South Plainfield, New Jersey South Plainfield, New Jersey Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Enumeration Bureau map of South Plainfield, New Jersey.

Enumeration Bureau map of South Plainfield, New Jersey.

South Plainfield is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

South Plainfield was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1926, from portions of Piscataway Township, based on the results of a popular vote passed on April 6, 1926. The borough's name derives from Plainfield, which derived its name from a small-town estate or from its scenic location. The borough is bordered by Piscataway Township on the south and west, Edison Township on the east, both in Middlesex County, and Plainfield on the north and Scotch Plains both in Union County. South Plainfield is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government.

The Borough Council consists of six members propel to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. The Borough form of government used by South Plainfield, the most common fitness used in the state, is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

South Plainfield is positioned in the 6th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 18th state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, South Plainfield had been part of the 7th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark, term ends 2021) and Bob Menendez (D, Paramus, 2019).

Barnes III, who left the Senate to turn into a judge on New Jersey Superior Court, while Karabinchak was chosen to fill Diegnan's vacant Assembly seat. The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach). Riley Elementary School (K-4; 331) and Roosevelt Elementary School (Pre - K-4; 392) Grant School (5-6; 544), South Plainfield Middle School (7-8; 554) and South Plainfield High School (9-12; 1,178). As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 108.02 miles (173.84 km) of roadways, of which 96.48 miles (155.27 km) were maintained by the municipality, 9.66 miles (15.55 km) by Middlesex County and 1.88 miles (3.03 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Interstate 287 passes through in the southern region of the borough for almost 2 miles (3.2 km), including exits 4 and 5. The New Jersey Turnpike is accessible in neighboring Edison Township (via I-287).

The primary county roads that pass through include CR 501 (New Durham Road) along the southern border with Piscataway Township, CR 529 (Stelton Road) along the southwestern border with Piscataway and CR 531 (Park Avenue) along the east side of the borough, from Edison Township to the south to Plainfield to the north. See also: Category:People from South Plainfield, New Jersey.

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