South Plainfield Top Stories
By GUY KIPP
August 22, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield football team will open its season on Thursday, August 28 in East Brunswick. Last season, head coach Bill Hamilton's team rebounded from an 0-2 start to finish 5-5 and claim a share of the Big Central Conference's United Silver Division championship.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - There's still plenty of summer left, but it's definitely time to start thinking about those fall activities for the kiddos and adults too. The South Plainfield Recreation Department has opened up registration for three popular programs, including Basketball Skills and Drills, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Ever wonder what to do with those old books collecting dust on the shelf? How about repurposing it into a book vase? Sound fun? Well, then check out one of the Wood Flower Workshops coming to the South Plainfield Public Library in September. Wood flower artisan Gina D'Urso is ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Members of the Naval , Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine Academies and ROTC representatives will attend the 15th annual U.S. Service Academy Day at Middlesex College on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Hosted by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, NJ-06), in the West ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Middlesex County and RWJBarnabas Health are inviting residents to take part in the upcoming Walk with a Doc Fall Walk Series at Johnson Park, where community members can learn about stroke prevention while getting active outdoors. The series, held in partnership with Robert Wood ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Divon Pender, a lifelong resident of South Plainfield, has been named coordinator of student-athlete development for Kean University’s Department of Athletics and Recreation.“I am looking forward to guiding student-athletes to contribute to society and helping them to develop ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The man convicted of murdering Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour in 2023 will be spending his life behind bars. In June, a jury found Rashid Ali Bynum guilty of shooting and killing Eunice Dwumfour two years ago in her car at the La Mer townhouse community in Sayreville. He was ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Looking for something new to try? How about learning to crochet? Crocheting offers quite a few health benefits, including reducing stress, improving memory and fine motor skills along with helping with depression. Then there's getting those creative juices flowing, which taps ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Cluttered attics, dusty shelves, and old desks in many homes may have long-unseen artifacts from Central New Jersey’s role in the American Revolution for Independence from England.Middlesex County now hopes that people will loan or donate their long-hidden historic, family ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Looking to offload some books and clear up space for new ones? Then why not donate to - and then shop - the Friends of the South Plainfield Public Library’s fall 2025 book sale?Donations of gently-used books, DVDs, and CDs can be dropped off at the circulation desk during ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield School District is gearing up for the new academic year with various in-person and virtual events taking place leading up to the first day. According to district officials, student schedules will be available through the Genesis Parent Portal on Friday, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A bat found inside a Piscataway home has tested positive for rabies, marking the third confirmed rabid animal in the township and the sixth in Middlesex County this year, Middlesex County Health Officials said in a news release. On Monday, August 11, a resident in the vicinity of ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Food donations are typically down during the summer months and Spotswood's Alice's CUP Food Pantry on Main Street is currently in need of donations to stock their shelves. The food pantry assists Middlesex County residents and families in need. Donations are needed for food, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Looking to make a useful holiday gift or treasured present for a loved one? How about a tie quilt? Then, sign up for Karen's September Creative Crafting. On Wednesday, September 3 at 6 p.m., participants in this adults-only program will be creating tie quilts. A tie quilt is ...
NEW JERSEY - As summer is winding down and fall approaches, your thoughts may turn to mums, asters, and pansies. Consider changing things up this year by adding deer-resistant strawflowers to your late summer and fall containers and gardens. Grow strawflowers (Xerochrysum bracteatum formerly ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - With the start of the school year just around the corner, that can only mean it's time to start thinking about lacing up the cleats for the South Plainfield Recreation Department's Youth Soccer League. South Plainfield's popular recreation department offers recreational ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The 2025 New Jersey Pakistan Day Parade & Festival is coming on Sunday, August 24th, from Woodbridge through Edison.The colorful parade customarily attracts scores of spectators from throughout New Jersey and New York. The parade is to begin at 3 pm on Oak Tree Road and will ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Police Department (SPPD) recently held its annual Junior Police Academy with 21 rising fifth and sixth graders successfully completing the 2025 program. An annual tradition for local youth, the South Plainfield Junior Police Academy (SPJPA) is sponsored ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The 68-year-old woman who was shot and killed by a New Brunswick police officer after authorities said she was walking around the halls of her apartment building with a knife was a mother of three who worked as a bus driver before retiring. Deborah (McCalla) Terrell is ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Borough Council, at a meeting held Aug. 11, approved an ordinance to amend one of its municipal codes. Ordinance 2360 pertains specifically to Chapter 17, titled ‘Boards, Committees, and Commissions,’ and enables the governing body to add four sections ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Severe thunderstorms earlier this summer left behind extensive debris and flooded roads across Piscataway, keeping firefighters and other first responders busy with rescue calls and emergency cleanup. Piscataway Mayor Brian Wahler recognized their lifesaving efforts at Tuesday’s ...
NEW JERSEY - South Plainfield High School seniors looking for scholarships to apply for may want to look into the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship. Online applications opened on Friday, August 1.In order to apply, high school seniors must be United States citizens and be ...
CAMDEN, NJ – George Bakey, project manager at the Camden County Improvement Authority, is used to debris and dust being part of any demolition worker’s job. His task of overseeing the demolition of Eastside High School, however, has led to something else. That “something” was a time capsule buried ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - What's Milloween? Well, that's exactly what many parade-goers at the 100th anniversary Milltown Fourth of July Parade were wondering when a group of people dressed in costume behind two women holding a Milloween banner wanted to know. The group was followed by a hearse of all things.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - St. Stephen’s Church is preparing to host its much-anticipated Annual Tricky Tray on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The event will take place at the St. Stephen Parish Hall, located at 609 Lane Avenue in South Plainfield.Doors will open at 5:00 p.m., with prize drawings ...
Middlesex County, NJ — Calling all dog lovers! Middlesex County has launched its innovative Bark Rangers program, inviting residents and their four-legged companions to explore the county's scenic parks through a series of engaging, dog-friendly activities.The Bark Rangers initiative encourages ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Like many young children, Robert Gwiazda’s first introduction to trains was the popular fictional engine Thomas the Tank. Gwiazda’s fascination with the tank engine featured in the animated Thomas and Friends when he was a little boy grew into a lifelong passion.“I have ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Babies and kids outgrow clothes and toys so quickly. Sometimes those cute little outfits and playthings have a very short shelf life. Many parents often wonder what to do with those gently used clothes and toys, especially if there isn't a younger sibling or family member to ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - TAPinto South Plainfield now offers readers a new way to engage every day with our games section, featuring puzzles that challenge your mind while giving you a fun break from your daily routine.For puzzle lovers, our Sudoku games are available in easy, medium and hard ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – This week, August 4–10, is National Farmers Market Week, an annual celebration sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that highlights the important role farmers markets play in the nation’s food system.South Plainfield residents can show their support for ...