SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Avery Green, a sophomore at South Plainfield High School (SPHS), spent two weeks in July conducting research in molecular biology and bioinformatics as one of just a handful of students selected to participate in the Rutgers University-based Waksman Student Scholar Program (WSSP) Summer Institute (SI). 

“I was very excited for the opportunity and a ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The construction of a five-story, 137,000-square-foot cancer center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) in Livingston is now underway following a groundbreaking ceremony held at the site of the $225-million project on Tuesday night.

The freestanding outpatient facility, which is scheduled for completion in 2025, will serve as the northern hub for the integrated ...

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Former Rutgers football defensive lineman Eric LeGrand is gaining major yardage for his downtown coffee house and online specialty coffee sales.

The business boost for LeGrand Coffee House comes on the ice – not the gridiron – courtesy a valuable new partnership with the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Financial.

LeGrand, 32, is the newest recipient of ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey residents will again have multiple, convenient options for casting their vote in the 2022 General Election on November 8, 2022. Those options include mailing ballots through the United States Postal Service (USPS); dropping a ballot in any of the 30+ secure drop boxes across the County; nine days of in-person early voting at any of the 10 early vote ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The fourth installment of South Plainfield’s Hometown Heroes banner program was recently completed and, on the morning of Sept. 17, hundreds of residents gathered at the Family Presentation Ceremony held at Monument Park. 

“This program started based on our desire as a community to recognize, honor, and show appreciation for our heroes, those who ...

RECYCLING COMPLEX (PT) – The Borough of South Plainfield is looking for a part time grounds keeper. Varied outdoor work at the South Plainfield Recycling Complex. Part-time up to 20 hours per week.  Please call Alice Tempel @ 908-226-7621 or email atempel@southplainfieldnj.com.

WOODBRIDGE, NJ - Sujan Puar of South Plainfield participated in the 2022 New Jersey Senior Olympics in Woodbridge Township on September 9th, 10th and 11th in 80-84 age group. He was awarded the following medals.

50 M run – 2nd place silver medal

800 M run – 1st place  gold medal

1500 M run 1st place gold medal

1500 m Racewalk 1st place gold ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A charity stickball tournament is being conducted in loving memory of Laney Grace Stoeckel with all entry fees and any additional donations benefiting cardiac patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and their families.

The first annual Laney Bug Stickball Tournament will be held Oct. 5 for boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 at the Ponytail Softball ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ ­– Orchestra students from South Plainfield High School (SPHS) recently had the opportunity to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime performance. 

Earlier this month, The Piano Guys - a music group that has gained popularity on YouTube over the last decade for putting together creative videos of their mix of classical and pop music performances ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Stop & Shop and REPLENISH will hold a one-day food drive at all Middlesex County Stop & Shop stores on Saturday, September 17 from 10 am-2 pm to benefit the growing number of families in Middlesex County in need of assistance. This free event is open to media and the public.

The participating stores

East Brunswick - 647 Route 18 ...

More than 160 children and adults came out on Saturday, September 17 to clear litter from South Plainfield’s roadsides, parks and open spaces.  Scouts, students and Adopt-A-Spotters joined with other individuals and families to fill more than eighty orange bags with plastic and paper litter, bottles, cans and junk.    Covering nearly two road miles and over 160 acres, ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The 14th annual Steeplechase Distance Run will be held Sunday, Sept. 25 at Amsterdam School in Hillsborough and as a virtual event to raise funds for the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility.

Coordinated by Somerset Health Care Foundation, the event offers three ways to participate. Runners and ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Numerous improvement projects within South Plainfield Schools were completed in time for the first day of the 2022-2023 academic year with a few others on track to be finished in the coming weeks. 

“Everything is moving along and we are thrilled to welcome our students, faculty, and staff back to our updated facilities,” Alex Benanti, the ...

ERIE, Pa. – The Somerset Patriots were defeated 6-5 by the Erie SeaWolves in game one of the Eastern League Championship Series on Saturday night at UPMB Park.

The Patriots struck first in the game with a two-run double by Austin Wells that brought home the game's first two runs in the third inning.

The SeaWolves proceeded to score in the next four innings to take the game's ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ– The Somerset Patriots punched their Eastern League Championship Series ticket with a 6-5 walk-off win over the Portland Sea Dogs at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night.

Brandon Lockridge supplied the heroics with a tenth inning walk-off single to score former Sea Dog Jeisson Rosario from third base to win the game.

Lockridge gave the Patriots their first ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. -- Can the Tigers be stopped?

The South Plainfield football team moved to 4-0 on the season courtesy of a 48-22 victory over J.P. Stevens on Friday night at home at Frank R. Jost Field.

South Plainfield has won the last three meetings with the Hawks, outsourcing them 102-39 in that span. The Tigers are 4-0 for the first time since 2016 when it made the sectional ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - Former Rutgers and NFL Quarterback Ray Lucas visited to Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on Tuesday, Sept. 20, to spread awareness on drug addiction in the sports world. Lucas is working with the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) on a program called "Knock Out Opioid Abuse."

This program ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey residents will again have multiple, convenient options for casting their vote in the 2022 General Election on November 8, 2022. Those options include mailing ballots through the United States Postal Service (USPS); dropping a ballot in any of the 30+ secure drop boxes across the County; nine days of in-person early voting at any of the 10 early vote ...

Voting in America is as old as the country itself. From the first election in 1788, in which George Washington was unanimously elected president, to President Joe Biden's victory over former President Donald Trump in 2020, voting for our leaders is one of the few parts of the political process that hasn't changed much—though in 2020 both the process and the results became highly ...

Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Harvesting when they are fully ripe ensures the best flavor for eating fresh, cooking, and preserving.

Visit your garden often and watch for the fruit to turn from green to fully colored. Then leave them on the plant for five to eight days. Vine-ripened tomatoes have the best flavor for using fresh or preserving.

Check plants ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The fourth installment of South Plainfield’s Hometown Heroes banner program was recently completed and, on the morning of Sept. 17, hundreds of residents gathered at the Family Presentation Ceremony held at Monument Park. 

“This program started based on our desire as a community to recognize, honor, and show appreciation for our heroes, those who ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Impact Church Worldwide (ICWW), located at 1253 New Market Avenue in South Plainfield, has scheduled the one-year anniversary of The Big Giveaway for Saturday, Sept. 24. 

During The Big Giveaway, the doors of ICWW's fully stocked 6,000 sq. foot outreach center will be opened to the community. Registration is free but ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ  -- The Middlesex County Magnet Schools have scheduled open houses on all five campuses for prospective students and their parents to become familiar with the career offerings and academic programs available.

On the East Brunswick Campus, 112 Rues Lane, the dates, all Saturdays from 10 am to noon, are October 22, December 10, and January 21.

For ...

EDISON, NJ - Sri Nihal Tammana, 13, a resident of Edison and 8th grader at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, who three years ago founded the non-profit Recycle My Battery (https://recyclemybattery.org), has received a 2022 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.

The Barron Prize (https://barronprize.org) annually honors 25 outstanding young leaders who have made a ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is sending aid to Puerto Rico to help those impacted by Hurricane Fiona, which made landfall on Sunday, September 18. The storm brought more than 20 inches of rain and heavy wind, causing major infrastructure damage and power outages to the island.

"Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico during this devastating time," Gov. Phil ...

TRENTON, NJ — Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay the State of New Jersey a record $7.75 million to settle child labor law violations.

A 2020 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) audit identified more than 30,000 violations that impacted minors at Chipotle locations in New Jersey. Those violations included Chipotle not abiding by limits on the number of hours ...

TRENTON, NJ — Sometimes, John Donnadio finds himself in 21 places at once.

As executive director of the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC), he’s an advocate for county government in Trenton and works with legislators and the governor’s office. At the local level, the NJAC is a nonpartisan and bipartisan resource for leaders and administrators in all 21 counties in New ...