South Plainfield Top Stories
By FRANK FUSARO
May 18, 2025
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Tigers traveled to East Brunswick High School Softball Complex on Saturday, May 17th, 2025 to play the second round of the GMC tournament . South Plainfield, the higher seed, was the home team and Erin Townley #17 took the circle to start the game. Townley earned the win, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls lacrosse team was back in action at the PAL on Saturday, taking on Immaculata High School in the final regular-season game of the spring. South Plainfield defeated Immaculata 9-8 in an out-of-conference game. The Tigers were down 5-4 at ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Since World War I, red poppies have been a symbol of remembrance of the sacrifices made by veterans while protecting our freedoms. Throughout the United States, the American Legion observes National Poppy Day annually on the Friday before Memorial Day and, at a recent ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - After a big first round victory over 10th-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas High School on Wednesday, the seventh-seeded South Plainfield High School girls lacrosse team lost to second-seeded Monroe Township High School 13-2 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Greater Middlesex ...
NEW JERSEY - NJ Transit has an alternate service plan in place, should the rail strike continue.The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which represents roughly 460 engineers, went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday, which was the deadline for a contract renewal between NJ Transit ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The raindrops finally let up on Thursday to get the South Plainfield High School boys tennis team back on the court at Spring Lake Park. South Plainfield defeated Middlesex High School 5-0 for the Tigers' third straight victory. It's the third consecutive match the Tigers ...
ISELIN, NJ - Due to the recent rain, the Tigers traveled to play at Iselin Kennedy’s gorgeous turf softball complex. South Plainfield, the #2 seed, were the home team at Iselin Kennedy’s, the #15 seed, home field. The Mustangs came out strong with a solo home run in the first inning. Jocelyn Sosa ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - May is National Military Appreciation Month and, in the Borough of South Plainfield, Mayor Matt Anesh is calling upon citizens to honor those who serve or have served in all branches of the United States Armed Forces. “For generations, members of the United States military ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Board of Education, at a meeting May 7, held a budget hearing and approved its 2025-2026 spending plan. The $88,429,821 budget is an approximately $4.3 million or a 5.1 percent increase over the current year’s spending plan and includes both the ...
EDISON, NJ – The 2025 Marion & Norman Tanzman Foundation and Partlow Insurance Agency Lakeview 5K will take place on Saturday, June 7. The annual fundraiser, set to take place at Roosevelt Park, benefits the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities (NJID), an Edison-based non-profit that offers ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Atiba Page is a daughter, sister, auntie, caregiver and community leader. And, as a stage-four breast cancer survivor, she is also a reminder of the very reason the $1 billion, 12-story, 519,000-square-foot Jack and Sheryl Cancer Center was built.Page, who received a standing ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Three outstanding high school seniors – Julianne Maloney, Maria Stein, and Molly Wilson – have each been awarded 2025 scholarships from the South Plainfield Girl Scouts in recognition of their exceptional leadership and long-standing dedication to Girl Scouting. All three ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The $1 billion Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center – where patients will receive cutting-edge care and researchers will toil to unlock the mysteries of the disease – officially opened Tuesday.Gov. Phil Murphy, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Board of Directors Chairman Jack ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Members of a South Plainfield elementary school are joining together in support of a student battling an incurable medical condition. Last December, John F. Kennedy first-grader Nora Klimchak was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a disorder in which a group of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On Monday, May 12th, 2025, the Tigers played the SPF Raiders at Ponytail Park for Senior night. The weather was perfect for an evening of softball, and the South Plainfield Ponytail Parents Softball Association hosted the annual Senior Night tradition. As usual, SPPPA had ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - If you're looking for a wine that offers a refreshing, crisp character, Sauvignon Blanc is an excellent choice. Known for its high acidity — which creates that mouthwatering, refreshing sensation — Sauvignon Blanc offers zesty flavors that vary by region and winemaking style.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Second-seeded South Plainfield advanced in the first round of the Jim Muldowney Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with an 11-0 baseball victory over 15th-seeded Perth Amboy on Monday.Junior left-hander Aiden McCarthy pitched a two-hitter and knocked in four runs for ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, at a May 5 council meeting, Mayor Matt Anesh issued a proclamation encouraging residents to ‘participate in efforts to increase awareness and better understanding of mental illness and addiction.’“The Borough of South Plainfield ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The New Jersey Buddhist Culture Center (NJBCC) and the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) New Jersey Chapter held their 2025 Buddha’s Birthday celebration and related events on May 4. The morning began with a Bathing the Buddha ceremony that filled every seat ...
Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Keep them close at hand by growing one or more in containers on your patio, balcony, or front steps. Any tomato can be grown in a pot, but determinate varieties are shorter and more compact, making them a bit easier to manage in a ...
Sharpe James, a controversial Democratic New Jersey politician who led Newark for 20 years as mayor, died today at 89 after a series of illnesses.James served as the city's 37th mayor from 1986 to 2006 after succeeding former Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson. He went on to fill the unexpired senatorial ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Earlier this spring, the Grant School Drama Club put on its annual musical and, last week, district officials and the public were treated to an encore. In April, drama club students presented the Disney classic Alice in Wonderland over three nights and, at the May 7 South ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - For resident Sophia Salvatore, years of training came to fruition this past weekend, and she has the medal to show for it. On May 10, Sophia, a freshman at South Plainfield High School, competed against the top athletes in the country in the USA Gymnastics (USAG) 2025 Women's ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On Friday May 9th, 2025, the Tigers traveled to Springfield and ruined Senior night for the Bulldogs, handing them a 2-1 loss in extra innings. Senior Pitcher Erin Townley #17 took the circle for the Tigers and threw eight innings. Townley struck out 11 batters and only ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Summer is almost upon us, which means it’s time to start forming the 2025 Tiger Sharks Swim Team! Whether you’re a returning member, or new to the team, Head Coach Karim Motani, along with the newly formed Parent Board would like to welcome you. On Thursday, May 22, 2025, you ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - At the very top of Alex Geppert’s LinkedIn profile is a statement that reads like a challenge and a mission: “Technology is fast, and so am I.”It’s not a boast – it’s a fair summary of a young scholar who, at just 18, will graduate from Rutgers on May 18 with a double major in ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The successes of South Plainfield High School athletes involved in winter sports were highlighted at the board of education’s May 7 meeting. The winter sports season includes basketball, bowling, competition cheer, swimming, track, and wrestling and, for 2024-2025, dozens of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School golf team picked up a big victory on Thursday, defeating Woodbridge High School 137-161 in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Golf Tournament. South Plainfield's Tanush Bedi, Samuel Ballinger and AJ Butrico finished in the top ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Woodbridge was awarded the top seed, and South Plainfield received the No. 2 seed, for the Greater Middlesex Conference baseball tournament, which gets underway with preliminary round games on Saturday.Woodbridge (13-3) will host the winner of a Saturday preliminary game ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls lacrosse team was back in action on Thursday, hosting East Brunswick High School at the PAL. South Plainfield lost to East Brunswick 16-5. Charlotte Taber scored two goals for the Tigers and earned an assist for three points in the game.