South Plainfield Top Stories
By VICTORIA CARUSO
April 17, 2026
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – South Plainfield High School (SPHS) students who earned athletic success during the 2025-2026 winter season were acknowledged during a recent board of education meeting. “Tonight, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and commitment shown by our student athletes and their ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On another picture-perfect afternoon for golf, the South Plainfield High School golf team was back in action at the West Nine Golf Course on Wednesday. The Tigers defeated South Brunswick High School 148-151 in a Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division match. South ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Middlesex County residents looking to reduce household waste and create nutrient-rich soil for their gardens can take part in a free educational seminar on backyard composting this weekend.The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, in partnership with the Middlesex ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – On April 11, the South Plainfield Public Library served as the host site for the annual Autism Awareness Month Community Event. Open to individuals of all ages and abilities, the event aimed to promote inclusion, awareness, and community connection in an effort to help ...
RAMONA, OK - Last week was a huge one for East Brunswick High School alumnus Sam Mattis. Mattis took down a 45-year-old United States Track and Field record set by American Ben Plucknett in Sweden in 1981. Plucknett's record-setting discus throw was 237-4. Mattis, competing at the Oklahoma Throws ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — South Plainfield scored all its runs in the fourth inning and held on for a 6-4 baseball victory over St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday.Ed Budzinski went 3-for-3 with a run batted in for the Tigers (5-3), who led, 6-1, after their fourth-inning uprising, only to see St. Thomas ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's golf team returned to action on Tuesday, hosting Edison High School at the West Nine Golf Course. Tuesday afternoon was a picture-perfect for a round of golf with temperatures in the 80s. The Tigers put together their third consecutive victory, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Dance has always been a way of life for South Plainfield High School senior Ryann Nicholson. She was just five years old when Nicholson took her first dance class. Nicholson remembers tapping her tap shoes in time to the music. She might not have known it at that tender young ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Dionne Warwick Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship marked a historic milestone on March 31, as students, staff, city officials, and community members gathered for a special ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the school’s newly renovated auditorium — a ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Department of Community Services is seeking residents’ input regarding how its services and programs meet the needs of the community. Community input is vital for identifying community strengths, service gaps, and areas for improvement, ensuring all ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - One of South Plainfield’s very own is in the running to be named ‘America’s Favorite Teacher.’As of press time, Jessica Ortiz, a borough native and third grade teacher at Franklin Elementary School, is in second place and looking to snag a coveted spot in the online ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - It's only April but the cauldron of ideas to expand the upcoming 2026 Milloween is bubbling over. The deadline to enter the first-ever T-shirt design contest is on April 26 at 6 p.m. Now, Milloween organizers are looking for Halloween-loving vendors for the inaugural Milloweentown ...
Brighten your home’s décor and elevate your mood by adding a few flowering plants to your indoor garden. You may be surprised to find a wide array of flowering plants that will bloom when they are grown indoors. Match the plant to the growing conditions and your maintenance style for ease of care ...
EDISON, NJ - Hands of Hope for the Community’s fifth annual Tee Off Against Hunger conducted at TopGolf in Edison on April 12 generated a single-year record of more $63,000 for the nonprofit. Middlesex County Commissioner Charles E. Tomaro, who serves as Hands of Hope for the Community’s president, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Last month, the Borough turned a century old and members of the South Plainfield High School Environmental Science Club joined in the celebration with a research project that focused on how use and dependency of plastic has increased over the past 100 years. Working with a ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — After losing its third game in a row to Edison on Tuesday, South Plainfield was a baseball team in need of a turnaround.The Tigers turned their game Friday against Woodbridge around in much the same manner that they have reversed the fortunes of their busy week.And now Woodbridge ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School lacrosse team returned to the PAL on Thursday to host Edison High School. The Tigers dominated the Eagles, winning 11-1 for South Plainfield's second straight victory this spring. South Plainfield took an 8-0 lead into halftime. The Tigers' ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield’s Adopt-A-Spot program continues to make a visible impact across the borough, with dedicated volunteers and crews working year-round to keep local neighborhoods, parks, and roadways clean.The program operates on a quarterly schedule, with adopted locations ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The winners of South Plainfield’s 100th Anniversary Essay Contest were recently announced with the six students honored and presented with their prizes at a borough council meeting. 2026 marks South Plainfield’s centennial and, earlier this year, the 100th Anniversary ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Before celebrating his graduation this spring, Nico Cosereanu has one other life-changing experience he will check off his bucket list.On April 15, the School of Engineering student will appear in season 16 of “MasterChef,” Gordon Ramsay’s competition show featuring amateur cooks, ...
EDISION, NJ - South Plainfield High School's varsity girls lacrosse team took the field against JP Stevens High School on Tuesday. The Tigers scored a dozen goals to take down JP Stevens 12-3 for South Plainfield's first victory of the 2025-26 season. South Plainfield opened up the season last week ...
ISELIN, NJ - The South Plainfield High School boys tennis team was back on the court on Wednesday to face JP Stevens High School. South Plainfield lost to JP Stevens 4-1 to even their early-season record at 2-2. Marcus Serrano continued his strong start for South Plainfield, earning the only match ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Baseball is a sport that's full of redeeming features.Ed Budzinski and Chris Loniewski both benefited from the opportunities for redemption that the game offers.Budzinski's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave South Plainfield a 4-3 victory over ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — TAPinto is partnering in the inaugural Local News Day, taking place April 9, as part of a nationwide effort to highlight the importance of trusted local journalism.Local News Day is designed to reconnect residents with the local news sources that keep communities informed, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School varsity softball team opened the 2025-26 regular season with a strong 3-1 record versus some very tough opponents. Early April softball games had the Tigers play in what seemed like a different season of weather for each game.The season opened ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Senator Patrick Diegnan announced today that South Plainfield has been awarded a $1.99 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) FY26 Local Freight Impact Fund for improvement to the Borough’s Ryan Street industrial area.The funding will support ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's boys tennis team returned to action at Spring Lake Park on Tuesday, taking on Spotswood High School. The Tigers defeated the Chargers 4-1 to improve their early-season record to 2-1. Marcus Serrano won his third straight first singles match, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, a community event will be held on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the South Plainfield Public Library.The event, open to individuals of all ages and abilities, aims to promote inclusion, awareness, and community ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - With spring in full swing, some residents may have already started getting their flowers and vegetable seedlings into the ground. It was, after all, pretty warm last week for a couple of days. This week though, a freeze warning and watch has been issued by the National ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is one of the most competitive scholarships for the nation’s top community college students seeking their bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution.In applying for one of the most lucrative scholarships in ...