Community Life
By TAPINTO PLAINFIELD STAFF
February 25, 2026
PLAINFIELD, NJ — New Jersey American Water last week announced that it will invest $3.5 million to upgrade water infrastructure in Plainfield, including installing over a mile of new ductile iron water main to replace aging cast iron pipe originally installed nearly 100 years ago. The company says ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The family of Connor Oldfield, who was tragically found deceased after a weeks-long search, would appreciate community assistance as they prepare to celebrate his life.The GoFundMe campaign started to raise funds for the community's search, including reward money, printing fliers, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Thursday afternoon, the search for Connor Oldfield came to a tragic conclusion as the young man was found deceased in the Green Brook that divides Plainfield and North Plainfield.Oldfield's disappearance was first reported to the community in a 6:41pm GetRave alert from the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Saturday, September 19, the City of Plainfield will host its 6th Annual House Music Festival, and the second officially named after the man who inspired the event, Lenny Cathcart.The Lenny Cathcart House Music Festival hosted by the City of Plainfield is expected to be hosted, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday evening, Plainfield civil rights activist Willa Cofield hosted a discussion at Cindelle's Bookstore in Plainfield.The 75-minute discussion with Cindelle Harris-Blackmon centered on Dr Cofield’s life, her activism in the 1960s, her book The Nine O’Clock Whistle, and the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Wednesday evening, the mayor, members of his administration, and several city councilors gathered to celebrate the opening of a large pickleball club at the site of a dilapidated warehouse at 900 North Avenue, near Netherwood Train Station.PickleRage Union County is the largest ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday, February 13, activist Willa Cofield will host a book signing and meet and greet at Cindelle's Bookstore in Plainfield (401 Watchung Avenue). The event, called Meeting the Moment: The Fight for Educational and Human Rights, will take place from 6-7:30pm, and tickets can ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday at noon, around 200 students walked out of North Plainfield High School and down Somerset Street to hold a rally protesting ICE at Jerry Green Plaza in downtown Plainfield.This march and rally came three days after students from Plainfield High School and the Plainfield ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At exactly 11am, over 300 students walked out of Plainfield High School on their way to City Hall. Many blew whistles and held signs against the increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Plainfield and around the country.A simultaneous walkout took place at the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Public Library announced that a limited re-opening may take place in mid-March with a full grand reopening to happen at a later date. The library also shared the latest construction photos.Originally slated to re-open on December 1, the library announced in November ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Thursday, the Plainfield Luminary Program held its recognition reception where it celebrated the success of this year's program with block captains and other volunteers while donating $4500 in excess funds raised to 2 local charities.Nearly 50 residents were on hand, including ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — This winter, voters will be able to listen to and speak with seven contenders in the crowded race to represent New Jersey's 12th Congressional district right here in Plainfield. These candidates represent the large majority of the field of 10 at the latest count.Organizer Nick ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Wednesday, January 21, the Plainfield Public Schools will host a celebration of Muslim Heritage Month featuring Olympic medalist and author Ibtihaj Muhammad. The event will take place at 5pm at the Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School.Muhammad, a Maplewood native and sabra ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Frontiers International Plainfield Area Club will host its 50th Annual Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Breakfast on Monday, January 19 at 9am at Plainfield High School (950 Park Ave). It is thought to be the longest-running MLK events on its kind. This year's theme ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Plainfield's Queen City Coffee Roasters, the popular cafe that houses Cindelle's Bookstore, became Plainfield's latest feature film set on Friday morning.The coffee stop announced that it would open late, at 2pm, due to the filming of a new movie. TAPinto Plainfield visited the set ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Rutgers Center for Recovery & Wellbeing, which opened for outpatient services in April of last year, will be hosting a job fair on Wednesday, January 7. The center, located at 1260 Randolph Road on the former Muhlenberg Campus, offers services to adults seeking recovery ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Police Department is urging caution when exchanging goods with people online as it updates the community on a Monday shooting on Coolidge Street.At around 4:30pm on Monday, officers responded to a scene where they found a 34-year-old gunshot victim who had been ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Division of Parks and Recreation hosted its annual Kwanzaa celebration on Monday, December 29, at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center. More than 75 community members attended the event, many dressed in colorful dashikis and African-inspired attire, creating a ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The City of Plainfield's Department of Parks and Recreation will host its 24th annual Kwanzaa celebration on Monday, December 29, at 5pm at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center.The event will feature the traditional candle ceremony, African storytelling, spoken word, dance, and ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — This holiday season, the Plainfield Luminary Program along with two historic districts once again lit up the city on Christmas Eve, expanding the reach of Plainfield's largest group project.The tradition started with the Netherwood Heights Neighbors in the 1980s, where the project ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Christmas Eve, Plainfield's luminaries will return, and will likely break the city's record for number of total luminaries.After engaging the entire community through press, public meetings, and several build parties, the organization — along with Sleepy Hollow Neighbors, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At TAPinto Plainfield, we can't be everywhere at once, and many of our stories—particularly breaking news—come from a variety of community sources.Sometimes that is social media, especially Facebook. Other times, it's the Neighbors app. But very often these are text messages and ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Kota Canna, Plainfield’s fifth cannabis dispensary, held its ribbon cutting ceremony Friday afternoon. The dispensary, located on Watchung Avenue, is owned and operated by Plainfield native Shawn Thorne. It is the city’s third Black owned dispensary.City of Plainfield Director of ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Wednesday evening, dozens of friends and family gathered to honor Steven Marinero. The 18-year-old passed away on December 10, 2024, three days after being involved in a serious car accident at the corner of Garfield Avenue and East Second Street in Plainfield.As cold rain fell ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday, December 8, the Plainfield Luminary Program will host a block captain virtual information session open to anyone interested in getting involved in the annual tradition and serving as a leader on their block or in their neighborhood at large.“The Plainfield Luminary ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Saturday, the Neighborhood House Association held its much anticipated annual Holiday Train Ride, departing on the 10:13am westbound train at Plainfield Station before returning at around 11:35.Volunteers played music throughout the two train cars reserved for the event as more ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Wednesday evening, the City of Plainfield held its annual Holiday lights ceremony where the Christmas tree is lit and kids line up to meet Santa.After giving out a white polar bear in 2024, Santa Claus gave out a black bear this year to the long line of children who waited to ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Veterans Day last month, the City of Plainfield unveiled its latest hometown heroes banners, a series of markers on the city's light poles that pay tribute to its veterans. This week, the city announced that the most recent banners are up, and gave an updated list of locations ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Plainfield artist Shen Rosen currently has an exhibit in Westfield where 20 paintings are on display this holiday season.Rosen's exhibit is called “In Between – Expressions of Liminal Spaces” and is on display at Galeria “The Art Venue” at 111 Quimby Street in Westfield. It opened ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Some area residents may recognize the bookshelves shown in a post that Michelle Obama published for her nearly 58 million Instragram followers and the 19 million people who “like” her on Facebook. On Small Business Saturday, the former first lady included an image and tag for ...