South Plainfield Top Stories
By MEGAN SPINELLI
June 20, 2024
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Elks are all about helping community members in need, and this weekend they are doing just that. On Saturday, June 22, the South Plainfield Elks Motorcycle Committee is hosting an event at the South Plainfield Elks Lodge 2298 in order to not only ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – On June 12, 2024, the Plainfields Chapter of UNICO held its annual Scholarship Awards Dinner at the South Plainfield Post of the American Legion banquet hall, where five local students were awarded scholarships. The recipients were Jacob Sottiriou, Allison Buchanan, Madison ...
SPRING LAKE, SEA GIRT, MANASQUAN, BRIELLE, SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, NJ - While there's never a shortage of activities and venues here at/around the shore, we – Individuals, couples, and families alike often find themselves wondering “What are we doing this weekend?” At TAPinto Gold Coast, we’ve decided ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Senior Citizen Center has sponsored a Mixed Media Art exhibit at the South Plainfield Library. "It is a wonderful showcase of talent," said Senior Director Tree Olano. The exhibit features original works by eight artists: Mikki Antoniazzi, Kathi DeLucca, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - Mayor Matthew Anesh proclaimed the week of June 17th through June 23rd to be "Amateur Radio Week" during the June 17 Council Meeting. Anesh read the proclamation to all, presenting it to South Plainfield's NJ 2-SP Station Amateur Radio Operators Vice President Neil Swartz ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Parents/caregivers of South Plainfield students set to enter select grades this fall will need to re-register, according to an announcement made by Superintendent Dr. Noreen Tansey at a recent board of education meeting. “The district will be taking on a re-registration ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Buddha’s Light International Association New Jersey Chapter (BLIA-NJ), led by Senior Advisor Yiwen Chiang and joined by Director Yuti Hsu of the Three Acts of Goodness Children's Learning Center and its members, participated in the AAPI Heritage Month Outdoor Event hosted by ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Members of the South Plainfield Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 22 – 23, at Spring Lake Park in South Plainfield. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations ...
METUCHEN, NJ - The Metuchen Auxiliary Police Department is currently seeking volunteers for their department. Applications can be found by clicking here and emailing to auxiliarypolice@metuchenpd.org, or they can be dropped off at the Metuchen Police Department. Auxiliary Police are volunteers ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame unveiled its Entertainment and Learning Center at American Dream on Tuesday, June 18, before a crowd of supporters, elected officials, including Gov. Phil Murphy and State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, and inductees Tommy James, comedian Joe ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Rotary Club of the Plainfields has partnered with the Rotary Club of St. Andrews, Scotland to sponsor Isabel DeVito for a $30.000 Global Scholarship through the Rotary Foundation as she pursues her master’s degree in Scotland. “We are so happy to have this opportunity ...
METHUCHEN, NJ -- Seeking to restore St. Joseph High School (Metuchen)'s basketball program to its past glory, the Falcons have turned to a familiar name: Karl Towns. That's Karl Towns Sr., the father of NBA superstar and St. Joe's alum Karl-Anthony Towns, the most famous player to attend the high ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – John F. Kennedy Elementary School welcomed families and friends from throughout the community on May 31 for its annual Multicultural Night. The event, which took place outdoors from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., provided students, faculty, families, and residents the opportunity to ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The musical talents of South Plainfield Middle School students took center stage last month at the annual Dorney Park Festival. On May 10, seventh and eighth graders involved with the school's band, orchestra, and choral groups participated in the competition before ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Knights of Columbus Council #6203 recently honored Walter and Linda Adenau with its 2024 Family of the Year award. Walter has been a member of the local Knight Council since 2010 and serves on its officers board. Walter often volunteers at events ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - In an incident that parents called “unexpected and disheartening” incident, a father who was coaching his son's 10U baseball team went on a rampage against his own child during a game, using explicit language and creating an uproar among spectators and participants alike. The ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – AIMS Education College of Health Sciences in Piscataway, New Jersey, offers unique and fast-track educational programs designed to launch your healthcare career in less than a year. Though the roles of sterile processing technician and endoscopy technician may not be widely known, ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County welcomed Dr. Opal Lee, 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," this weekend to kick off a month of events celebrating freedom and educating residents on the County’s rich Black history and the significance of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A three-sport athlete who earned a dozen varsity letters, Lindsay Oller recently reflected upon her stellar scholastic career. “As a young girl playing ponytail softball and sitting on the sidelines often due to a health condition, I would have never dreamed about ...
June is National Pollinator Month, and it’s a great time to celebrate all the pollinators that play an important role in producing food, fiber, medicine, and more that we rely on. When you think of pollinators, bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are likely the first that come to mind. But moths, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A memorial bouquet of purple flowers adorns a grove of trees on Mountain Ave. in Piscataway where a South Plainfield driver crashed last week. Piscataway police said Carmella Green, 70, crashed into the trees at about 1:40 pm on Thursday, June 6, just past a sharp turn in the ...
Suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise, and it is an issue that faces people of all socio-economic classes, ages, and backgrounds. On May 25, PGA golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide at age 30 after being vocal on social media about this mental health struggles. “Grayson was a remarkable ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Don Panzarella, the dean of Middlesex County softball coaches and one of the most successful coaches the state of New Jersey has ever had in the sport, tendered his resignation as the varsity coach at South Plainfield High School, a position he has held since 1982. The ...
Add long-lasting beauty and pollinator appeal to your garden with this year’s Perennial Plant of the Year, Jeana garden phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’). Selected for its tall sturdy habit and fragrant dense flower heads it is a welcome addition to perennial, meadow, and pollinator gardens as well ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Four arrests were made in “Operation Cruel Summer,” a multi-agency undercover operation targeting people who allegedly were using social media in an attempt to lure underage children for sexual activity. Operation Cruel Summer was led by the Internet Crimes Against ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Local and state leaders as well as representatives of the borough police department, board of education, recreation commission, and members of the municipality’s soccer association gathered on June 10 for a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official reopening of South ...