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Plainfield, New Jersey
Map of Plainfield in Union County
Map of Plainfield in Union County
Coordinates: 40°36′55″N 74°24′58″W / 40.61528, -74.41611
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedApril 5, 1847
Government
 - TypeCity (New Jersey)
 - MayorSharon M. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Robinson-Briggs (2009)
Area
 - Total6. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 sq mi (15. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
 - Land6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (15. 6 km²)
 - Water0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation [1]95 ft (29 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total47,353
 - Density7,921. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (3,058. 6/km²)
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes07060-07063
Area code(s)908
FIPS code34-59190[3]
GNIS feature ID0885355[4]
Website: http://www.plainfield.com

Plainfield is a City in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 908 is an area code in New Jersey. The area code covers the North / Central portions of the state Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 47,829.

Plainfield was originally formed as a township on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U On March 19, 1857, it became part of the newly-created Union County. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Plainfield was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1869, from portions of Plainfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The city and township coexisted until March 6, 1878, when Plainfield Township was dissolved and parts absorbed by Plainfield City and the remainder becoming Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains). Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. [5]

Plainfield is nicknamed "The Queen City". [6]

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Geography

Plainfield is located at 40°36′55″N, 74°24′58″W (40. 615352, -74. 416070)[7].

The city is located on the southwestern edge of Union County and is bordered by nine municipalities. Scotch Plains lies to the north and east, and Fanwood to the northeast. Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Fanwood is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Bordered to the south are South Plainfield and Piscataway, and to the southwest lies Dunellen, all which are in Middlesex County. South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Dunellen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Green Brook lies to the southwest, North Plainfield lies to the north and Watchung borders to the northwest. Green Brook Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. for the former North Plainfield Township see Green Brook Township New Jersey North Plainfield is a Borough in Somerset County Watchung is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. All three of these municipalities are in Somerset County. Somerset County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (15. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

Historical populations
CensusPop.  %±
18603,224
—
18705,09558%
18808,12559. 5%
189011,26738. 7%
190015,36936. 4%
191020,55033. 7%
192027,70034. 8%
193034,42224. 3%
194037,4698. 9%
195042,36613. 1%
196045,3307%
197046,8623. 4%
198045,555−2. 8%
199046,5672. 2%
200047,8292. 7%
Est. 200647,353[2]−1%
historical data source: [8][9]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 47,829 people, 15,137 households, and 10,898 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 7,921. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (3,057. 4/km²). There were 16,180 housing units at an average density of 2,679. 8/sq mi (1,034. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 21. 45% White, 61. 78% African American, 0. 41% Native American, 0. 93% Asian, 0. 10% Pacific Islander, 10. 78% from other races, and 4. 55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25. 16% of the population.

There were 15,137 households out of which 35. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39. 3% were married couples living together, 24. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 0% were non-families. 21. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 10 and the average family size was 3. 49.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 5% under the age of 18, 10. 2% from 18 to 24, 32. 6% from 25 to 44, 20. 5% from 45 to 64, and 9. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,683, and the median income for a family was $50,774. Males had a median income of $33,460 versus $30,408 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,052. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 2% of families and 15. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 12. 6% of those age 65 or over.

History

A typical Bungalow style house in Plainfield.
A typical Bungalow style house in Plainfield. A bungalow (બંગલો baṅglo, बंगला baṅglā) is a type of single-storey House that originated in India.

It was settled in 1684 by Quakers, and incorporated as a city in 1869. Formerly a bedroom suburb in the New York metropolitan area, it has become the urban center of 10 closely allied municipalities, with diversified industries, including printing and the manufacture of chemicals, clothing, electronic equipment, and vehicular parts. The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition. Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. Among the several 18th-century buildings remaining are a Friends' meetinghouse (1788), the Martine house (1717), and the Nathaniel Drake House (1746), known as George Washington's headquarters. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Nearby Washington Rock is a prominent point of the Watchung Mountains and is reputed to be the vantage point from which Washington watched British troop movements. The Watchung Mountains are a group of three long low ridges of volcanic origin between 400 ft

In music history, Plainfield is known as the birthplace of P-Funk. P-Funk (also spelled P Funk or P Funk) is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic George Clinton founded The Parliaments while working in a barber shop in Plainfield. The Parliaments were a Doo-wop Quintet from Plainfield New Jersey, formed in the back room of a barbershop in the late 1950s and named after the cigarette Parliament - Funkadelic was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Plainfield is now home to former New Jersey governor James McGreevey. James Edward "Jim" McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician

Civil disturbance

Plainfield was affected by the Plainfield riots in July 1967. The Plainfield Riots were a series of racially-charged violent disturbances that occurred in Plainfield New Jersey during the summer of 1967 which mirrored the ( 1967 Newark This civil disturbance occurred in the wake of the larger Newark riots. Civil disorder, also known as civil unrest, is a broad term that is typically used by law enforcement to describe one or more forms of disturbance caused by a group of people The 1967 Newark Riots were a major Civil disturbance that occurred in the city of Newark New Jersey between July 12 and July 17 1967 One Plainfield police officer died, about fifty people were injured, and several hundred thousand dollars of property was damaged by looting and arson. The New Jersey National Guard restored order after three days of unrest. [10]

Government

Local government

A historic home in Plainfield, New Jersey.
A historic home in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Plainfield is governed by a mayor and a seven-member City Council, all of whom serve four-year terms in office.

The Mayor of the City of Plainfield is Sharon M. Robinson-Briggs (D), whose four-year term of office ends on December 31, 2009. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. [11]

Members of the Plainfield City Council are:[12]

Federal, state and county representation

Plainfield is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 22nd Legislative District. [13]

Home of former Governor Jim McGreevey in Plainfield.
Home of former Governor Jim McGreevey in Plainfield. James Edward "Jim" McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician

New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey 's Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. Frank Pallone Jr (born October 30, 1951 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is an American Democratic Politician, who The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 22nd District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Scutari (D, Linden) and in the Assembly by Jerry Green (D, Plainfield) and Linda Stender (D, Fanwood). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Nicholas P Scutari (born November 18, 1968) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, United States. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Gerald B "Jerry" Green (born April 16, 1939) is an American Democratic Politician, who The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Linda Stender (born July 25, 1951) is an American Democratic Party Politician who has served in the New Jersey General The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Fanwood is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. [14] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [15]

Union County is governed by a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. As of the January 2008 reorganization, Union County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Angel G. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. Estrada (Elizabeth), Freeholder Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella (Roselle Park), Chester Holmes (Rahway), Bette Jane Kowalski (Cranford), Rick Proctor (Rahway), Deborah P. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. Roselle Park is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Rahway (ˈrɔweɪ is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. Cranford is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Rahway (ˈrɔweɪ is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. Scanlon (Union), Daniel P. Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Sullivan (Elizabeth), Rayland Van Blake (Plainfield) and Nancy Ward (Linden). Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, United States. [16]

Education

The Plainfield Public School District serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Plainfield Public School District is a comprehensive community public School district that serves students in prekinderagrten through twelfth grade from Plainfield The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide. Abbott Districts are School districts covered by a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that found that the education provided to urban school children was inadequate and [17] Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[18]) are ten K-5 elementary schools — Barlow (365 students), Cedarbrook (448), Clinton (340), Cook (233), Emerson (411), Evergreen (473), Jefferson (404), Stillman (260) Washington Community School (466 students, including pre-K) and Woodland (258) — both Hubbard Middle School (697) Maxson Middle School (957) for grades 6-8 and Plainfield High School (1,816) for grades 9-12. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Plainfield High School is a comprehensive community four-year Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Plainfield, in Union

Transportation

Plainfield has two New Jersey Transit rail stations on the Raritan Valley Line, formerly the mainline of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The Raritan Valley Line is a commuter rail service operated by New Jersey Transit, running out of Newark Penn Station, with most trains terminating at the Raritan The Central Railroad of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s lasting until 1976 when The main Plainfield station is in the downtown and a second, smaller Netherwood station is in the Netherwood section, east of the downtown. Plainfield is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Plainfield New Jersey. Netherwood is a New Jersey Transit railroad station on the Raritan Valley Line, in Plainfield, New Jersey.

NJ Transit also provides bus service on the 113 and 114 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 59, 65 and 66 (Limited) to Newark; and local service on the 822 and 819 routes. The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit contracts operation of the following routes within Middlesex and Monmouth counties See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit contracts operation of the following routes within Middlesex and Monmouth counties [19]

Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 25 minutes away. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the

Plainfield Teacher's College hoax

Popular culture

Famous residents and natives

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  24. ^ Goldblatt, Jennifer. "Blume's Day", The New York Times, November 14, 2004. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Accessed February 5, 2008. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "It wasn't until after Ms. Blume had gotten her bachelor's degree in education from New York University in 1961, was married and raising her son, Larry, and her daughter, Randy, and living in Plainfield and later Scotch Plains, that she started to commit her stories and characters to paper, cramming writing sessions in while the children were at preschool and at play. "
  25. ^ NOT TO WRITE WAS NOT TO BE ALIVE, The New York Times, November 1, 1981, accessed April 26, 2007. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Van Wyck Brooks grew up in Plainfield, N. J. , second son of a wellto-do Episcopalian and Republican family. "
  26. ^ "Field Day in Plainfield", Time (magazine), July 13, 1953, accessed April 26, 2007. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "In Helsinki last summer, a big (6 ft. 3 in. , 210 lbs. ) Negro high-school boy from Plainfield, N. J. trudged wearily into a locker room in the Olympic stadium. Worn down by the two-day competition in the Olympics' most demanding test, Decathlon Man Milton Campbell gave World Champion Bob Mathias a congratulatory backslap, then flopped on a cot. "
  27. ^ Earl Clark, CSTV. CBS College Sports Network (usually promoted with the "Network" portion excised from the branding is a multimedia network and the first dedicated exclusively to Accessed January 2, 2008. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  28. ^ Fried, Johnathan. "JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS; A Funkmaster Comes Home", The New York Times, October 17, 1999, accessed April 26, 2007. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "The Mothership landed on Oct. 6 when George Clinton, Plainfield native and funkmaster, brought his band to the Community Theater in Morristown for the second night of a monthlong national tour. "
  29. ^ "71st Annual Hot Stove Awards Dinner, Feb. 11, Honors Union County Athletes, Young and Old", Union County, New Jersey press release dated February 2, 2007. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed November 14, 2007. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Manny Collins was a standout at both wide receiver and defensive back for the Plainfield High School Cardinals and earned All-County, All-Conference and All-Area honors. "
  30. ^ Gormley, Ken. "IN MEMORIAM: ARCHIBALD COX", Harvard Law Review, November 2004. The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School. Accessed May 13, 2007. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "He grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, the son of a distinguished New York patent attorney. "
  31. ^ Lyons, Leonard S. "The Great Jazz Pianists: Speaking of Their Lives and Music", accessed May 13, 2007. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Bill Evans Grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. "
  32. ^ J. Michael Fay, United States Department of State. Accessed December 10, 2007. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  33. ^ Artist Biographies, The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA is an Art museum in the University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland Ohio. Accessed December 13, 2007. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  34. ^ Strauss, Robert. "NEW JERSEY & CO.; All Eyes Are on Fort Lee", The New York Times, April 23, 2000. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Accessed December 14, 2007. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Alerted by a viewer, Mr. Haines -- a Plainfield native who now lives in Monmouth County -- researched tapes and noted that when Mr. Greenspan, the head of the Federal Reserve, carried a fat briefcase to the meetings, interest rates rose; a thin briefcase indicated lower rates. "
  35. ^ "Kenya Crumel and Byron Hurt", The New York Times, 2006-10-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Retrieved on 2008-03-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus  
  36. ^ Robyn Kenney, USA Field Hockey. USA Field Hockey is the national governing body for Field hockey in the United States. Accessed December 20, 2007. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  37. ^ James Edgar Martine, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as Accessed April 16, 2008. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  38. ^ Mary McCormack cast member profile, The West Wing. Accessed September 30, 2007. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, McCormack is a graduate of Trinity College and resides in Los Angeles. "
  39. ^ Kocieniewski, David. "Ex-Governor Is Back in Public, This Time as an Author", The New York Times, September 20, 2006. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed April 16, 2008. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "While his resignation forced Mr. McGreevey to move out of Drumthwacket, the governor’s mansion in Princeton, his new home in Plainfield has gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, a circular driveway and a housecleaner who arrived on Tuesday driving a white Mercedes-Benz. "
  40. ^ New Jersey Governor William Nelson Runyon, National Governors Association. The National Governors Association (NGA is a primarily taxpayer-funded lobbying Organization of the Governors of the fifty U Accessed August 3, 2007. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  41. ^ Percy Hamilton Stewart biography, United States Congress. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Accessed July 10, 2007. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  42. ^ Fred Van Eps -- Banjoist, Biography by Tim Gracyk. Accessed May 24, 2008. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  43. ^ Six Individuals, One Team Inducted into the 13th Hall of Fame Class, University of Wyoming, February 19, 2005. The University of Wyoming is a Land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed July 10, 2007. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Vic Washington. Hometown: Plainfield, N. J. "
  44. ^ "The best keyboardist you've never heard of", St. Petersburg Times, June 28, 2002. The St Petersburg Times is a daily Newspaper based in St Petersburg Florida, that serves the larger Tampa Bay area Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

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