SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Members of South Plainfield Girl Scout Troop 65475 recently had the opportunity to tour the borough's police station while working toward one of their Daisy petals. 

On Jan. 21, the group of nine kindergartners, led by Jessica Chin and Andrea Blath, received a tour of South Plainfield Police headquarters courtesy of Officer Lauren Perry who herself ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - New Jersey’s ban on single-use plastic products is inching closer, prompting local businesses to assess how to continue operation if they are no longer allowed to use plastic bags. P.L. 2020 c117, which was signed into law on November 4, 2020, will go into effect on May 4, 2022. 

The new law, which prohibits the use of single-use plastic carryout bags in all ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At a South Plainfield Board of Education meeting Jan. 19, two district administrators were appointed to new positions. 

Shannon Colucci, the current vice principal of Grant School, will take over the principalship at Franklin Elementary, effective Feb. 11, and Tameka Grier-Dupiche, an assistant principal at South Plainfield High School, will go on to ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Five current and one former member of the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) have lodged ethics charges against a sitting colleague. 

In the complaint, filed with the New Jersey State Department of Education School Ethics Commission, SPBOE members Keith Both, Tom Cassio, Jim Giannakis, Pio Pennisi, William Seesselberg, and former member Doug Chapman ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Every Tuesday night, patrons of KC's Korner -  – the Norman House can enjoy food and drink specialties while trying their luck at radio bingo.

"Radio Bingo is a creative spin on the traditional game and we are pleased to be able to offer it here," said Walter Kurilew, owner of the Oak Tree Avenue restaurant and tavern, telling TAPinto that, ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A statewide ban on single-use plastic bags will go into effect May 4 and, during a recent council meeting, Mayor Matt Anesh, through a proclamation, stated the Bag Up NJ initiative 'is an 'educational campaign…the governing body intends to support and promote.' 

"The governing body of the Borough of South Plainfield is aware ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – During a Jan. 3 reorganization meeting, the Borough of South Plainfield once again unanimously approved, through a  resolution (22-24), the designation of TAPinto as its 'official electronic news source.' 2022 marks the sixth consecutive year the online daily newspaper has garnered this distinction. 

"We are delighted ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Slick conditions are forecast for the Thursday morning commute, forecasters said.

A winter weather advisory in effect 5 a.m. – 1 p.m. calls for up to two inches of snow with three inches possible in some places, the National Weather Service said.

“Plan on slippery road conditions,” the advisory stated. “The hazardous conditions will ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers researchers have developed a rapid test that detects all known COVID-19 variants, including the highly transmissible omicron variant.

The test, which can be performed at laboratories experienced in COVID-19 testing, can quickly detect clinical samples that contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus with signature mutations for each known variant of concern—namely, the ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield high school seniors, it's time to apply for the Adele DeLeeuw Scholarship. DeLeeuw, a prominent Plainfield resident and a patron of the arts, established a scholarship fund to assist students in need in the Plainfield/South Plainfield area for their pursuit of post-secondary education. The submission deadline is Wednesday, March 9

The ...

South Plainfield High School winter sports have gone another week with plenty of success.

Check out the week that was for the Tigers.

BOYS BASKETBALL

South Plainfield added three more wins to its resume. The Tigers defeated Piscataway Tech, 83-23, Middlesex, 71-56, and Highland Park, 68-46.

The Tigers are 11-3 on the season and have won eight games in a row. They are .5 games out of ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School wrestling has been among the top-notch programs in the state of New Jersey for years.

It just won its 800th dual meet last week, and the Tigers, who started grappling in 1961-62 have since won 12 state team titles, 17 sectional crowns, 26 Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament team championships, and 36 straight team district titles. The ...

The recent election in New Jersey told us one clear thing:  except perhaps in the bluest of blue and the reddest of red areas, elections in New Jersey are now competitive at every level of government.  In many districts fewer than 1,000 votes decided the winner and in some, just a handful of votes one way or the other would have changed who won.  When every vote counts, there is no ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – South Plainfield High School (SPHS) seniors Ashley Bloodgood and Kylie Mott have been named the Edison Rotary Club's  January 2022 Students of the Month and were honored at a breakfast held Jan. 19 at the Edison Elks lodge. 

Throughout the school year, the Edison Rotary Club recognizes the academic achievements of SPHS seniors based on ...

As you plan this year’s garden, be sure to include some strawberries. They are low in calories, high in vitamin C and antioxidants, and provide seasonal interest in gardens and containers.

Best of all, you don’t need much space to grow this delicious fruit. There are three types of strawberries:  June or spring bearing, everbearing, and day neutral. Select the best type of ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A large contingent of South Plainfield Police Officers gathered in Holy Redeemer Cemetery on the 50th anniversary of the killing of South Plainfield Police Officer Richard H. Conklin. Conklin was killed on January 21, 1972 while assisting an ambulance transport of a mentally unstable patient. Conklin was the first South Plainfield Officer killed in the line of ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Five current and one former member of the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) have lodged ethics charges against a sitting colleague. 

In the complaint, filed with the New Jersey State Department of Education School Ethics Commission, SPBOE members Keith Both, Tom Cassio, Jim Giannakis, Pio Pennisi, William Seesselberg, and former member Doug Chapman ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Tuesday is National Plan for Vacation Day, which encourages Americans to plan their vacation days for the entire year. Findings by the travel industry and partners have continuously shown that vacation days are not being used, thus affecting workers' mental health, personal relationships and job performance.

According to a new study by Destination Analysts, commissioned by ...

(Editor's Note: Due to privacy concerns and out of respect for the families involved, TAPinto is not publishing the names of the Mother Seton Regional High School students involved in the Jan. 12 accident. According to a Jan. 25 social media post on a neighborhood page, one of the student's involved in the accident has strong ties to the South Plainfield community). 

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The cold snap that has plunged the area into a deep freeze with unseasonably low temperatures – even for winter – shows no signs relenting.

The city will open Unity Square Community Center at 81 Remsen Avenue as a warming center tonight.

A Code Blue has been called for the evening of Saturday, Jan. 22 until the morning of Sunday Jan. 23.

Unity Square ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A developer can move forward with plans to raze two vacant buildings on Bayard Street and put up a seven-story apartment after receiving approval from the city’s Zoning Board on Monday night.

Thomas Kelso, attorney for 89 Bayard LLC, unveiled plans for a 47,000-square-foot building that would have retail/office space on the ground floor and 45 residential units ...

NEW JERSEY — The COVID-19 Rate of Transmission, the measurement of how much the virus is spreading, fell below 1.0 on Tuesday to 0.96.  A number below 1.0 means the outbreak is on the decline, with every infected person spreading COVID-19 to fewer than one additional person, on average.

The State Health Department confirmed 9,073 additional new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

TRENTON, NJ — “Our Democratic Party is not defined by one individual or one single entity. It is defined by our ideals,” said LeRoy Jones, Jr., the Democratic co-chair of the Legislative Apportionment Commission before a public redistricting meeting Wednesday night. 

“Our strength is in our diversity. Our strength is in our inclusiveness. Our strength is in ...

SECAUCUS, NJ - The Route 3 Bridge over the Hackensack River connecting East Rutherford to Secaucus is getting a much-needed facelift. 

It will cost $143.6 million. 

Sens Bob Menendez (D - NJ) and Cory Booker (D - NJ), along with Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D - District 9) joined Gov. Phil Murphy in Secaucus to announce the planned upgrades secured ...

NEW JERSEY — A piece of New Jersey will be represented at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics despite controversy surrounding the games. 

Team USA’s opening ceremony uniforms in Beijing will be assembled and manufactured by Clifton, New Jersey-based manufacturer Better Team USA designed by Ralph Lauren. 

Better Team USA is a luxury outerwear manufacturing facility that ...

NEW JERSEY — One teenager's idea to help babies leads to a new law in New Jersey. Plus, another teenager is definitely on a roll! And one school district has a big plan to cut millions.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland Bank.

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