Plainfield Week in Review: Fire Displaces 11, New School Named, Attendance Campaign, and more

Patchwork registration and sign-up systems, already inadequate, must deal with tens of thousands of newly eligible residents.

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When New Jersey officials began planning the state’s COVID-19 ...

NEW JERSEY — Hospitals in New Jersey will be able to keep their non-profit status as long as they make a yearly contribution to their municipalities, under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy recently.

It comes after a Tax Court of New Jersey ruling in 2015 subjected Morristown Medical Center to pay property taxes, operating as a for-profit hospital. The ruling ended with both sides settling ...

In interview, Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli talks long-term care issues, vaccination program and what lies ahead.

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A failure of imagination.

That was one of the factors that ...

NEW JERSEY — Delivery has become our new best friend over the past year. With the pandemic almost a year old and numerous delivery services at our fingertips, the idea of having food come to you (instead of the other way around) has become commonplace.

After the initial shock and shut downs of the pandemic, New Jersey restaurants were put through the wringer with government-mandated indoor ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Plainfield Cardinals took on the Lions of Lincoln High School Monday, coming away with a 49-44 win.

Tyejuan Taylor scored a high of 13 points for the Cardinals. He also grabbed 4 rebounds, had 3 assists and 1 steal.

DaRon Montgomery had 9 points, and Dajuan Thomas scored 8 points; they each had 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

Toriano Munford had a game high of 21 points ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility later this month to millions more people including teachers, the homeless and clergy, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday.

Educators have been among the groups lobbying for higher prioritization. As of March 15, K-12 educators and school support staff will qualify for shots. Exactly how the state will allocate proper ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Bernice (James) Hawkins, who was born in Valdosta, GA on March 1, 1931, to the late Allen and Ethel James, is celebrating her 90th birthday. Long before she lived in Plainfield, Hawkins grew up on a farm where her chores included picking cotton, cropping tobacco by hand, churning butter, caring for chickens, digging for potatoes, picking blackberries and more. 

According to ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Fast winds could blow around unsecured objects, knock down tree limbs and cause power outages Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service said.

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph are anticipated to gust at up to 50 mph, the Weather Service said in a wind advisory in effect 4 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday.

With the ground soggy from rain and melting ...

Districts will measure if students are learning at, above or below grade level in language arts, math and science.

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Faced with persistent worries that students may see a delay in their ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine today.

Starting March 15, 2021, the following essential workers will be eligible:

Pre-K to 12 educators and support staff
Child care workers
Transportation workers
Additional public safety workers

TAPinto will have full coverage of NJ Gov. Phil Murphy's formal ...