South Plainfield Top Stories
By VICTORIA CARUSO
April 2, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop (SPSDW) has announced that Newsies, the hit Broadway musical with a historical past, will be its 2025 show. Based on the 1992 film of the same name and inspired by the real-life newsboy strike of 1899, Newsies was developed at New ...
(South Plainfield) – April is National Distracted Driver Month and law enforcement officers from the South Plainfield Police Department will be cracking down on distracted driving motorists as part of the National “Put the Phone Away or Pay” campaign. According to NHTSA, 3,308 people were killed ...
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Salary Range: $59, 696 - $74, 609. Work Week: Monday through Friday as scheduled. Work Week Hours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm as scheduled. Under direction performs varied mechanical work involved in the repair, maintenance, and servicing of motor vehicles and/or construction ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Ellen Young, a teacher at School One in Scotch Plains and resident of Maplewood, is hosting the third annual Run for Casey 5K Run/Walk at Nomahegan Park (1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford) on Saturday, May 3, 2025.This event raises money for the Sudden Unexplained Death in ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — East Jersey Old Town Village is set to kick off its 2025 season with an exciting Opening Weekend on April 5–6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event marks the official start of the Historical Interpreter season, which runs from April to October.Located at 1050 River Road in Piscataway, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Middlesex County Superior Court Judge has dismissed all claims asserted against the Borough of South Plainfield, its former police chief, and other named defendants. In late 2021, plaintiff Charles “Chuck” Siedenburg, a current captain with the South Plainfield Police ...
CLARK, NJ - South Plainfield Varsity Tigers played this past Saturday morning verse Arthur L. Johnson Crusaders in Clark. The Tigers lost despite having six hits to the Crusaders three hits.Nicole Swatko #34 stepped in the circle for the Tigers and pitched four innings giving up three hits and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Whether it's April showers or sunshine, the South Plainfield Public Library has a lot going on for the upcoming month that kicks off on Tuesday. April is also National Library Week from April 6 through April 12 and this year's theme is Drawn to the Library. To celebrate, the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Union Catholic High School celebrated Sister Percylee Hart RSM's 45 years of dedication as principal of Union Catholic High School with a celebration at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains on Thursday, March 27, 2025.Often described as a visionary with business acumen, ...
NEWARK - Messages like “It’s Madness To Think Sex Buying Won’t Land You A Penalty,” “Sex Buying Is Foul,” and “It’s Madness To Think Sex Buying Is A Victimless Crime” rotated on an electronic Broad Street billboard in Newark this past week, greeting sports fans coming to the Prudential Center to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It still feels cold, but have faith. It will warm up, and the migrants will arrive. And to that end, Birding East Brunswick's annual spring tour of East Brunswick's birding hotspots will take place on Sunday May 18th, starting at 8 AM and finishing up around noon-ish. Kathy ...
The South Plainfield High School Drama Club is proud to announce this year’s Musical Production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This live musical production will bring this amazing story to the community Friday, April 4 through Sunday April 6th Based on the Roald Dahl beloved classic, this ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield's Zoning Board meets for its first regularly scheduled meeting of April on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the South Plainfield Municipal Building. There are two commercial cases on the agenda for the upcoming April 1 meeting. In the first case, the ...
The South Plainfield Public Celebrations Committee is seeking nominations for the Honorary Grand Marshal for this year’s Labor Day Parade. On Monday, September 1, 2025, the 66th Annual Labor Day Parade, themed “Superheroes and Villains,” will march through our community led by an individual who ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - The South Plainfield High School golf team kicked off the 2024-25 spring season on Friday with a 162-167 victory over South Brunswick High School at the Concordia Golf Course. Friday's victory was the first in the Red Division for the Tigers. South Plainfield moved up to the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Coming off a 22-win season, the South Plainfield baseball team will open its 2025 campaign at home against Edison on Tuesday, April 1.And a lot of the same players who spearheaded the Tigers to the championship games of both the Greater Middlesex Conference and North 2, ...
South Plainfield Varsity Tigers lost a close game verse a top ranked opponent Middletown North 1-0. The Tigers lost despite outhitting the Lions four hits to their three. Emily Luersen #21 led the Tigers with two hits. Erin Townley #17 took the circle for three innings; she surrendered one hit ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- After a tumultuous off-season, the South Plainfield softball team hopes to get back to the business of competing and winning games this spring.The Tigers, under the direction of first-year head coach Antonia Pacillo, will open their season on Tuesday, April 1 at ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – On March 23, the South Plainfield Girl Scout Community invited Girl Scouts, friends, family, and local officials to Wesley United Methodist Church for their annual High Awards ceremony. Four Silver Award recipients were honored including Julia Adenau, Asia Davis, and Allegra ...
Growing cilantro is easy, but this cool-weather herb quickly flowers and goes to seed as temperatures rise. This can be frustrating as some vegetables typically combined with cilantro, like tomatoes and peppers, ripen during the warmer summer months. Try making multiple plantings, using all parts ...
NEWARK, NJ — CivicsNJ, a new, non-partisan coalition that describes itself as an organization “dedicated to advancing civic learning and engagement” launched earlier this month at a ceremony in Newark.“The purpose of CivicsNJ is to share information, connect teachers and other service leaders to ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - At a recent board of education (BOE) meeting, fourth grade chorus students from South Plainfield’s Roosevelt Elementary performed their school song. "Roosevelt’s School Song" has been sung by students at various events, including Veterans Day programs and moving-up ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A recent investigation by the South Plainfield Police Department’s Detective Bureau has led to the arrest of a suspect involved in multiple reckless driving and eluding incidents, as well as the recovery of an assault weapon.The investigation began after an incident on March ...
SOUTHF PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield Varsity Tigers got out to a 5-run lead in the sixth inning and held on for a 5-4 victory over North Hunterdon Varsity Lions on Tuesday afternoon. North Hunterdon Varsity Lions closed the gap by scoring on a single and a home run.Erin Townley #17 was the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - March Madness got rolling a little bit early in the Jersey Basketball League. On March 16, the South Plainfield Recreation Department's B5 Green team took down the Westfield B5 Blue team for the 2025 Gold Division championship. The fifth graders finished the season with a ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield School District this year implemented Tiger Tails, a new peer mediation program at its elementary buildings. “The Tiger Tails program helps us become a strong and caring school community, where everyone is connected and learning together,” Timothy ...
EDISON, NJ - In a fitting tribute to the late Peter J. Barnes III, the area formerly known as the Dismal Swamp was renamed in his honor along with a regulatory body to oversee the 660-acre conservation area.The Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve and Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ-Six South Plainfield Middle School students had the opportunity to perform with the Central Jersey Music Educators Honors Band. This event happened at Monroe Township Middle School on March 22, 2025. The process started back in January when hundreds of the best middle school ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Both teams were strong in the circle on Saturday, but the South Plainfield Varsity Tigers defeated Middletown South Varsity Eagles 3-0. Nicole Swatko #34 started the game for the Tigers and recorded nine outs. The starting pitcher only allowed three hits and zero runs over ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On Tuesday, March 25, the South Plainfield Planning Board will hold its second regularly scheduled meeting of the month at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the South Plainfield Municipal Building. There is one case on the agenda for the public hearing portion of the meeting. This ...