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🌱 Meet the Plainfield teens turning $100,000 in play money into wins

Hi Plainfield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Plainfield teens turning $100,000 in play money into wins
  • How is Plainfield’s mayor stacking up in the high-stakes NJ-12 race?
  • How a Plainfield High alum became UConn’s next dominant big man

Also on today's calendar: Tricky Tray Fans - This One's For You and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plainfield Students Named Winners in the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Zeta Nu Lambda Chapter 2026 Stock Market Challenge (tapinto.net) — Two Plainfield Public Schools students have been named winners in a statewide Stock Market Challenge, earning seed money in custodial brokerage accounts and top honors against districts across New Jersey and beyond. Their success highlights Plainfield High School and PAAAS students’ growing financial literacy and the district’s push to prepare teens for real-world money decisions.
   

• Hamawy is, indeed, best-funded Dem in packed NJ-12 race (newjerseyglobe.com) — Plainfield residents may be interested that Mayor Adrian Mapp is among the top fundraisers in the crowded Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. Surgeon and Army veteran Adam Hamawy currently leads the money race, with several other progressive and establishment candidates vying for position in what’s shaping up to be an expensive, highly competitive contest.
   

• Here's what to know about UConn men's basketball's newest transfer big man (courant.com) — A standout big man who played his senior season at Plainfield High School, Najai Hines, has committed to UConn after a strong freshman year at Seton Hall. The article breaks down his Plainfield roots, football background, Peach Jam rise, and how his physical style fits coach Dan Hurley’s system and UConn’s frontcourt needs for 2026-27.
   

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    I would like some advise on how to deal with this situation (Nextdoor Cook Pond)
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🗞 Nearby News

Fanwood

Berkeley Heights

  • How Berkeley Heights Used PILOT Agreements to Finance a $32 Million Building — and Why the School District Is Now Asking Questions (tapinto.net)
  • Johnson Crusaders snap GL's state-record 40-game baseball winning streak (unionnewsdaily.com)
  • Axtria acquires Conexus Solutions, enters into end-to-end CRM (roi-nj.com)

Westfield

  • New Cookie & Ice Cream Shop To Open First NJ Location In Westfield (patch.com)
  • Shooting Under Investigation In Linden (patch.com)

Ok Plainfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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