🌱 How strong can South Plainfield’s Lady Tigers be this fall?
South Plainfield, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings South Plainfield! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How strong can South Plainfield’s Lady Tigers be this fall?
- Why did a Secaucus arrest involve a South Plainfield warrant?
Also on today's calendar: Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South Plainfield High School Gymnastics Gearing Up for 2026 Season (tapinto.net) — South Plainfield High School’s varsity gymnastics team is back in action, with preseason practices underway and an eight-meet 2026 schedule that includes two home competitions, including senior night on October 8. Returning standouts and a key freshman will lead the Lady Tigers after last year’s strong 5-3 record, and SPHS students can still join or help manage the team. 
• Secaucus Police Blotter: August 17, 2026 to August 23, 2026 (secaucusnj.net) — Secaucus police reported several recent arrests, including one man wanted on multiple warrants, among them a $1,500 warrant issued out of South Plainfield. While the incidents occurred in Secaucus and other towns, the mention of a South Plainfield warrant highlights an ongoing case that may connect back to local municipal court proceedings.
📸 Around South Plainfield
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre →
Dunellen Theatre, 458 North Ave, Dunellen
8:00 pm -
Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Friday September 11
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
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Monday ESL Conversation Group →
South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
10:30 am -
Opening Day - Students
South Plainfield Middle School South Plainfield, NJ 07080
8:00 am -
South Plainfield Varsity Football @ North Plainfield →
North Plainfield Middle/High School, 34 Wilson Ave, North Plainfield
6:00 pm -
Back To School Prayer Rally →
First Baptist Church of Metuchen, 225 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 08840
7:30 pm -
Saturday ESL conversation group →
South Plainfield Public Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield
11:00 am
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Friday September 11
Saturday September 19
📣 South Plainfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Culinary Creators: DIY Campfire
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Program Room
3:30 pm -
EELC Open House
Edison Public Schools Preschool 10 Boulevard of the Eagles, Edison, NJ 08817, USA
5:00 pm -
Orange Varsity Football @ North Plainfield →
North Plainfield Middle/High School, 34 Wilson Ave, North Plainfield
6:00 pm -
Saturday Movie Matinee
North Plainfield Library North Plainfield branch - Main Floor
1:00 pm -
Edison House Music Fest →
Edison Township Municipal Court, 100 Municipal Blvd, Edison
3:00 pm -
Edison house music Festival →
Edison Township Municipal Court, 100 Municipal Blvd, Edison
5:00 pm -
MEN-TALITY (ALL MALE FASHION SHOW) →
Purposely Eventful Wedding and Banquet Venue, 353 US-22 Suites 5-8, Green Brook Township
7:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - CSA/Carts Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $15.92/hr in South Plainfield. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in South Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Plainfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dunellen
- Local Event: Mean Girls, The Musical: LIVE ON STAGE at the Dunellen Theatre (patch.com)
Piscataway
- New Jersey Morning Traffic Report: Tuesday, August 25 (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Biointron Integrates Gene-to-Data Workflow for AI Antibody Discovery (digitalmarketreports.com)
- Rutgers' 2026 Schedule, Explained Entirely With Cars (onthebanks.com)
Metuchen
- Grove Avenue Bridge Won't Reopen Before Metuchen School Year Begins (patch.com)
- Union H.S. 2026 Football Preview (tapinto.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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