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 PMUA is sponsoring Helping Hands.  Starting today, bring little ones by the office at 215 West Front St. to pick out a new pair of gloves or mittens, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  While supplies last.  Share ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Friday December 14th was move out day for Congressman Frelinghuysen. As the final pieces of furniture and belongings came out of the Congressional office on Schuyler Place in Morristown, demonstrators entered the building.  Like most Fridays of the past two years, the day was fraught with protestors, this time bringing a cake and a celebratory party mood. 

According ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — In Scotch Plains, the municipality budgeted $30,000 to pay its mayor and Township Council this year.

In Cranford, the municipality budgeted $15,000 to pay its Township Committee for its service in 2018.

In Mountainside, the Borough Council budgeted $12,000 for its own salaries this year.

This week, Westfield’s mayor and Town Council got their paychecks: ...

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 PMUA is sponsoring Helping Hands.  Starting today, bring little ones by the office at 215 West Front St. to pick out a new pair of gloves or mittens, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  While supplies last.  Share ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Listen to holiday music, have breakfast with Santa, do some holiday shopping, and more this weekend.  Here are a few ideas for you, some in Plainfield, and some nearby.

SATURDAY

There are two chances to see Black Nativity, at 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m.  Director of film and stage, Onyx Keesha, produces Langston Hughes' gospel play at the Parish Hall Theater ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - When Jonathan L. Price takes the stage on Friday, Dec. 14 at Plainfield High School, he will be performing in Pulse, a production of his own inspiration, and a play about a young man trying to break away from his past.

Now a junior, this is Price's second play performed on stage at the school, and it’s an opportunity he takes very seriously.

“I am very ...

PASSAIC, NJ - Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman announced that at approximately 5:28, a.m. on Dec. 16, members of the Passaic Police Department were dispatched to the area of 180 Columbia Ave. on a report of a shooting.  Upon arrival the police located a 23-year-old male from Plainfield, who had sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound. The victim ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - A basement fire broke out in a home on the 400 block of East 6th St. in Plainfield on Sunday afternoon a little after 4 p.m.

It was quickly brought under control, according to sources. 

South Plainfield Fire was on scene to assist. 

WATCHUNG, NJ - Police are seeking help from the public locating a township woman missing since Dec. 6.

A missing person investigation is underway into the disappearance of Helen Kim, 47 of Route 22 West, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Watchung Borough Chief of Police Joseph Cina.

Kim walked away from her residence ...

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA (12/13/2018)-- A total of 472 students, including Zaria Cyriaque from Plainfield, NJ, will receive degrees from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania at the Winter Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 9:45 a.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse.

Cyriaque will graduate with a B.S. in Hotel Restaurant and Tourism Management.

There will be 422 bachelor's ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - When Jonathan L. Price takes the stage on Friday, Dec. 14 at Plainfield High School, he will be performing in Pulse, a production of his own inspiration, and a play about a young man trying to break away from his past.

Now a junior, this is Price's second play performed on stage at the school, and it’s an opportunity he takes very seriously.

“I am very ...

UNION, NJ – Family, friends, public officials and colleagues came together at a retirement celebration for long time Union resident, former Union mayor and Superintendent of the Union County Vocational-Technical School, Peter Capodice.

Capodice, 67, joined the Union County Vocational-Technical School District in September 1999 as the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary.

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Historic Scotch Plains Baptist Church Cemetery (333 Park Ave. at Grand St.) hosted the local Wreaths Across America program in which wreaths are placed at veterans’ graves. The effort began in 1992 at Arlington National Cemetery and has expanded to 1,400 locations in all 50 U.S. states.

"The United States of America was founded on the ...

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 PMUA is sponsoring Helping Hands.  Starting today, bring little ones by the office at 215 West Front St. to pick out a new pair of gloves or mittens, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  While supplies last.  Share ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- David S. Blitzer, a co-owner of the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia 76ers, and Crystal Palace FC, will return to Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on December 11 for his induction into the school's Hall of Fame.

A graduate of the class of 1987, Blitzer went on to study at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he ...

NEW BRUNSWICK - Rutgers student athletes this week gained recognition from the Big Ten Conference, with 86 Scarlet Knight players named to the Fall 2018 Academic All-Big Ten List.

The total number of recognized fall sport athletes is a record for the university, topping the 84 students who received the honor in the fall of 2015.

Brian Shushkovsk, of Morganville was recognized as one of 40 ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Mayor Adrian O. Mapp presented a proclamation to Vicky Griswold at Tuesday's City Council meeting in recognition of her contributions to The Plainfield Music Store.  Founded in 1951 by Irving Rydberg, Griswold had taken over as owner in 1994.  The downtown business closed last month.

The proclamation, read by Chief of Staff Jazz Clayton-Hunt, stated Griswold is ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield's Zoning Board unanimously approved the application filed by Brooklyn-based Carts Foodservice Equipment company on Wednesday after being presented with the project details by the company’s owner and its representatives.

Carts, a family owned and operated business in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn, NY, is a leader in the food services industry with over 25 ...

A report from the American Automobile Association (AAA) shows that the average price for a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey continues to decline, dropping seven cents from last week to $2.52 ($2.59). Today’s average price is 24 cents cheaper than one month ago ($2.76) and two cents cheaper than it was on December 3, 2017 ($2.54).

AAA Northeast’s ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A popular restaurant in the downtown that has been closed for about a year is preparing to reopen with a new menu and staff.

Denise Telerico, a manager at Addams Tavern, said on Monday the establishment is tentatively anticipated to open Friday but has some preparations to make after its yearlong closure.

While the interior and the exterior of the building appear ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Nearly a year after being shut down over building code violations, Addams Tavern has gotten a state court’s approval to reopen.

The popular restaurant has all the government approvals needed to reopen, Town Attorney Thomas Jardim said Friday.

“There appear to be remaining issues as to drainage of rainwater and one issue with respect to ADA ...

CLARK, NJ – After a long wait and much anticipation, Duck Donuts is opening their doors to the public on Friday, Dec. 7.  The Clark store is the fifth location in New Jersey.

Duck Donuts starts with a warm made-to-order vanilla cake donut. After leaving the fryer, donut enthusiasts get to create their own donut combination by choosing from a variety of glazes, toppings and ...

EDISON, NJ -- Middle and Upper School students at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison created Christmas cards to send greetings and positive thoughts to adolescent immigrants who have been detained for several months at the Tornillo detention camp in West Texas after fleeing violence in Central America.

The facility, which was supposed to be temporary, houses 2,400 currently and the ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Wintry temperatures are cool, but both a local Plainfield business and a non-profit group are providing resources for residents to keep warm.

Employees at the Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority are coming together to help local children keep their hands toasty this holiday season.  Parents can stop by the PMUA office at 215 West Front Street beginning Dec. 17, from ...

EDISON, NJ -- On Tuesday, December 4, a group of 25 sophomores and juniors from The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison attended the Teen Hunger Summit at Seton Hall Prep in South Orange. This is the second year that W+H students have attended the summit, an event organized by the Community Food Bank of New Jersey.  

Students participated in breakout workshops related to ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Friday December 14th was move out day for Congressman Frelinghuysen. As the final pieces of furniture and belongings came out of the Congressional office on Schuyler Place in Morristown, demonstrators entered the building.  Like most Fridays of the past two years, the day was fraught with protestors, this time bringing a cake and a celebratory party mood. 

According ...

WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Amboy Group, LLC, a Woodbridge, N.J. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of raw boneless and skinless poultry products because the products are misbranded and may contain milk, egg, and

soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the finished product label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The NJ Sharing Network recently held a Rose Dedication Ceremony for Jim Rhatican of Berkeley Heights, a liver recipient, who has been selected as one of the honorees on the "Donate Life" float at the New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA.

"Since 2004, the Donate Life float has added an emotional and deeply meaningful dimension to America's ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Businesses and residents in the Plainfield downtown area will see a lot of activity come the new year.  Representatives from PSE&G appeared before the City Council on Dec. 4 to give a brief presentation on the proposed soil remediation project that is slated to begin.

The contaminated site is located along East Fourth St. between Watchung and Roosevelt avenues, and is ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - To comply with its recycler and decrease the number of loads rejected by the facility, the Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority reminds residents that plastic bags cannot be discarded in recycle carts.

Recyclables must be removed from plastic bags, and placed loosely in the blue PMUA recycle cans.

MORE:  PMUA Instituting Dual-Stream Recycling in Plainfield in 2019

TRENTON, NJ — Holiday activities at the nearby Historic Village at Allaire are among a host of events planned this month at New Jersey state parks, culminating with the annual re-enactment of Gen. George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Day.

At Allaire State Park in Farmingdale, visitors can tour the historic village by lantern light and learn about Christmas ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - The annual Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo returns for the holiday season.

Every night, through December 31, guests are invited to enjoy the lights at Essex County's most popular park. The lights will not be on December 24 and 25

The 'Holiday Lights Spectacular' of 100,000 twinkling lights will run from 5 to 9 p.m. 

Turtle Back ...