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.
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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.
NJ man found guilty of murder after stabbing girlfriend 100 times
The Plainfield resident had claimed self defense during his trial, but Union County authorities testified the victim had been brutally stabbed in 2011.
Funeral set for NJ soldier, son of Plainfield police director
Flags will fly at half-staff for 21-year-old Pfc. Jamie R. Riley. The Red Bank Catholic High School grad was killed in an collision between 2 armored vehicles.
Plainfield teacher molested music students, cops say
Donnie Harrell, 53, made the inappropriate contact with two students at separate times in 2015 and 2016, officials said.