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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Teen talking on phone struck by train in Piscataway, friend says
Anthony Cruz had graduated from Plainfield High School in June and recently moved to Piscataway.
$10K reward: No arrest yet in Plainfield raccoon fire
Prosecutors have not identified a suspect in the case or released additional information.
15-year-old charged with murdering teen in North Plainfield
Altereek Johnson, 16, was found shot Tuesday evening on Steiner Avenue in North Plainfield.
Trapped raccoon deliberately set on fire in Plainfield
Authorities are looking for the person who set a caged raccoon on fire on the Fourth of July.
32-year-old shot and killed in Plainfield; $10,000 for info
The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Jaquan Heyward of Plainfield.
Plainfield teenager shot dead, found in the street, cops say
The 19-year-old was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Cops not sure why 20-year-old in Plainfield park was shot dead
His body was found Wednesday afternoon.
One fatally shot inside NJ park, police say
The Union County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a shooting inside Green Brook Park.
Retired NJ teacher wins 'The Price is Right' showcase
A Union County man checked off another bucket list item, as Bruce Zenhle competed on the iconic tv game show and won big.
Middle school is latest in NJ to go cell phone free during class
Teenagers at a school in Plainfield get to keep their cell phones, but only after locking them into a signal-blocking pouch.