🌱 Can a young Tigers squad still chase a division title?

Morning South Plainfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Can a young Tigers squad still chase a division title?
• Which South Plainfield contractor just landed big Brick roadwork deals?

Also on today's calendar: Highland Park’s Owl Holiday Craft Markets and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 25.
• Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Plainfield Girls Basketball 2025-26 Season Preview (tapinto.net) — South Plainfield fans can look ahead to a rebuilding but ambitious girls basketball season, opening at home Dec. 16 against Woodbridge. Coach Alexandra DeVivo returns three starters, led by senior guard Samantha Moench and forward MaKenzie Harris, and is aiming for a GMC White American Division title despite a very young roster.
   

• Brick Awards $1.9M Worth of Contracts to Pave 22 Roads Around Town (shorebeat.com) — Brick Township has approved nearly $1.94 million in contracts to repave 22 local roads, with multiple neighborhood projects and several isolated streets getting fresh pavement. South Plainfield-based Stilo Paving and Excavating won two major contracts, extending the town’s road program while highlighting work secured by a company from South Plainfield.
   

📸 Around South Plainfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Plainfield

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Highland Park’s Owl Holiday Craft Markets
  Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Team Jersey Day (Bring in a Toy)
  South Plainfield School District South Plainfield, NJ 07080
  8:00 am
• Johnson Boys Varsity Basketball @ South Plainfield
  South Plainfield High School , 200 Lake St , South Plainfield
  4:00 pm
• Riley Annex Snow Ball
  South Plainfield School District South Plainfield, NJ 07080
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Saturday Morning Tooning
  SCLSNJ's North Plainfield branch , 6 Rockview Ave , North Plainfield
  11:00 am
• The Gilded Masquerade Ball
  Create That Party , 2201 S Clinton Ave Unit E & F , South Plainfield
  8:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Wear Blue or Yellow to celebrate Hanukkah
  South Plainfield School District South Plainfield, NJ 07080
  8:00 am
• Monday Night Movie: Caught Stealing
  South Plainfield Public Library , 2484 Plainfield Ave , South Plainfield
  5:30 pm
• Franklin School's Winter Concert
  South Plainfield School District South Plainfield, NJ 07080
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Thurs 9:15am Yoga Flow (all levels)
  Labcorp , 313 South Ave Ste 104 , Fanwood
  9:15 am
• Adult Volunteer
  SCLSNJ's North Plainfield branch , 6 Rockview Ave , North Plainfield
  12:00 pm
• Paint Marbled Ornaments
  North Plainfield branch , Program Room , North Plainfield
  3:30 pm
• Storytime with Snow Queen and Snow Princess
  Watchung branch , Wilson Memorial Church , Watchung
  4:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• School Bus Monitors
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AristaCare Cedar Oaks posted a job opening for Housekeeping Aide in South Plainfield. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in South Plainfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Plainfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Piscataway

• Community Event Aims to Bring Warmth and Food Essentials to Piscataway Families (tapinto.net)
• 2025 Garden State Hardwood Classic Preview: Rutgers vs Seton Hall (onthebanks.com)

Metuchen

• Wardlaw+Hartridge Students Attend Empire MUN Conference (tapinto.net)

Edison

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-- The Patch AM Team

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