South Plainfield Top Stories
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
August 16, 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK – Pat Hobbs has resigned as the athletic director at Rutgers University, breaking ties with a department that has a budget of almost $170 million - accounting for about 3% of the school’s $5.6 billion budget. Hobbs is stepping down due to health issues, according to a statement ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Borough Council, at a meeting held Aug. 12, approved an ordinance allocating $1.6 million for the demolition of the municipality's existing underground fueling station and the construction of a new above ground facility that will be utilized by both the ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — In the wake of the most significant changes to New Jersey’s affordable housing legislation in four decades, Middlesex County’s Office of Human Services volunteer advocacy group, the Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC), invited experts, municipal leaders, and non-profit ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Cindy Braun can show students how to whip up a pâté in the three-credit Garde Manger course. Andrew Rubin can suggest the best entrée choices while planning a corporate luncheon for, say, 100 investment bankers in the four-credit Banquet and Dining Room Management ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield will be hosting the Annual Residential Paper Shredding Event at the Recycling Center located at 882 Kenneth Avenue, South Plainfield. The event will be on October 12, 2024, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Residents are urged to comply with the 5 file box or 100 ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Prepare some space in the garden or a container for a fall harvest of radishes. They’ll grow and taste best when harvested during cooler weather and some are ready to harvest in just 25 days. There are a variety of radishes suited to everyone’s taste. Most of us have ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Described as a structure of artistic, architectural, and historical importance, a unique little white house on School Street in Piscataway listed on national and state registers of historic places was recently purchased by a buyer who has begun clearing the property to make way for ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Below are key highlights from the Mayor and Council Meeting held on August 12th, 2024: Important Updates: The National Night Out event will be rescheduled, with plans currently being finalized. Further details will be provided within the next week. Please stay tuned for ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield community can learn new skills through an exciting database hosted by the library. South Plainfield Library patrons have the opportunity to take free classes in a variety of subjects through Universal Pass, an online platform featuring over 500 ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Police Department (SPPD) recently held its annual Junior Police Academy and, on Aug. 9, the 18 cadets who took part were recognized for successfully completing the five-day program. Open to rising fifth and sixth grades, the South Plainfield Junior Police ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Aditi Gopalakrishnan, a Piscataway resident and rising junior at Woodbridge Academy Magnet School served as captain of Team JAM Session which placed 2nd at the RoboCup Junior Internationals OnStage League competition in Eindhoven, Netherlands this summer. Gopalakrishnan and ...
EDISON, NJ - A kosher food company located in Edison Township has recalled a line of frozen desserts as they may contain traces of milk, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Yummy Foods has recalled their line of Yummy Swirly Ices, commonly found in the freezer aisle, at independent ...
BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned shall expose for sale in accordance with R.S. 39:10A-1, at public auction on Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11 a.m. at 2480 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, New Jersey, the below ...
BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD2480 Plainfield AvenueSouth Plainfield, New Jersey 07080908-226-7606MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEYPUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTYPlease take notice that the Borough of South Plainfield, in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey shall conduct a sale of surplus ...
The Mayor and Council will meet on Monday, August 12th, at 7 pm at Borough Hall, located at 2480 Plainfield Avenue. The meeting will address various community matters. The current agenda is outlined below for public review. 08-12-24_Agenda__1_.pdf 202.99 KB PDF ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ -- The crowd came to watch history at Union Catholic's watch party for alumna Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at Stage House Tavern in Mountainside, and the GOAT delivered a dominating performance at the Paris Olympics in the 400M hurdles on Thursday, August 8. She became the first ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ -- A tornado watch is in effect for Middlesex County, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service is also predicting showers and thunderstorms -- the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby -- throughout the day. Some of the storms could be severe. The chance of ...
NEW JERSEY - For many incoming college students, the transition to life on campus can be a challenge - new people, an unfamiliar place, and none of the comforts of home. Factor in a disability, such as a spinal cord injury (SCI), and the experience can be even more daunting. Fortunately, the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Music has always been Harry Romero’s go to and, over the past 30 years, the South Plainfield native has made a name for himself in the underground house music scene. “As a Latin kid growing up in the tri-state area, music was par for the course. There was always music ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Borough employees as well as a number of police officers gathered together on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, to wish Vicky Kiczula a happy and healthy retirement. Kiczula had been a mainstay in South Plainfield’s Police Records Department for over 15 years. “Vicky is such a ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Low in calories and versatile, cucumbers can flavor beverages, perk up a salad, served as a snack, or made into pickles. This popular vegetable is a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamin K. Plus, they have a high water content, making them a mild diuretic to help in ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — As her Union Catholic family cheered from a watch party at the Stage House in Mountainside, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone moved a step closer to defending her title with a very comfortable victory in her semifinal heat of the women's 400-meter hurdles on Tuesday at the Olympics ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Distinguished Pizzaiolo, Al Santillo, owner of iconic Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza in Elizabeth is teaming up with celebrity Dave Portnoy to help rebuild his century-old pizzeria that was severely damaged in a fire this past January. The founder of Barstool Sports,aka “El ...
CARTERET, NJ — A local middle school social studies teacher is Middlesex County’s 2024-25 “Teacher of the Year,” honored by the NJ Department of Education for her classroom effort and extracurricular contributions. Kristen L. Johnson has taught ancient civilization history to 6th graders at ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Library is helping the community relax and destress with their upcoming meditation class. With so many stressors surrounding community members, library staff wanted to find a way to help the community find peace – and they wanted to do it for free.
NEW BRUNSWICK – There’s a gentle hum coming from the air conditioning vents in the back of this late-model Chrysler Pacifica as it cruises up Suydam Street, passing a guy walking with headphones and a wearing a sweat-soaked Yankees cap. The van turns onto Livingston Avenue, where it passes a kid ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Putman Park officially opened to the public late last month and on Friday, Aug. 2, a group of residents took to the courts for South Plainfield's first-ever Pickleball Tournament. Over the course of the two-hour tournament, 14 participants battled the heat and humidity and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Public Celebrations Committee is thrilled to announce that Bob and Marge Ackerman will be honored as the Honorary Grand Marshals for this year's 65th Annual Labor Day Parade. The parade will step off at 10am on Monday, September 2, 2024, with the theme ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Back-to-school supplies started to show up on our store shelves a few short days after Fourth of July’s fireworks blasts died down. It seemed like there was plenty of summer still left. Fast-foward to today. Middlesex County’s public schools are now gearing up to resume ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - St. Stephen Antiochian Orthodox Church in South Plainfield, NJ, is set to host their Annual Tricky Tray event on October 26, 2024, at 609 Lane Avenue. This community event promises an evening filled with excitement, prizes, and community spirit. The event will kick off ...