South Plainfield Top Stories
By DAWN MILLER
February 16, 2026
TOMS RIVER, NJ - South Plainfield High School's winter track and field team traveled to the Bennett Center on Valentine's Day to compete in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Sectional Championships. It was a big day on the track for the Tigers as 11 student-athletes finished in the top six in ...
THE PLAINFIELDS - The Rotary Club of the Plainfields presented Student of the Month Awards to six deserving seniors from South Plainfield High School at a special breakfast meeting on February 10 at the Park Ave Diner, held in their honor. Two students were selected to receive awards for December, ...
COLONIA, NJ — With both teams' leading scorers on the season completely neutralized for one half of the game, Colonia proved to be a little more resourceful in finding alternative sparks as the third-seeded Patriots warded off a fourth-quarter rally to hold on for a 51-48 boys basketball victory ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Knights of Columbus Council 6203 will host its popular Lenten Fish Dinners each Friday during Lent between 5 - 7pm at Our Lady of Czestochowa parish center in South Plainfield. The 6 dates are February 20 and 27, and March 6, 13, 20, and 27th. The menu will include a ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Spring is in the air. Really it is. So, if those exercise routines have fallen by the wayside during these ridiculously cold days surrounded by blocks of non-melting snow, don't worry. The South Plainfield Recreation Department has the answer. Online registration is open for ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Momentum continues to build for the South Plainfield Youth Wrestling program as the K-2 team delivered an outstanding performance this past weekend at the Metuchen Grapplers Novice Tournament, highlighted by 10 gold-medal finishes and a deep, competitive lineup. Leading the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The third time was no charm for Woodbridge, which fell victim to the South Plainfield boys basketball team for the third time this season.Sixth-seeded South Plainfield advanced past 11th-seeded Woodbridge with a 79-54 victory in the round of 16 of the Greater Middlesex ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Registration is currently under way for the South Plainfield School District’s 2026 Instructionals/Choral Summer Music Program and General Elementary Summer Music Program. Both programs will take place in July at South Plainfield High School and be led by the district’s ...
NEW JERSEY – Property taxes across New Jersey rose again in 2025, marking another record year of taxes for homeowners.According to new data released by the NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the average property tax bill statewide reached $10,570, up nearly $500 from 2024. It is the second ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It may be freezing here in New Jersey, but in the greenhouse at South Plainfield High School (SPHS), various out-of-season fruits, vegetables, and herbs are flourishing.During a January board of education meeting, members of the SPHS Environmental Science Club shared details ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Itching to get back on the court this spring or looking for lessons for kids and teens? Well, the South Plainfield Recreation Department's Saturday tennis program at Spring Lake Park with longtime instructor Charlie DeNicola is ideal for reclaiming those ground strokes or ...
TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey Senate committee moved forward a 40-cent monthly surcharge on phone bills to fund the state’s suicide and crisis hotline after residents testified Monday about how the hotline plays a critical role during mental health emergencies. Senate Bill 3013 would establish a ...
NEWARK, NJ — In its last game before the start of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, the South Plainfield boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 62-49 victory over Weequahic on Tuesday.Justin Vaca made four 3-pointers and led four Tigers scorers in double figures with ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A South Plainfield elementary student’s talent and passion for songwriting was showcased at her school’s recent winter concert. On Jan. 27, members of the Roosevelt Elementary Choir joined together to perform a song written by third-grader Melanie Camacho. Aptly titled ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - This week’s South Plainfield High School Senior Wrestling Spotlight shines on Joey Ronzo, the Tigers’ 175-pound varsity wrestler and recipient of the 2025 Most Inspirational Wrestler and Pin of the Year awards.Known as a true team player, Ronzo has not hesitated to bump up to ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Chief Peter J. Papa announces that Sergeant Zachary Melanson and Sergeant Christopher Robles have graduated from the Winter 2025 session of the prestigious New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) Command and Leadership Academy. The graduation ceremony was ...
Register for the Preschool Information Webinar – Feb. 19Families are invited to attend a virtual Preschool Information Webinar on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).During this Zoom session, participants will receive important information about the preschool program and have ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ — Justin Vaca scored 19 points to lead South Plainfield to a 66-58 boys basketball victory over Hunterdon Central on Monday.Andrew Bena finished with 15 points for South Plainfield (14-9), which outscored Hunterdon Central, 22-13, in the third quarter to take a 53-43 lead.Boresa ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — South Plainfield advanced in a preliminary round game in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with a 49-36 girls basketball victory over South River on Monday.Jiselle Lennon scored 18 points, handed out a pair of assists and went 8-for-9 at the foul line for South ...
New Jersey travelers who arrive at airport security without a REAL ID (or another federally accepted form of identification) could face a new out-of-pocket cost beginning Feb. 1, 2026, according to a public advisory shared by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.The message highlights what it ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - One of the favorite things for the staff and members of the South Plainfield Senior Center is to throw a party. So when longtime volunteer Kyle Both was turning 23 last month, South Plainfield Senior Center Director Patricia ‘Tree’ Olano and her staff sprang into ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - With frigid temperatures locked into New Jersey for most of February, thoughts of spring may warm things up a bit. Online registration is now open for the South Plainfield Recreation Department's popular T-Ball and Teener Ball. Both programs begin in early April and run ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - On Friday, inside the halls of the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts, the past did not feel distant. It felt present—spoken aloud, sung, danced, remembered.The occasion was the 40th anniversary of Whitney Houston, the self-titled debut album that ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — South Plainfield residents should plan for a chilly start to the week of Monday, Feb. 9 through Saturday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day — with temperatures climbing later in the week and a chance of mixed precipitation, according to AccuWeather.Forecasters say Monday will begin ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Senior Center is always hopping and that's just the way longtime South Plainfield Senior Center Director Patricia ‘Tree’ Olano likes it. She loves the borough seniors who frequent the center and this month, the South Plainfield Senior Center is putting ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time, at the start of the American Revolution.Members of the Assembly and the Senate ...
EDISON, NJ - Spring may ‘only’ be less than two months away, but in New Jersey, frigid temperatures have homeowners cranking up the heat. According to Mike Iarrapino, owner of Edison Heating and Cooling, ensuring that your home’s heating system is working safely and efficiently is key to staying ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Borough of South Plainfield is celebrating its centennial this year and the municipality’s police force has joined in the effort. Last month, the South Plainfield Police Department placed into service two new vehicles bearing designs that replicate the agency’s first ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — People and families should stay alert to a few new phones, online and text scams, county Prosecutor Linda Estremera warns in a prepared statement.The latest scams target customers from Verizon and Comcast’s Xfinity provider – which bundles internet, phone and television ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Sophomore forward Andrew Bena scored a career-high 37 points to lead South Plainfield to a 74-72 double-overtime victory over Old Bridge on Tuesday night.Bena also took down nine rebounds for South Plainfield (13-8), which had to battle back after falling behind by 16 points in the ...