SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ –  Dozens of students with a passion for singing and playing instruments recently took part in South Plainfield School District's Summer Music Program. 

Over the course of the three-week program, which was held at South Plainfield Middle School and open to students entering third through 11th grade, participants had the opportunity to take part in ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ -  RWJBarnabas Health is making an urgent appeal for blood and platelet donations as it responds to a serious blood shortage at hospitals throughout the state. Life-saving blood donations are given to patients in a wide range of circumstances including cancer care, trauma events such as car accidents and home accidents, childbirth, and mass casualty ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – DiFrancesco Enterprises, LLC, a South Plainfield-based ATM & Credit Card Merchant Services provider, offers customers a variety of services, including the new Swipe4Free and traditional credit card processing options. The company also offers mobile devices and free credit card terminals or the option to purchase one of its point-of-sale systems ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Angelina Resal, a rising senior at South Plainfield High School and lifelong resident of the borough, recently had the opportunity to take part in a prestigious program open to the top science students in the state.

From July 11 through July 30, Resal was among just 58 other students to attend the New Jersey Governor’s School in the Sciences; she was ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A collaboration that began in September 2021 between the South Plainfield School District and the New Brunswick-based non-profit coLAB Arts culminated last month with the unveiling of a mural in the middle school’s courtyard. 

Last fall, with the support of administration and funding provided through Title 1, a small cohort of South Plainfield ...

HAZLET, NJ: On Tuesday evening, at the Hazlet Township Committee meeting, Rob Bengivenga, 39, was appointed as Hazlet Township's new administrator. He will take the helm at Hazlet Township’s Town Hall starting September 1. His appointment won unanimous support in a vote by the four Township Committee members present.

As the top executive, Bengivenga will have a significant role ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ –With his wife and children at his side, Joseph Indano was promoted and officially sworn in as a sergeant with the South Plainfield Police Department (SPPD) during a special borough council meeting held July 25. 

During the meeting, Mayor Matt Anesh and members of the South Plainfield Borough Council extended their best wishes to ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Another steel beam bolted in place here. Some concrete poured there. And the distinct shape of a spiral staircase climbing to where the atrium will be bathed in sunlight.

Step by step, the state’s first free-standing cancer hospital has been taking shape under the gratified gaze of the director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

 “What ...

RAHWAY, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Infusion Center nurse Marisol Mateo was awarded the prestigious DAISY Award for her attentive, family-focused care. 

The Colonia resident, who was nominated by the wife of a patient, was praised for her careful explanations, her gentle touch and her intuitive care.  With a look, she knows “when you need a blanket, a ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have promoted RHP Sean Boyle and INF Chad Bell to the Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre. 

Additionally, RHP Matt Sauer and 1B Eric Wagaman have been promoted to Double-A Somerset, and RHP Blas Castano has been transferred to High-A Hudson Valley.

Boyle posted an 8-4 record and 3.75 ERA for Somerset ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- The Somerset Patriots (61-39) used another dominant start from Sean Boyle to snap their season-long losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (39-61) on Saturday night.

The start came one day after Boyle was named by Minor League Baseball as the Eastern League Pitcher of Month for July, when he posted a 3-0 record and 0.82 ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- The Somerset Patriots (62-39) used a pair of late home runs and put on a defensive showcase to top the Hartford Yard Goats (61-41) by a score of 3-1 in their Tuesday night series opener.

In the top of the ninth inning, Brandon Lockridge leaped at the center field wall and caught what would have been a tying two-run shot off the bat of Brenton Doyle to end the ...

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Summer is filled with people sprinting to their favorite vacation spot, eating ice cream, and enjoying a cool dip in a pool on a blazing hot day. Chances are, most people did one of these things this past weekend. For High School and Middle School Wrestling fans, they spent it Sunday, July 31 2022 at the Phillipsburg High School’s gymnasium competing in the first annual ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ –TAPinto South Plainfield has confirmed that four residents are seeking election to three at-large seats on the board of education this November. 

Petitions for candidates seeking election to the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) in November 2022 were due at 4 p.m. July 25 and, according to the unofficial list obtained from the Middlesex County ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – School may be out for summer but, throughout the district, various budgeted improvement and renovation projects are currently under way. 

“As summer 2022 progresses, the district is busy preparing for what lies ahead for our students, faculty, and staff in September. We are working hard to write curriculum, prepare classrooms spaces in many of our ...

Poor flowering and misshapen or a lack of fruit on tomatoes, peppers and squash may be due to the weather, not your gardening skills. Temperature extremes can interfere with flowering and fruit set on these and other vegetables in your garden.

We watch for and can’t wait to taste that first red ripe tomato. It is certainly frustrating when we see flowers drop or the plant fails to form ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The return of the summer 2022 heat wave did not deter residents from heading outdoors on the evening of Aug. 2 for South Plainfield's 8th Annual National Night Out (NNO). 

Sponsored by the South Plainfield Police Department (SPPD), NNO is a family-friendly community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY. NJ - August is “National Make a Wills Month,” and according to a new survey from senior living referral service Caring.com only 33% of Americans have a will or living trust. Which means 67% are leaving what happens to them and their estates to others, including the state. To ensure your final wishes are executed as you intended, the Middlesex County ...

WASHINGTON, NJ – The New Jersey Sunflower Trail at Von Thun Farms is a must-visit summer destination in the tri-state area.

Located in the scenic rolling hills of Warren County, the sunflower trail is open daily through Labor Day, 9 – 5 on weekends and 10 – 5 on weekdays. The farm has eight distinct sunflower trails, all planted at different times this spring, to ensure ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – After nearly a year, the South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 is back and open to members and serving the community. 

Last fall, Tropical Storm Ida swept through South Plainfield, wreaking havoc on homes and businesses and the Elks lodge, located on New Market Avenue, did not go unscathed. The floodwaters that rose to nearly five feet both inside and outside the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Authorities are working to identify a man whose body was recovered from the Raritan River on Monday, Aug. 8.

The body was recovered near the Albany Street Bridge at about 3 p.m., according to New Brunswick Police Deputy Director J.T. Miller.

Miller said members of the New Brunswick Police Department and New Brunswick Fire Department responded to the ...

TRENTON, NJ — Due to ongoing hot and dry conditions, New Jersey is under a drought watch as of Tuesday. The state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is asking residents and businesses to conserve water.

New Jersey has a three-stage drought advisory system. A drought watch is the first step. DEP says it's to encourage voluntary conservation measures, and, if ...

PARAMUS, NJ — Sen. Joseph Lagana has three main inspirations for wanting to keep New Jersey's children safe at school.

"I try to use my real-life experience and apply it to my job as a legislator," Lagana (D - District 38) told TAPinto. "And part of (that) is being a father and having three kids."

When he takes his daughters — who are headed into ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) are getting a big financial boost.

Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Monday the programs, which help and support victims of violence, will receive $10 million in federal American Recovery Plan (ARP) funds.

“The Paterson Healing Collective is pleased to ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's State Parole Board is teaming up with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care to help offenders struggling with substance use disorder, both before and after their release.

"We're confident that this is something that could be life-changing to a lot of people," State Parole Board Chairman Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr. told TAPinto.