South Plainfield Top Stories
By GUY KIPP
September 12, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- "The Bull" will be heading to Newark.Aiden McCarthy, a member of the Class of 2026 and a pitcher and first baseball player on the South Plainfield baseball team, has made a verbal commitment to attend Rutgers Newark, where he will continue his baseball career. McCarthy is ...
Keep your houseplants looking their best with a bit of pinching, trimming and cleanup. A few well-placed snips can improve a plant’s appearance and create cuttings to start new plants. Start by removing any dead stems and leaves. Improve the overall beauty of spider plants, dracaenas and palms by ...
This fall plant an array of spring flowering bulbs to brighten your garden and bouquets. There are plenty of daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and alliums that will delight with an assortment of flower colors and sizes that will bloom throughout the spring. Include animal resistant double, bicolor, and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield's Recreation Department is offering another fun fall program to its already busy back-to-school menu. Registration is open for Junior Field Hockey Clinics with Coach Nicole Goitiandia at the South Plainfield Fitness Center's Memorial Turf Field. Two clinics ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School boys cross-country season just got going last week. James Katsingris finished first in the opening season meet with John F. Kennedy High School with a time of 17:14. Over the weekend, Katsingris ran with the Tigers in the Roxbury Invitational ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - South Plainfield High School's varsity field hockey team continued its strong start on Tuesday with an 8-1 road victory over South Brunswick High School. The Tigers have won four straight games to open the 2025-26 season, including three shutouts in a row. South Plainfield ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The Borough Council has taken the first step toward launching a full-scale property revaluation for all homes and businesses in town. At its most recent meeting, the council held the first reading of an ordinance authorizing a special emergency appropriation of $1.25 million ...
NEW PROVIDENCE/BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The New Providence and Berkeley Heights communities are mourning the sudden loss of Michael “Mike” Allocco, a beloved business owner, accomplished athlete, and devoted supporter of countless organizations, who passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning.Allocco, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls varsity soccer team opened its 2025-26 season on Monday against South River High School. This is the Tigers first season in the Greater Middlesex Conference's Gold Division. South Plainfield lost to the Rams 6-0 at the Grant School.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield boys soccer team turned in a winning performance in its home opener, defeating South River, 1-0, on Monday afternoon.Samir Ibrahim scored the only goal 14 minutes into the second half for South Plainfield (2-2).The Tigers are 2-0 in the Greater Middlesex ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School football season kicked off on Thursday, August 28 at 6 p.m. on the road at East Brunswick High School. South Plainfield's cheerleaders are very enthusiastic about the upcoming season and have been working on new routines to highlight their ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ _ The South Plainfield Tigers Field Hockey Team will hold a Car Wash Fundraiser on Sunday, September 14th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the PAL parking lot.Washes are just $10 per car, and all proceeds will go directly to support the field hockey program. Come out, get your ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's girls tennis team opened the 2025-26 season at Spring Lake Park on Thursday. The Tigers took on St. Thomas Aquinas High School in the team's first match of the season. South Plainfield lost to St. Thomas 4-1. The Tigers first doubles team of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At a borough council meeting held Sept. 2, Mayor Matt Anesh presented a proclamation in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and encouraged South Plainfield residents to ‘celebrate and recognize the progress that has been made towards an ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A South Plainfield resident is celebrating a $50,000 Powerball win following Saturday night’s historic $1.787 billion jackpot drawing.According to the New Jersey Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at David’s Stationery, located on Sampton Avenue in South Plainfield.
ISELIN, NJ - The quest to win a third straight Greater Middlesex Conference Gold Division title began on Wednesday for the South Plainfield High School boys cross-country against John F. Kennedy High School. South Plainfield defeated JFK 18-40. The Tigers had six runners place in the top ten to ...
FRENCHTOWN, NJ -- The South Plainfield football team was able to survive its offensive struggles to win its first game of the season last week, but that good fortune did not continue in Game 2.Delaware Valley shut out South Plainfield, 26-0, on Friday night. It was only a 6-0 game at halftime ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School varsity field hockey team was back at the PAL on Saturday to face off against North Plainfield High School. South Plainfield continued to roll, shutting out the Canucks 6-0. It was the third straight shutout for South Plainfield to start the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Now that the kiddos are officially back-to-school, busy parents may have some time in the morning to get their workout in. So, how about checking out the South Plainfield Recreation Department's Morning Aerobics on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The Borough of South Plainfield will hold its annual Residential Paper Shredding Event on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the South Plainfield Recycling Center, 882 Kenneth Avenue.The event is open to borough residents and provides a secure way ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - The South Plainfield High School varsity field hockey team traveled to Sayreville War Memorial High School on Thursday to take on the Bombers in the Tigers first road game of the 2025-26 season. Following a 6-0 shutout over Piscataway High School on Tuesday, the Tigers defeated ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Long before Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the future Nokia Bell Labs headquarters, Matt Corliss and his crew visited the patch of New Brunswick terra firma.They installed small seismic monitors around the site, and then revved up a couple of snow plows.Corliss, the program ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School Varsity Gymnastics Team has been hard at work the last two weeks of August preparing for the upcoming competition season. For 2025, the five-member team includes all returning student-athletes. Juniors Ashyln Butrico and Victoria Sacco ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The New Jersey Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission will host two meetings in September to gather ideas on how to improve services for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.You can share your experiences and expertise with the Commission at one ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Township residents should expect more rounds of late-night noise and vibrations this week as military and state police helicopters continue to fly over Piscataway as part of joint training exercises, police said on Wednesday.The Piscataway Police Department issued a public safety ...
METUCHEN, NJ -- After losing its opener to a high-level opponent on Tuesday, the South Plainfield boys soccer team secured its first victory of the season on Wednesday, defeating Metuchen, 3-1.Junior midfielder Andy Zapata scored the first goal for the Tigers with an assist from junior forward ...
TRENTON, NJ – The NJ State Planning Commission will conduct six public hearings to receive testimony on the draft final New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan and the draft Infrastructure Needs Assessment. Virtual hearings will be held on:Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct.
ISELIN, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls cross-country team opened its season on Wednesday with a meet against John F. Kennedy Memorial High School. South Plainfield came out on top, running past JFK with a score of 22-35. Tigers runners finished in the top five of the cross-country run ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is inviting residents to take steps toward better health with its upcoming Walk with a Doc: Fall Walk Series – Get Stroke Smart! The free, family-friendly program will run from September through November at Johnson Park in ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - At a meeting held Sept. 2, the players and coaches of the South Plainfield Junior Baseball Club’s (SPJBC) 11U Travel Team were recognized by Mayor Matt Anesh and the Borough Council for their recent state championship win. “The Borough of South Plainfield wishes to recognize ...