News for Plainfield, NJ. The city of Plainfield is the 2nd most populous municipality in Union County and the 35th most populous in New Jersey with more than 49,800 resident. The mayor in 2011 is Adrian Mapp.
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5 more charged in NJ corruption sting: $239K in straw donations
State prosecutors have charged five more people in a corruption investigation that has ensnared a dozen individuals involved in political campaigns from Monmouth to Passaic counties and points in between.
Union County man, 23, drowns in Ocean County quarry 'blue hole'
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP — A Union County man drowned Saturday in a body of water dubbed "Crystal Lake" at a sprawling privately-owned former mining site that has been the site of other drownings, township police said.
Edwin Caballero, of Plainfield, visited the Heritage Mineral property that spans 7,000 acres on Saturday afternoon, according to Manchester Township Police Capt...
Prosecutor looks into Plainfield arrest that injured 18-year-old
A neighbor who took video of the arrest said police broke the man's arm when they "slammed" it to the ground.
NJ virus crime this week: Playing golf, soccer, dice, Pokemon
Police in New Jersey continue to enforce Gov. Phil Murphy's stay-at-home orders and price-gouging laws.
Police say stabbing at Union County nightclub kills 1, hurts 3
Police responded to the business along Watchung Avenue in Plainfield early Sunday, where they found all four men.
New ICE sweep in NJ nabs 115, including several homicide suspects
At least three people arrested already had convictions for violent crime, and 25 were previously deported, ICE officials said.
Cops identify Plainfield teens killed in fiery Route 22 crash
The victims were a 16-year-old female who was thrown from the vehicle and an 18-year-old male who burned to death.
Plainfield man shot while trying to steal money bags, cops say
A 33-year-old Plainfield man was shot Wednesday after trying to steal a bag of money from an armed guard outside a bank.
NYC is sending its homeless all over NJ, which is fighting back
Newark filed a federal lawsuit detailing often illegal rental units, while Union County vowed to end the "appalling practice."
Don't get busted — or killed: DWI patrols for Thanksgiving in NJ
Don’t drink and drive!