South Plainfield Top Stories
By DAWN MILLER
June 26, 2025
MILLTOWN, NJ - Milltown's Fourth of July celebrations are a must-do for many Middlesex County residents. It may be hard to believe, but the borough has been delighting area residents with its Independence Day festivities for 100 years. In honor of the 100th-year anniversary of Milltown's Fourth of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Ripples from New Jersey's deep reservoir of rock'n'roll talent have been spreading from the Saturday night Summer Stage concert series on the Division Street pedestrian mall the past several weeks - with a big splash expected Saturday when the Bob Lanza Blues Band comes to ...
The South Plainfield Police Athletic League, along with the South Plainfield Recreation Commission, will be choosing the 2025 “Cappy” Award winner. Recommendations for nominations can be made by submitting a letter detailing the qualifications of the candidate. Once recommendations have been ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Don Panzarella, the winningest coach in New Jersey high school softball history, was an honorary coach on June 16 at the New Jersey North-South Senior Super 36 Softball All-Star Game at Seton Hall University.Panzarella, who stepped down at the end of the 2024 season after ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Nearly one year after opening its permanent home at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has announced its 2025 inductees. This year's list of 17 inductees includes Grammy-nominated pop rock band Jonas Brothers, chef/restaurateur David Burke, four-time Olympic ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At a recent board of education meeting, several South Plainfield High School students were recognized for earning the State of New Jersey Department of Education's Seal of Biliteracy.To achieve the 'Seal' a student must prove, through a comprehensive exam, that they are able ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Borough Council is holding a special all-virtual meeting on Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. in the South Plainfield Municipal Building. According to a meeting notice posted on the South Plainfield Borough website, the main purpose of the upcoming meeting is ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - There will be a regularly scheduled meeting of the South Plainfield Planning Board on Tuesday, June 24 at 6 p.m. in the courtroom of the South Plainfield Municipal Building. It will be the final meeting of the month for the planning board. The June 10 meeting of South ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD – The South Plainfield School District’s former athletic director has filed a lawsuit against the district and a member of its board of education (BOE). In the multi-count claim, filed with Middlesex County Superior Court in April, Tammy Zurka alleges that she was the victim of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – August may still be a long way off, but preparations for this year’s National Night Out (NNO) event are already under way.NNO is a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie in an effort to make neighborhoods safer and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The borough will celebrate ‘Amateur Radio Week’ this year from June 23 to June 28 and, during a recent council meeting, Mayor Matt Anesh presented a proclamation to members of the South Plainfield Amateur Radio Club (SPARC). “....Amateur radio operators are celebrating over a ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Summer is the perfect time to learn how to play tennis or work on those court fundamentals. Registration is open for Saturday Summer Tennis with Coach Charlie DeNicola at Spring Lake Park. All skill levels for adults 18 plus and kids in fifth through 12th grade are welcome.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - When Roosevelt Elementary students, teachers, and staff return to school in September, they will be welcomed back by a new principal. Effective Aug. 1, Dr. Dana Karas, who currently serves as director of pupil personnel services for the South Plainfield School District, will ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Dom Massaro, a junior center fielder at South Plainfield, represented the Tigers at the New Jersey Quad-County Underclassmen All-Star Game earlier this week.The game pitted all-stars from Middlesex and Hudson counties against all-stars from Union and Essex Counties. It was ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2025 with pride and joy. Surrounded by family, friends, and faculty, these accomplished students marked the end of one chapter and the exciting beginning of another.This year's graduating class leaves ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – District teachers, administrators, and support staff who retired over the course of the past 10 months were recognized during the South Plainfield Board of Education’s (SPBOE) final meeting of the 2024-2025 school year. “This evening we are wishing some of our long-time ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Borough Council has announced changes to the regularly scheduled meeting dates for July. July's meeting dates originally scheduled for Monday, July 7 and Monday, July 21 at 7 p.m. have been rescheduled to Monday, July 14 and Monday, July 28. The new July ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Public Library is calling all manga and comic book fans 13 years of age and up, including adults, for the first club meeting for manga and comic enthusiasts on Saturday, June 28. Teens, ages 13 to 18, meet at 3 p.m. and adults 18 plus get together at 3:45 ...
NEWARK - One of the largest solar power installations at any container terminal in the world has been completed at Port Newark Container Terminal and is an effort to reduce hazardous emissions and safeguard residents’ health by improving air quality in the East Ward.Mayor Ras J. Baraka, joined by ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Daniel’s Law – a state statute that protects the home addresses and phone numbers of public servants such as judges and police – prevents members of the media from publically revealing that information, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.The high court on Tuesday upheld a lower ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Having a rollator can make a huge difference in the life of a senior with mobility challenges. Rollators have four wheels on the bottom of the walking frame and provide users with a safe way to improve their movement safely. Having access to a rollator allows seniors to ...
Celebrate National Pollinator Month this June by creating and maintaining a garden that attracts and supports these important members of our ecosystem. Pollinators are responsible for about 75% of the food we eat and play an important role in producing food, fiber, medicine and more. The European ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It was an explosive spring track and field season for South Plainfield High School's Evan Brown. The senior won the 2025 Greater Middlesex Conference boys discus and shot put events. The Greater Middlesex Conference recognized Brown's stellar season by naming him to the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Kaitlyn Adlassnig, a South Plainfield resident, has dedicated her life to service. She attended Holy Savior Academy and St. Thomas Aquinas High School. During that time, she always gave back to her community by being active as a Girl Scout, volunteering and coordinating ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's MaKenzie Harris is not new to Tigers' sports. The junior has been a member of the Tigers girls basketball team for the past three years. Harris also played girls soccer and softball during her sophomore years. This spring, Harris decided to try ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Is it actually possible not to be able to find anything to watch with all the streaming services available? Most people know the answer is yes. It’s easy to waste an evening trying to find something to watch. While having so many movies and shows within easy reach is ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield's Zoning Board is holding its final meeting of June on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the South Plainfield Borough Hall. The upcoming agenda for the June 17 meeting doesn't have any resolutions. It does have two commercial hearings. Case one on the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE), at its final meeting of the 2024-2025 school year, approved, through resolution, a new employment contract for the district’s head administrator. During the June 11 public session, the SPBOE voted to rescind Superintendent Dr.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield's Borough Council is holding its second meeting of the month on Monday at 7 p.m. at the South Plainfield Municipal Building. There is one presentation on the agenda for the South Plainfield Women's Leadership Team essay contest award winner. On the June 16 ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – On a gorgeous sunny day in East Brunswick, a day perfect for a game of golf, Middlesex County breathed new life into the Tamarack Golf course in East Brunswick. Tamarack is one of the township's - and the county's - many hidden gems, which runs the full length of Fresh Ponds ...