South Plainfield Top Stories
By TAPINTO SOUTH PLAINFIELD STAFF
April 23, 2025
Advisory: Oak Tree Ave. Overnight ClosuresPlease be advised:Oak Tree Ave. will be closed 04/23 and 04/24 from the hours of 8 PM - 4 AM for continued roadway construction. Please use alternate routes to avoid delays.
METUCHEN, NJ - On a beautiful spring afternoon, the South Plainfield High School Varsity Tigers traveled to Metuchen High School to take on the Bulldogs. Lead by Junior Jocelyn Sosa #4 who drove in five runs on three hits, the Tigers won 13-2. Sosa hit a monster home run to center field in the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - With busy schedules, many residents put off those health screenings that give doctors a window into overall health. The time to get general health screenings isn't necessarily when there's a problem. So, be proactive by saving the date for the Community Health Fair at the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- Kevin Penny took a shutout into the seventh inning and Jayden Jimenez escaped a bases-loaded jam for the save as South Plainfield held on for a 1-0 baseball victory over Woodbridge on Tuesday morning.South Plainfield completed a sweep of the two-game Greater Middlesex Conference ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - After unsettling weather the last few weeks, it looks like Spring is here! Driving around town, I’ve noticed most lawns are already on their 2nd or 3rd cut of the year. The Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s Recycling Division has launched its annual “grasscycling” ...
MONROE, NJ - South Plainfield Varsity Tigers travelled to Monroe Township High School over the weekend to take on the Flacons Saturday morning. The Tigers defeated the Falcons earlier this season in their home opener 4-2. Senior pitcher Nicole Swatko #34 threw that entire game, it worked so well ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Dozens of South Plainfield High School (SPHS) students involved with various clubs and other extracurricular activities were recognized at a recent board of education meeting. During the April 9 session, SPHS Principal John Foscolo, along with some of the respective advisors, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Planning Board will hold its final meeting of the month on Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the South Plainfield Municipal Building. On the agenda for Tuesday's meeting is one case. This case involves an applicant seeking preliminary and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Representatives of the John F. Kennedy Elementary School Student Council took to the South Plainfield Board of Education’s April 9 meeting to share with district officials details about all the fun and educational activities that have taken place this year. “At Kennedy ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - As Adopt-A-Spot agreements reach the end of their terms, the South Plainfield Clean Communities Association reviews the status of each adoption. The following Sponsor(s) have renewed their agreements or have signed up to be a new Sponsor: Gift to Earth, Location Tompkins ...
Too much or not enough water and never when your garden needs it. This is a common complaint of gardeners no matter where they live. Make a few changes in your plant selection and garden care to help manage water use while growing healthy plants.All plants need sufficient moisture after planting ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - The South Plainfield High School boys and girls track and field teams competed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division Championships on Tuesday at Old Bridge High School. South Plainfield's girls team finished seventh overall and the Tigers boys team was sixth. Evan Brown ...
EDISON, NJ - It was a huge game for South Plainfield High School's Emily Lopez on Saturday. Lopez scored eight goals to help lead the Tigers girls lacrosse team past JP Stevens High School 11-8, netting her 100th career goal. Lopez was seven goals away from the 100-goal milestone going into the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Recreation Department is offering Tuesday volleyball clinics with Coach Biglin on Tuesdays from April 29 through June 10 at the South Plainfield Middle School from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. These clinics are for kids aged 10 through 14 and offer skill work and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's boys tennis team was back on the court at Spring Lake Park on Thursday. The Tigers battled past Woodbridge Academy Magnet 4-1 for South Plainfield's fourth consecutive victory. South Plainfield's win improved the Tigers' overall season record to ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls lacrosse team hosted North Brunswick High School on Thursday. South Plainfield fell to the Raiders 6-2. Emily Lopez netted both of the Tigers goals, bringing her career goal count up to 93. Lopez is seven goals away from reaching the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield Borough Council's final meeting for April is on Monday at the South Plainfield Municipal Building at 7 p.m. The April 21 meeting has the second reading of three ordinances on the upcoming agenda, including one for providing compensation for part-time South ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – On May 3, the South Plainfield Police Department is hosting its Second Annual Cops and Bobbers Youth Fishing Derby, where South Plainfield children from the ages of five to 13 and their families are encouraged to bring their fishing gear to Spring Lake Park for a fun day of ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - After an early-season loss to Piscataway High School, the South Plainfield High School boys tennis team has been on a roll. On Tuesday, the Tigers won their third straight, defeating North Plainfield High School 3-2. Tigers singles players all won their matches in straight ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- It took awhile for the breaks to start going the way of the South Plainfield baseball team against Summit on Wednesday.First, Summit gave the Tigers a break of sorts. Then, they started making a bunch of their own breaks.South Plainfield scored all of its runs in the fifth and sixth ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield School District is seeking permission from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to raise the tax levy for the coming year beyond the restrictive two-percent cap. Doing so, said district officials, will enable South Plainfield to submit to the ...
BRANCHBURG, NJ - The South Plainfield High School golf team ended a seven-game slide on Tuesday with a big 155-201 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas High School. This is the Tigers' first season in the Greater Middlesex Conference's Red Division after moving up from the White Division this spring.
NEW JERSEY, - Growing a healthy lawn in a more sustainable manner is better for the environment and can also help reduce maintenance. As a major component of landscapes, they provide living surfaces for play areas and pathways while protecting the soil from erosion and slowing stormwater ...
NEW JERSEY - Stress-eating happens to many of us: It's a common practice that occurs when we experience an emotional reaction to stress and use food as a coping mechanism."Stress or emotional eating can take several different forms, from avoiding meals altogether to overeating in response to ...
Nixle Alert:Maple Ave. between Lakeview Ave. and Oakland Ave. will be closed for paving between the hours of 7 PM and 5 AM on Thursday April 17th and Friday April 18th, please use alternate routes to avoid delays.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield HS Tigers took on the Spotswood HS Chargers at home on Tuesday afternoon. Senior Erin Townley #17 pitched a complete game for the Tigers, striking out 14 batters. Townley only allowed four hits and one walk over the seven innings. The Tigers' ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls lacrosse team returned to action on Monday at the PAL to take on Paramus High School. South Plainfield lost to Paramus10-5. Paramus took an early 5-1 lead in the first quarter. Emily Lopez, who is in the hunt to earn her 100th career ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Travel back in time and discover what it truly meant to “pass muster” as East Jersey Old Town Village hosts a vibrant and educational Union Muster Civil War Encampment Weekend on April 26–27, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Held at the scenic East Jersey Old Town Village, located in ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Garage trucks, street sweepers, fire trucks, police cars and more made their way over to both the Riley Preschool Annex and Roosevelt Preschool Annex last week for the first-ever Community Vehicle Parade. Organized by Preschool Principal Dave Zatta with assistance from South ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School boys varsity tennis team was back in action on Monday, hosting Woodbridge High School at Spring Lake Park. South Plainfield defeated Woodbridge 4-1 for the Tigers' second straight victory this season. Michael Carney defeated Damian Moyer in ...