South Plainfield Top Stories
By GUY KIPP
February 2, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Trailing by seven points late in the first quarter, South Plainfield ran off 21 points in a row to take command of the game on its way to a 70-44 boys basketball victory over Woodbridge on Thursday night.The victory clinched second place in the White Division of the Greater ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- South Plainfield built a nine-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 63-51 girls basketball victory over Woodbridge on Thursday night.Stella Sweeney scored 17 points for South Plainfield (10-8), which outscored Woodbridge, 18-7, in the second quarter to open a 20-point ...
NEW JERSEY — Parents may wish to brace for more white-knuckle time teaching their teenagers to drive safely. They can also hire qualified driving instructors or rely on local high school driver-ed programs.This comes as the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) set strict new requirements for ...
TRENTON, NJ — “We want you back!” NJ lawmakers told the nation’s nomadic Miss America, urging the competition to return in 2025 “and every year thereafter.”A resolution pleading with event organizers to come back was passed by the state Assembly by a voice vote, with no objections, on Thursday.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield girls bowling team continued their winning ways on Thursday. The sixth-seeded Tigers took home a 2-0 victory over 11th-seeded Middlesex in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament at Majestic Lanes in Hopelawn. South ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey elementary teachers may soon find furry friends in their classrooms. The state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill establishing a pilot program to place therapy dogs in elementary school wellness programs. School districts including Barnegat, Clifton and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Sean Lavin was a Mercer County sheriff’s officer who responded to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of New Orleans in 2005. His memories of finding those who didn’t survive left him sleepless afterward and triggered post-traumatic stress disorder, he said. “Not one of us were OK with ...
NEW JERSEY — Welcome to the “Year of the Wood Snake,” which begins today, touching off 15 days of family gatherings, feasts, gift-giving and celebrations to mark a new Chinese lunar year.This new lunar New Year, or “Spring Festival,” is based on Chinese astrology. It is one of the most important ...
NEW JERSEY - Creating an indoor oasis of greenery can help lift your spirits, reduce stress and improve your overall wellbeing. Challenges arise when growing indoor plants with kids and pets in the house. Keep them safe by selecting pet- and kid-safe plants and pest management strategies.Increase ...
TRENTON, NJ — Business leaders failed to persuade lawmakers Monday to drop a bill requiring stores to warn gift-card buyers about potential fraud.Assembly bill A-4636 would compel retailers to post information about how the cards can be manipulated and made worthless. Businesses that fail to ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The borough council, at a meeting held Jan. 21, approved upon first reading an ordinance that, if passed, would require all establishments that sell electronic smoking devices and/or products to be licensed. “The purpose of this ordinance is to license and limit the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- South Plainfield opened an eight-point halftime lead and held on for a 42-37 girls basketball victory over North Brunswick on Tuesday night.Olivia Kapolka scored 11 points for South Plainfield (9-8), which outscored North Brunswick, 12-7, over the final five minutes of the ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill to increase the safety of inflatable bouncy houses – typically rented for backyard birthday parties and parking lot carnivals – was approved Monday by the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee.The measure, A3433, would require bouncy houses to include anchors and stakes. It would ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - South Plainfield (147.5 points) finished third at the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament in Piscataway on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Tigers finished with the second-highest total of wrestlers who placed in the top six in the tournament with nine (9). Those were Logan ...
Each gardening season seems to offer new growing challenges. Our gardens are exposed to more drastic and variable weather with changing weather patterns. Floods, droughts, wind, temperature extremes, and unseasonable weather episodes can have immediate and long-term impacts on our plants.Monitoring ...
MORRISTOWN– Today three Atlantic Health System medical centers were named among America’s Best Hospitals for 2025, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource U.S. consumers use when searching for a hospital or doctor. Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical ...
TRENTON, NJ — New moms who work as New Jersey state troopers or professional firefighters may gain guaranteed paid time off with their babies and other job benefits under legislation approved Monday in Trenton.Supporters in the Assembly public safety committee said such first responders now ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Brody Rinaldi, freshman class president at South Plainfield High School (SPHS), served as the student representative during the Jan. 15 board of education meeting. As one of five high school students serving as reps on the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) during ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Groundhog Day 2025 is just seven days away. For the Milltown Mel faithful though, it will be another Groundhog Day without the borough's favorite furry forecaster. Milltown Mel's Wranglers made an announcement on Mel's Facebook page Friday, telling Groundhog Day lovers that there ...
PLAINFIELD - South Plainfield's PinkSOCS Breast Cancer Foundation was presented a $1,000 check by Complete Care at Plainfield nursing home located in Plainfield on Jan.14th. PinkSOCS was selected from numerous Central Jersey organizations by Complete Care Management employees who voted in November ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - With a well-deserved weekend off, both South Plainfield bowling teams are preparing for the start of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament on Monday, Jan. 27 at Bowlero in North Brunswick at 2:30 p.m. with the preliminary round. GIRLS: South Plainfield, No. 15 in ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic orthopedic condition that involves pain and inflammation of the joints. The most common type of arthritis, it is a degenerative long-term condition that involves the deterioration of cartilage and increasing pain and stiffness in the joints, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Middlesex avenged a loss earlier this season to South Plainfield with a 50-34 girls basketball victory over the Tigers on Saturday.Middlesex (13-4) closed the game out with an 18-7 showing in the fourth quarter after leading, 32-27, after three quarters.Stella Sweeney led ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Borough Council, at a meeting held Jan. 21, recognized the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. At this time, Mayor Matt Anesh issued a proclamation calling on residents to ‘honor all who marched, bled, and died for civil rights’ while celebrating ...
NEW JERSEY – By now, most Americans know that Donald Trump became the second man to serve non-consecutive terms. But how many can name the first man ever to win the presidency back after leaving office? Stephen Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd (1885–1889) and 24th (1893–1897) president. He was ...
Nicole O’Sullivan of South Plainfield has qualified for the Fall 2024 Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey with a semester grade point average of 4.0. Nicole is enrolled in the Honors College at TCNJ and studies Marketing with a minor in Communication Studies. Outstanding achievement is ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - This year, the South Plainfield Tigers Youth Football Club is excited to announce its move to the Suburban Football League. This transition brings the program closer to home and better aligns with the teams our players will compete against at the high school level, as ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick avenged a loss to South Plainfield earlier this season with a 62-55 boys basketball victory over the Tigers on Thursday night.Junior guards Cam Vick and Matt Mikulka each scored 19 points for East Brunswick (8-7), which outscored South Plainfield, 13-7, in the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The musical talents and accomplishments of the South Plainfield Marching Tigers during the 2024 season were recognized at a recent South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) meeting. At the Jan. 15 public session, South Plainfield High School (SPHS) Principal John Foscolo ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -Old Bridge defeated South Plainfield 47-24 in the eighth annual Marisa Tufaro Memorial Dual at the Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium on Wednesday night.The event honored the memory of Marisa Tufaro and served as a fundraiser for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, generating $3,000 for ...