
Community Announcements
Girl Scout Troop 65042 Earn Bronze Award
October 9, 2015 at 12:00 AM

October 9, 2015 at 12:00 AM
By KEVIN MCCANN
The South Plainfield High School Girls’ track team is off to another great start in the 2018 season. Their record currently stands at 3-0. This past week, the Lady Tigers defeated divisional rivals Metuchen and Middlesex by the scores of 80-56 and 75-56. They then went on to dominate Bishop Ahr by a score of 112-24. Much of the Lady Tigers success has been due to the ...
By KEVIN MCCANN
The South Plainfield High School Girls’ Lacrosse team is off to a fantastic start to their 2018 season with a record of 2-0. This past week, the Lady Tigers crushed division rival Bishop Ahr by the score of 14-2, and then went on to beat Boonton 6-3. A huge part of the success for South Plainfield has been due in a large part to the contributions of senior goalie Tatianna ...
By APRIL BENGIVENGA
April 19, 2018Dear Editor,
I'd like to welcome Mike Zushma to the world of politics and congratulate him on being selected as the town's Democratic Chairman.
I've served as Republican chair since 2009, and I've always enjoyed spending my time helping good people get elected to office. In South Plainfield, it's never about party: People work together and try ...
Natalie Stilo, Senior at Bishop George Ahr High School, has signed with Drew University's golf team. Currently, Natalie is on Bishop Ahr's golf team. Golf became her passion after her 10 year career in gymnastics ended. She has been working on her golf game and is excited to have the opportunity to play for Drew. She will attend Drew University in the Fall, majoring in Molecular Biology ...
By TERI PILEGGI
April 19, 2018SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School Hall of Fame Committee is again holding their search for candidates for induction into the SPHS Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established at South Plainfield High School to recognize outstanding graduates as leaders in their fields who could serve as role models for current and future students.
Candidates will be evaluated on ...
By VICTORIA CARUSO
April 19, 2018SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Teacher and children’s author Lisa Mullarkey stopped by John F. Kennedy Elementary School on April 18.
“This year’s guest author was very well received by our students and staff. Mrs. Mullarkey spent the day motivating our students to be future writers," said Kennedy Principal Kevin Hajduk. "It was a privilege for our students at ...
By VICTORIA CARUSO
April 18, 2018SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Holy Savior Academy, an AdvancedED accredited Middlebrook Deanery Catholic School located in South Plainfield, will hold an open house the evening of Tuesday, April 24.At this time, prospective students and their families in pre-K3 through 8th grade will have the opportunity to tour the school, meet teachers and register.
“Holy Savior ...
The South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 Youth Activities Committee recently hosted a Princess breakfast, in conjunction with the South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop. On the menu we featured only the BEST breakfast in town. Our lil princesses were able to come down to have their pictures taken with their favorite Disney characters.
The South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 ...
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The South Plainfield Borough is seeking to hire a part time person with strong customer service skills to perform detailed Municipal Court clerical work.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Answering telephone and walk in inquiries, data entry, maintaining files and records for accuracy, processing payments, related duties as required.
Successful candidates should process ...
By BETH MORONEY
Retro Review: Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo (Citadel Press, 1970)
How does a reviewer do justice to a book called “the great American novel”? I first read Johnny Got His Gun during the Viet Nam war, when young people, nationwide, were protesting fighting in a war that was a senseless waste of life; a war in which the United States had no business participating.
By EVE PASTERNAK
Your library is a hub of education and entertainment that is available to you not just when the library is open, but at all hours, thanks to our great online resources.
If you want to brush up on your computer skills, or learn something new, try Learning Express. You can access it through the library’s website. Once you’ve registered (you’ll need ...
By ALBERTA ESPOSITO
During World War II, one thousand seventy-four aviators, all with prior experience and airman certificates, flew over 60 million miles; transported every type of military aircraft; towed targets for live anti-aircraft gun practice; simulated strafing missions and transported cargo. Thirty-eight members of this elite group lost their lives and one went missing in performing their ...
By PRESS RELEASE, ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATS
April 21, 2018TRENTON, NJ – Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Speaker Craig Coughlin, Gary Schaer, Joann Downey, Daniel Benson, Benjie Wimberly, John McKeon, Mila Jasey and Nicholas Chiaravalloti to automatically register and update voter registration for those applying for a driver’s license, examination permit, probationary driver’s license or non-driver identification ...