PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield's City Council will hold a public hearing on deer management, according to an email sent by the City Clerk on Monday.  The notice states that interested persons will be given an opportunity at the Nov. 19 combined council meeting to voice their concerns on deer management throughout Plainfield.   

Results from a Union County deer control ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - TAPinto what's going on in and around town this week.  Read on to learn more about upcoming Plainfield meetings and events.

MONDAY

The Plainfield Public Library will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.  The City of Plainfield will be also be closed.

TUESDAY

The school board will hold a work and study session, meeting in the ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield's Zoning Board delivered a final decision on the HOPES application to expand its previously approved project that would increase the number of classrooms to house students from 20 with 270 children and 76 staff members, to 26 classrooms with 362 children and 95 staff members.

In July, issues related to traffic had derailed a hearing because board members ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Welcome to the weekend!  Here's a look at things to do in Plainfield, from holiday craft fairs, to music by bands and a symphony, and more.  Where will we see you?

SATURDAY

The Emerson Theater Group is holding its 2nd Annual Pre-Holiday Bazzar / Flea Market, featuring gift items, food, apparel, jewelry, face painting, and more.  There will be ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Friends and Families of the Plainfield Bands will present their inaugural Battle of the Bands event on Saturday, and you're invited.  All of the proceeds benefit the Plainfield High School Marching Band.

The organizers are made up of individuals that provide support and assistance to the students and staff of the Plainfield High School Marching Band throughout the ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Children of the World choir will perform at Evangel Church (1251 Terrill Rd, Scotch Plains) on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 7:00 pm. This is just one of the many stops on their 2018-2019 Refuge + Strength tour, which will take them all over the U.S. telling stories of refugee children/families and raising awareness of the ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - A vehicle traveling on Union Avenue was struck by the NJ Transit Gladstone Line train at the intersection of Union and Rose avenues in New Providence on Thursday evening around 6 p.m. after leaving the Murray Hill Station.

The female driver was brought to Morristown Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to reports by NJTPD.  The identity of ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County Sheriff's officers made 38 arrests over a three-day period in an effort to collect delinquent child support payments.

Somerset County Sheriff Frank J. Provenzano said the sweep occurred Oct. 23-25 and involved 41 Sheriff's Officers, operating in teams, who served outstanding warrants and made arrests. Those arrested owed a combined total of almost ...

The fatal shooting that took place in Plainfield Sunday evening is under investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Michael A. Monahan announced on Monday.

The victim has been identified as 45-year-old Benjamin Nord of Plainfield.

Plainfield Police Division patrol units responding to a report of a shooting on the 400 block of Liberty Street found Nord there suffering from gunshot wounds, ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Friends and Families of the Plainfield Bands will present their inaugural Battle of the Bands event on Saturday, and you're invited.  All of the proceeds benefit the Plainfield High School Marching Band.

The organizers are made up of individuals that provide support and assistance to the students and staff of the Plainfield High School Marching Band throughout the ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Plainfield Public School district has announced that all Thursday after school programs and activities have been canceled.

Additionally, Cresthaven Academy will have an early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield High School senior Toran Smith on Wednesday signed his letter of intent to attend Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD.

Smith said, "I am happy for the support that my mother, my father, my brother, my sister, my coach have given me. I am just glad that you have been with me in my journey, and I am excited about this next chapter in my life with baseball ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- Kathryn M. Schurtz, the daughter of former Fanwood Councilwoman Karen Schurtz, died tragically with her fiancé, Joseph D. Kearney, in a car accident as the couple tried to make their way to a wedding in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018.

Kathryn, 35, grew up in Fanwood and graduated from Union Catholic High School in 2001. She received her liberal arts ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Welcome to the weekend!  Here's a look at things to do in Plainfield, from holiday craft fairs, to music by bands and a symphony, and more.  Where will we see you?

SATURDAY

The Emerson Theater Group is holding its 2nd Annual Pre-Holiday Bazzar / Flea Market, featuring gift items, food, apparel, jewelry, face painting, and more.  There will be ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Rutgers women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer recorded her 1,000th victory as the Scarlet Knights team Central Connecticut State 73-44 on Tuesday at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway. 

Stringer, who is already enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, became the sixth women's head coach in NCAA history to join the elite 1,000 career ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield High School senior Toran Smith on Wednesday signed his letter of intent to attend Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD.

Smith said, "I am happy for the support that my mother, my father, my brother, my sister, my coach have given me. I am just glad that you have been with me in my journey, and I am excited about this next chapter in my life with baseball ...

NEWARK, NJ - Amazon today announced its picks (yes plural) for its second headquarters, and it wasn’t Newark.

The corporate giant selected Long Island City and Arlington, Va. for the company's new headquarters. The company also selected Nashville for a new operations center, which will handle fulfillment and transportation.

Newark was one of 20 finalists named by the company ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield's Zoning Board delivered a final decision on the HOPES application to expand its previously approved project that would increase the number of classrooms to house students from 20 with 270 children and 76 staff members, to 26 classrooms with 362 children and 95 staff members.

In July, issues related to traffic had derailed a hearing because board members ...

TRENTON, NJ – N.J. Transit riders have faced incessant delays and poor service over the course of the year, and that has led many to come to the same conclusion as some Republican lawmakers: commuters deserve refunds.

“New Jersey Transit needs to be held accountable,” said Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris).  “The problems seem to be getting worse ...

Dunkin Hines is recalling four varieties of its cake mixes due to a potential presence of Salmonella.  In a company announcement, Conagra Brands announced that it is working with health officials in connection with a positive finding of Salmonella in a retail sample of Duncan Hines Classic White cake mix that may be linked to a Salmonella outbreak that is ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Save the date for Dairy Queen's final bike and helmet giveaway of the year for those in need.  This Plainfield event is always popular, and bikes go quickly. 

Owners Donna and Rich Albanese say the work is rewarding.  "The smiles and lives we touch are too numerous to count.  The positive stories are amazing.  One family who received bikes at ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield residents launched Project Blanket, an initiative to benefit homeless individuals around the train stations in Plainfield, New Brunswick and Newark Penn Station.

The group is collecting new and fairly used blankets, as well as new travel-sized toiletries for both men and women through Friday, Nov. 16.  Monetary donations can be made using Cash App: ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield's First Unitarian Society is supporting the Plainfield Musical Club with producing the 2018 Scholarship Benefit Concert at the historic church.

Celebrating its 126th year of remarkable music making, the Plainfield Musical Club will present a lively concert of classical music and jazz at FUSP on Nov. 11. at 4 p.m., 724 Park Ave.

The concert will feature club ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Somerset County Grand Jury has indicted five men and one woman for the murder of Nelson Noe Garcia-Lopez, 24 of North Plainfield, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.

The indictments for murder and related crimes were returned on Nov. 13 against:

- Oscar Ivan Baquendo-Martinez, 23, West 4th Street, Plainfield;

- Patricio M.

UNION COUNTY, NJ – Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi reminds residents that a recent change in state law provides for ballots to be sent automatically to Vote-by-Mail users, unless they have opted out.

Voters who have received a Vote-by-Mail ballot can opt out by completing a form and sending it to the County Clerk. To obtain a downloadable form, visit the County Clerk’s ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Unofficial results are in for Plainfield for the 2018 General Election, with residents casting their votes for Elton Armady, Joylette Mills-Ransome, and Ashley Davis for City Council seats.  The Children First slate swept the race for seats on the school board.

Armady beat out Ronald Johnson, Jr., 7,788 votes to 1,829, in what Mayor Adrian O. Mapp called a failed ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout New Jersey for today’s General Election.  Plainfield voters will cast votes in statewide and county races, and will select new City Council members, three 3-year term Board of Education members and one person for a 1-year unexpired term on the school board. 

Voters will also be asked one public question ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - According to the American Red Cross, a decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors are busy with holiday activities and travel.  A blood drive will be held at Plainfield High School on Friday, Nov. 16 to help keep blood supplies strong.

The drive will take place in the North Building Bilingual Academy's second floor auditorium, ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Help is needed! Learn how you can help save a life. Be the Match Bone Marrow Registry Drive - sponsored by BetheMatch.org will be held at 11 a.m. this Wednesday, November 14, at the Trinitas Regional Medical Center Café, located at 255 Williamson St., Elizabeth.

Brandon Dillagard, an 8-year-old New Jersey resident, is one of many local patients searching for a ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Masjidullah Plainfield's Resident Imam Khalil Aziz hosted a workshop on Oct. 21 to educate the community at large on domestic violence, and to engage in a deeper discussion about domestic violence and abuse in the Muslim community.

Domestic violence and abuse occurs in every community regardless of race, religion or ethnic background. Every nine seconds a woman is ...

SOMERSET HILLS, NJ - Fall foliage has been at its peak the last few weeks in the Somerset HIlls region, and TAPinto is sharing some of the best local places enjoy the autumn foliage.

Best New Jersey Foliage Places (from TAPinoto.net and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection website)

Stokes State Forest - At an elevation of more than 1,500 feet above sea level, ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - There is a bevy of activities - dinner and dancing, art, wildlife, and more -  from which to choose this weekend in and around Plainfield.  Where will we see you?

FRIDAY 11/9

A Domestic Violence Awareness presentation by the Union County Rape Crisis Center, the Union County YWCA, and the Plainfield Police Department will be given at  7:30 p.m. at Mount Olive ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – SOMA, an upscale new rental building alongside the NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line, is on pace to make a late 2018 debut, according to its developer Sterling Properties.

Construction is nearly complete on the luxury four-story building which will feature a mix of 69 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and amenities steps from Somerville award-winning ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Children of the World choir will perform at Evangel Church (1251 Terrill Rd, Scotch Plains) on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 7:00 pm. This is just one of the many stops on their 2018-2019 Refuge + Strength tour, which will take them all over the U.S. telling stories of refugee children/families and raising awareness of the ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Masjidullah Plainfield's Resident Imam Khalil Aziz hosted a workshop on Oct. 21 to educate the community at large on domestic violence, and to engage in a deeper discussion about domestic violence and abuse in the Muslim community.

Domestic violence and abuse occurs in every community regardless of race, religion or ethnic background. Every nine seconds a woman is ...