PLAINFIELD, NJ - Almost 100 residents and business owners turned out on Wednesday to voice their opposition to a proposal that was before Plainfield’s Planning Board for preliminary and final site plan approval to construct a Wawa food market that would include fueling stations.  The meeting had been adjourned on March 7, and was moved to the larger venue at the high ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – It was a busy day at the NJ Transit General Office Building in Maplewood on Tuesday.

Workers in the agency’s Emergency Operations Center were monitoring information in real-time, including everything from the agency’s bus terminals to its rail stations when Gov. Phil Murphy toured the facility.

Murphy then spoke during a press conference about ...

TRENTON, NJ – In honor of the life-long career in public service of Assemblyman Jerry Green who represented Legislative District 22 for 16 years, legislation (A-4073) sponsored by Assembly Democrats Jamel C. Holley, Linda Carter, James Kennedy and Annette Quijano to designate the portion of the State Highway Route 27 in Union County as “Jerry Green Memorial ...

Residents of Union County, age 60 or older, are invited to register for the Union County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit. Qualifying works of art will be on display at the Atrium of Liberty Hall Center at 1085 Morris Avenue in Union from May 28 to July 8, and the artists will be guests at a special awards reception at the Atrium in June.

The deadline to register is Wednesday, May ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Historical Society of Plainfield will host a lecture entitled “Reclaiming Our Voice:  New Jersey’s Central Role in the Fight for Woman Suffrage” on Sunday, March 24, at 2 p.m. at the Drake House Museum.   

Carol Simon Levine will be portraying Lillian Feickert, president of the New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association from 1912-1920, who ...

WATCHUNG, NJ - One more month. Cinemark Holdings has announced that the tentative grand opening of its newest movie theater, Cinemark Watchung and XD (1670 Route 22 East, Watchung) is expected to be in one month, at the start of spring break,  April 19.

Chick-Fil-A, Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar, Ulta Beauty, Sierra Trading Post, and Home Sense have announced they are also opening at ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Plainfield Police Division's Criminal Investigation Bureau is seeking Ayannah Moyd, wanted for computer criminal activity and theft.

According to the release, Moyd has an active Warrant for computer criminal activty (2nd degree) and theft by deception (3rd degree).

Moyd, born 6/4/2000, is 5' 9" and 130 lbs; she has a tattoo on her back that says ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Members of the Scotch Plains Fire Department were going through demolition exercises at the vacated rectory at Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Church when they were summoned to use those skills for real at a structure fire on Rahway Road two miles away.

All ready firefighters quickly climbed down from the roof of the rectory and rushed to the blaze less than two miles ...

NEWARK, NJ - A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Tramaine Dedmon, 20, of Plainfield, who is wanted for an aggravated assault in an incident that occurred on Wednesday, according to Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose.

At approximately 5:40 p.m., 1st Precinct officers responded to a Central Ward residence on a call of a man pointing a firearm at a woman he knows ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Shalonda Archibald, a Reading Specialist at Maxson Middle School in Plainfield, was named 2019 Literacy Teacher of the Year by the New Jersey Literacy Association.

Dr. Ken Kunz, President of the New Jersey Literacy Association, a professional network of educators that promotes advancing literacy education, made the announcement at the association’s board meeting ...

CRANFORD – This summer the Office of Continuing Education at Union County College is expanding its course offerings for youth ages 11-18.  Taught by NJ-certified teachers and subject matter experts that specialize in delivering high-quality youth programs, classes will begin on June 24 and run through August 22. All courses will be held Monday through Thursday. 

Classes offered ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Plainfield Board of Education has announced that it will hold the following meetings on Tuesday, March 26 at Plainfield High School.

A special meeting open to the public will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room.
The board will go into executive session at 6:40 p.m.

The time for the public meeting has been confirmed, and is published on the TAPinto ...

Residents of Union County, age 60 or older, are invited to register for the Union County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit. Qualifying works of art will be on display at the Atrium of Liberty Hall Center at 1085 Morris Avenue in Union from May 28 to July 8, and the artists will be guests at a special awards reception at the Atrium in June.

The deadline to register is Wednesday, May ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Don Sofilkanich, a renowned high school coach with three consecutive State titles and several players who went on to the NFL, has been appointed head football coach for the Plainfield Cardinals.

The Cardinals went 2-9-0 in its 2018 season under Coach Corey Tucker.

Sofilkanich will oversee the entire football program at Plainfield High School and the middle schools. He ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Talks of a possible merger between Trinitas Regional Medical Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System have emerged this week. 

While there had been no formal announcement of a deal being reached by Trinitas, some employees have been notified of the talks. 

In a letter sent out by Trinitas CEO Gary S. Horan this week, he told employees the hospital ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Almost 100 residents and business owners turned out on Wednesday to voice their opposition to a proposal that was before Plainfield’s Planning Board for preliminary and final site plan approval to construct a Wawa food market that would include fueling stations.  The meeting had been adjourned on March 7, and was moved to the larger venue at the high ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood Borough Council has passed a resolution calling on Governor Murphy, DOT Commissioner Guteirrez-Scaccetti, and State Senators to restore the off-peak direct "one-seat ride" service into New York City along NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line (RVL).

Service was suspended on RVL, Atlantic City and Princeton Lines in 2018. The other lines have been ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- The signs of spring are abound as the last traces of March snow have melted and the daffodils what stuck their heads out of the ground. Another sign of the changing season is the return of Rocko's Ice Cream (38 South Martine Ave.) in Fanwood.

"I'm really looking forward to having the kids come back now that the weather is nicer," said owner Brandon ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Italian restaurant on Elm Street announced its final closure last Tuesday, but seven days later, Groupon hadn’t gotten the message.

As of Tuesday morning, the e-commerce marketplace was still selling Groupon deals to the restaurant. The deal: $33 for $50 worth of food, marked down from an initial offering of $35, the website stated.

By Tuesday afternoon, and ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Masjidullah Plainfield is planning to hold a Women's History Month event, entitled Overcoming Obstacles to Success, with donations benefiting its community soup kitchen that serves up to sixty people each week.

The Muslim Community Soup Kitchen was started in 1989 by eight members of Masjidullah to feed the hungry, and the organization was incorporated as a not-for-profit ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Homefirst Interfaith Housing and Family Services will host its annual Evening of Thanks on April 10, 2019, 6 PM – 9:30 PM at the Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, honoring the contributions of four community philanthropist. This year’s honorees are:

Benjamin Serna, Homefirst Hero
Armando Guerra, NJ Governor of Lions Club International (District ...

EDISON, NJ -- Wardlaw+Hartridge Upper School students brightened the spirits of the senior citizens at the Care One facility with a variety show on March 3. 

Performers included Krishna Patel of Edison, Matangi Melpakkam of Piscataway, Jerry Zhang of Edison, Kallie Schildge of Westfield, Pooja Nandhyala of Edison, Katherine Hernandez of Elizabeth, Ananya Murlidharan of Edison, Izabel ...

TRENTON,NJ – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal has filed suit against a “ghost gun” company that allegedly sold an assault firearms kit online to an undercover state investigator. This marks the first such lawsuit against a ghost gun distributor.

“Ghost guns” are partially-assembled firearms sold with the parts needed to create a fully-operational gun – ...

NEWARK – Two tax preparers from Plainfield admitted on Monday their respective roles in conspiring to defraud the IRS, filing false personal tax returns, and witness tampering, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Samuel Davis Jr., 52, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court to one count of conspiring to defraud the IRS by aiding and ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - With local elections coming up soon, it is once again time to share TAPinto Plainfield's election policies. 

Candidate Statements: 

Candidates can submit a maximum of one candidate statement per week (including photos).  For the primary election, statements can be submitted through the week before Election Day.  Publication of candidate statements is ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Candidates must file petitions by 4 p.m. April 1 for two four-year City Council seats and 68 two-year Democratic City Committee seats on the June 4 Primary ballot.

Council winners on June 4 will be on the November 5 general election ballot. Democratic Committee winners, a male and female in each of Plainfield’s 34 voting districts, will reorganize on the Monday following ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ -- The deadline for filing a petition to run in a June Primary Election as a Democratic or Republican candidate is Monday, April 1, 2019. Candidates who are interested, should register with the Union County Clerk's Office.  Independent candidates for both countywide and municipal office have until Primary Day.

Voters who wish to apply for a Vote-by-Mail Ballot can do ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ – A new hydroponic garden funded by Union County has been brightening up the winter months at the Richmond Terrace senior housing apartments in Plainfield. The new garden was funded through the Freeholder Board’s Union County Means Green community garden grant program.

“The hydroponic garden brings the residents of Richmond Tower together and engages them ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Talks of a possible merger between Trinitas Regional Medical Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System have emerged this week. 

While there had been no formal announcement of a deal being reached by Trinitas, some employees have been notified of the talks. 

In a letter sent out by Trinitas CEO Gary S. Horan this week, he told employees the hospital ...

PRINCETON, NJ — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute has issued its annual New Jersey “Healthy Town” designation to Plainfield and seven other communities participating in the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC), a program of the Quality Institute, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. 

Another seven towns were designated as 2018 ...

TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Department of Health officials have warned that passengers that traveled through Newark Airport between March 4 at 9:00 p.m. and March 5 at 9:30 a.m. may have been exposed to measles and could develop symptoms as late as March 26.

According to the health alert issued on Monday, the carrier of the highly contagious disease arrived in Terminal C at Newark Liberty ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ – A new hydroponic garden funded by Union County has been brightening up the winter months at the Richmond Terrace senior housing apartments in Plainfield. The new garden was funded through the Freeholder Board’s Union County Means Green community garden grant program.

“The hydroponic garden brings the residents of Richmond Tower together and engages them ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The City of Plainfield and the Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority are now participating in Union County's new Styrofoam recycling program.

Some details for residents to keep in mind for free Styrofoam drop-off at the PERC / Transfer Station at PMUA, 95 Rock Avenue, include:

Free disposal is available during normal drop-off hours:  Mon-Fri 7 a.m. - 2:45 ...

WATCHUNG, NJ - One more month. Cinemark Holdings has announced that the tentative grand opening of its newest movie theater, Cinemark Watchung and XD (1670 Route 22 East, Watchung) is expected to be in one month, at the start of spring break,  April 19.

Chick-Fil-A, Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar, Ulta Beauty, Sierra Trading Post, and Home Sense have announced they are also opening at ...

WESTFIELD, NJ – More than 100 people from Westfield and surrounding areas gathered for a candlelight vigil in support of the Muslim community Tuesday night, following Friday’s attacks on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, which killed 50 people.

The vigil, held at the MLK monument on the South Avenue Circle, was planned by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Masjidullah Plainfield is planning to hold a Women's History Month event, entitled Overcoming Obstacles to Success, with donations benefiting its community soup kitchen that serves up to sixty people each week.

The Muslim Community Soup Kitchen was started in 1989 by eight members of Masjidullah to feed the hungry, and the organization was incorporated as a not-for-profit ...

TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Department of Health officials have warned that passengers that traveled through Newark Airport between March 4 at 9:00 p.m. and March 5 at 9:30 a.m. may have been exposed to measles and could develop symptoms as late as March 26.

According to the health alert issued on Monday, the carrier of the highly contagious disease arrived in Terminal C at Newark Liberty ...