As I posted late Wednesday night, protester Nelson Hernandez was reported missing by family, having last been seen in the early morning hours of August 26. His image was heavily circulated to thousands on social media in and around Plainfield, not to mention a Nixle notification. On Friday, it was Nelson himself who was able to contact loved…

Update, August 30, 2014: Nelson Hernandez has been found safe at a New York hospital. Read more here. You may remember Nelson Hernandez from Sunday’s protest against violence in Plainfield. According to his brother Eddy, he has now gone missing. Nelson was last seen driving from his friend’s house on Tuesday, August 26th, at 12:30am. At the…

On Sunday, August 24, a group of over thirty residents followed the lead of youthful organizers, taking to the streets against violence in our city as the group had the previous weekend. The high energy rally and march began just after 12pm at Plainfield High School and stopped several times along the way to Front Street and Park…

There happened to be a lot of positive community events under yesterday’s ominous skies. I tried to make as many as I could. 9th Annual Malcolm Nelson-Mills Memorial, Library Park     South Second Street Youth Center Community Day       The Brothers Barbecue Cook-Off and Community Appreciation Day

I didn’t take many pictures during my trip to Montreal, nor did I take the best shots. For one, the sky was overcast almost my entire time there, and it rained constantly. In addition to the weather, as exciting, artsy, energetic, and comfortable of a place as Montreal is – it’s not the most beautiful city. You…

It’s not easy to describe Darryl Clark’s Saturday morning classes at Cedarbrook Park. He calls it a Walk/Run Group which is about as good as any name I can muster, and a reference to the Queen City 5k Walk/Run that he founded. Even so, I’ve seen residents get intimidated by those words – particularly the…

It has yet to be seen whether a mass movement against police brutality, hyper-serveillance, mass incarceration, and the criminalization of blacks and Latinos will develop in the aftermath of the murder of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. We can only be encouraged by participation in public action by youth around the country, including here in…

If I can take dozens upon dozens of photos at a City Council meeting, you can only imagine how many photos I take elsewhere in the world. My camera comes everywhere with me, literally – it’s the only way not to miss good shots. Late last year, I invested in what was then the best “high…

This letter was sent to all residents within 200 feet of the former Muhlenberg Hopsital, as required, but the future of this site is in all of our interests. The community should have a lot of questions at the upcoming Planning Board Meeting, and I hope you are able to use this to inform those inquiries.…