Plainfield Week in Review: Historic District Expansion, Easter Activities, March For Our Lives Protests, and more

PLAINFIELD - Lace up those sneakers, the 8th Annual Plainfield-Queen City Historic 5K Walk/Run for Life event is set for Saturday, Oct. 13, and registration is open. 

The USATF-sanctioned event kicks off at 8 a.m. at city hall.  The one-mile walk will start at 9 a.m., and the certified 5K walk/run will start at 9:30 a.m.  All walkers and runners are officially timed, and awards will be given ...

PLAINFIELD - Plainfield’s Planning Board agreed to declare a busy section of South Avenue “in need of redevelopment” Thursday, setting the stage for the governing body to order a redevelopment plan.

Dubbed South Avenue East, the nine lots at South Avenue’s Terrill Road border are currently occupied by several restaurants, a shopping center, and other businesses. Shawna Ebanks of Nishuane ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ – Union County’s annual public heritage event, “Four Centuries in a Weekend: A Journey through Union County’s History,” will take place on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 from noon to 5:00 p.m.  The tour includes three sites in Plainfield:  duCret School of Art, the Drake House Museum, and the Quaker Meetinghouse.

Sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen ...

NEWARK, NJ - About a dozen protesters yesterday demanded Newark City Council pass a resolution to oppose Essex County’s agreement with the federal government to jail immigrants within the city’s borders.

City council says protesters should take their fight to the freeholders since the county has a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). And even though immigrants are being ...

CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ - Tom Bergeron, Editor and Chief Content Officer of ROI-NJ, speaks with TAPintoTV on the one-year anniversary of its launch. ROI-NJ (Return on Information, New Jersey) is a media company created to inform and connect businesses across the state.

"We're thrilled to celebrate the one-year anniversary of ROI-NJ. It's been a year, and we're stunned," said Bergeron. "All of our ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield's duCret School of Art presents Paul Casale: Through His Eyes, a retrospective of work by the illustrator and fine artist, in a show that will run through Oct. 5.

An opening reception that will feature the artist's work will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  In addition to perusing the works of Casale, a $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The call went out and the North Plainfield community responded. 

Cooper, an eight year old boy from North Plainfield, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 3. His mom posted a message that Cooper would be holding a sugar and carb free lemonade stand, coinciding with the town-wide yard sale. She said,” He donates his money to JDRF to help find a cure for type 1 ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The uniqueness of the town’s local shops was on display Tuesday as federal officials sought to highlight the benefits of government-backed loans for small business owners.

Nabig Sakr and Carmen Cascao, owners N&C Jewelers, have worked in Westfield for 40 years, the past four of them at their location on Quimby Street. In an age where legacy brick-and-mortar shops compete ...

NEWARK, NJ - Cyclists will take a tour through Branch Brook and Weequahic parks, the Ironbound community and the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart this Sunday. 

Brick City Bike Collective, a cyclists advocacy group, will host the 16-mile ride, including a shorter loop through the Ironbound for families. An optional 11-mile route will head towards Weequahic Park and back for riders who can ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Rotary Club of Elizabeth will be celebrating 101 years of service to the Greater Elizabeth Community, by featuring its unique annual food-tasting event, the “Taste of Elizabeth” on Monday, October 15, from 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel located at 1000 Spring Street in Elizabeth.

A record number of new restaurants and food vendors have joined this year’s event, ...