South Plainfield Top Stories
By MELINDA MYERS
October 17, 2025
As you prepare your gardens for winter, consider marking the location of late emerging perennials to avoid accidentally weeding them out next spring. Use bulbs, commercial or DIY plant labels, stones or simply leave their stems intact to help guide your cleanup efforts next spring. These late ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- On its very first play from scrimmage, South Plainfield lost nine yards on an errant snap.It was virtually the last thing that went wrong for the Tigers football team all night.Dom Massaro scored three touchdowns in the first half and South Plainfield continued its trend of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It’s time to start looking through your expired or unused prescription medications that pose a public safety risk! On Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 10:00am-2:00pm, you can drop off those medications behind the South Plainfield Borough Hall, 2480 Plainfield Avenue, South ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's girls varsity tennis team was back on the courts on Thursday at Spring Lake Park to face Middlesex High School. The Tigers edged out the Blue Jays 3-2 to improve their overall season record to 8-5 and their Greater Middlesex Conference Blue ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -Please take notice that the Borough of South Plainfield, in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey shall conduct a sale of surplus property and or abandoned vehicles / property online. The address of the auction site is: www.govdeals.com. The surplus property is being ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On September 19, members of the South Plainfield Senior Center said a hui hou to summer with a special luau. While aloha is commonly used as a greeting in Hawaiian, a hui hou means goodbye or until we meet again. Throwing parties is one of the favorite items on the always ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls varsity soccer team scored a huge first round victory over Carteret High School at the PAL on Wednesday in the Greater Middlesex Conference Invitational Tournament. Fifth-seeded South Plainfield scored four second half goals to knock the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Senior Center has been the site of various external improvement projects over the past few months and, according to borough officials, interior upgrades are planned over the coming months. “Our senior center is bigger and busier than ever and is a very ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- "Urgency," head coach Kyle Dennis kept imploring the South Plainfield boys soccer team as regulation rolled into overtime and then double overtime beckoned. "Urgency."South Plainfield battled North Plainfield to a 1-1, double-overtime tie on Senior Night on Tuesday, but the ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - South Plainfield High School's varsity field hockey team defeated Monroe Township High School on Tuesday behind a two-goal performance by Sophia Valle. The Tigers took down Monroe 5-2 for South Plainfield's second straight victory. South Plainfield opened the 2025-26 season ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Crafting has always been a passion for Gina D’Urso. She was surrounded by creativity growing up, and that artistic environment certainly rubbed off on her. So, it was natural that it would inevitably lead to her starting her own business centered around crafts. The fact that ...
SOMERSET, NJ - On Wednesday, October 8 at the Palace at Somerset Park, South Plainfield Department of Public Works Recycling and Clean Communities Coordinator Kristina Nieradka received the first-ever Recycle Coach Ambassador Award for outstanding achievement and dedication to community engagement.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The South Plainfield football team turned in a total team effort in a 41-8 victory over New Brunswick on Friday night.The Tigers (3-4) attempted just one pass the entire game but rushed for 200 yards.Jaydon Jones rushed for 117 yards on six carries. Dom Massaro scored three ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Students at the county's Juvenile Detention Center have brighter, cleaner classrooms with new furniture and amenities such as library areas and bean bag chairs.The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ), which provides daily instruction for 30-50 juveniles through ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Members of both the South Plainfield Police Department (SPPD) and the South Plainfield Volunteer Fire Department (SPVFD) are gaining the skills needed to assist in the event of water-related emergencies. Borough first responders recently took part in a swiftwater rescue ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It was a Friday Night Lights game for the South Plainfield High School girls soccer team at the PAL. The game was an out-of-conference matchup with Linden High School. Prior to the game, the Tigers highlighted the program's six seniors, which include MaKenzie Harris, Sofia ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - As South Plainfield High School boys and girls cross-country seasons wind down, both teams are preparing for the upcoming Greater Middlesex County and NJSIAA championships. So, far this fall, the girls' cross-country team is 3-1 and the boys' cross-country team is 5-0. Last ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Residents of South Plainfield are being encouraged to support and observe National Bullying Prevention Month.Observed annually in October, National Bullying Prevention Month serves as an opportunity to not only raise awareness about the devastating impact and often long-term ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Despite being down two girls due to season-ending injuries, the South Plainfield High School Varsity Gymnastics Team defeated East Brunswick on Oct. 9 by a score of 102.8 to 98.575. The win over the Bears brings the Lady Tigers’ record to 4-2 as they head into their final ...
Can you believe it’s been 50 years since we last walked the halls of SPHS, as proud Tigers?Time has flown, but the memories are timeless—and now it’s time to make new ones together. Join us for the Class of 1975's 50th High School Reunion on Saturday, November 15th at KC’s Korner from 7-10 pm and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Domestic Violence Awareness Month — observed annually in October — dates back to 1981 when the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), held its first Day of Unity with the intent of connecting battered women's advocates across the nation who were working to end ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Registration is open for the South Plainfield Recreation Department's youth wrestling program. The program is for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade. Practices will be held on Mondays and Thursdays beginning the week of November 3. Participants in grades kindergarten ...
Lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, fight heart disease, boost your immune system, and add a bit of flavor to your meals by growing your own garlic. This vegetable has been used as both food and medicine for thousands of years. Purchase firm, healthy bulbs of garlic sold for growing in the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's field hockey team was back in action at the PAL on Tuesday to face East Brunswick High School. Earlier this season, the Tigers beat the Bears for the first time since the 2019-20 season and were looking to do it again. Both teams battled through ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - For Halloween lovers who don't mind creatures that scream in the night and the sound of chainsaws as background music, will want to mark their calendars for the upcoming Haunted River Walk presented by Joyce Kilmer's Class of 2026. This year's annual Haunted Walk along the Mill Pond ...
WAYNE, NJ — The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has issued an urgent warning to all licensed professionals about a new scam targeting applicants and licensees with fraudulent emails that attempt to install malicious software.According to the Division, scammers are sending emails instructing ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The South Plainfield High School Varsity Gymnastics Team achieved a 103 — their highest score of the season — in Tuesday’s loss to Scotch Plains-Fanwood (106.3). Sophomore Gianna Kuzma came in third AA (34.475), tied for first on floor (9.15) and took third on beam (9.025), ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls varsity soccer team traveled to Philips Park on Tuesday to take on Calvary Christian High School. South Plainfield defeated Calvary Christian 5-0 for the Tigers fifth shutout of the season. Sophia DeLucca scored two goals for the Tigers.
PISCATAWAY, NJ - South Plainfield High School girls tennis team traveled to Piscataway High School on Tuesday to take on the Chiefs. Piscataway defeated South Plainfield earlier this season and was undefeated against Blue Division teams going into Tuesday's match. South Plainfield defeated the ...
Be a part of history and save money when planting next year’s garden. Collect and save the seeds from your favorite heirloom tomatoes, peppers, beans and peas this fall. Seeds of heirloom plants have been collected and passed along for generations, producing offspring identical to the parent ...