Plainfield

A former Plainfield elementary school teacher's aide is accused of pocketing $90,000 in paychecks after she quit her job in 2023, the Union County Prosecutor announced.

A tragic accident on the New Jersey Turnpike claimed three lives, including a 5-month-old infant early Saturday morning.

Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said the body of Connor Oldfield was found in the Green Brook area near the Roosevelt Avenue bridge but did not disclose details about the discovery.

The mother of missing 19-year-old Connor Oldfield was concerned her autistuc son was taken into ICE custody.

Plainfield police say 19-year-old Connor Oldfield left his home wearing pajamas on Jan. 24 and has not been seen or heard from since.

The Plainfield School District identified the parents as Leonel García-Cortez and María Guaya who a children age 11 and 17 were helped out of their apartment by the building supervisor.

The fire in a four-story apartment building on West Front Street in downtown Plainfield was first reported around 1:15 a.m. and left over 90 residents without a home.

Union County is hosting its Pumpkin Recycling Program for 2025 in November at six sites, collecting old Halloween pumpkins jack-o-lanterns, and gourds to be recycled and make for a greener community.

“There’s Something About Mary” and “Charlie’s Angels” star Cameron Diaz is in New Jersey working on a new Netflix film, and she was in Plainfield on Monday.

The search is on for a man accused of a harrowing assault in North Plainfield.