Plainfield in the news, from 7 sources
24 stories about Plainfield in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Paintings by South Plainfield Artist Tom Seiz on Display Through December” from TAPinto, Oct 7.
Latest about Plainfield
The newest stories with Plainfield in the headline, one per story.
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
Notices, meetings and news from Plainfield’s own institutions, on their own sites.
Who’s covering Plainfield
Plainfield was in the news from 4 outlets in the past 90 days, led by TAPinto with 11 stories about Plainfield. Stories with Plainfield in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- Paintings by South Plainfield Artist Tom Seiz on Display Through DecemberOct 7
- NJ Transit Replacing Railroad Ties at Netherwood Station in PlainfieldOct 6
- Queen City Film Festival Returns to Plainfield October 15–18 with Honorees, Gala and ConcertOct 6
13 more from TAPinto
- How to Access Plainfield Alerts, Information and City Services on Your PhoneOct 4
- Prepare for Your Future with Plainfield YMCA AchieversOct 3
- Plainfield LWV to Host BOE Candidates Forum at Hubbard School on Thursday, Oct 8Oct 1
- Robin Bright Appointed to Plainfield City Council, Filling McRae’s Third Ward SeatSep 30
- North Plainfield Families: Don’t Let Free/Reduced Lunch Benefits ExpireSep 29
- Plainfield Council Rejects Netherwood Redevelopment Study; Mapp Criticizes VoteSep 15
- Plainfield City Councilman Charles McRae Dies at 73Sep 12
- Multiple Pedestrians Injured as Car Crashes into Plainfield BarSep 6
- Office Building Evacuated as Firefighters Respond to North Avenue FireOct 7 · Mentions Plainfield
- UC TEAMS Gives Retired Defibrillators a New Purpose Supporting Local VolunteersOct 6 · Mentions Plainfield
- Middlesex County Office of Health Services Offers Free Flu Shot Clinics for ResidentsOct 5 · Mentions Plainfield
- UC TEAMS Selected for State Early Literacy Initiative Supporting Young ReadersOct 3 · Mentions Plainfield
- ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Pulls Out all the StopsSep 29 · Mentions Plainfield
- South Plainfield girls soccer finds 2OT goal to best North PlainfieldOct 5
- Metuchen field hockey rides hat trick in shutout win over North PlainfieldOct 3
- Woodbridge boys soccer scores in 2OT to beat South PlainfieldOct 3
9 more from NJ.com
- Alvarado goal in double OT lifts St. Thomas Aquinas boys soccer over South PlainfieldOct 1
- Three goal first half powers Spotswood girls soccer over South PlainfieldSep 28
- North Warren field hockey takes comeback win over North PlainfieldSep 25
- Dumpling restaurant opens in South Plainfield with free foodSep 24
- No. 2 West Orange boys soccer shuts out PlainfieldSep 22
- Harouchi sparks Elizabeth boys soccer over PlainfieldSep 17
- East Brunswick field hockey stays hot with win over South PlainfieldSep 17
- Vaquero, Quiquintuna score to send undefeated North Plainfield past South PlainfieldSep 14
- Bold entertainment concept taking over Union County location after franchise club shut downOct 6 · Mentions Plainfield
What Plainfield’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Plainfield sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Carmel vs Plainfield Girls Volleyball - Oct 1, 2026
Plainfield Football Schedule
Franklin Community vs Plainfield Girls Volleyball - Sep 29, 2026
Plainfield Volleyball Roster (2026-27)
Plainfield Girls Soccer Schedule
Plainfield Football Roster (2026-27)
South Plainfield Football Schedule
Columbia Boys Varsity Soccer @ North Plainfield
Homes listed in Plainfield
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Plainfield is posting.
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Plainfield, found through Google News; stories with Plainfield in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Plainfield, NJ are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.