This Week in Plainfield

There are concerns over placement of the boxes as uncertainty remains about format of future elections.

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Counties in New Jersey are adding more drop boxes ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Rob Naulty is in need of a live liver donor.

“Some of you may know that I have liver disease. Over time, my liver disease has gotten worse causing my liver not to work well enough to keep me alive,” Naulty writes in a letter, shared with TAPinto Westfield by his wife, Betsy Naulty.

The family is asking members of the community who would consider donating a portion of their ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Should bars across New Jersey be able to keep their buffalo wings hot and beers cold a little bit longer on Super Bowl Sunday?

One New Jersey Assemblyman thinks so.

In a letter to Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Commissioner of Health Judy Persichilli, Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne/Jersey City)  thanks the duo for their leadership throughout the COVID-19 ...

Approximately 752,615 pounds of not-ready-to-eat pepperoni hot pockets from Nestle have been recalled,  the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have announced. According to the release, the product may be "contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of glass and hard plastic."

The frozen product was produced from November 13, 2020 through November 16, 2020 and is ...

TRENTON, NJ — With more than four million New Jersey residents now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine — including 1.5 million who have preregistered to get the shot — there are not enough doses to keep up with demand, according to state officials.

The state is receiving about 100,000 doses weekly from the federal supply, which currently is being administered at some 160 vaccination sites ...

NJ -- Jersey rockers Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi are among numerous stars from the entertainment world who will perform during Joe Biden's Inauguration TV Special that will take place instead of a traditional Inaugural Ball.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members are among the confirmed musicians set to perform during Celebrating America, a live 90-minute special airing on the evening ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday that takes place each year on the third Monday of January. The holiday marks the birthday of the civil rights giant, and is being celebrated this year on Monday, Jan. 18. 

As a federal holiday, federal government offices, the stock and bond markets, the U.S. Post Office and most banks will be closed on Monday. Martin Luther King ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ — In case you missed any of the past week's news stories, here is your Week in Review. Click on the links below for the complete stories.

Deer Hunt Opponents Protest at Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield

Holland Tunnel Goes Cashless

Sale of Lincoln Annex School to RWJBarnabas is Official

Oldest First Aid Squad in US Plans to Shut Down after 93 Years of Service in ...

NEWARK, NJ — Across New Jersey, more than 9,600 people experiencing homelessness were counted in 2020, according to Monarch Housing Associates, a 9% increase from the year prior. 

Newark accounts for 1,859 of those individuals with about 350 living unsheltered. With services like warming centers, soup kitchens and libraries are unavailable during the cold winter months due to COVID-19, those ...

GETTYSBURG, PA -- Students with a quality point average in the range of 3.300 to 3.599 for a semester's work are placed on the College's Deans' Commendation List. A student from Plainfield, Christopher Trilleras, has been placed on this list for outstanding academic achievement in the Spring 2020 semester.

Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college ...