Two arrested for shooting murder of Steve Camino in North Plainfield

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Police have arrested two suspects in relation to the shooting death of Steve Camino, age 26, of Grove Street, North Plainfield that occurred on March 1, 2022 in…

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Plainfield man arrested for Friday murder

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Police in Plainfield responded to a shooting at an intersection in the city Friday afternoon that left Eric C. Williams, 50, of Plainfield, dead. According to the Union County…

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Three teens arrested for shooting in Plainfield

PLAINFIELD, NJ – An investigation by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office’s and the Plainfield Police Department has led to arrest of three men after being criminally charged with attempting to shoot and…

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Court of Appeals Upholds 300-Month Sentence for Former Resident of Plainfield

CONCORD – United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has rejected Edward Brown’s appeal of…

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Plainfield Council recognizes Police Chaplain and hero who saved woman from sinking vehicle in lake

PLAINFIELD, NJ – At this week’s Plainfield Town Council meeting, two awards were presented. The first was to long-time Police Chaplain Brad Long received the Town of Plainfield Community of Values Staff…

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Marcelo Ixcuna-Castro charged for Friday stabbing murder in Plainfield

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal stabbing in Plainfield early Friday morning. A Plainfield man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal stabbing that…

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COVID-19 vaccine clinic to be held in North Plainfield Sunday, no appointment necessary

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A vaccine clinic is being held on Sunday, January 30 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM to be held in the fire department’s bays (8 Lincoln Place, North…

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Plainfield cop charged for stealing money from city

PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts on several charges filed against a former Plainfield Police Sergeant who exploited her position to further a scheme to steal money…

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DNA evidence links suspect to October sexual assaults in Plainfield

PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Plainfield man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the city earlier this year, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Acting Plainfield…

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Plainfield man charged for Sunday’s stabbing murder of Osmond Franklin

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Michael Gonzalez, 27, of Plainfield, has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal stabbing that took place Sunday morning in Plainfield, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and…

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South Plainfield police investigate possible luring of young girl by “Hispanic male”

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Police in South Plainfield are investigating a possible luring incident involving what the department described as a ‘Hispanic male’ and a young girl. “The South Plainfield Police Department…

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Two men swept into sewer pipe during Ida, one dead in South Plainfield

South Plainfield, NJ – As Tropical Storm Ida dumped rain across New Jersey, tragedy struck in South Plainfield when two men were swept by floodwaters into a large stormwater pipe. Police reported…

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Teens pulled from North Plainfield raging flood in front end loader

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A video posted to Twitter shows rescuers transporting three teens through raging floodwater in North Plainfield as Tropical Storm Ida dumped several inches of rain across North Jersey.…

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Police offer $5,000 to anyone who can help solve North Plainfield double murder

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and North Plainfield Chief of Police William G. Parenti announced that…

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Teen victim among two identified in North Plainfield double murder

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and North Plainfield Chief of Police William G. Parenti announced the…

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14-year-old killed in North Plainfield triple shooting

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A 14-year-old boy was among the two killed in a triple shooting that occurred in North Plainfield Friday night. Three victims were shot, two dead and one listed…

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$488,000 lottery ticket sold in South Plainfield

TRENTON (July 23, 2021) – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $488,706 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Thursday, July 22, drawing. The winning numbers were: 08, 14,…

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Two shot, one killed in Plainfield

PLAINFIELD, NJ – A shooting in Plainfield that left one person dead and another hospitalized yesterday is under active investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Department Officer–in-Charge David M. Guarino jointly announced Saturday. The deceased victim…

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Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing woman in South Plainfield home

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – 32-year-old Daniel Ortega has been arrested and charged for attempted murder and a weapons offense after he stabbed a 28-year-old woman inside a Clinton Avenue home. The woman…

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Two charged for gas station burglaries in North Plainfield

North Plainfield, N.J. – North Plainfield Chief of Police William Parenti announced the arrests of Abufurgan Ahmad, age 54, of Kent Street, Newark, New Jersey in relation to two separate gas station…

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Two arrested for shooting murder of Steve Camino in North Plainfield

Plainfield man arrested for Friday murder

Three teens arrested for shooting in Plainfield

Court of Appeals Upholds 300-Month Sentence for Former Resident of Plainfield

Plainfield Council recognizes Police Chaplain and hero who saved woman from sinking vehicle in lake

Marcelo Ixcuna-Castro charged for Friday stabbing murder in Plainfield

COVID-19 vaccine clinic to be held in North Plainfield Sunday, no appointment necessary

Plainfield cop charged for stealing money from city

DNA evidence links suspect to October sexual assaults in Plainfield

Plainfield man charged for Sunday’s stabbing murder of Osmond Franklin

South Plainfield police investigate possible luring of young girl by “Hispanic male”

Two men swept into sewer pipe during Ida, one dead in South Plainfield

Teens pulled from North Plainfield raging flood in front end loader

Police offer $5,000 to anyone who can help solve North Plainfield double murder

Teen victim among two identified in North Plainfield double murder

14-year-old killed in North Plainfield triple shooting

$488,000 lottery ticket sold in South Plainfield

Two shot, one killed in Plainfield

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing woman in South Plainfield home

Two charged for gas station burglaries in North Plainfield

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