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Amazon has donated 750 backpacks and significant funding to support Plainfield students and the Drake House.

The City of Plainfield announced the allocation of $5 million in funding to support residents and businesses impacted by recent storms.

Plainfield says a viral social media post falsely accused city workers of placing campaign signs. Officials say the employees were doing routine park maintenance.

Plainfield is responding to storm damage including power outages, downed trees, and road closures. Here's what residents need to know.

Plainfield's Drake House Museum received a New Jersey Black Heritage Trail marker on May 14, 2026, honoring Caesar, a Revolutionary War veteran who lived on the site.

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Sunday Night at around 10:30pm, the Union County Police towed a car believed, based on emergency radio transmissions, to be part of a homicide investigation.Several officers in three patrol vehicles were on Saint Nicholas Boulevar

PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Sunday at around 11am, there was a shooting on East Third Street in the vicinity of Milt Campbell Field on Plainfield's East End. Police and EMS personnel were observed on the scene shortly after the incident.The investigation is

PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday, the Plainfield City Council will consider a resolution that would make it the latest municipality to ban US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from entering city-ow

PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Sunday, May 17, Plainfield will be host to the third annual Arts in Bloom Spring Festival. It will take place from 12pm to 5pm on North Avenue between Park and Watchung Avenues.“Join us on May 17, 2026, from 12 pm to 5 pm for a da

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield City Council will hold its May business meeting on Monday, May 11 at 7pm in Municipal Court.Resolutions include a ban on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in city-owned buildings (link), a contract award for an

PLAINFIELD, NJ — After delays, the Plainfield Public Library has announced an official grand reopening date of Saturday, June 13, inviting the community back into the space that closed in the fall for significant renovations.Originally set to open De

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) will unveil a New Jersey Black Heritage Trail historical marker at the Drake House Museum on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 11am. The Drake House Museum is located at 602 West Front Street.The

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Queen City Academy Charter School (QCACS) on Thursday evening celebrated its 25th anniversary with a sold-out “Soaring to Success” Gala at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison. Celebrated television news anchor Brenda Blackmon

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Shortly before 6pm on Tuesday, the Plainfield Fire Department responded to a mulch fire outside the large apartment complex on the former Muhlenberg site.Residents on the scene reported low visibility in the building's parking lot an

Update: Nearly an hour after the announcement of his disappearance, the Plainfield Public Schools announced that Wayland Mayfield was located.PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Public Schools shared on social media on Tuesday that they are working with

PLAINFIELD, NJ — Plainfield native Renee Sterling Washington has long demonstrated a gift for leadership and a passion for service. A natural organizer from a young age, she served as class vice president for four consecutive years in high school and

PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Police Department is reminding residents to lock their vehicles after reporting an uptick in entries into unlocked cars across Plainfield.In an alert issued Sunday, police said the recent incidents involve individuals