North Plainfield News

Fred Tedesco sat at the kitchen table of his Warren Township home and stared at a cluster of pictures spread out in front of him.

A Watchung police officer, who previously was honored for valor, pleaded guilty today to lying during an internal affairs investigation.

Even though rocker Milan Lazistan of North Plainfield co-wrote and performed the theme song for the new MavTV show 'Body Shots,'' which features bikini-clad hosts discussing alcohol, he didn't receive a free beer nor a date with a host.

Plainfield and North Plainfield school districts were removed Wednesday from a list of districts in need of improvement after meeting annual progress measurements for two consecutive years, officials said.

The Midland School is a private, special-education school for moderately to severely learning disabled students, aged 5 to 21.

The following indictments have been handed up by a Somerset County grand jury: Alexis Acosta, 21, of Somerville, indicted on a charge of unlawful taking of a means of conveyance in Somerville on April 19.

Police arrested 20 individuals Thursday in a 'reverse sting' operation to catch buyers at a city housing complex that is well-known for drug activity, authorities said.

The food is that good. Nanny's Kitchen is a friendly place with Jersey-style down-home cooking.

Three men apparently sitting in a car were sprayed by bullets last night, but all survived the attack, police said.

It was the decade that brought us "Miami Vice,'' the Ferrari Testarossa and all things unnecessarily extravagant.

The state is looking for more parents like Terrance Burton and John Kelly. The North Plainfield residents care for three adoptive sons and four foster children, having welcomed a total of 15 children into their home since 2001.

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Some are questioning the county's decision to buy a roughly one-acre tract next to the Neshanic Valley Golf Course for $285,000. The property at 1005 Opie Road in Branchburg is next to maintenance facilities for the 350-acre, county-owned golf course.

A plan to use economic recovery money to repair a short street leading to a closed bridge drew criticism at the June 9 City Council meeting.

The following indictments have been handed up by a Somerset County grand jury: - Frank Aguilar, 31, of New York City, indicted on a charge of passing a bad check for $1,600 in Far Hills on Oct.

A massive Tuesday morning sting operation involving 80 law enforcement officers simultaneously raiding nine locations in four area municipalities has resulted in the arrests of 10 people now facing drug charges, police said.

Police were able to identify a robbery suspect after his driver's license fell out of his pocket when he tripped while the victim was chasing him.

The borough's 29th annual street fair will kick off this weekend with vendors, live music and entertainment, and its trademark chili cookoff.

The phone call Henry Thibault had been dreading for more than a decade finally came at 2:45 p.m. May 14.

A Plainfield man has been charged with attempted murder and related offenses in a Mother's Day shooting after police were led to him in part by a tattoo, authorities said.