South Plainfield Top Stories
By DIANE THORN
December 17, 2024
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – For South Plainfield Patrolman Brian Zielinski, traffic safety isn’t just a part of the job—it is the job. Committed to going beyond on-the-job experience, Zielinski recently earned the TSS-1 Award, the New Jersey Traffic Specialist Certification, from the New Jersey Police ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – For the past decade, the mayor’s office at borough hall has served as a collection site for Toys for Tots with the 2024 campaign receiving support in the form of more than a thousand new and unwrapped toys for children of all ages. “Our residents are always so generous and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Mary J. Wertz was 18 when she became Iselin Fire Company No. 1’s only female volunteer firefighter in a decade, and among only a handful of women in Woodbridge’s eight other fire companies back in 2004.Her commitment to continue her family tradition of volunteer fire service has ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Board of Education’s (SPBOE) last session of 2024 featured the annual holiday tradition of musical performances by high school's music students. During the Dec. 11 meeting, the South Plainfield High School (SPHS) Chamber Choir, led by Dr. Donna Kregler, ...
EDISON, NJ — This Central New Jersey town took it on the chin, making national and international news from as far away as Australia, India and Great Britain, after imposing new rules of conduct at public meetings — including prohibiting “props” like the American flag.Now, the Edison Township ...
NEW JERSEY, - Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law Senator Patrick Diegnan’s joint resolution declaring New Jersey a “Purple Heart State.”The Purple Heart Medal is awarded in the name of the President to veterans and active-duty military members who have been wounded or killed while serving ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The upcoming holidays may hopefully be a bit brighter for families in need thanks to a monetary donation from the South Plainfield Public Library. On Dec. 10, the library’s board of trustees presented a check for $3,675 to Heather Barry, director of the borough’s department ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Rotary Club of the Plainfields presented Student of the Month Awards to six deserving seniors from South Plainfield High School at a special breakfast meeting on November 12 at the Park Avenue Diner, held in their honor. Two students were selected to receive awards for ...
EWING, NJ – Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien was among the elected officials from across the state who attended a briefing at the New Jersey State Police Operations Center on Wednesday, Dec. 11, regarding the multiple reports of unidentified drones flying over New Jersey. Although Colonel Patrick ...
GARWOOD, NJ — Crossroads, the restaurant, bar and music venue in Garwood, was the site of filming for a movie about a Neil Diamond cover band this week, Mayor Jen Blumenstock wrote on her Facebook page Wednesday.“Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson were in town filming a new movie, Song Sung Blue, based ...
Is your child’s car seat installed correctly? Join the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office for a FREE Car Seat Safety Clinic, where certified child passenger safety technicians will inspect your car seat and demonstrate how to install it properly, provide hands-on education on the proper use of car ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Franklin Elementary School students gathered on consecutive days last week to play BINGO after school as a fundraiser for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation.All proceeds from the sale of $5 tickets, which included BINGO and snacks, benefited the nonprofit, which assists pediatric ...
NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy has made New Jersey the latest state to prevent the arbitrary banning of books and other educational material from public libraries and school libraries.New Jersey’s stricter limits on book banning comes after similar measures were taken in Illinois and Minnesota. The ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – A Monmouth Junction man was arrested and charged with lewdness and criminal sexual contact for performing more than 12 sex acts in public in a South Brunswick apartment complex and inside a Rutgers University Library in Piscataway over the past year.Jihad Goines, 21, of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Among the most talented wrestlers in the South Plainfield program’s storied history, Corey Stasenko’s untimely passing profoundly impacted the community where the former state runner-up made his mark.Part of the high school’s famed murderer’s row lineup at 113 through 152 ...
South Plainfield, NJ – A collaborative investigation by the South Plainfield Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit and Detective Bureau has resulted in the arrest of a suspect connected to multiple reckless driving incidents, including second-degree eluding and other dangerous behaviors. The ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield Police Department has acknowledged an increase in drone sightings across the borough and state over the past few weeks. At the request of State and Federal Law Enforcement partners, residents are asked to report any information or footage of the unmanned ...
South Plainfield, NJ – South Plainfield has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey certification at the bronze-level. Certified towns were announced at the Sustainable Jersey Annual Luncheon on November 19, 2024, in Atlantic City at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On the boys' side, South Plainfield (0-2) will be looking for their first win of the season this week with two matches on the lanes as they will host Perth Amboy at 4 p.m., today December 10th and visit Piscataway at 4 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12. They dropped their first two ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Once a year, Rutgers University holds its esteemed Model United Nations conference (RUMUN), organized in collaboration with the Institute for Domestic and International Affairs (IDIA), a non-profit organization. The South Plainfield Model United Nations Club attended this ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Lord & Taylor store in Woodbridge Center will soon be a cutting-edge medical research facility with nearly 300 employees, after an $11.5 million sales deal for the former department store.Accu Reference Medical Labs signed a contract in late November to buy the former ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On December 3rd the South Plainfield Knights of Columbus, Council 6203 presented their annual end-of-the-year checks to Father Edmund Lucian from Sacred Heart Church and Father Peter Tran from Our Lady of Czestochowa Church. $1,000 Checks were given to both Churches.The ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield girls basketball team will open its season on Thursday, Dec. 19 at Perth Amboy.With four of the top five scorers returning from last year's team that finished 12-14, coach Alexandra DeVivo's Tigers could be primed for a successful winter."We are supposed ...
NEW JERSEY — It’s frustrating to have purchased deliveries swiped off your doorstep.As the holidays approach, scores of people will get more and more deliveries dropped on their doorsteps. These are easy-pickings for so-called “porch pirates” – thieves who target doorstep deliveries left unattended ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield boys basketball team will open its season on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at home against Hillside.The Tigers made it to the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament and the Section 2, Group 3 semifinals last winter before being eliminated from both tournaments by ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Bob Bengivenga of South Plainfield was awarded the Quilt of Valor®. This quilt is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war. The Quilt says unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.” Bob's nephew, Mike DiLeo, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center was the site of the first spine surgery globally using the Mako Spine System from Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. The first surgery was performed by Jason E. Lowenstein, MD, Director of Scoliosis ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Scott White doesn’t want the next president at Rutgers University to be some C-suite hotshot who’s wading ashore on the Banks of the Old Raritan because it’s a good career move.“I’d love to find a candidate, a president who loves this university, who wants to be here more than ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Seven students with affiliations to Rutgers who sold narcotics through a private social media network are facing drug charges following a multiagency undercover investigation.A large amount of marijuana, LSD, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, Adderall, Xanax, a large amount of cash and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Residents of all ages braved the cold last weekend to help officially kick off the 2024 holiday season. On Dec. 1, the South Plainfield Public Celebrations Committee (SPPCC), with support from the South Plainfield Volunteer Fire Department (SPVFD), hosted its annual Making ...