So, is there any reason to vote for this school board slate?

Do these candidates for the school board
deserve serious consideration?

For one hundred years, the League of Women Voters has been bringing candidate forums to the Plainfield public in advance of both partisan elections and school board elections.

This year is no different. A forum for the 7 school board candidates is scheduled for the coming Wednesday, October 30, at duCret School of the Arts.

LWV forums are considered the Cadillac of voter education forums because they are run in a fair and non-biased manner, treat all the candidates the same way, keep supporters of one candidate or another from disrupting the event.

What could be better than that?

Is it possible that some school board candidates don't think that's a good idea?

Consider John Campbell's 'Children First Team' slate.

Though treated just like all other candidates, this group could not get its candidate profiles and answers to LWV questions to the forum organizers by the deadline.

Whether because they don't care, or because they think they are better than condescending to the voting public, the difference is the same. Voters are cheated of an opportunity to hear all candidates.

Further, as of Sunday morning, they had given no indication of whether they would even show up for the forum.

What's wrong with this picture?

Plenty.

With American democratic institutions currently under attack from the highest officeholder in the country, this kind of disregard by candidates adds an additional insult at the local level.

Why should voters place any trust in candidates who will not come out and face the public, explaining their positions and asking for your vote?

To me, it makes perfect sense NOT to support such candidates with your vote.

They have a chance to redeem themselves by showing up on Wednesday, but if they don't, shouldn't they be toast?

The LWV forum is at duCret School of the Arts, Wednesday, October 30, at 6:30 PM.

duCret School of the Arts is at 1030 Central Avenue. Ample parking is available in the rear lot, with entrance to the auditorium off the parking lot.

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Appliance-a-rama disappears!

Appliance-a-rama was there Thursday, gone on
Saturday. Building in the background is old UNB offices.

View towards rear of lot next to former
Appliance-a-rama, on Saturday afternoon.

Over the past few weeks, I have noticed internal demolition work being done at the old United National Bank main office at Park Avenue and West 2nd Street.

Workers were manually carrying chunks of what looked like concrete outside through the ATM doors on 2nd Street to two dumpsters parked in the driveway of the former drive-up windows.

On Thursday, I began to make inquiries at City Hall, but no one knew of anything under way at the property. It has been empty since PNC moved the branch over to the County office building complex on Front Street.

PNC recently finished a new self-contained drive-thru at the western end of its former 2nd Street parking lot, which I believe was subdivided.

On Thursday, I had noticed a couple of workers putting temporary fencing up at the remaining parking lot, and some of the UNB building rubble was piled in the parking lot up against Appliance-a-rama.

On Saturday afternoon, I came by and Applianca-a-rama was gone! Knocked down completely! No demolition equipment in sight.

Must have happened on Friday. No sign that I could see of any demolition permit.

So, what is going on?

Plans were in the works as long ago as 2010 for Frank Cretella's Landmark Developers to build an apartment complex on the parking lot. There had even been talk of putting a rooftop restaurant on top of the bank building (see my post about that idea here).

I'll be checking with City Hall on Monday.

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Urgent notice for members, former members, and friends of Grace Church: Town Hall with the bishop Sunday

Grace Church has served Plainfield since 1852;
the historic 1892 building is its second home.

The magnificent Christ in Glory window
is above the 7th Street entrance.

Members, former members, and friends of Grace Episcopal Church are urgently invited to attend this Sunday (October 27), when Bishop William (Chip) Stokes will celebrate and preach at Grace Church.

Along with two diocesan assistants he will conduct a "Town Hall" meeting immediately following the service to explain next steps.

As many in the community are aware, Grace Church has suffered a great deal of turmoil and hurt in regard to its last two priests.

Most recently, many parishioners are upset over the way that Mother Joyce Scheyer was abruptly removed in early September.

The turmoil has left the congregation numb. The local leadership has advanced no plan for dealing with either the opportunities that Plainfield presents or the challenges -- especially financial -- that the the parish faces.

Something must be done.

Bishop Stokes will give all who attend an opportunity to discuss their questions and concerns about next steps for Grace Church, which has served the Plainfield community since 1852, long before its incorporation as a city.

The service begins at 9:30 AM and is usually over about 10:45 AM.

Grace Church is at East 7th Street and Cleveland Avenue and is an accessible facility. Parking available on the street or in the public lot across 7th Street from the church.

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UPDATED: Rebecca recognized as No. 2 in 2019 NJ LGBTQ Power List

Rebecca Williams (l) and former Council President
Annie McWilliams, back in the day.

UPDATED to reflect all the New Democrats elected. Plainfield's own Rebecca Williams snagged the number 2 spot in Insider NJ's 2019 LGBTQ Power 100 listing.

This is the second year of the list, and the first in which Rebecca came in at the top (number 1 is Trenton mayor and former Assemblyman Reed Gusciora).

Rebecca, who is currently serving as a Union County Freeholder (and is on the November ballot for a term in her own right), is one of the original New Democrats and began her public service as a Council member at-large for Wards 2 and 3.

Screenshot of Rebecca's 2019 entry.

Rebecca Williams, Cory Storch, Rayland Van Blake, Linda Carter, Adrian Mapp (now Mayor), and Annie McWilliams were among the New Dems to be elected to the Council and worked tirelessly for years to overcome Assemblyman Jerry Green's control of that body.

Upon the passing of Assemblyman Green, Rebecca was the choice of the Union County Democratic Committee to fill the balance of his term.

In her day job, Rebecca is a professor of English at Essex County College.

Congratulations Rebecca!

The complete 2019 listings can be viewed or downloaded here.

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School board candidate forum Wednesday, October 30

The Campbell slate was the first to hit the streets
with their signs.

The Mapp slate's signs also feature dark blue
with yellow and white lettering.

The Plainfield League of Women Voters (LWV) is holding a candidate forum for the Board of Education candidates next Wednesday, October 30. The forum will be held at duCret School of the Arts.
The original field of nine has shrunk with the with the withdrawal of Carolyn Thomas and the disqualification of former BOE member Dorien Hurtt for insufficient signatures.

What is left are two slates of three candidates each and one independent candidate, Eric Andrew.

The slates are 'For Our Children' -- composed of incumbents Carmencita Pile, Lynn Anderson-Person and newcomer Mack Rice. This slate is backed by Plainfield Democratic chairman Adrian O. Mapp.

The other slate is running as the 'Children First Team' and is made up of Sherrill Cassett-Denny, Willie Pat Humbree, and Paulina DeLeon. None have served previously; this slate is considered the 'John Campbell slate'.

There is some confusion about the start time of the forum. The LWV Facebook page lists the time as 6:00 to 9:00 PM. TAPinto says the forum starts at 6:30 PM.

duCret School of the Arts is at 1030 Central Avenue. Ample parking is available in the rear lot, with entrance to the auditorium off the parking lot.

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Trump makes a hit in 'Wizard of Oz'

Nancy splashes water on the witch.
(Toon appeared in The Washington Post.)

Shifting our focus from Plainfield today to bring a humorous take on President Trump's meltdown at a White House meeting he called with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats.

He played the witch that melted away after being doused with water.

Very presidential.

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UPDATED: Councilor Davis inadvertently omitted from Ward 1 meet-and-greet notice?

Councilors Ashley Davis and Elton Armady
surveyed storm damage in June while everyone
else (except Councilor Storch) was in Hawaii.

UPDATED, 9:30 AM. An email from Robert K. Graham ("Mr. Plainfield"), who is organizing a First Ward meet-and-greet seems to have inadvertently left off the name of First Ward Councilor Ashley Davis.

The event is billed as an opportunity for "Mayor Mapp, city leaders, and stakeholders" to meet First Ward residents. While the Ward's district leaders are mentioned, its Council representative is not.

I am sure it is an oversight, as Ms. Davis -- who is closing out the first year of her term and is making her mark -- was the candidate of a process 100% controlled by Chairman Mapp.

Councilors Goode and Armady, who also represent the First Ward, were also omitted. Truly, an oddly phrased announcement.

Originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 30 (the night of the League of Women Voters candidate forum, in which Chairman Mapp has a Board of Ed slate), it was suddenly switched to Tuesday, October 29.

I suspect Chairman Mapp or Mr. Graham got a phone call from LWV president Timothy Priano about the conflict.

The event is from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, at Adrian's Catering, 1108 East 2nd Street (corner of Netherwood Avenue).

The invitation says the meeting "will be focused on ... learning about resident's [sic] concerns, informing ... how to get involved in affairs of the city," and ask questions. And of course, there will be delicious food!

The focus is the First Ward, but all are invited (I got an invite). However, be nice -- to help judge how much food to prepare, please register for the event here.

(I was startled to see the online invite says the event is in "partnership with the City of Plainfield". I never understood that Democratic Party business and City business could be mixed in the same event in NJ. And certainly that City monies could not be used to pay for a Democratic Party event. Have I missed something?)

For more information, call organizer Robert K. Graham at (908) 342-1125.

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Schools cause collateral business damage in Plainfield?

A policy change by thee District has an outsized
impact on a cherished Plainfield business.

The Plainfield Public Schools have caused unprecedented collateral damage in the Plainfield business community.

Collateral damage is a term drawn from warfare and refers to casualties among innocent victims as a result of military actions.

In the case of Plainfield, the school district inaugurated a program of staggered starts for the schools with the beginning of the fall 2019 term.

This has meant that the District is essentially able to meet all its school bus transportation needs from its own fleet of vehicles kept at the old high school.

It has meant a savings of $800,000 for the year, according to a school official. This is important for a district which is always facing difficulty with its budgets -- which are reliant on state funding to a high degree.

It has also meant a corresponding loss in income for one of Plainfield's proudest local businesses -- Amaker & Porterfield -- which must absorb the loss.


Amaker & Porterfield is a full service transportation company and has other operations besides school buses -- medical transportation and tour buses, for instances.

But still, it must be a painful hit to their business.

I am reminded of an old country saying by my grandmother: It doesn't matter if the rock hits the jug or the jug hits the rock; it is sad for the jug.

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Fundraiser for Plainfield Assemblywoman Carter this Thursday

Plainfield's own Linda Carter is running
for Assembly in her own right in November.

Plainfield Mayor Adrian O. Mapp and Rahway Mayor Raymond Giacobbe are co-hosting a fundraiser for Plainfield Assemblywoman Linda Carter this Thursday evening (October 17).

Carter was selected by the Union County Democratic Committee to replace the late Jerry Green after his passing in 2018. She is now running for a 2- year term in her own right.

Carter, widely known in the community, began her career in politics as a candidate for the First Ward, a seat which she then held until she went to the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

The event is being held at the home of Adrian and Amelia Mapp, 535 West 8th Street.

Supporter tickets are $300/person and VIP tickets are $1,000 each. The VIP portion of the reception will be from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Supporters will be welcomed from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Please RSVP to Ayisha at (908) 477-5735 or by email here.

Checks should be made payable to "Linda Carter for Assembly".

Those who cannot attend but wish to contribute may send checks to --

Linda Carter for Assembly
311 West Henry Street
Linden, NJ 07036

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PMUA to appear at Plainfield City Council Tuesday

Moving? The PMUA rents dumpsters for cleanouts.

In addition to taking up items brought forward from last week's agenda-setting session, PMUA officials are to appear at Tuesday's Plainfield City Council business meeting (Monday is a holiday). But it may not be what you expect.

The PMUA and City Council are supposed to get together annually. The practice has been more honored in the breach than in reality. But it looks like this year is on.

There are those in the community who are suggesting this will be an opportunity for residents to question the PMUA on concerns.

Don't count on it.

The PMUA officials are coming to meet the Council members in open session, make a report and answer Councilors' questions.

The meeting is placed as a 'discussion item' before the scheduled agenda items.

This means two things --

1) the discussion will take place before the public has a chance to make any comments; and


2) the public will probably not be able to make comments about the PMUA at the meeting since it is not formally on the agenda for action.

This isn't really such a big deal, since residents are perfectly free to go before the PMUA Board of Commissioners at their monthly meetings and raise questions or concerns.

City Council meets for its business session at 7:00 PM 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 Symphony presents 'Bartok and Batik' at season opener Saturday

Austrian composer and pianist Roland Batik
will perform in the American premiere of
one of his works for piano and orchestra.

The first concert in the Plainfield Symphony's 100th season is this Saturday and features music of Béla Bártok and Roland Batik -- hence the title 'Bártok  and Batik'.

A highlight of the evening will be the American Premiere of Batik's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 – Meditation upon Peace.

Batik, an Austrian pianist and composer, works to bring together jazz and classical elements. He will perform as the soloist in this, the American premiere of his composition.

Also on the program is Bártok's Concerto for Orchestra. Composed in 1943, after Bártok had fled his native Hungary at the outbreak of WWII, it is unusual for being in five movements (in contrast the with concerto's traditional four movements).

It is considered one of the composer's most popular works.

The Plainfield Symphony Orchestra's music director Charles Prince will give a talk on the evening's program preceding the concert at 6:15 in the church. Ticket holders will be admitted at no charge.

Tickets may be purchased online here, and are also available at the door: Reserved seating (first 6 rows) $65/person, General admission $45/person, Seniors (over 65)/Students (with ID) $30/person.

There is also a concert after party offering a full buffet supper. Following this concert, an after party will take place at 1434 Chetwynd Avenue. Admission is $50 and tickets can be purchased at www.plainfieldsymphony.org or paid at the door with a reservation.

The Plainfield Symphony Orchestra performs at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, at East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue. Parking available in the church lot on First Place, on the street or in the Swain Galleries lot across from the church.

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Mayor Mapp's school board slate kicks off fall campaign with fundraiser tonight

Mayor Mapp's slate is holding a fundraiser tonight

You know what October means. Campaigning for the November elections gets under way in earnest.

That includes the Plainfield Board of Education election, which now takes place alongside the partisan elections on Tuesday, November 5.

Mayor Mapp's slate of Board of Education candidates will be honored at a reception tonight (October 9) hosted by Mayor Adrian O. Mapp and his wife, First Lady Amelia Mapp at the home of Beverly and Wilbert Gill.

This year's slate consists of Lynn Anderson-Person, Carmencita Pile and Mack Rice. Anderson-Person and Pile are incumbents seeking another term. Rice would be serving on the school board for the first time if elected.

Donations for the event are $300 per person. Checks should be made payable to 'For Our Children'.

The Gill home is at 1212 Grant Avenue (near the intersection of Pemberton Avenue).

For those who cannot attend, contributions may be sent to --

For Our Children
c/o Joylette Mills-Ransome
701 Stelle Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060

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Some interesting items in Monday's Plainfield City Council agenda-setting session

The Police Department is proposing to used unspent
monies from previous bonds to buy three 2018 Ford
police interceptor SUVs (shown above as used by the NYPD).

Plainfield City Council meets Monday (October 7) for its agenda-setting session.

There are several items of interest after scanning the agenda --

(1) There is a reminder that representatives from the PMUA will be at next week's Council business session (Tuesday, October 15 -- Monday is a holiday).



(2) Bond Ordinance 1268 is up for final passage next week. It provides for reapplying unused monies from previous bonds toward several projects for the Police Department: renovations to the bathrooms at HQ; cleaning and upgrading portions of the antiquated HVAC system; and the purchase of three (3) new SUVs. It seems notable that there are now so many SUVs in the police fleet -- quite a bit different from the days when sedans were the principal purchases. With all the noise about being more environmentally conscious, I am curious as to the rationale for these gas-guzzlers.



(3) Certification of review of the annual audit and the group certification signed by the full Council (item A). There was only ONE item to be addressed with a corrective action plan: someone, somewhere is still not getting cash deposits to the bank on time. Remarkable progress under Mayor Mapp (as I recently noted here)!



(4) An emergency appropriation for salaries and wages (item G). The backup material states that four (4) employees -- either through job reinstatements, court action, or contractual obligations -- must be compensated but had not been provided for in the current CY2019 budget. Since the total amount is less than 3% of the city's budget, this can be done with a simple resolution. It requires, however, a super majority (5 votes) for passage. The money will be raised in the 2020 budget. (You can see where this is going.)



(5) The Division of Recreation (item Q) is applying for a grant for recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities (ROID) to provide swimming lessons for individuals on the autism spectrum. This will supplement the Division's existing swimming programs. It was interesting to note in the proposal that outreach would be done via "the City's Division of Recreation website and Facebook page" in addition to the school system and other organizations. While there are Facebook pages maintained by the City as a whole and at least one city agency (the Fire Department), I am unaware of a Facebook page for Recreation -- though it seems it would be a good idea.

One other brief note -- in glancing at the Pennoni proposal for a Route 28 traffic study, it notes ten APR (traffic measuring devices) are to be placed at locations between Hamilton Avenue and West Front Street in the west to Berckman Street and East 5th Street in the east. I believe the next to last location in the list of ten should read "5th Street between Watchung Avenue and Richmond Street" and not "Plainfield Avenue" as stated.

All in all, looks to be a rather quiet evening -- but I have been wrong before.


City Council meets in an agenda-setting session at 7:00 PM Monday, October 7, 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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Organ and piano recital Sunday afternoon continue Crescent Avenue's 175th anniversary celebration

Crescent Church's new organist, Cameron Kuzepski,
will give a welcome recital this afternoon.

Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church (CAPC) continues to mark its 175th Anniversary with an organ and piano recital this afternoon (October 6) by its new organist and choir director Cameron J.S. Kuzepski. The recital is at 3:00 PM. A reception to meet Mr. Kuzepski will follow.

Kuzepski, a student at Juilliard (on Saturdays) is a rising senior at Cab Calloway School of the Arts in Wilmington, DE, his hometown.

The 18-year-old wunderkind began his formal music studies at the age of 7, after having been mentored by a preschool teacher at a Presbyterian church in Wilmington where the music director allowed him to play the organ.

“I fell in love with [the organ] and have been playing ever since,” he said. In addition to the piano and organ, Kuzepski is also accomplished at the cello and harpsichord.

Kuzepski already has two organ gigs under his belt before coming to Crescent Avenue --he has been the organist and choirmaster at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington and also at St. James Episcopal Church in Newport, Delaware.

Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church Pastor Lynn Santulli says, “We are very excited to see what God has in store for us here as we launch a whole new program of music that builds on our traditions and opens us to fresh voices and new ways of bringing incredible music to our church and our community."

The concert is free and all are invited (there will be a free will offering to support the music program at CAPC).

Historic Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church is as the corner of East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue (716 Watchung for GPS). Parking available at Swain Galleries across the street, in the church lot on First Place, or on the street. CAPC is a handicap-accessible facility.

For more information on CAPC or its music program, call the church office at (908) 756-2468 or visit the website at  www.crescentonline.org/.

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20th Annual Blessing of the Animals Sunday at Leland Park

Canon Leroy Lyons blesses a horse.

Jett was a star at the 2018 Blessing.

Pets and their people will enjoy treats after the Blessings.

The 20th annual Plainfield Celebration of Animals is set for this Sunday (October 6) Leland Avenue Park, at 1:30 PM.

Originally begun by the Friends of Sleepy Hollow, in recent years the program has been sponsored by the Animal Initiative Committee.

The event is free and open to everyone -- with or without pets -- to celebrate the importance of animals in the lives of human beings.
 
“Anatole France’s quote ‘Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened,’ says it best,” said Maryellen Chanda, Celebration event chairwoman.

Held in conjunction with the Feast of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals, leaders of local religious and spiritual traditions will offer blessings for all animals. Three horses will also participate in the celebration.

“We invite everyone to bring their pets to receive a blessing,” said Ms. Chanda.

All animals must be properly restrained. Pets uncomfortable around other animals should be left at home and photos can be brought to receive a blessing for them.

This year’s theme is ‘First, Do No Harm’ to raise people’s awareness of how-to live-in harmony with the animals in our area.

Water will be available for the animals and light vegan refreshments provided by Ester’s Treats and The Coffee Box will be served after the blessing.

The Animal Initiative Committee (AIC) is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to increasing people’s awareness of their responsibility for the well-being of all animals.

“Wildlife and companion animals are being needlessly killed due to inadequate facilities and lack of education programs,” said Mrs. Chanda.

The AIC focuses on the problem of overpopulation of dogs and cats, especially community cats. It implemented a very successful trap, neuter, and return (TNR) program for the latter.

“We emphasize the importance of the use of available spay/neuter programs in controlling dog and cat populations, which can only succeed with the active support of everyone in the community,” Ms. Chanda stressed. “Volunteers are always needed to help with this important effort”, she concluded.

For more information about the Animal Initiative Committee, email Plainfieldaic2000@gmail.com.

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