Education

METUCHEN, NJ - Know a student that soars through math challenges without hesitation?  Have a Math whiz in the family?  It's time to get them to sign up for the Saint Joseph High School Annual Mathematics Competition.   

The event is open to any New Jersey students in grades seven or eight.   The 45-minute exam consists of 16 questions including algebra, ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - A special assembly was held at Plainfield's Frederic W. Cook School to commemorate the service of U.S. Veterans, and to present Certificates of Appreciation to family members. The presentation included a “Thank You” from all of the children at the school.

“This is the tenth year Cook School celebrates Veterans Day with a special program,” said ...

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 Plainfield Public Library will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.  The City of Plainfield will be also be closed.

TUESDAY

The school board will hold a work and study session, meeting in the ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Project SEARCH program at Overlook Medical Center which, since launching in 2016, has seen 15 out of 18 interns securing competitive employment in the community, will be hosting an open house event for prospective students and families on December 12, from 7 - 8:30 p.m, at the hospital.

Attendees wil learn more about one of New ...

PLAINFIELD, N.J. --  Shaun Keating, a senior at Union Catholic and Plainfield resident was honored at the school for receiving a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program.

The Thursday ceremony included an opening prayer that Keating wrote and delivered during the fifth annual Veterans Day Ceremony in front of the school.   

The ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - There is a bevy of activities - dinner and dancing, art, wildlife, and more -  from which to choose this weekend in and around Plainfield.  Where will we see you?

FRIDAY 11/9

A Domestic Violence Awareness presentation by the Union County Rape Crisis Center, the Union County YWCA, and the Plainfield Police Department will be given at  7:30 p.m. at Mount Olive ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Unofficial results are in for Plainfield for the 2018 General Election, with residents casting their votes for Elton Armady, Joylette Mills-Ransome, and Ashley Davis for City Council seats.  The Children First slate swept the race for seats on the school board.

Armady beat out Ronald Johnson, Jr., 7,788 votes to 1,829, in what Mayor Adrian O. Mapp called a failed ...

Teams of Rotarians and volunteers are fanning out to the three elementary schools in North Plainfield, and the ten elementary schools and three charter schools in Plainfield during the months of October and November to give a dictionary to every third grade student.  A total of twelve hundred dictionaries will be presented, including Spanish-English dictionaries for ESL ...

SOMERSET, NJ - Students from 11 Central New Jersey schools competed in the League of Women Voters' (Greater New Brunswick Chapter) inaugural "Y Vote" contest earlier this year. 

Already a big hit, the contest drew 91 responses - 77 essays, and 14 videos. The top entries in both categories received $500, while $200 went to second place, and $100 to third place.

PLAINFIELD, NJ - In recognition of School Violence Awareness Week in October, administrators at Hubbard Middle School in Plainfield hosted several school based youth services programs (SBYSP) aimed at identifying and mentoring 7th and 8th grade boys who may be considered “at-risk” due to a number of factors.

The programs were coordinated by Ralph Johnson, a School Based Youth ...