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November 22, 2023

EDISON, NJ - Suddenly and without warning, a rare disease that causes damage to the heart of even completely healthy individuals claimed the life of Peter Bonn-Elchoness while he was sleeping. The 17-year-old was renowned throughout his school-community as a magnetic presence and gifted ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ –  Lindsay Oller, a member of South Plainfield High School’s Class of 2024, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Caldwell University.  On Nov 8 – National Signing Day – Oller officially committed to the New Jersey college where she will play softball as a member ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Juliana Donaruma, a member of South Plainfield High School’s (SPHS) Class of 2023, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of New Haven. On Nov 8 – National Signing Day – Donaruma officially committed and will play field hockey for the NCAA Division 2 ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It was a stellar year, indeed one to be remembered for a long time to come for the South Plainfield High School cross-country program (girls and boys teams). In dual meets, both teams finished with outstanding records as the girls were excellent at 5-1 and the boys were ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Hailey Fonti, member of South Plainfield High School’s Class of 2024, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Dominican University. On Nov 8 – National Signing Day – Fonti officially committed to the New York-based college where she will play softball as a member of ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Avenging a loss from earlier this fall showed the vast and impressive ways in which the South Plainfield High School boys soccer program got better on the pitch on a constant basis. “The games against Metuchen showed our improvement over the season,’’ South Plainfield head ...

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SOUTHPLAINFIELD, NJ -  14U Head Coach: Caroline Ratti Roster: Mac B., Julia A., Chloe A., Cece C., Leah D., Madison D., Annie F., Ava F., Bella K., Aaliyah L.,  Sam R., Harper S., Rebecca S., and Sophia V. The 14U Tigers were ready to take on their opponents this fall. In September, ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On October 28th at Ponytail Park,  the South Plainfield Tigers 12u team beat the Clark Crusaders 10-3 in the D2 Parkway League Finals. The Tigers were lead by a strong pitching performance from Emma Basile who pitched a complete game striking out 10 batters. The offense put ...

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The South Plainfield Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams recently participated in the NJSIAA State Sectional Championships.  On Saturday, October 28th, both teams completed the 5000 Meter Run. The girls team took 13th place in Group 3 with each of the below places and ...

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South Plainfield Varsity Volleyball is proving they are a force to be reckoned with this year. A team that was once 1-5 earlier this season is now 10-11 after their wins against Timothy Christian on Wednesday, October 18, and  “We didn’t play as well early, but we’re definitely playing well ...

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After three disappointing losses, the South Plainfield Varsity Football team is hoping to end their season with a strong finish. Throughout the season, the team has experienced success with wins of 36-7 against Iselin Kennedy, 20-19 against North Plainfield, 47-19 against J.P. Stevens, and 29-27 ...

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South Plainfield Youth Football Tigers are hosting a Veteran's Day Flag Tournament on November 18th.  Portion of the Proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warriors Project.     Planned to have Food Trucks, Music, and Vendors onsite!  Full Day Event.   Team and Individual Registration ...

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Middlesex College has certainly been helped by the efforts put forth by residents on South Plainfield this fall sports season. Let’s take a look at the accomplishments of some of those who are competing in athletics this season at Middlesex College. Adrianna Nazarko, Isabelle Marin, Genesis ...

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The Lady Tigers are moving in the right direction, once again this season. On Saturday, October 7, South Plainfield Varsity Volleyball went up against the Carteret Ramblers. The team had a great game, defeating their opponents with two sets and making their record officially 5-10. In the ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A reunion between several South Plainfield High School graduates recently took place at Rutgers Camden Community Park. Rohan Castillo, Jason Garwood, Isaac and Nick Atehortua, and Julio Mauricio all played soccer for South Plainfield in high school. They met again on ...

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This past Monday, the South Plainfield Varsity girl’s volleyball team almost edged out Mother Seton but fell just short of the win. The Setters clinched the win in the third set of the game, defeating the Lady Tigers South Plainfield played strong during their first set. After an exciting game ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - After a bounce back win over Carteret High School, the Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team was shut out by South Plainfield High School on Tuesday. Joseph Garcia scored a goal in each half for South Plainfield. Nicolas Moran and Logan Casella each assisted on one ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Varsity gymnastics team fought hard at their recent meet against South Brunswick, but their opponents ended up clinching the win. As a team, the Lady Tigers fell just short of victory. The South Brunswick Vikings’ total  score was 92.125. With a total ...

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South Plainfield Varsity Field Hockey is on a roll! On Thursday, the 7th, the Lady Tigers defeated North Plainfield 7-0. They clinched another win against Sayreville this past Tuesday, again with a shutout.  To top it off, yesterday the South Plainfield Tigers went up against the Piscataway ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - For the second time this season, the Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team ended regulation and OT with a tie. Spotswood and South Plainfield High School concluded Monday's matchup with a 0-0 tie. Dominic Spicuzzo had four saves for the Chargers to earn a shutout ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Varsity Football team is back at it again this year working hard in the hope of another exciting season. After their historic undefeated 8-0 season last year, plus their first-ever divisional title, the team is definitely not slacking off. Not only are ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At the South Plainfield Board of Education’s Aug. 16 meeting, dozens of student athletes and their coaches were recognized for their accomplishments during the high school’s winter 2022 and spring 2023 seasons.  “I want to extend congratulations to all our athletes on ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - With an overall record of 4-2, the South Plainfield Tiger Sharks wrapped up the season with their annual party on Wednesday, July 26th at the South Plainfield Community Pool. Almost everyone was in attendance to receive trophies, ribbons for their wins throughout the season, ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Tiger Sharks split the difference with their last two meets of the regular season with one win and one loss. On Wednesday, July 19th, the Tiger Sharks hosted the Middlesex Water Wrats for their second match up of the season. The Tiger Sharks participated ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - What started out as an idea shared between a couple of friends has turned into an anticipated activity for a number of women in and around South Plainfield. The South Plainfield Women’s Softball Series kicked off its third year on Monday, July 10th with the first game of the ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Are you thinking about getting into a new form of exercise? There are obvious options like joining a gym, taking part in an aerobics class, or even testing your mental game in a sport like bowling. Another more interesting route you can take is to try your hand at disc ...

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SOMERSET, NJ - On Wednesday, July 12th, the Tiger Sharks swam against the Cedar Hill Cyclones, at The Cedar Hill Club in Somerset. The Tiger Sharks were ready to keep their winning streak alive with 61 swimmers participating in the meet. The Cedar Hill team brought 58 swimmers and the meet was on! ...

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EDISON, NJ - Middlesex College certainly benefited from the performances put forth by residents on South Plainfield this past sports season. Let’s take a look at the accomplishments of some of those competed in outdoor athletics at Middlesex College in 2023. Roberto Gonzalez and Nicholas ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Last week the 8U South Plainfield Patriots competed in the District 9 8U Tournament trying to repeat as Champions!  They went 3-0 in Pool Play and beat Metuchen in the Finals to take home the title.   With that win they advanced to the North Jersey State Tournament ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On Wednesday, July 5th, the South Plainfield Tiger Sharks hosted the Somerset Hills Dolphins in a cross divisional “fun meet.” Not only did the team members take part in various 25 and 50 meter events, but 19 parents, and one head coach, took place in 100 meter Freestyle ...

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