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South Plainfield was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1926, from portions of Piscataway, based on the results of a referendum passed on April 6, 1926. [23] The borough's name derives from Plainfield , which derived its name from a local estate [ 24 ] or from its scenic location.
The Plainfields are a group of three municipalities spanning the convergence of Somerset, Union, and Middlesex Counties in New Jersey, all of which have the word Plainfield in their name. They are the Borough of North Plainfield (Somerset County), City of Plainfield (Union County), and the Borough of South Plainfield (Middlesex County
Home of former Governor Jim McGreevey. Plainfield was settled in 1684 by Quakers, [27] and incorporated as a city in 1869. Formerly a bedroom suburb in the New York metropolitan area, it has become the urban center of 10 closely allied municipalities, with diversified industries, including printing and the manufacture of chemicals, clothing, electronic equipment, and vehicular parts.
A South Plainfield couple has filed a civil lawsuit against the borough for not maintaining a drainage system that has caused flooding at their home. South Plainfield sued by homeowners over ...
Changes to the district made as part of the redistricting in 2001, based on the results of the 2000 United States census added Middlesex Borough and Plainfield City (from the 17th legislative district), Rahway City (from the 20th district) and Linden City (from the 21st district) and removed Berkeley Heights Township, Chatham Township, Cranford ...
North Plainfield is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.It is located within the Raritan Valley region.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 22,808, [10] [11] an increase of 872 (+4.0%) from the 2010 census count of 21,936, [20] [21] which in turn reflected an increase of 833 (+3.9%) from the 21,103 counted in the 2000 census.
Cedar Brook Park Lake and walking path. In 1921, the Union County Park Commission was established and hired the Olmsted Brothers, formed by the sons of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, to design a county park system. The firm developed a preliminary plan for Cedar Brook Park in 1924, with work on the land and gardens completed by 1930.
Polling places on Election Day, Nov. 7, will be at Plainfield Town Hall, 8 Community Avenue, for the 47 th district and part of the 44 th district, and the Moosup Fire Department, 37 S. Main St ...