SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – After being sidelined for two consecutive years and then delayed a few weeks this month due to the storm, South Plainfield's 62nd Annual Labor Day Parade finally stepped off on Sept. 25. 

"This year's parade was a much-needed celebration for the community and it was so exciting to be able to finally pull it off," said Amy ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ --- QuickChek’s fourth location in Piscataway is now open and the company today said the 24-hour convenience store and gas station will create 35-45 new local jobs, including eight management positions.

The store, which opened Sept. 21, is located at 3 Lakeview Avenue at the intersection of New Brunswick Avenue in Piscataway. It has indoor seating for 11 people ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield School District celebrated the official first day of fall this week with the grand opening of its Tiger Farms outdoor market run by students in both the Life Individualized Functional Education (LIFE) program and Transition Academy. 

Held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grounds of South Plainfield High School on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield Middle School held a special memorial service to remember those who lost their lives 20 years ago. In the Middle School courtyard, where a 9-11 memorial stands under the American flag, local dignitaries, students, teachers, administrators, first responders, and veterans gathered in reverence for a day that changed the country forever. The terrorists ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – KC's Korner – The Norman House is sponsoring a fundraiser later this month to benefit one of South Plainfield's most active community organization.

"The South Plainfield Elks, located on New Market Avenue, was severely damaged by Tropical Storm Ida. This is an organization that does so much for the community and now they need our help," said ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At a South Plainfield Borough Council meeting Sept. 20, Mayor Matt Anesh officially proclaimed September 2021 as 'Hispanic Heritage Month' in the municipality and encouraged 'residents to join in recognizing the contributions made by people of Hispanic ancestry who have had a profound influence.'

"Hispanics have enhanced and shaped our national ...

Gov. Phil Murphy today signed legislation designed to strengthen concussion protocols for high school student-athletes and cheerleaders with the goal of ensuring they can safely return to academic and sports activities after suffering such head injuries.

Under the legislation, of which Senator Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., D-Middlesex, and Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, D-Bergen, ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield residents, it’s time to begin sorting through those shoe boxes in the basement.  Do you really need gas station credit card receipts from 2008?  Your deceased in-laws’ mortgage payments from 2014?  If privacy concerns have kept you from setting them out in your curbside recycling bin, we have an event for you.

The Middlesex ...

South Plainfield, NJ residents will get priority access to September’s event to help families begin the restoration process after Hurricane Ida.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ- With the aftereffects of Hurricane Ida still plaguing much of the city of South Plainfield, Impact Church knows that many are dealing with financial challenges and loads of stress. “In a time when people have ...

   At all levels of sport, from the professional ranks to those just beginning their athletic careers as a youth, proper leadership is quite important.

   Let it be clearly known that competent leadership is not at all an issue for the South Plainfield High School girls tennis program this season.

   The Tigers are fortunate to have a duo of captains, Jada ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Fall sports are in full go at South Plainfield High School, and many teams are enjoying superb seasons a few weeks in.

The fields and courts have been busy, and they continue to be over the course of the next couple of months.

So far, boys soccer is 5-0, and the Tigers have posted shutouts in every game and they are outsourcing their opponents 17-0. South Plainfield ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Election Day 2021 may be more than a month away but, in South Plainfield, the candidates for borough council and board of education are already hard at work campaigning. 

This year, two at-large seats are up grabs on the South Plainfield Borough Council. Incumbent Republicans Robert Bengivenga, Jr. and Joseph Wolak are both seeking re-election while Democratic ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield Middle School held a special memorial service to remember those who lost their lives 20 years ago. In the Middle School courtyard, where a 9-11 memorial stands under the American flag, local dignitaries, students, teachers, administrators, first responders, and veterans gathered in reverence for a day that changed the country forever. The terrorists ...

Fall is a season of transition and that includes your garden.  Make the most of beautiful fall days to enjoy your garden and prepare your landscape for the winter ahead.

Put fall leaves to work in your landscape improving your soil, reducing maintenance, and creating winter homes for toads, frogs, and beneficial insects. Mow over the leaves that land on the lawn. It may take a couple ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Police Department last week announced the passing of retired K9 Officer Blitz. 

Blitz, who served alongside Sgt. Mark Bullock for the duration of his career, passed away at home on Sept. 15. 

Blitz joined the department and Bullock's family as a puppy in 2012 and, together, the two officers completed one-year of ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone has announced that the Middlesex County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is expanding their trauma informed response services to provide increased access to care for victims of sexual assault throughout the County of Middlesex.

SART services are available 24/7 to victims ages thirteen years or older who report a sexual ...

South Plainfield, NJ residents will get priority access to September’s event to help families begin the restoration process after Hurricane Ida.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ- With the aftereffects of Hurricane Ida still plaguing much of the city of South Plainfield, Impact Church knows that many are dealing with financial challenges and loads of stress. “In a time when people have ...

NEW JERSEY — The air is turning cooler, the days are getting shorter and pumpkin spice is everywhere. Now’s the time to get into the autumn spirit with these easy cool-weather cocktails you can make at home.

Pumpkin Spice White Russian: Over ice, combine 2 oz. vodka, 1 oz. pumpkin spice liqueur, 1 oz. coffee liqueur and 1 oz. cream.

Maple Old Fashioned: In a ...

EDISON, NJ - Kenneth Armwood, the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners Deputy Director who died earlier this year at age 46, has been awarded the highest honor bestowed by Middlesex College.

Armwood was posthumously given the Paige D. L’Hommedieu Award during a ceremony held on the college's Edison campus September 23.

The award is given to an individual who embodies the ...

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Are you a winner? 

Wawa on Route 22 in North Plainfield sold a ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball for Tuesday’s drawing of Mega Millions winning $10,000, Lottery officials said.

The winning numbers were: 36, 41, 45, ...