PLAINFIELD, NJ — Students 17-years-old and up at Plainfield High School were given a crash course on how to maneuver through the process to cast their vote in this year's primary and general elections. The two-part event taught those eligible to vote how to register to do so, and provided sample ballots that allowed them to choose their candidates in actual voting ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Public Schools district will celebrate Women's History Month with "Stepping Into Greatness," its culminating event featuring New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver. Highlights will include women who followed their dreams, strived to reach their full potential, stood up and stepped into the spotlight instead of standing on the ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Acting Superintendent of Schools Rashon K. Hasan issued a statement Thursday to state the district will be closed for students and ten- and twelve-month employees in observance of Eid al-Fitr on April 21.

Dear Plainfield Public Schools Community,

In accordance with our motto, "Moving Plainfield Public Schools Forward", as a district it is imperative ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Police Department advises residents on the following road closures around town for Friday, March 31. It is suggested residents plan alternate routes, and expect delays in these areas.

Hillcrest Ave. from East 2nd St. to East 3rd St. 7 AM — 3 PM
Edwin Pl. to Wiley Ave. 7 AM — 3 PM
East Front St. / Netherwood Ave. 7 AM — 3 ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Police Department advises residents on the following road closures around town for Thursday, March 30. It is suggested residents plan alternate routes, and expect delays in these areas.

Hillcrest Ave from East 2nd St. to East 3rd St. 7 AM — 3 PM
Edwin Pl. to Wiley Ave. 7 AM — 3 PM
East Front St. / Netherwood Ave. 7 AM — 3 ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Police Department advises residents on the following road closures around town for Tuesday, March 28. It is suggested residents plan alternate routes, and expect delays in these areas.

600 block of East 7th St. 7 AM — 3 PM
1200 block of Salem Rd. 7 AM — 3 PM
Grant Ave. / West 4th St. 7 AM — 3 PM
North Ave. / ...

NEW JERSEY — Governor Phil Murphy and Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio have announced that the first batch of ANCHOR Property Tax Relief rebate payments are on their way to New Jerseyans who elected their rebate via direct deposit. The statement says paper checks will follow direct deposits during the first week of April.

“At a time when families are facing increasing pressure ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield community is invited to a public meeting this month to learn about Safe Routes to School.

The City of Plainfield was awarded a Safe Routes to School grant for $304,000 in 2017. The Safe Routes to School program was devised to encourage children to walk and bike to school.  And these grants help local governments make pedestrian safety improvements ...

TRENTON, NJ — More New Jersey veterans will have the cost of their funerals covered by the government and expanded ability to be buried in a federal cemetery under new guidelines.

Under a new law recently signed by Governor Phil Murphy, eligibility will be expanded to include veterans with limited incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level to have their funerals paid for. In ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The first home game of the season for the Cardinals baseball team is on Monday, April 3 at 4 p.m. at Hub Stine Field. Coach Sean Radu (61-72), now in his eighth year at Plainfield, offered a sneak peek at who his players are, and defined some goals to which the Cardinals will strive in order to be competitive this year.

The coach said big opponents the Cardinals will ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — She has been a member of the volleyball program since the seventh grade at Maxson Middle School. On Wednesday, March 22, Plainfield High School Senior Mykala Brown signed a Letter of Intent to play volleyball at the University of Bridgeport this fall.

Her coach, Chanice Sears, said, “Mykala has worked hard and has put in the effort that has brought us this far. We ...

FLORHAM PARK, NJ — There's a new team in town ready to compete — in flag football. In advance of the inaugural season, Plainfield's Lady Cardinals were invited Sunday to participate in the NY Jets Girls Flag Football Jamboree at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park. The day included a number of drills and concluded with scrimmages.

Plainfield is a ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Fresh Start program coordinated by the Union County Department of Human Services that provides access to clean showers, laundry services and bathroom facilities to individuals in need throughout the county is returning in April, and is slated to visit Plainfield on a regular basis throughout the spring, summer and fall.

The 2023 Fresh Start program will begin on ...

IKEA is recalling all sizes of Lettan Flat Mirrors due to laceration hazard, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The plastic fittings that attach the mirror to the wall can break, causing the mirror to fall which can pose a laceration hazard to consumers.

According to the company, there has been one report of the mirror falling off the wall in the U.S. and 55 ...

PRINCETON, NJ — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute announced Monday the Mayors Wellness Campaign “Healthy Town” winners for 2022, which included a designation for the City of Plainfield. These cities and towns improve health and wellness in their communities through innovative programs in areas such as exercise, healthy eating, and mental health education and ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Public Schools district will celebrate Women's History Month with "Stepping Into Greatness," its culminating event featuring New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver. Highlights will include women who followed their dreams, strived to reach their full potential, stood up and stepped into the spotlight instead of standing on the ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Frontiers International Plainfield Area Club, as part of its Westry Horne Cultural and Heritage Lecture Series, brings you "A Mother's Strength: an Interview with Sharonne Salaam," the mother of Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five who spent between six and 13-plus years in prison for charges including attempted murder, rape and assault.

Stream it ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Doors slamming, mistaken identities and crazy props? It must be a farce! Get ready to laugh out loud with Certifiably Yours, an award-winning, sidesplitting comedy. Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center, in residence at duCret Center of Art in Plainfield, is presenting the New Jersey premiere, a comedy by Metuchen resident Lawrence Paone.

Certifiably Yours, which won first ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Will the county place a memorial to honor the lives of enslaved people executed in 1741 for their alleged roles in planning a rebellion?

National United Youth Council Inc. Director Salaam Ismial, of Elizabeth, has been asking this question of the Union County commissioners for the past three years.

“Since 2020, I’ve been asking the county to ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ ­— The Covenant United Methodist Church food pantry has noted what it says is a one hundred percent increase in attendance over the past six weeks. Out of concern about its ability to continue, a food drive will be held, and the community's support is requested.

The church ran a weekly free meals program servicing the Plainfield community for over twenty-three ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ ­— On the last weekend of Women’s History Month 2023, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez hosted the 12th Annual Evangelina Menendez Women's History Month Celebration at Montclair State University, named for the senator’s late mother. The event featured former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton as the keynote ...

TRENTON, NJ — With primary elections fast approaching, Governor Murphy signed legislation increasing the pay for New Jersey's election workers. Elections workers will now be paid $300 per day, up from $200. The bill also appropriates $7,000,000 to the Department of State.

“Election workers play a critical role in ensuring that New Jerseyans may exercise their right to ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Two Plainfield city council seats — the Second Ward and the At-Large First and Fourth Wards — are up for grabs this year. Each seat is being sought by two candidates in the June 6, 2023, Primary Election, Municipal Clerk Abubakar Jalloh confirmed. Petitions were due Monday by 4 p.m.

Julienne R. Cherry, First and Fourth Wards — Regular ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Local bird watchers and nature fans are invited to join Pete Axelrod of Friends of The Great Swamp for the annual Woodcock Talk & Walk workshop on Monday, March 20, in the Watchung Reservation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

“The Talk & Walk event provides our residents with an opportunity to learn about the American Woodcock and test their birdwatching skills in ...