SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ –The South Plainfield Public Library (SPPL) was named the recipient of a 2020 New Jersey State Library Award for Multicultural Programming. The borough-based library, one of only three facilities in the state to receive the award, was recognized for its 2019 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and, in turn, received a $1,000 honorarium along with a certificate and ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Department of Recreation announced earlier this week that three age-appropriate programs for borough youth are being offered this year. 

"We are working hard to find safe alternatives to our traditional sports programs that will provide an opportunity for kids to get out and play," said Recreation Director Elizabeth ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Barclay, a Yale Material Handling Dealer located on South Clinton Avenue has called the borough home since 1930 and, although the industry might be ever-changing, the staff at the South Plainfield-based company have remained dedicated with many holding their positions for decades.

"At Barclay, we all work together toward the same goal, a strong relationship ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ –The South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) on Wednesday night held its first live and in-person meeting in almost six months. The Sept. 9 Committee of the Whole meeting took place in the high school auditorium with BOE and district administrators seated safely apart on the stage to ensure social distancing. There were just two residents in attendance with the ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – In an effort to assist working parents whose children will be learning remotely, the Club at Ricochet will be running a Virtual Learning Program for children entering first through eighth grade. 

"So many parents need to go back to work and this program will offer them the peace of mind of knowing that their child is in a safe, supervised and a ...

Due to Covid-19 the General Election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd. Middlesex County is encouraging voters to vote by mail from home to promote safety while still exercising one’s right to vote during this pandemic.

As such, the Borough of South Plainfield also encourages voters to vote by mail from the comfort and safety of their own home. The vote by mail ballots will come ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – On Monday, Governor Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey restaurants will be allowed to reopen for indoor dining, effective 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4. For Walter Kurilew, owner of KC's Korrner - the Norman House in South Plainfield, the announcement is one he has been eagerly awaiting. 

"I am happy the governor has made this ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Nothing clutters up work spaces more than those piles of school papers, utility statements, credit card statements and other papers containing personal information people do not feel comfortable recycling or throwing away due to fear of identity theft. So, mark the calendar for Saturday, September 12 for the Middlesex County Residential Paper Shred at Beech Woods ...

On September 5, 2020, the South Plainfield Elks Lodge No. 2298 was proud to donate "Welcome Home Kits" to Homeless Vets. In these "Welcome Home" kits are a variety of household items which are distributed as Homeless Vets receive housing.

This was all made possible by utilizing the  Elks National Foundation "Freedom Grant" the South Plainfield Elks ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Department of Recreation announced earlier this week that three age-appropriate programs for borough youth are being offered this year. 

"We are working hard to find safe alternatives to our traditional sports programs that will provide an opportunity for kids to get out and play," said Recreation Director Elizabeth ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As New Jersey drifts into flu season, many residents will once again decide whether to get their flu shots; where to get them; and if a flu shot has any preventative impact on COVID-19.  The differences between the two viruses affect not only the mortality rate and symptom development, but also prevention and cure.

According to the World Health Organization ...

As summer transitions into fall, it is time to help lawns recover from summer stress. Let the weather and the condition of your lawn help you develop a plan suited to your landscape.

Continue mowing actively growing lawns. Mow high, leaving cool season grasses like bluegrass and fescues at least 2 ½ preferably 3 ½ inches tall after cutting. Warm season grasses like ...

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A Westfield-based real estate sales associate, who is also a middleweight national champion in Sumo wrestling, faces criminal charges after what she told TAPinto Westfield was her successful effort to recoup the tuxedo cat her former roommate absconded with.

Helen Delpopolo, 27, of South Plainfield, is charged with burglary, criminal trespass and simple assault, in ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The popular Bob Lanza Blues Band returns to the Division Street Summer Stage for a three-hour set Saturday, Sept. 12, a show that will coincide with the Downtown Somerville Alliance "Show Your Local Love" promotion for local businesses and restaurants.

It wasn't planned that way originally, but the promotion was rained out Aug. 29 and rescheduled for this ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD – South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 held a Labor Day Weekend Social on September 5 from 2p.m. to 6p.m. at their lodge located at 1254 New Market Avenue.  Hamburgers, frankfurters, sausage and pepper sandwiches with all the trimmings, macaroni and potato salads, and ice cream were served to celebrate the day. 

"The Labor Day ...

As each New Jersey summer comes to a close, one sure thing that takes away the sting from saying goodbye to hot, sunshine-filled days is attending a San Gennaro Festival. This celebration, lasting 11 days in Manhattan and with smaller-scaled celebrations in our state, is a food-fest of Italian flavor. Peppers and sausage and zeppolis reign supreme with their tempting aromas in the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Authorities have identified the victims of Sunday morning’s shooting on Delafield Street.

Anthony Robinson 23, of New Brunswick, and Lionel Macauley, 28, of Franklin, have been identified as the two male victims who were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and died from the injuries they sustained in the shooting, according to Middlesex County ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Jim Peck, an amateur astronomer since he first saw the Russian satellite Sputnik I in the night sky as a child, will present a virtual program, “The Sky by Day and by Night: An Introduction to the Heavens,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7.

The program is part of the Option Green lecture series sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental ...

Artistic Director Brenda J. Lillie joined TAPintoTV's Brian Brodeur via Zoom video conference from Massachusetts where she discussed her international career in theater production and her latest one-woman show. 

Lillie started her professional career with a degree in Theater and Television Production from Emerson College in Boston. “For me, Emerson was a rock solid foundation to ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Commemorating the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, TAPintoTV takes a look back at our 2018 coverage of Cedar Grove Waves:

Cedar Grove Waves honors the victims of terrorism, remembers the lives lost, and educates students with a heartfelt 9-11 tribute on the front lawn of Cedar Grove High School.  

“I was a little over a year old when 9-11 ...

TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...