South Plainfield Top Stories
By ANDY DUFRESNE
December 22, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ The SPHS Varsity Wrestlers opened the 25/26 season at home on Friday, December 19th, 2025, versus East Brunswick High School. The Tigers took the victory under the spotlight 63 to 10. The night showcased the toughness and determination of the entire team. Highlights included ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Borough Hall once again served as a collection site for the annual Toys for Tots campaign, with South Plainfield residents donating hundreds of new, unwrapped toys to help brighten the holidays for children in need.The effort is organized by Anne Daley through the Mayor’s ...
EDISON, NJ — The South Plainfield girls basketball team pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 43-33 victory over J.P. Stevens on the road on Thursday.The Tigers (1-1) got off to a fast start, racing out to a 14-2 lead after one quarter. But J.P. Stevens (1-1) made it a game by outscoring South ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The local troops of Scouting America recently held a town-wide food drive for the benefit of the Church of the Sacred Heart Social Concerns Food Pantry. On the weekend of November 15, our local scout troops collected and delivered over 1,000 bags of groceries to the Food ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The New Jersey School Bus Contractors Association (NJSBCA) has named Senator Patrick Diegnan, a lifelong resident of South Plainfield and chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, as its 2025 Legislator of the Year. NJSBCA represents independent companies that transport ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Senior guard Matt Mikulka scored a career-high 35 points to lead East Brunswick to a 77-72 boys basketball victory over South Plainfield on Saturday.Mikulka has scored more than 1,400 points in his career, and he had eclipsed the 30-point mark several times in his four-year ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Jiselle Lennon scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds, handed out two assists and made four steals to lead South Plainfield to a 48-33 girls basketball victory over North Brunswick on Saturday.MaKenzie Harris collected 11 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – An annual holiday tradition continued with members of both the South Plainfield High School Choir and Jazz Band performing at the last board of education (BOE) meeting of the year. "It’s my favorite meeting of the year,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Noreen Tansey said in her ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - At the final meeting of the year, the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) bid farewell to a longstanding member. During the Dec. 17 public session, outgoing member Doug Chapman, whose tenure on the board spanned nearly a decade, was presented with a plaque ‘in ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ - South Plainfield High School's swim team dove back in the water this week with three meets on the schedule. On Monday, the Tigers traveled to the Rahway YMCA to take on Arthur L. Johnson High School in a coed meet. South Plainfield swam away with a 98-72 victory, placing first in ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Support SEPAC South Plainfield and enjoy something sweet at the same time. Order treats from Cinnaholic and 25% of each order will be donated to SEPAC South Plainfield. Place orders by using the form below.https://forms.gle/yo3tTeDVQdgNrMbL6Options include baby buns, classic ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – In keeping with a holiday tradition, the South Plainfield Public Library Board of Trustees last week presented a monetary donation to the borough’s department of social services. On Dec. 11, the board presented a check for $4,000 to Heather Barry, director of the South ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Andrew Bena showed plenty of upside as a freshman on the South Plainfield varsity boys' basketball team last year, when he averaged 8.2 points playing mostly on the wings.But the first game of Bena's sophomore season was something to behold.The 6-4 forward scored 27 points, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- South Plainfield opened an eight-point lead by halftime, but Woodbridge rallied for a 46-43 girls basketball victory over the Tigers in the opening game for both teams on Tuesday night.Angel Smith collected 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals for ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On Saturday, September 27, 2025, the 12U Tigers softball team, managed by Olivia Olano, hosted a Pink Tournament at the South Plainfield Ponytail Park. Teams from New Jersey and Staten Island took part in the tournament alongside the Tigers. Being that October is Breast ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Tigers Softball program is offering a Winter Hitting Clinic on Monday, December 29, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the South Plainfield High School gym.The clinic will be led with assistance from current South Plainfield High School softball players and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Cocobowlz will host a special fundraiser on Thursday, December 18, 2025, to benefit the South Plainfield High School Tigers Softball program. Throughout the day, Cocobowlz will donate 15% of all sales to support the team.Stop in, call, or order online and enjoy Cocobowlz’s ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — James Katsingris, a member of the South Plainfield Class of 2026 who runs both cross-country and track, signed a letter of intent on Dec. 4 to attend Moravian University, where he will continue his athletic career.At the Roxbury Invitational at Horseshoe Lake Park in ...
CRANFORD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's girls swimming team took on Clark's Mother Seton High School on Friday. The Tigers had a strong showing in the pool to defeat Mother Seton 51-43. South Plainfield finished first in nine out of 11 meet events for the Tigers first victory of the ...
NORTH HUNTERDON, NJU - South Plainfield High School Girls Varsity Wrestling opened the 2025/2026 Campaign at North Hunterdon High School with The Lady Lions Classic Tournament on Saturday, December 13th, 2025. The day was a strong start to the season for 2nd year wrestler Sophomore Ava Fusaro ...
Shirley Thompson Christmas131 Montrose Ave.South Plainfield, NJ 07080shirleythompsonchristmas@gmail.com908-397-4003Dear South Plainfield Business Owner,Every year, the Shirley Thompson Christmas Project brings the spirit of the season to our community by delivering warm holiday meals to elderly and ...
EDISON, NJ - As temperatures drop, heating systems are firing up, and with that comes an increased risk of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure. “CO is produced by fuel-burning appliances such as furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces, grills, and gas space heaters and, under normal conditions, is safely ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The upcoming basketball season kicks off next week and South Plainfield High School's winter cheerleading squad has been hard at work preparing. “This winter season looks promising, with a committed group of athletes ready to grow and improve,” Tigers Head Winter Cheer Coach ...
TRENTON, NJ — Restaurants and other places that serve food in New Jersey would be banned from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers, except upon request, under legislation sponsored by Sen. Bob Smith (D - District 17) and Raj Mukherji (D - District 32).The bill, S3195, would ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Gagnon Pediatric Emergency Department at Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center, located within Goryeb Children’s Hospital, has been recognized as a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Eric LeGrand, a symbol of uncommon courage and determination following a spinal injury suffered during a 2010 Rutgers football game, has been named to the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.Joining LeGrand, the Scarlet Knights football standout turned motivational speaker, author, ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - South Plainfield High School's swimmers were back in the pool on Thursday for the Tigers' first Greater Middlesex Conference White Division meet of the 2025-26 season against North Brunswick High School. Tigers head coach T.J. Conneely is back for his 14th season at the helm.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Aiden McCarthy, pitcher and first baseman for the South Plainfield baseball team, signed a letter of intent on Dec. 4 to attend Rutgers Newark University, where he will continue his athletic career.A left-handed pitcher and a key bat in the top part of the Tigers' batting ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Ava Aneses and Megan Mehl, two members of the South Plainfield Class of 2026, signed letters of intent on Dec. 4 to attend colleges where they will continue their field hockey careers.Aneses, who played midfield for South Plainfield's field hockey team, will attend Muhlenberg ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley sponsored a joint legislative resolution from the State Senate and General Assembly honoring Nancy and Wayne Grennier, publishers for nearly three decades of the South Plainfield Observer.Citing ...