me for making assumptions about Episcopalians) was Rosemary and Al's love of and skill at ballroom dancing.

I will never forget their dancing at a WWII-themed dance at the old Armory on 7th Street. Folks wore vintage attire and Rosemary and Al were on the floor for practically every dance and were envy of all.

Rosemary Macpherson Pittis, you brightened many lives and we shall miss you greatly.

I hope the heavenly host find room for a Celtic harpist in the celestial band!


My deepest condolences to Al and their daughters Carolyn and Melinda.

Visitation will be this Wednesday (August 28) from 4-7 PM at Memorial Funeral Home on South Avenue in Fanwood.

The funeral service will be 11 AM Thursday (August 29) at Grace Episcopal Church,  Mother Joyce Scheyer presiding. Grace Church is at East 7th Street and Cleveland Avenue. Parking available in the public lot across from the church.

The family invites all to a luncheon following the service at the Stage House Inn in Scotch Plains.

You can view the online obituary here.

The family suggests Rosemary's favorite organizations for those wishing to make a memorial contribution: the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra, Planned Parenthood, Grace Episcopal Church or the Center for Hope Hospice.

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South Avenue apartments marketing leaves bad aftertaste

Plainwood Square Park sits under a pile of dirt
from Quin Sleepy Hollow construction.

The new apartments on South Avenue across from the Dairy Queen are officially to be known as Quin Sleepy Hollow.

If you read my post back in July (see here), the appliances have been installed as well as curbing for the first building. Recently, vertical banners displaying the website address (quinsleepyhollow.com) have appeared on the first building.

The remainder of the project is going gangbusters. While there was only slight evidence of progress in mid-July, most of three floors is up and work on the fourth is approaching conclusion. That's remarkable.

The first marketing story appeared in Sunday's Bergen Record (August 25). In typical marketing prose, it paints a delicious word picture of the complex and its amenities.

Donna Albanese and the merchants of Plainwood Square will be surprised to read of "a newly-constructed park just next to the community on South Avenue will be home to future cultural events and outdoor concerts."

As if Plainwood Square Park, the hard work that went into it and the cultural events that have already taken place there -- but have been disrupted by the construction -- never even took place. Ignorance...or insult?

Unfortunately, I think the marketing piece will leave a bitter aftertaste in the mouths of Plainfielders who read it, and not only for the reasons cited above.

Image of the article in Sunday's Record.
(Click to enlarge or print.)

For openers, the word "Plainfield" appears only once in the approximately 650-word piece.

(Since there is no author byline, the assumption must be it came from the developer or their PR firm, most likely printed word for word as submitted or with only very light editing.)

But this is not all. Reading through, you would think that the apartment complex is located in a community called Sleepy Hollow.

As anyone who hasn't been sleeping under a rock knows, Plainfield City Council not long ago took it upon itself to formally define the boundaries of Sleepy Hollow. Guess what. They come nowhere near this fine apartment project. (I wrote about the boundaries resolution back in February -- see here).

Which only underscores the point I made at the time that not having official boundaries was a boon to the real estate market.

But more troubling than that oversight is the dog-whistle marketing pitch that the apartment complex is "on the border of Fanwood and Scotch Plains", "...squarely situated in charming Sleepy Hollow", "...bordering Watchung and Fanwood...a short drive from popular downtown destinations such as Westfield and Cranford, home to gourmet restaurants, boutique shops and cozy cafes".

In other words, "don't worry, white people aren't far away".

After all that Mayor Mapp has done to get the ball rolling in Plainfield, this is a poke in the eye.

Plainfielders are proud of the Queen City's diversity. Not only does it NOT bother us, it's one of the reasons we love it here.

And, after just coming off a very successful Restaurant Week celebration led by the revitalized SID, the pitch for Cranford eateries is an affront.

Having more than 30 years experience as a real estate professional, I can tell you this type of marketing pitch is reminiscent of the 1980s, when Plainfield was in fact a quite different place.

However, as we are told day in and day out, all of this residential construction is pitched to Millennials (those in their 20s and 30s). That, in fact, is the justification to the state for all the investment.

We are supposed to be building "walkable" neighborhoods around the train stations -- hence Quin Sleepy Hollow.

Let me tell you what I know about Millennials: They could care a fig about how close white people are. They revel in diversity and find themselves quite at ease with a multicultural scene.

So, the developer would be well advised to check the outdated marketing pitch at the door and speak to the market about what Plainfield really offers.

That being said, you will want to keep an eye open and perhaps take a tour of the model apartments once they are open.

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3rd Annual Senior Swim Soirée set for Sunday

Winner of the "Best Coverup" with
her gift basket prize. (2017)

Contestants line up for the swimsuit contest.

An event begun in 2017 has become a looked-forward-to Plainfield summer staple.

Plainfield's Division of Recreation invites all seniors to the 3rd Annual Senior Swim Soirée this Sunday (August 25) at Hannah Atkins Pool.

Besides water aerobics, card games, music and dancing, there will be food and beverages and a swimsuit contest with prizes in several categories (Best Designed, Most Colorful, Best Cover-up). This year also promises live entertainment.

There will also be a special guest: Freeholder Rebecca Williams' mother is visiting from Texas and is looking forward to the afternoon at the pool.

The event is free and open to all Seniors; however, registration is suggested (they have to plan the food): Call (908) 753-3097 to register.

Bring your own beach chair.

Lifeguards will be on duty.

The event runs from 3:00 to 7:00 PM this Sunday. Hannah Atkins Pool is at 552 West 3rd Street. Parking on the street.

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Is the PMUA losing its largest customer?

The PMUA handles most of Plainfield's solid waste services.
(Photo captured from a PMUA video.)

Heard some interesting scuttlebutt.

The story making the rounds is that the Plainfield Public Schools are looking at dropping the PMUA as the contractor for its solid waste and recycles.

With 13 schools and several other buildings in the District, this makes the Plainfield Public Schools probably the PMUA's largest single customer.

Why would the District drop the PMUA? Same reason as individual homeowners: it makes economic sense, especially if the District can find a vendor that can charge less than the municipal utilities authority.

Would there be a ripple effect?

Chances are the PMUA would find itself with more workers than needed and that would mean possible layoffs.

Word in the street is that the new Superintendent is looking to save money where possible -- evidently without deference to the local "sacred cows".

Does this mean other cost-saving actions are coming?

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Artificial turf field at Cedar Brook Park is finally nearing completion

Rolls of artificial turf were seen in the Park Drive
parking lot on Saturday.

The field has been marked -- evidently in preparation
for laying the artificial turf.

Nearly three years after work began on the County's proposed artificial turf field at Cedar Brook Park, it appears that work on the field is finally close to completion.

Readers will recall that there was quite a kerfuffle over the County's proposal when it was presented in late 2015 (see my posts here and here).

For openers, County officials were simply unprepared for the questioning by residents and Historic Preservation Commission members, both of whom took seriously the Park's historic status and had questions about several issues -- including night lighting and removal of trees.

By the time the County came to the Planning Board later, they had upped their game. Nevertheless, the Planning Board's then-attorney Michele Donato sternly advised the County that because the Park is on several historic registries, a "certificate of appropriateness" would be necessary to proceed.

In August of 2016, the Plainfield City Council -- after putting the resolution of support on as a walk-on item and much discussion (including a recess to rework the resolution) -- approved a resolution of support of the project (see my post here), which was needed by the County for its bond preparations.

Soccer players, coaches and supporters lined the
walls as the County presented to the HPC in 2015.

Work actually began later in 2016, though no one has ever heard whether the County ever received the required "certificate of appropriateness".

After weather cleared up in Spring 2017, work appeared to proceed. And then it stopped, without any public explanation.

Finally, it was said that the original engineering drawings had not taken into account the  Park is in a flood plain (duh!) and further work needed to be done.

I pass by three times a week and have not noticed any work until this weekend, when I saw that the field had been marked (for positioning of the turf?) and that rolls of turf were stacked in the Park Drive parking lot, most of which was closed off from public use.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The final steps of installation are quite straightforward and should not take long:

Assuming the base of crushed granite or other suitable substrate is in place, the first step would be to install a fabric weed barrier (if one is going to be used).

Then the rolls of turf will be unrolled and left to relax in the sun before being laid down and fixed in place with nails.

After that, green silicon sand is usually applied. This serves both to make the "grass" stand up, making it look more grasslike, and to give the "feel" similar to an actual grass field.

After that, it should be good to go. The lighting has long been in place.

My guess is the soccer teams which were so interested in the project when it was proposed will breath a sigh of relief that finally -- after missing two seasons of play in Cedar Brook Park -- they will be able once again to play.

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Signing up for emergency and other communications from the City

Screenshot of the "@" menu on the Plainfield home page.

After the recent alert about gas odors on Kensington Avenue, I was engaged in an email conversation with a reader who wondered how some people knew about it and others (this person in particular) did not.

There are several ways to sign up to receive emergency and other communications from the City of Plainfield.

First, go to the Plainfield website here; then click on the "@" sign in the main menu. This opens the "Stay Connected" menu (screenshot at the top of story).

I will go over the emergency links first:

• Plainfield Mass Communications System (PCMS) is the first emergency system offered after Mayor Mapp took office. I believe it is the one from which I get my emergency emails from the city. However, the current page references an online form to fill out. I do not find any form on the page and no explanation as to whether the City has opted out of that communication system, which seems odd.
  
  
  
• NIXEL: This is a text alert system. I signed up for this long ago and receive text alerts every day from Somerset County communities. I can only recall rare instances of use by Plainfield, so I don't know how active the City's participation is. Regardless, it does give good updates on anything affecting Route 22, so it has its real benefits.
  
  
  
• FACEBOOK and TWITTER: These links take you to the City's Facebook and Twitter pages, where you can follow or friend them. These are regularly posted to with City-sponsored events (and some others) and are very useful.
  
  
  
  
  

  

  
  Screenshot of the signup page for weekly newsletters.

  
  
  
  
• MAYOR'S WEEKLY COMMUNICATIONS: This is where you can sign up for the Mayor's two weekly email newsletters (one for events and one with a weekly message from the Mayor). Though I was one of the very first to sign up, the page is curious for only showing a link to the "November 6, 2015" issue.
  
  
  
• CONTACT US: This opens a sub-menu offering a list of snail mail addresses, a city phone directory, and an email for general purposes (I don't know where it is routed). There is also a form for website comments, which is useful if you find you have a question or issue with the website.

I hope all readers take the opportunity to sign up for emergency communications and for the weekly newsletters.

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Should this poster be on patriotic Plainfield walls?

Passing along a meme posted on
Facebook by Terri Slaughter-Cabbell.

Should this poster be on all patriotic Plainfield walls?

I very seldom post on national politics, though I -- as I know many of you also do -- have strong opinions. (The blog, after all, is titled "Plainfield Today".)

But I feel led to make an exception with the meme posted above, which I lifted from a Facebook post by longtime Plainfield activist (and former Board of Ed member) Terri Slaughter-Cabbell.

I hope you will forgive the vulgarism, which has become quite a bit more common since the Trump presidency. Don't know why.

Thank you, Terri!

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Council: busy Monday (part 2) -- tax refunds, redevelopment plans

Approximate outline of the CONDEMNATION
redevelopment plan (from property addresses).
This is only to suggest the general area
being considered.

Plainfield City Council is busy for its combined session on Monday evening (August 12). This is the second of two posts. (You can read the first post here.)

A commenter on the first post noted the increase in fiscal year 2020 taxes (3.3%). An item (256-19) throws the tax matter in bright relief -- 128 properties won appeals of their taxes to the County Tax Board -- for a total of $267,267, or approximately $2,000 apiece on average. Lesson one: it pays to appeal your taxes. Lesson 2: Plainfield's assessments are seriously out of whack; it is only inevitable the state will demand a revaluation. Eventually.

Three of the items under the Department of Economic Development are curious: they've all been addressed by the Council previously, but are up once again --

• North Avenue redevelopment plan -- being looked at again because of flood zone issues (this is not the downtown North Avenue). Curious, becase everyone knows its in a flood zone (there was a big flap about the wrong-sized sewer pipes delivered back when Al McWilliams was mayor).
  
  
  
• Two redevelopment areas (R 269-19 and R 270-19) -- the subject of numerous previous resolutions -- are back. Meaning the previous resolutions are to be rescinded and the new one put in place. I haven't had a chance to review just yet what the differences are, but it is curious that they are being redone yet again. I will be looking into these more closely in a separate post.
  

Also worthy of note: one of these (R 270) is a CONDEMNATION plan. We have not seen such as far as I can recall at all under Mayor Mapp, so this is an important first. As I understand it, what it means is that the City is going on record as being prepared to exercise eminent domain in the acquisition of the properties.

This is usually costly, litigious, and time-consuming. Very time consuming, so it would be interesting to know why Plainfield desires to go this route.

Under a non-condemnation plan -- such as the Wawa parcel, or the South Second Street development between Grant and Muhlenberg Place -- it is up to the developer to assemble ownership of the parcels in order to execute the project.

City Council meets for a combined agenda and business session at 7:00 PM Monday, August 12, in the Council Chambers / Courthouse at Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Parking available on the street and in the lot across from Police Headquarters.

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Council has busy agenda for Monday, including proposed new Business Administrator

Mayor Mapp proposes a new Business
Administrator at Monday's Council meeting.

Plainfield City Council has a lot crammed into a relatively brief agenda for its combined session on Monday evening (August 12). I will take things up in two posts, of which this is the first.

Perhaps the item of most interest to the public is the resolution (R 250-19) appointing Wayne R. Clarke as Business Administrator. As pointed out by Dr. Yood in his Olddoc blog (see here), the resolution comes with any backup such as a resumé or curricula vitae. (The same holds true for his other proposed appointment, of Kenneth Childress as Fire Director.)

Though TAPinto points out (see here) that Clarke has no prior government experience, he is not unknown to many. The Kensington Avenue resident has opened his home to Democratic fundraisers on several occasions in the past -- the most recent being for Councilor Cory Storch during his campaign for the June primary. Many who have attended those events will recall him as an ever-gracious host.

Along with these two resolutions is another from Corporation Counsel (R 254-19) authorizing severance pay to former City Administrator Carlos Sanchez, who "resigned" abruptly in early July. The online version of this resolution has no dollar amount listed. Can the Council in fact pass a resolution involving a payment without a dollar figure? I don't think so. We'll see how this is handled Monday evening.

(It is interesting to note that though Sanchez has been gone more than a month, the resolutions on the agenda are still addressed to him. Evidently no one has updated the template?)

Among other items --

• a grant from NJDOT to repave Prospect Avenue -- $1.2M
  
  
  
• crosswalks and sidewalks between Watchung and Sanford Avenues -- $474K
  
  
  
• kiosks and signage at the NJ Transit Plainfield train station -- $248K

 
I will take up other items from the agenda in a post tomorrow.

City Council meets for a combined agenda and business session at 7:00 PM Monday, August 12, in the Council Chambers / Courthouse at Watchung Avenue and East 4th Street. Parking available on the street and in the lot across from Police Headquarters.

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Plainfield Restaurant Week runs from August 8 - 18 with tasty specials abounding!

22 Plainfield eateries are participating
in the first-ever Restaurant Week.

Plainfield's newly reorganized Plainfield Special Improvement District (SID) is celebrating Restaurant Week from Thursday, August 8 through Sunday August 18.

The event has been organized under the leadership of the SID's new executive director, Antoinette Brevard, and is being extensively promoted online.

Below is a list of the restaurants participating with the specials being offered and their addresses.

While the email I received asks recipients to register online here, there is no indication you MUST register in order to get the specials.

Everything sounds delicious (I'm getting hungry reading through the list!) -- hope you'll try some of these Plainfield eateries you may never have been to before.

Restaurant	Address	Specials
Adrian's Caterers	1108 East 2nd ST.	Dinner Buffet + Beverage $20 Friday, August 16 from 5-9 &  August 18 from 12-4
Bohio BBQ	433 Park Avenue	Beef ribs w/ rice & French fries $22             Chicken with rice & French fries $8 Sautéed steak with rice & beans $8 Mangu, cheese, eggs, and salami  $9
Bread Basket	615 Park Avenue	Ice cream: Copa Loca $5.99
Casa Chapina	314 Watchung Avenue	Mini Tikal Salad ( Lettuce, tomato, and mango, and sesame dressing) Casa Chapina (Seasoned pork w/ peppers/onions, rice w/ vegetables) Choco Banano (Chocolate covered banana) $11 Mini Tikal Salad, Fried Rice w/ seafood Choco Banano (Chocolate covered banana) $11 Mini Tikal Salad, Breaded Chicken w/ rice & black beans, Chocolate Covered Banana $8 Mini Tikal Salad, Korean Style Ribs, string beans w/ rice & black beans, Chocolate Covered Banana $13
Coffee Box	1359 South Avenue	Free Drip Coffee w/ breakfast purchase Free Dessert w/ lunch purchase
Dairy Queen	1367 South Avenue	11AM- 4PM $5 Buck Lunch Chili cheese dog or Chicken snackmelt Includes drinks, chips +DQ Sundae 11AM-11PM Treat Deal All Day Must download DQ app
El Padrino Azteca Restaurant	113 Watchung Avenue	Chicken w/mole poblano sauce $11 Breaded chicken w/ peppers $10 Steak, Chicken& shrimp fajitas $16
Family Restaurant & Buffet	631 Park Avenue	Buffet Style, three choices for $5.99
Freppe'sTex Mex	1442 South Avenue	Molcujete (stone dish)                         Dinner for two $19.99
Grant BBQ	200 Grant Avenue	Soups: Hen, Beef. w/ rice + 2 tortillas. Small: $8  Large: $10  Eggs, beans, avacado, cheese, sour cream, beef or sausage &plaintain plate $9 Grilled beef, Salsa, rice, tortilla with Tres Leches cake  $10.50  Bean &cheese pupusas/ pork, cheese, bean pupusas/ cheese pupusas, $2 ea.
Italian Village	1304 South Avenue	2 dinners, salad, drinks $20.00
Jessica's Café	150-156 Terril Road	Stuffed rice balls $8 Mussels in white butter sauce, shallots, fresh herbs, and toasted bread $12 Warm crab meat wild mushroom crepe, fresh herb white butter sauce, white truffle oil, pine nuts $16 Burrata and Prosciutto: Imported burrata cheese, toasted bread, prosciutto, walnuts, wood roasted piperade, topped with baby arugula $13  Margarita Pizza $12  Corteche: Foi Gras wild mushrooms, cream sauce, chives, white truffle oil. $26
La Caravana	177 North Avenue	Peruvian dishes. 3 Course meal: salad, soup, entrée & drink for $9
Livay Sweet Shop	104B Watchung Avenue	Cupcakes Regular Buy 5 get 1 free Mini buy 5 get 1 free
Los Antojitos BBQ	317 Park Avenue	15% off all barbecue platters
Los Antojitos Restaurant	25 Watchung Avenue	15% off all seafood platters
Mi Cabaña Restaurant	105 Watchung Avenue	Chicken Tamal w/ coffee or chocolate $3  1 pupusa w/ soda  $3 Traditional Breakfast (meat, beans, eggs, cream, cheese, avacado, two torillas) $10.75 Grilled or breaded chicken breast w/ white rice & French fries $11.50 3 Tacos (beef, tongue, sausage, chicken) $8.
MiRanchito Viejo #1	210 West Front
OGA'S Jamaican Cuisine	226 East Front Street	12pm- 4pm Buy One, Get One Half Price
Plainfield Best In Town	219-225 Garfield Ave	All lunch patties $1.50  Whole Jerk Chicken w/ rice or bread $16  1/2 Jerk Chicken w/ bread $8  1/4 Jerk Chicken w/ bread $5 Oxtails $12
Punto Peruano	36 Watchung Avenue	Seafood spread (shrimp, crab, squid, fish), Grilled Salmon w/ yellow rice and salad $20 Grilled or breaded chicken breast w/ rice French fries and avacado $14 Grilled spaghetti w/ steak $15
Pupuseria Y Tipicos Doña Martha	104 Watchung Avenue	2 pupusas + soda for $3 1 Tamal + Soda or water for $3                                               1 Plaintain Empanada , sweet beans + Coffee for $3

Watch for more exciting things to come from the reinvigorated Plainfield SID by following their Facebook page here, and their website here.

For more information, contact the SID at its new address --

Antoinette Brevard, MPA
Executive Director
The Plainfield SID
111-A North Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 644-2374

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